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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Impy" data-source="post: 2659330" data-attributes="member: 572253">When I was diagnosed part of the issue was that I had lost a lot of weight approx 3-4 stones in about 9 months putting my BMI down to about 17.5 ( underweight).Once I changed to a keto lifestyle to manage my blood sugar levels, I upped my fat and protein intake to try and put some weight back on.  Now fat adapted,  I eat up to/around 3,000 kcals a day including up to 40g of carbs (I can maintain ketosis at that level or probably slightly higher).  My weight is now up to 10 stone (BMI 19.5) back in the regular range.You might find that because you're doing low carb/keto, that your metabolic rate has increased slightly which means that your body needs more fuel to maintain it's current weight.  Apparently needing a couple of hundred more kcal per day is not unusual.  This <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCREVI2H4FA" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> by Dr Jessica Turton contains a useful explainer on why this is.</blockquote>

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