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High Blood Levels, no idea why.

Snichy

Snichy

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
I was diagnosed T2 a couple of months ago upon which I went on Metformin and full LCHF. Did loads of research and food testing to see what foods I could tolerate and what to avoid other than the obvious. The first 6 weeks went great, lost over a stone and got my levels down to under 6 on a good day, under 8 when I cheated (rarely).

Now the last couple of weeks I can't get my level below 7 no matter what I eat and tonight after eating small amount of Bolognese (no spag!) It was 9.3.

I've given up testing in the morning as my levels are usually over 10 when I haven't eaten in 10 hours, no idea what that's about.

I generally eat no more than 80-100g of carbs a day max and the foods I ate before that kept me low are now not and I don't know why. Getting very disheartened and wanting to give up. With being reasonably new at this, not sure if there's something I'm missing?
 
Snichy said:
I was diagnosed T2 a couple of months ago upon which I went on Metformin and full LCHF. Did loads of research and food testing to see what foods I could tolerate and what to avoid other than the obvious. The first 6 weeks went great, lost over a stone and got my levels down to under 6 on a good day, under 8 when I cheated (rarely).

Now the last couple of weeks I can't get my level below 7 no matter what I eat and tonight after eating small amount of Bolognese (no spag!) It was 9.3.

I've given up testing in the morning as my levels are usually over 10 when I haven't eaten in 10 hours, no idea what that's about.

I generally eat no more than 80-100g of carbs a day max and the foods I ate before that kept me low are now not and I don't know why. Getting very disheartened and wanting to give up. With being reasonably new at this, not sure if there's something I'm missing?
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It may be that you have to do what lots of us do and go virtually keto. Where are you getting your 80-100g from? I eat less than 20g a day and have done fro many years.

Have you considered fasting to get rid of the glycogen stores in your liver?
 
I don't think I could go keto, would just make me miserable and that's no life. Not sure what glycogen in liver is or why fasting is necessary so maybe I need to research that.
 
I generally eat meat, eggs, salad, mushrooms things like that.

I've just started taking cod liver oil and vitamin supplements for aching legs so maybe that affects BS levels.
 
How are you sleeping? I know the same thing happened to me. I got my numbers down, but then I developed insomnia and wasn't sleeping well at all and my numbers went higher and higher. My sleeping has been improving and so have my numbers. I also started taking ashawaganda root about 6 weeks ago. I don't know if that's helping, but it's supposed to be . Also, you might want to try lowering your carb intake. I know I seem to do best on 30-50 per day, but everyone is different. Maybe you haven't found your magic number yet. And congrats on your weight loss! That will definitely help in the long run.
 
bulkbiker said:
Why do you think that the keto way of eating is miserable?
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I don't mean it's miserable, I meant it would make ME miserable. I understand keto is perfectly ok for some people but I don't think I could as I'm a fussy eater.
 
Snichy said:
I generally eat meat, eggs, salad, mushrooms things like that.

I've just started taking cod liver oil and vitamin supplements for aching legs so maybe that affects BS levels.
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So where are you getting 100g of carbs a day? What you describe is actually keto.
 
Snichy said:
I don't mean it's miserable, I meant it would make ME miserable. I understand keto is perfectly ok for some people but I don't think I could as I'm a fussy eater.
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Well I eat about the same as you...
Meat, eggs, mushrooms.. I just add in some fish butter cream and cheese. Oh yes and bacon.
Does that sound miserable?
 
I do cheat and have a sandwich at lunch plus benecol yoghurt for cholesterol and the occasional dark choc chunk for a treat. It all seems to add up.

Not on statins, despite GP trying to start me on them.
 
Snichy said:
I do cheat and have a sandwich at lunch plus benecol yoghurt for cholesterol and the occasional dark choc chunk for a treat. It all seems to add up.

Not on statins, despite GP trying to start me on them.
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Dump the sandwich and the useless yoghurt, the lack of both will improve your BS and cholesterol levels. Eat double of the inside of the sandwich instead.

The guy standing next to bulkbiker is Jason Fung, he’s the Dr with the fasting knowledge. Have a gander at him and Ivor Cummins on YouTube.
 
There are many things which affect BG, not just what you eat.
BG readings are also affected by stress, illness, drugs, time of the day or year, weather, alcohol, exercise, anything you have in on your fingers, ...

I always run through these in my mind when my BG seems to be out before changing my diet or, as I have t1, my insulin regime.
For me illness and stress are the two things that cause seemingly unexplained BG problems.
 
helensaramay said:
There are many things which affect BG, not just what you eat.
BG readings are also affected by stress, illness, drugs, time of the day or year, weather, alcohol, exercise, anything you have in on your fingers, ...

I always run through these in my mind when my BG seems to be out before changing my diet or, as I have t1, my insulin regime.
For me illness and stress are the two things that cause seemingly unexplained BG problems.
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Thank you, that's the first helpful and reassuring response I've had. I'll bear these things in mind
 
wiflib said:
Dump the sandwich and the useless yoghurt, the lack of both will improve your BS and cholesterol levels. Eat double of the inside of the sandwich instead.

The guy standing next to bulkbiker is Jason Fung, he’s the Dr with the fasting knowledge. Have a gander at him and Ivor Cummins on YouTube.
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That wouldn't keep me full until dinner and doesn't explain why my levels started fine and suddenly increased with the same diet.
 
Snichy said:
That wouldn't keep me full until dinner and doesn't explain why my levels started fine and suddenly increased with the same diet.
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It’s the carbs that are making you hungry and it’s ok to be hungry. As a T2 you are resistant to insulin and your raised levels could indicate that your resistance is getting worse and that means raised levels.
Just eat more of the low carb foods and dump the stuff that’s raising your levels.
 
I've started taking a peppered mackerel fillet in to work for when I need a snack at breaktime. I get some funny looks when others are tucking into the chocolate biscuits!
 
Hi. Don't discount the possibility of being T1 not T2 if you are currently slim but have those high sugars. If you are slim then ask for further meds and the tests for T1.
 
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