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<blockquote data-quote="Tophat1900" data-source="post: 2055067" data-attributes="member: 362123"><p>Just a few thoughts to ponder. Lots of reasons why your numbers could be hitting 8's post prandial and be somewhat raised. Could be a food item you are not aware of spiking levels, poor sleep, stress, over counter medications can, colds etc. </p><p></p><p>Some times physiological insulin resistance (PIR) will raise FBG levels. And that's ok. </p><p></p><p>And honestly, the difference between a Hba1c of 5.1 and 5.3 is trivial in the long run. </p><p></p><p>Starving yourself to the point of being dizzy isn't healthy and clearly isn't a solution. That is pushing things to the point where the liver is having to potentially add glucose to the system due to the lack of food to fuel your system. This raises the BG level. It's also creating a need to break down muscle mass to get the protein needed to keep vital organs functioning right. </p><p></p><p>Fasting does work, but if you are pushing it way past the point of practical at the expense of food because you think you need to see FBG levels at 5 each morning, then that is just not creating a stable platform that can be sustained. You're only a few weeks into low carb, you can expect things to be a bit mixed as you learn from one day to the next. If you have a lot of insulin resistance then you have to give it time to adjust to a new way of eating that the body isn't used to. We don't all respond in a uniform way to keto or LC and it takes time to figure out what works best in terms of food and foods. Sometimes too much protein can be problematic for example. I hope things work out for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tophat1900, post: 2055067, member: 362123"] Just a few thoughts to ponder. Lots of reasons why your numbers could be hitting 8's post prandial and be somewhat raised. Could be a food item you are not aware of spiking levels, poor sleep, stress, over counter medications can, colds etc. Some times physiological insulin resistance (PIR) will raise FBG levels. And that's ok. And honestly, the difference between a Hba1c of 5.1 and 5.3 is trivial in the long run. Starving yourself to the point of being dizzy isn't healthy and clearly isn't a solution. That is pushing things to the point where the liver is having to potentially add glucose to the system due to the lack of food to fuel your system. This raises the BG level. It's also creating a need to break down muscle mass to get the protein needed to keep vital organs functioning right. Fasting does work, but if you are pushing it way past the point of practical at the expense of food because you think you need to see FBG levels at 5 each morning, then that is just not creating a stable platform that can be sustained. You're only a few weeks into low carb, you can expect things to be a bit mixed as you learn from one day to the next. If you have a lot of insulin resistance then you have to give it time to adjust to a new way of eating that the body isn't used to. We don't all respond in a uniform way to keto or LC and it takes time to figure out what works best in terms of food and foods. Sometimes too much protein can be problematic for example. I hope things work out for you. [/QUOTE]
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