Low Carb High blood sugars

Trevor Magee

Newbie
Messages
2
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
So 3 years ago I was put on d Nav to monitor BGL & recalibrate insulin intake
My BGL was good but my weight shot up from 17/5 to 19/2 in 10 months
my insulin dosage was eventually 200 slow & 200 fast per day My BGL was 6.5
up to then no one had ever told me that insulin is a fat storing hormone
I decided to take control in July 2015
after watching Sarah Halberg on TEDx I decided to go low carb & stop insulin
in stages I have lost 5 stones
I now weigh 14/1
My issue now is that any amount of carb sends my BGL up
BUT it stays up
I have Libre Link
It tells me my average BGL is 20
What can I do to get my BGL down without resorting to insulin
This is what the hospital wants me to do but I am adverse to putting on weight again
I have heard a 5 day fast could reboot my pancreas to start producing insulin again
 

Polly1974

Member
Messages
16
Type of diabetes
Type 2
You need to go back to your doctor before starting any fasting regime, this needs to be monitored- that would be my advice
 
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sally and james

Well-Known Member
Messages
1,093
Type of diabetes
Family member
Treatment type
Diet only
any amount of carb sends my BGL up
What sort of amount of carbs are we talking about? A lettuce leaf or a large bowl of porridge? Tell us what you eat on a typical day. Sometimes people are eating a lot more carbs than they realise.
Sally
 

Trevor Magee

Newbie
Messages
2
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
on my best days my typical food is scrambled eggs & tomatoes, maybe bacon, soup, tea , coffee, dinner from the 8 week blood sugar diet book, some cheese, a couple of apples
on my worst days i slip in a binge of bread or biscuits, but theats once in a blue moon
its the constantly high blood sugarthat bothers me most
 
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