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Eating better and doing more exercise, but sugars going up :(

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Shady-Twist

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I'm puzzled! The last week or so I've started a low carb, low sugar, low fat diet to try and shift some weight otherwise my specialist has threatened a complete change of meds. I've lost some weight, but my sugars have gone up! Is this normal, is the body making more glucose from my fat stores??? Very confused!
 
I think we will need more information to really start coming up with ideas as to what is happening. Can you give a bit of history and what sort of diet you are following, what your meals consist of in a day for example, and what medication you are one.

you say that you are on a low carb, low sugar, low fat diet, that doesn't seem to leave a lot to eat it might be that your body is objecting and going into starvation mode, most of us if we reduce the carbs, end up increasing fats a little to compensate.

Let us know more and hopefully someone here can offer more advise.
 
Hello I do low fat medium fat and medium carb .....
I hope someone will be along later who knows more about the science ....

I will put bump to your post to alert someone who might have an idea ...

Sometimes ....we can loose weight and have increased sugars ....sometimes we don't always have control ...

Take care ..best wishes .. Kat
 
Hello and welcome!

When are you testing, and by how much have your levels gone up?

Low carb and low fat isn't a sustainable diet, depending how low carb and low fat you are. Please let us know what you are eating and we may be able to help.
 
Hi @Shady-Twist,
Well done for taking action! Lowering your carb intake should naturally reduce your blood glucose levels.
Just a thought - If you have also started exercising too it could be that that is what is raising your blood glucose levels a bit (certainly if you are testing just after exercise). Basically a raised heart rate can cause your liver to release glucose into the bloodstream. Overall exercise will lead to lower BGs, but depending on when you are testing it could appear quite the opposite! Otherwise as @Ruth B says, more information is needed.:)
 
Although I agree that more information may be required, your statement that you are on “a low carb, low sugar, low fat diet” suggests that you must be eating a relatively high protein diet since that is the only macronutrient remaining after the other two have been reduced. Those of us who are insulin-dependent or insulin-insufficient have learned from personal experience that we have to factor in protein when calculating our total bolus insulin dosages in order to maintain good control over our blood sugar levels. Although the process of converting protein to glucose (deamination and gluconeogenesis) is a relatively slow one, those of us whose beta cells no longer produce sufficient insulin will experience a rise in blood glucose levels unless protein is considered in our exogenous insulin dosages (varies individually but allowances normally range between 30% to 50% of the total amount of ingested protein).

The “needs more study” faction of the scientific community tends to totally dismiss the idea of protein conversion to glucose since it may not occur when a source of glucose (i.e., dietary carbs) is present. However, too many of us have experienced blood sugar rises in serum BG from dietary protein when eating a low carb, low fat diet. This is borne out by posts from many T1DMs and insulin-dependent T2DMs in online forums. Whether or not this could apply in your situation depends upon your individual circumstances (i.e., more info required). Your exercise/activity levels may also be a factor as has already been mentioned.
 
Depending on what type of exercise you are doing that could all raise your BS temporarily,.
 
Shady-Twist said:
I'm puzzled! The last week or so I've started a low carb, low sugar, low fat diet to try and shift some weight otherwise my specialist has threatened a complete change of meds. I've lost some weight, but my sugars have gone up! Is this normal, is the body making more glucose from my fat stores??? Very confused!
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Congratulations on the weight loss.
As others have said though,we need a bit more information.
 
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