Intermittent Fasting Advice

MrsGruffy said:

Well that was very interesting. She did touch on refeeding syndrome, but not what it actually is. I'm guessing it's people who basically guts themselves once the stop fasting and lose any benefit from the fasting?

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MrsGruffy said:

Yes, I'm on metformin SR 1000mg x 2 daily. I also take 2 drugs for hypertension, one of which is a 2 in 1 with a diuretic. One good thing is seeing my bp drop from an average of 180/90 to 100/60 in the last 2 months and according to my app, my 3 month average BG is 6.6 mmol/l. I'm due to have my second HBA1C done on Monday so it's actually 3 months, not 2 months. 4 kg weight loss in 3 months of working really hard at it - it's very de-motivating. I was diagnosed with 2 consecutive fasting BGs of 19 and 20mmol/l (pathology results) and a "high" on the meter that my GP used. My 1st HBA1C was 8.9% or 11.2mmol/l if I recall correctly. I'm going to ask for print outs of all of my results when I go back to see the quack end of next week.

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MrsGruffy said:

I quit my fast after 3 full days and have eaten a low carb smallish sized meal each day for the last 2 days ( 2 lamb chops with 3 teaspoons of extra fat from the pan; 2 pieces of slow roasted brisket with some pan juices and green veg). I feel so lethargic. Everything else is good - BP, BG. I'm wondering if it's psychological. I put off having my HBA1C this morning because I just couldn't be bothered dragging my lardybutt 200 metres down the road to the doctors. That's not like me. I will go tomorrow morning! Is it normal to be tired/lethargic? To be honest, it feels like body is saying "uhoh let's turn down the lights and switch into standby mode until she flips into some other random eating pattern". All I've read tells me people generally feel full of vim and vigour and sharp as tacks while fasting. I also gained 1 kg back this morning, which I'm sure is normal, but I was hoping with keeping my intake limited, I might not. I'm going to suss my doctor out about supervising me fasting just to check I'm not running short on anything vital. I'm worried about taking electrolyte drinks because I'm on 2 drugs for hypertension and for one of them, I think potassium supplementation is contra-indicated.

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MrsGruffy said:

No I didn't have extra salt. I wasn't sure how I could possibly drink salty water without puking. Do you think not having salt would make me feel so washed out? I'm still not quite right. I woke up again this morning feeling super tired and just lethargic, but I did go get my blood test, and I'm really excited about getting the result. I've worked so hard on beginning to fix myself up this past few months. I really am a "renovator's special"! My BG this morning was 8, which is very disappointing after the last 5 days of effort. I really thought I would at least see that it stayed in the 4 - 6 range. I was so surprised, I rewashed my hands and tested it again, and on a different finger. Same result each of those 2 times. I'm not hungry though, so I figure I'll eat when I get hungry.. that seems sensible, right? How can I get some salt in? Would it work to just eat it? I don't know if I can, but I'll try. I don't normally eat any salt at all because I have Meniere's disease, which is a sort of episodic vertigo and gradual hearing loss and the occasional terribly embarrassing instant fall to the ground with no warning. I wish I could ask Dr Fung if he thinks the stuff about salt is also fallacious in relation to Meniere's disease.

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Indy51 said:

Re. salt - just remember that you were probably getting way more than you are now eating packaged food. I don't go out of my way to eat heaps or drink salty water etc, however some people add it to coffee. I just add a bit more than usual to my home-cooked meals. I think you can also get salt tablets from the chemist - might be worth trying.

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MrsGruffy said:

Yes, I'm on metformin SR 1000mg x 2 daily. I also take 2 drugs for hypertension, one of which is a 2 in 1 with a diuretic. One good thing is seeing my bp drop from an average of 180/90 to 100/60 in the last 2 months and according to my app, my 3 month average BG is 6.6 mmol/l. I'm due to have my second HBA1C done on Monday so it's actually 3 months, not 2 months. 4 kg weight loss in 3 months of working really hard at it - it's very de-motivating. I was diagnosed with 2 consecutive fasting BGs of 19 and 20mmol/l (pathology results) and a "high" on the meter that my GP used. My 1st HBA1C was 8.9% or 11.2mmol/l if I recall correctly. I'm going to ask for print outs of all of my results when I go back to see the quack end of next week.

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MrsGruffy said:

I quit my fast after 3 full days and have eaten a low carb smallish sized meal each day for the last 2 days ( 2 lamb chops with 3 teaspoons of extra fat from the pan; 2 pieces of slow roasted brisket with some pan juices and green veg). I feel so lethargic. Everything else is good - BP, BG. I'm wondering if it's psychological. I put off having my HBA1C this morning because I just couldn't be bothered dragging my lardybutt 200 metres down the road to the doctors. That's not like me. I will go tomorrow morning! Is it normal to be tired/lethargic? To be honest, it feels like body is saying "uhoh let's turn down the lights and switch into standby mode until she flips into some other random eating pattern". All I've read tells me people generally feel full of vim and vigour and sharp as tacks while fasting. I also gained 1 kg back this morning, which I'm sure is normal, but I was hoping with keeping my intake limited, I might not. I'm going to suss my doctor out about supervising me fasting just to check I'm not running short on anything vital. I'm worried about taking electrolyte drinks because I'm on 2 drugs for hypertension and for one of them, I think potassium supplementation is contra-indicated.

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