Sat, May-07-16, 14:41
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Senior Member
Posts: 918
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Plan: Keto (LCHFMP) + IF
Stats: 265/188/150
BF:Highest weight 290
Progress: 67%
Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Q for those of you who are reversing your T2
My DH has been on insulin for about 25 years. He had maintained decent control, but there were times when he needed to increase his insulin. He does not seem overweight, but does have some extra around the middle (he'd like to lose 10 pounds of what we assume is visceral fat).
Now that I am both LCHF and doing some 23:1 IF'ing, he is starting to try out a few things. Right now he is under 30 carbs (I'm less than 20), but hasn't cut out snacks (usually nuts) or a low carb dessert. He stopped all his insulin, and was staying in the 80-90's, but those numbers are creeping up into the 90-100's before meals, even with the same diet.
Question: What should he try to keep the numbers low and stay off of the insulin? He's thinking he should just shoot a few units to keep them down, but may be open to other suggestions.
Cutting out snacks? Cutting out LC dessert? If he wants his little bit of LC muffin with some whipped cream, maybe it should be closer to dinner? (he usually likes it about 2 hours after dinner).
What about trying some IF? Would an 18 hour fast work, or does it need to be longer?
What do you guys think?
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