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Type 2 Protein supplement

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snawaz

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Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Dear all ,
I have a question I am a type two Diabetic but I am still in doubt because we don’t have family history neither I am obeies patient . unfortunately from last one year my blood Sugar is going up down my last week Fasting blood sugar was 155 doctor prescribed me metformin 750 mg honestly I don’t go with that I prefer to go for diet control and went for gym .. it is now almost one week I am having some protein shake also that is ISO TRIPLE ZERO ( Laperva Made in Portugal) and when I check my blood sugar it went down and I am feeling dizzy I am checking from three days Randomly it is 95 to 125 please reply if any expert is here ..!
 
Hi @snawaz. I'm not an expert and there aren't many experts on the forum, only people with experience of diabetes or pre-diabetes.
I can only suggest that your feeling of dizziness could be due to your body reacting to you cutting down on sugar and carbs - like withdrawal symptoms. We sometimes call it 'carb flu'. If that is the cause it should only last a few days before your body adjusts to less carbs.
 
Anyone else have experience please share your experiences ..
 
Can I ask why you are having a protein supplement?
 
Mr_Pot said:
Can I ask why you are having a protein supplement?
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I heard protein supplement helps to maintain your sugar level but I experienced whenever I am having the the protein shake my blood sugar goes down ..?
 
Random bg levels aren't anything to go by and I doubt a protein shake is causing a drop... or though, I have no idea what is in that shake. Most are full of garbage.

When are you drinking the shake? After gym? Just when you feel like it?
 

Could a feeling of hunger and a four o'clock dip also be due to cutting out sugar?? What's best to remedy it?
 
Increase your fat intake pro rata to your reduction in carbs, and avoid sugar full stop.
 
snawaz said:
Fat will increase the sugar ..?
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No it replaces the energy you would have got from sugar and starchy carbohydrates, and stops you feeling hungry.
But it should be 'healthy' fats like butter, cheese, full fat yoghurt and milk, olive oil, oily fish, nuts and avocados.
Processed fats like margarine aren't good.

You can also replace energy with protein, meat and fish. Eggs are good too.
 
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