Tiredness and update

Hello Everyone,

I have been very quiet on the forum because I must admit I have been having a bit of time of it wrapping my head around this diabetes thing since I was diagnosed on the 6th January 2015.

I am waiting to go to my first DESMOND session on the 18th and things are ticking along. I have been back and forth to the doctors a few times, had my metformin increased from 1000mg to 1500mg and doc has also changed me over onto the SR version. My tummy was not enjoying the bog standard metformin.


I have now got some numbers from my diagnosis blood tests. I have had two haemoglobin tests, the first reading 122 (yes I know! hair raising) and the second reading 90 (heading in the right direction)

My fasting blood glucose on diagnosis was 22 . I have managed to move that down to 10 - again, heading in the right direction. My doc is pleased with the overall progress and is very encouraging. One hears such terrible stories about GPs on the internet - I suggest everyone moves to my town and register with my doc. He is pretty open-minded about low carb - which is just as well as that is what I am doing. I am probably still eating some of the wrong stuff but that will come. I am sure.

My only problem is that I am feeling quite tired. I suppose it is going to take my body a while to recover from those outrageously high glucose levels. This evening I went out to my regular Tuesday session playing the fiddle in a morris band. I was absolutely WHACKED by about halfway through the session.

Does this happen much? I am trying to keep up with my exercise and keep an eye on the eating...there just seems to be so much to take on board. I said to my doctor that the amount of time that I spend in his surgery at the moment I may as well pitch a tent outside.

Anyone else have this experience of tiredness? Any suggestions?




Providence

jack412 said:

when you cut carb energy, it's a good idea to replace it with fat energy, low carb and low fat won't be sustainable. it can take a couple of weeks for the body to keto adapt to burning fats and very hard exercise can take a month.
it’s a long page and a few good video’s
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf
For me, the more carbs we eat the more carbs we want. they don’t give up easy
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/firstweek.htm

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Jack,

Thanks for this. I will have a read of those pages. They look very interesting.

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Mike D said:

Takes time Providence ...... stick at it

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Hello Mike,

Thanks for the encouragement and there is progress, fasting level was 8 this morning - bit of an improvement from 22! Swimming at lunchtime today which I always enjoy.

Providence

DeejayR said:

Very important to take it easy during the change-over to whatever diet you choose. If you feel a bit weary try to go with it, because it's your body doing its best, so do your best for your body. Likewise if you feel a bit down, go with that and do something comfortable if you can.

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Thanks for the advice DeeJay. Have to admit to a bit of weariness, but it's gradually getting better. Going to have a gentle swim at lunchtime and not do anything too taxing after that.

Providence

brettsza said:

I am lchf too and feel tired actually sleepy more than tired but it's the way it is. I just have more fat to give energy.

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When I did the Atkins diet I found I got a real boost from green tea with coconut oil stirred in. Interesting taste, but certainly picked me up. In fact...I may give that a try now!

Providence

jack412 said:

atkins is a lchf type diet, only very low carb with the induction phase of 20g

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yes, the induction phase was pretty gruesome. I am trying to keep to about 50g a day at the moment as I have quite a lot of weight to lose.

Thanks for replying