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<blockquote data-quote="AloeSvea" data-source="post: 1007151" data-attributes="member: 150927"><p>Yes! you are quite right Larissima. I see in the Volek and Phinney, re low-carbing, they strongly recommend upping your salt intake due to metabolic changes. I have already done that in my diet naturally, as it were (adding sea salt to macadamias - yum). And NoCarbs also mentioned the bouillon on fast days for the salt, and you too - great advice I am following I promise. Many thanks. I will see if it prevents the faint I had the last few days fast. </p><p></p><p>I haven't gotten it together to have my own homemade broths and stocks yet - Herr Svea and I are working up to that one. Ditto on homemade tonic drinks - which I am very much looking forward to. And here I am dreaming of food and drink I can make for a diabetic-friendly life. Boy am I way into 2 1/2 days fasting! (Day 3 begins at lunch.)</p><p></p><p>Checked a ketostix last night - and still a very pale colour, so that was disappointing. I can hope for some pink tonight perhaps!</p><p></p><p>But what feels ridiculous - 'lost' a cm off my hips and waist in a day. (You can see why I use the word ridiculous.) Goes to show how much my sudden significant weight gain post-long-airplane rides transglobally was actually water retention, (I had even changed my tracking figures for hips and waist in my little tracking book - almost weeping mind!). I am very pleased for my liver and my pancreas's sake. (Fat around the middle representing fat on the organs that significantly affects insulin sensitivity as in lowering it, says Doc Fung and Prof Taylor.)</p><p></p><p>Attaching a pic of my current friends of this wee fast. The stock, as in our discussion. (Bought, but with the best ingredients we could find.) And glucamannan (konjac root), to prevent that foe of fasting - constipation. I had some with my morning water and tea yesterday. It is supposed to promote a feeling of fullness too, and I do think it does. Surprisingly! It does have a carb content (as does the stock) so I am not doing a true Dr Fuhrman type of water only fast. But this way I can prevent some common fasting problems. </p><p></p><p>Energy level - first morning of fast good. Energy level in afternoon - back to the sofa. This morning - will be able to do phone-chores, but not planning anything in the afternoon. Big challenge - not being a b****! (I was a little tetchy to poor Mr Svea last night, I am ashamed to say, but he expects it during fasts.) Next big challenge - having my daughter over for lunch,and watching Mr Svea and her eating. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />. But watching them is nice though, of course! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. </p><p></p><p>**** FBG this morning. More ridiculous - 7.0 - argh! My liver, pumping out glucose. </p><p>And yesterday consistent mid 6s. </p><p></p><p>I still find a few day fast every now and again easier to enact than weekly low-calorie fasting days. The challenges are the same - just a matter of intensity. I think for me, it is bascially 'in for a penny, in for a pound'. And I can organise my life (or lack of, when fasting, practically), easier in blocks, rather than more regular events.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]16679[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AloeSvea, post: 1007151, member: 150927"] Yes! you are quite right Larissima. I see in the Volek and Phinney, re low-carbing, they strongly recommend upping your salt intake due to metabolic changes. I have already done that in my diet naturally, as it were (adding sea salt to macadamias - yum). And NoCarbs also mentioned the bouillon on fast days for the salt, and you too - great advice I am following I promise. Many thanks. I will see if it prevents the faint I had the last few days fast. I haven't gotten it together to have my own homemade broths and stocks yet - Herr Svea and I are working up to that one. Ditto on homemade tonic drinks - which I am very much looking forward to. And here I am dreaming of food and drink I can make for a diabetic-friendly life. Boy am I way into 2 1/2 days fasting! (Day 3 begins at lunch.) Checked a ketostix last night - and still a very pale colour, so that was disappointing. I can hope for some pink tonight perhaps! But what feels ridiculous - 'lost' a cm off my hips and waist in a day. (You can see why I use the word ridiculous.) Goes to show how much my sudden significant weight gain post-long-airplane rides transglobally was actually water retention, (I had even changed my tracking figures for hips and waist in my little tracking book - almost weeping mind!). I am very pleased for my liver and my pancreas's sake. (Fat around the middle representing fat on the organs that significantly affects insulin sensitivity as in lowering it, says Doc Fung and Prof Taylor.) Attaching a pic of my current friends of this wee fast. The stock, as in our discussion. (Bought, but with the best ingredients we could find.) And glucamannan (konjac root), to prevent that foe of fasting - constipation. I had some with my morning water and tea yesterday. It is supposed to promote a feeling of fullness too, and I do think it does. Surprisingly! It does have a carb content (as does the stock) so I am not doing a true Dr Fuhrman type of water only fast. But this way I can prevent some common fasting problems. Energy level - first morning of fast good. Energy level in afternoon - back to the sofa. This morning - will be able to do phone-chores, but not planning anything in the afternoon. Big challenge - not being a b****! (I was a little tetchy to poor Mr Svea last night, I am ashamed to say, but he expects it during fasts.) Next big challenge - having my daughter over for lunch,and watching Mr Svea and her eating. :(. But watching them is nice though, of course! :). **** FBG this morning. More ridiculous - 7.0 - argh! My liver, pumping out glucose. And yesterday consistent mid 6s. I still find a few day fast every now and again easier to enact than weekly low-calorie fasting days. The challenges are the same - just a matter of intensity. I think for me, it is bascially 'in for a penny, in for a pound'. And I can organise my life (or lack of, when fasting, practically), easier in blocks, rather than more regular events. [ATTACH=full]16679[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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