I'm type 2, and have been doing a keto diet for past 10 or so days. Metformin once daily 500 mgs. Again, strangely when I did eat around 4.30 p.m I had 3 oatcakes late last night and nothing but water since. BG reading this morning was 5.5.
No @Seansie that's not particularly strange for a couple of reasons.
Thank you very much for taking time to explain this. I have to say, this is the first place I have found where people seem so patient, kind & informative with some solid sounding facts. I am so grateful. Having not had potato bar a tiny bit in big pot of soup, no fruits bar a few berries, no carb sugar free cookies which were a habit, and no breads, my body and mind feel different. I would generally always need a nap in afternoons when not working, but the last week, i haven't napped once. My appetite though is suddenly quite weird, i don't seem to feel hungry much.Eating feels like a chore currently. And my timings have gone mad as a result.
All quite usual reactions to changing to a keto diet. Carb drive hunger whilst keto is highly nutritious without the cravings. It took a while for me to adjust when I went keto originally. Just make sure you still get all your nutritional needs met somewhere in the day and don’t mistake hunger for success. Not sure how oatcakes fit into keto I have to say.
Ah, I did wonder if they would be okay. 5 grams carbs each? I haven't been eating those either actually. I was just concerned that I hadn't eaten since 4.30 p.m and that was early for me. I had only lunch instead of dinner . I am feeling amazed today about much of this already. I feel less bloated, less tired, no naps needed first time in ages. More mentally alert, but also a bit spaced. And my sweet cravings which are always there have kinda vanished last few days. This all seems bizarre compared to the 'diet' I have been following the last few years since diagnosed in lock down. So, I am pretty sure I have been mainly extremley low carbs since I started this. Eggs, fish, chicken, nuts, yogurt, butter, avocado, veg, tomatoes. 4 ryvitas, which I read were okay for keto, but I imagine you'll tell me otherwise. I guess google has loads of bad information, well of course it does, that's where I have gotten most of my dietary bad tips from. Duh.I'm in the Canary Islands and the temp last week has been 32-34 lowest 27. Today far cooler and i feel that is much easier for my bg as i felt pretty ****** in those temps. I will start reading properly when I return to Uk in 2 days. Which keto books would you suggest I start with?
Well 15 g carbs is a large chunk of a daily amount to remain in ketosis. Generally it’s advised under 20g a day is pretty much guaranteed ketosis. Man6 people get there at levels above this though. Up to 50g a day isn’t uncommon. Depends what version of keto you want to follow. In its most basic form it’s solely about achieving ketosis no matter what you eat to get there. There are versions that are very clean and stick to unprocessed, non grain, non chemical real foods and everything in between. So the ryvita fall in the “dirty” keto where only the grams count (and like oat cakes they add up fast for little nutritional benefit).
No hunger is a bonus, for me anyway. I found that I often easily "forget" to eat as I don't feel hungry. 24 hrs is not unusual. I normally eat a bit more often as my other (non-diabetic) half has a more usual eating pattern. I do eat when I want to , though, and I don't think I "should" have something.
I have had some today and will continue to monitor this, thank you. I am slowly understanding how this all works. Just realised Barleycup must be ditched along with oatcakes etc. That's fine, i'll deal with it. I have such better energy and am loving this new freedom that I don't HAVE to eat every 4-5 hours. No wobbles like before and the lack of sugar cravings are so unusual, it's marvelous! I'll check those links out, thank you.
