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<blockquote data-quote="nutribolt" data-source="post: 2362359" data-attributes="member: 533316"><p>I think I have some experience now under the belt to answer this. You see I started with Alternate Day Fasting but soon I was doing extended fasting just because I wanted to see how far I can take it and to try the theory of eating more carbs in doing so. I can tell you that atleast my body outrightly rejects higher carb diet by taking sugar levels high. Now it does mean that with extended fasting giving me lower BG reading on fasting days can still bring my average down and thus show on HbA1c as normal but the fact is anytime my carb intake is high enough to take my BG readings beyond 7.5 mmol.L I am exposing my body and organs to a risk that we ultimately want to avoid.</p><p></p><p>The best way, therefore, for me to think of being a diabetic is to think I am "carb intolerant" and so it does not matter if I fast or not when I do eat I must ensure I eat low carb.</p><p></p><p>What might then be the benefit of extended fasting one might ask. Well as I have found in last 3 months is that extended fasting helps me with the following:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lot of time in hand because I don't have to cook.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Once I went completely on LCHF (keto levels) hunger pangs disappeared making fasting as normal as gap between two meals and so fasting made it possible to stick with low carb diet.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Calorie deficit allowed for a faster weight loss bringing my weight to the Goal I had set in a very short period of time.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Extended fasting allows for body to undergo Autophagy and greater than 72hrs allows for regeneration of immune cells and brings our body into therapeutic levels of ketosis thus reducing risks to some dangerous diseases like Alzheimer, cancer etc.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It was probably for the first time in past 10 years that I went through the whole of December without falling ill or catching a common cold despite all my regular activities and exposure to outdoor staying the same - possibly even more as I was taking my dog for more walks than usual. WFH in the past year has zero impact as I have always done that.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I know it sounds silly, but it is practical and true that when you eat less you save financially, so you can afford to eat better quality food. Sure Almond flour is slightly expensive, but it's actually turning out cheaper as I feel more full on half a slice of Almond flour bread than I do with about 4 slices of brown bread and then am eating less due to fasting so yes there is a financial incentive, although that is not my motivation.</li> </ul><p></p><p>So long story short duration of fasting and low carb do go hand in hand and while you could manage sugar level without fasting just by low carb diet, fasting will perhaps add / enhance the benefits but extended fasting with higher carb intake is perhaps not a good idea at least based on my own experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nutribolt, post: 2362359, member: 533316"] I think I have some experience now under the belt to answer this. You see I started with Alternate Day Fasting but soon I was doing extended fasting just because I wanted to see how far I can take it and to try the theory of eating more carbs in doing so. I can tell you that atleast my body outrightly rejects higher carb diet by taking sugar levels high. Now it does mean that with extended fasting giving me lower BG reading on fasting days can still bring my average down and thus show on HbA1c as normal but the fact is anytime my carb intake is high enough to take my BG readings beyond 7.5 mmol.L I am exposing my body and organs to a risk that we ultimately want to avoid. The best way, therefore, for me to think of being a diabetic is to think I am "carb intolerant" and so it does not matter if I fast or not when I do eat I must ensure I eat low carb. What might then be the benefit of extended fasting one might ask. Well as I have found in last 3 months is that extended fasting helps me with the following: [LIST] [*]Lot of time in hand because I don't have to cook. [*]Once I went completely on LCHF (keto levels) hunger pangs disappeared making fasting as normal as gap between two meals and so fasting made it possible to stick with low carb diet. [*]Calorie deficit allowed for a faster weight loss bringing my weight to the Goal I had set in a very short period of time. [*]Extended fasting allows for body to undergo Autophagy and greater than 72hrs allows for regeneration of immune cells and brings our body into therapeutic levels of ketosis thus reducing risks to some dangerous diseases like Alzheimer, cancer etc. [LIST] [*]It was probably for the first time in past 10 years that I went through the whole of December without falling ill or catching a common cold despite all my regular activities and exposure to outdoor staying the same - possibly even more as I was taking my dog for more walks than usual. WFH in the past year has zero impact as I have always done that. [/LIST] [*]I know it sounds silly, but it is practical and true that when you eat less you save financially, so you can afford to eat better quality food. Sure Almond flour is slightly expensive, but it's actually turning out cheaper as I feel more full on half a slice of Almond flour bread than I do with about 4 slices of brown bread and then am eating less due to fasting so yes there is a financial incentive, although that is not my motivation. [/LIST] So long story short duration of fasting and low carb do go hand in hand and while you could manage sugar level without fasting just by low carb diet, fasting will perhaps add / enhance the benefits but extended fasting with higher carb intake is perhaps not a good idea at least based on my own experience. [/QUOTE]
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