Does Fat Raise Blood Glucose?

[lucylocket61]

The point is that the article is scientifically wrong, as our bodies cannot convert fat into glucose and raise our blood sugars.

https://www.livestrong.com/article/495873-the-conversion-of-fat-to-glucose-in-the-body/

 

[Guzzler]

I am now eating full fat mayo with my salad and protein like ham, eggs, tuna or similar. My blood sugar levels do not go up afterwards, sometimes they even go down. If i add a slice of bread to the meal, the blood sugars go up. This leads me to conclude that fats and proteins dont raise blood sugar levels, but carbs do.

I have come to the same conclusion. To gain weight my only option is to raise my carb levels, understably this is not something I would choose to do happily.

 

[lucylocket61]

I have come to the same conclusion. To gain weight my only option is to raise my carb levels, understably this is not something I would choose to do happily.

how much weight do you need to gain?

 

[zand]

Did you really eat mostly just fat? What on earth did you eat?

Read the thread that I quoted...it's all in there.

 

[Guzzler]

how much weight do you need to gain?

At least a stone but a stone and a half would give me wriggle room.

 

[zand]

At least a stone but a stone and a half would give me wriggle room.

You can have some of mine

 

[lucylocket61]

At least a stone but a stone and a half would give me wriggle room.

I am happy to donate : )

 

[bulkbiker]

Except that butter does contain carbs, some brands more than others.

Mine doesn't.. where are you getting yours from?
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/essential-waitrose-salted-dairy-butter/012673-6212-6213

 

[lucylocket61]

Mine doesn't.. where are you getting yours from?
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/essential-waitrose-salted-dairy-butter/012673-6212-6213

I looked at the ones listed, and they do show miniscule carb amounts.

 

[bulkbiker]

Surely you'd have to eat more than just a chunk to prove anything.

So eat 100g.. you'd get less than 1g of carbs even using your butter.. test before and after?
you may also find out something about fat and satiety too..

 

[Guzzler]

You can have some of mine

Just as long as I can choose where your donation ends up

 

[mazza 2]

At least a stone but a stone and a half would give me wriggle room.

If you manage to gain weight without increasing your carbs, please let me know how you manage to do it, as I also need to gain weight. I wouldn't mind if my blood sugar levels were mostly below 6.5, but they have recently been averaging about 7.5. Maybe it will get better with more time, but I really can't afford to lose any more weight.

 

[Guzzler]

I am happy to donate : )

You see? This is why I love this community, so willing and happy to Give!

 

[Guzzler]

If you manage to gain weight without increasing your carbs, please let me know how you manage to do it, as I also need to gain weight. I wouldn't mind if my blood sugar levels were mostly below 6.5, but they have recently been averaging about 7.5. Maybe it will get better with more time, but I really can't afford to lose any more weight.

Will do. It's a work in progress. The good news is that physically I feel good, all things considered.

If you are able you could try building muscle mass, this could also help with bg. I am unable to do this which is why I struggle.

 

[LooperCat]

My goat butter contains 0.5g carbs per 100.

Also happy to donate some fat

 

[mazza 2]

Will do. It's a work in progress. The good news is that physically I feel good, all things considered.

If you are able you could try building muscle mass, this could also help with bg. I am unable to do this which is why I struggle.

Thanks for that. How do you gain muscle weight, I mean, what is the easiest way. I do lots of walking and I try to do 30 minutes of exercise each night on my Wi fit lol.

 

[EllieM]

OK, this is probably a crazy suggestion, but...
If you need carbs to gain weight, could you go on insulin for a while so as to keep your blood sugars normal while you gain weight, and then go back to low carb afterwards???
And @mazza 2 , are you sure you're T2 and not T1, LADA etc. Diet can't help if you're not producing insulin....

 

[Guzzler]

Thanks for that. How do you gain muscle weight, I mean, what is the easiest way. I do lots of walking and I try to do 30 minutes of exercise each night on my Wi fit lol.

I think carry on with what you are doing, resistive excercise is said to be best (this really is not my area of expertise!) So perhaps a little more with weights might help. Protein is for muscle growth and repair so you could try raising your levels of good protein a little. Tweaking with protein is said to be a slower process than carb cutting so it may take a while.

 

[Guzzler]

OK, this is probably a crazy suggestion, but...
If you need carbs to gain weight, could you go on insulin for a while so as to keep your blood sugars normal while you gain weight, and then go back to low carb afterwards???
And @mazza 2 , are you sure you're T2 and not T1, LADA etc. Diet can't help if you're not producing insulin....

This is an idea that I heard Bernstein speak of, however, I would rather see if I can manage with diet first as my bg is in a happy place. I understand the logic behind it but I do feel that I am hyperinsulinaemic (though without the appropriate tests there is no way of knowing for sure).

 

[Mbaker]

The old chestnut of showing slight of hand and lumping the type of fat such as coconut oil, butter, lard, ghee in with vegetable oil in the form of sugary treats; the very combination nature avoids, but the "bliss point" scientists strive for and achieve.

When you mix sugar / carbs and any fat, good or bad it is deadly and the worst combination especially for fat storage. Whilst they continue to equate a doughnut as fat and compare that to say the home made 100% dark chocolate brownies I made this evening with "real" fat (butter), the proverbial wool will continue to be pulled over ones eyes - disgraceful.