I've now just completed my second week of a low carb regime which has actually been a lot easier than I expected. I started it after reading Bernstein's book - I'd mostly stopped checking my blood (assuming everything was OK) but shocked myself with a reading of 15.4 mmol/L half an hour after a Weetabix breakfast. Something had to change!
On the last day before starting (taken as a base for comparison) my waking level was 9.7 mmol/L with a daytime maximum of 14.7 and a minimum of 8.1. Yesterday's numbers were a waking level of 7.1, with a daytime maximum of 8.0 and a minimum of 6.4 mmol/L. I've already recorded a 5.6 today, the lowest figure so far. I'm checking the levels around seven times per day. I can hardly believe these numbers because in about five or six years since diagnosis as T2, I've never been close to these levels. I'm still taking exactly the same metformin as before, two 850mg pills per day.
I don't feel hungry even though I've dropped bread, potatoes, rice and pasta. I eat a lot more vegetables and meat than previously but smaller meals, and even though I'm not exercising particularly, I've lost 3kg in weight.
At the moment I feel very positive about the whole thing and I hope that doesn't change. The only downside I can see is the need to read packet labels with 4pt type, a right PITA. Over the last fortnight I've also discovered loads of hidden sugar in foods which has been an education in itself. I wonder if my experience is typical of others starting the low carb thing. At the moment I can't see any problem keeping it up, but this is probably the honeymoon phase
On the last day before starting (taken as a base for comparison) my waking level was 9.7 mmol/L with a daytime maximum of 14.7 and a minimum of 8.1. Yesterday's numbers were a waking level of 7.1, with a daytime maximum of 8.0 and a minimum of 6.4 mmol/L. I've already recorded a 5.6 today, the lowest figure so far. I'm checking the levels around seven times per day. I can hardly believe these numbers because in about five or six years since diagnosis as T2, I've never been close to these levels. I'm still taking exactly the same metformin as before, two 850mg pills per day.
I don't feel hungry even though I've dropped bread, potatoes, rice and pasta. I eat a lot more vegetables and meat than previously but smaller meals, and even though I'm not exercising particularly, I've lost 3kg in weight.
At the moment I feel very positive about the whole thing and I hope that doesn't change. The only downside I can see is the need to read packet labels with 4pt type, a right PITA. Over the last fortnight I've also discovered loads of hidden sugar in foods which has been an education in itself. I wonder if my experience is typical of others starting the low carb thing. At the moment I can't see any problem keeping it up, but this is probably the honeymoon phase