Thu, Jun-09-22, 09:11
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Senior Member
Posts: 299
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Plan: Very Low Carb
Stats: 312/235/185
BF:
Progress: 61%
Location: Missouri
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Need some advice
So I was pretty successful back in 2014 and for a few years after with low carb lowering my BS to a very normal level and losing weight (60 pounds or so). I completely went off a low card diet for a couple of years then of course regained the weight and back and in January I had a high fasting blood sugar which set me back to low card. I faltered a bit but finally got back in the groove in late Feb. and lost maybe 40 pounds since Feb. or maybe March. I have cheated on occasion but not a lot. My normal routine is eating from about noon to 7 pm (interm. fasting) a Factor 75 (delivered) keto meal for lunch -- usually 12 to 15 carbs sometimes 18 and then sometimes sour cream, blueberries, 100% chocolate, and Davinci sugar free syrup. Then at night sometimes a hamburger patty and lettuce with sugar free dressing or nothing at all. I also have green tea and cream a couple of times a day. So evidently this is too much because I've gained 5 to 10 pounds back and my BS just won' t budge. My fasting blood sugar in the morning goes from 114 to 119 and then usually drops by noon to under 100 then goes back up to 114 later in the day (before eating anything at night. So I have to see the doctor (to renew BP medicine which I honestly don't know if I really need but this guy loves the drugs) in late June and he will try and get me to take Metformin or something. Do you all think I should give it some more time to see if my Insulin resistance can be addressed -- In other words do you think 3 months of low card is too soon to see dramatic results or maybe it won't go down any more? I really would like to not go on any more drugs (I'm already on a diuretic and my last blood work showed low potassium -- duh). Also do you think the weight gain is caused by dairy? I really think I'm around 30 grams of carbs a day. Boy I'd hate to give up dairy as that's the only luxury right now. Anyway any thoughts are appreciated. I've seem to have hit a wall on weight losses and lowering BS at this time but should I be patient and wait a bit?
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