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Old Fri, Apr-02-21, 09:43
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Plan: Very LC, Higher Protein
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Ann, a few of us were just joking about meter readings being inconsistent in another thread:
https://forums.lowcarber.org/showth...213#post9401213
See the most recent posts from yesterday and today.

It's true, so don't be too concerned, as steadily losing weight is a good sign, and eating consistently is the best approach. The new strips are a different lot than what you've been using, and my experience has been that they can produce very different readings. However, the best thing to do is to make sure you're being very consistent with the meter reading by doing the same things each time: cleaning the area before drawing blood and making sure you get enough in the blood drop for the strip to do its thing. Once you settle in to a routine with eating and measuring, good things usually happen. I strongly believe we are able to resolve pre- and type 2 diabetes by eating healthy. When you think of how long it took for you to get high blood glucose, you realize that it's a process and takes some time to resolve.

The thread referenced: Marty Kendall's Data-Driven Fasting is a good summary of how people are able to take control of their blood glucose, but it requires measurements, corresponding adjustments in what is eaten and when, and consistency throughout. It's not hard, but it does take determination to not get distracted when it doesn't progress smoothly all the time. Good luck.
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