Started IF and higher Fasting BG levels

Hi All,

Is it normal for my morning BG is increase from 4.6-5.0 to 7.0 from the previous bedtime figure of 5.2 on this strategy.

The morning reading is no food from 6pm the previous night to 1pm. My food window is 1pm-6pm and only water outside this period.

I'm trying to lower my BG not increase it and prior to IF my reading have been sub 6.0 post meal for some time and mainly in the low 5.0's all day. This increase in level is quite high compared to previous.

I'm trying to reduce my insulin resistance only and not reduce weight and was hoping to move to 24hr fast and the occasional 48hrs, but this depends on how it effects my weight.

Somewhat confused with these readings as happened for the last two days. Should I continue with IF as appreciate the liver can dump sugar, but can it increase your levels by this much.

Should I still take my metformin in the morning without food? Or wait for the food window?

I don't get any adverse effects with this drug, even without food. This may help keep my pre meal level lower from fasting if taken a few hours earlier.

catinahat said:

Hi @Stuart7152
Yes it's normal, if you haven't eaten for a while your liver will release some of its stored glucose.
https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/dawn-phenomenon-t2d-8/

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Hi @catinahat , thanks for that the article very informative. Appears to say my liver still has too much sugar and need to keep at it with more LCHF + Fasting to both reduce sugar in and increase burning off.

I assume I can then use my fasting reading at a good indicator that my liver is successfully reducing its retained sugar following the Dawn Phenomenon principles depending if the figure goes up or down.

walnut_face said:

From http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/metformin/
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Metformin
Updated June 27, 2013
Published May 17, 2006
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A popular oral drug for treating Type 2 diabetes. Metformin (brand name Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glumetza, Riomet) is a member of a class of drugs called biguanides that helps lower blood glucose levels by improving the way the body handles insulin& #x2014; namely, by preventing the liver from making excess glucose and by making muscle and fat cells more sensitive to available insulin.

If you are not suffering any side effects by taking them without food then why stop?
On the one hand you are helping the liver to stop producing glucose, and by Fasting you are causing it to shed more of what it has stored, isn't that a win-win?

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Cheers @walnut_face , still taking Metformin just asking about timings with IF as new to this, as would normally take twice over food window or should I take one on waking up(without food) and the remaining one in food window?