I'm in my early 40's. My Blood Glucose was always around 80's and 90's. I then had a test done and it was 100. The only thing that changed was I was doing a lot of intermittent fasting and trying to...
Glucose, sugar, natural cane sugar, table condiment, carbohydrate, what's the difference? Is sugar collectively known as just sugar, or is there individual properties depending on which kind of sugar you're referring to? ​ I grew up with the mindset that all sugar...
I’ve been doing IF for … a month maybe? With OMAD over the past few weeks, though I do a weekly 46-48 hour fast. I’ve been lucky in that I don’t get hungry during the fast, but I’ve noticed that...
I've been looking through books and can't seem to find my answer anywhere. In glucose storage, is the ratio for preference of glucose storage (e.g. as fats, or glycogen) different to the ratio of how it is retrieved from different...
Here is my (fairly simplified and general) understanding of sugar: * Sugar is a simple carbohydrate, as opposed to complex carbohydrates (starch and fiber). * Both types of carbs supply blood glucose, but complex carbs do it in a...
Hello, It is pretty known that Insulin Resistance is caused by constant spikes in glucose which forces the pancreas to create more insulin which eventually leads to insulin resistance. Foods that cause high spikes in glucose are high on the Glycemic Index....
Will your cognitive function be affected? How much sugar is too much sugar?
TL;DR: one day refeeding with 3000-6000 kcal with sometimes half of that coming from sugar doesn't undo the benefits of fasting for me. I did OMAD with keto 3 years ago for 3-4 months with weight training. I lost ~10 kg...
This might be a lengthy post. But bear with me, please. I know a bit about nutrition and diet; however, I don't understand body consumption of energy. 1) They say that carbs are the body's fuel, which means carbs are essential. But...
Was curious about the zero calories drinks breaking a fast so I brought a glucose monitor but don't really understand the science well. After my 18 hour fast, I measured my glucose and consumed a C4 energy drink (zero cal, sucralose)...
Hi all, I’ve recently found out I’m prediabetic and was advised to try intermittent fasting by a dietician. I’ve started trying 16/8 and 20/4 IF intervals and have started working out shortly after I break my fast. I noticed that during strength...
I would classify myself as pre-pre-diabetic with insulin resistance. The labs have been pretty consistent. My fasting sugar locks in at a solid 95 - 105, A1C is around 5. I'm starting to think my body has a real issue...
New to even thinking about blood sugar. I get it checked annually and A1C is good and so is fasting glucose. But I got a glucose checker just to satisfy curiosity. For context I’ve been doing OMAD for the last...
Hi all. I’ve been doing 4/20 over the past few months. But on and off for a few years. Also eat relatively low carb but not keto. I wear CGM and try to keep my glucose under 100. This week...
I heard somewhere that fiber is important in whole fruits vs juices, because the fiber helps to keep the glucose from spiking as much as it would without that fiber (so, juice) Firstly, is this true? And if so, would that...
Have been fasting for three days. First day the glucose reading was 88, second day it dropped to 82 and today it is 73. Is this a cause for concern ?Planning to fast for a week. At what point...
I’ve been fasting for several months, rolling 72s. For the first time, I decided to check my blood glucose with a CVS monitor. Yesterday as I was around 36 hours into a fast, I did a reading and my BG...
I’ve been fasting for about two months now for pre-diabetes. Yesterday I went to a heart health event sponsored by work and when they did the blood glucose check, my glucose was still high despite the fact that I was...
In simplistic terms, how does IF work? I have always been told, and a quick google search confirms, that if you don't eat your body will store your fat cells because it thinks it's being starved. So how does...
Day 17 I feel good. My GKI has been <1 for the last 7-10 days. I use a Libra 24/7 glucose monitor to track blood glucose and a Keto mojo to track Beta-Hydroxybutyrate. At this point it's more of...
16 hours into my 20 hr fast. Glucose is 107. Seems like my body is producing a good amount of sugar without any food at all.
I began tracking my blood glucose, and ketone levels, during my fast yesterday. I've only tested and experimented in the past, so I do not have extensive records. I will record on a daily basis for the foreseeable future in...
I'm super confused. Yesterday night I was in the 90s and now one hour after drinking 800ml of water with lemon and salts I'm at 114 without eating anything. 🤔 I've read a doctor saying when we fast the liver pulls...
Wouldn’t your liver run out of glucagon at some point?
I'm on Day 10 of a pure water fast - I'm only consuming pink sea salt, no-salt and distilled water and I was curious to get some insight from this community about appropriate ketone and blood glucose levels. I'm using...
Should I stop sugar by fruits also ? This is a loosing fat question
So I'm looking for no added sugar cereal but a lot of them contain barley malt extract/syrup. This is described as an unrefined sweetener but it still seems to be about 55% sugar and there is only a negligible fibre,...
everything i've read or watched about ACV seems to always add a disclaimer that there are very few studies on the benefits of ACV therefore any medicinal claims shouldn't be taken as gospel. of course there are the people that...
I’ve been told all my life that sugar in fruit is “healthy” but sugar in soda isn’t? Is there any real difference or are they basically the same thing?
Who has glucose test strips? To answer the question about whether adding milk/cream/butter/unsweetened almond milk to our morning coffee breaks the fast and makes us dirty cheaters we need a bunch of people to participate in an experiment. Some should...
Is this normal? Last meal I had was yesterday at 4:30pm. Before drinking 800ml of lemon water with salts, my glucose was at 101 and 20 mins after drinking it I was at 109.
Hello all. I have a problem. I want to lose weight and I can’t because of hunger migraines when I’m fasting. One time I tried to continue fasting with the migraine and I almost passed out. That was a 3day...
When someone feels sluggish and then has a sugar/glucose hit they can may perk up quite rapidly. When this occurs does the ingested sugar/glucose source still go through the liver or once in the small intetsine can it...
Hi, I am currently on day 7 of what I hope to be a 21 day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes, and honestly feel pretty good. I read up on the science of fasting, and how as your body...
Is this a healthier alternatives?
For the past 4 days I thought I was on a water only fast. I had gotten these ORS sachet with 2.6g of sodium, 1.5g of pottasium, and I got magnesium citrate tablets of 400 mg. I felt great, the urine...
So for the past few days I’ve been doing 22 hour fasts, and OMAD. Today being Thanksgiving I had a cheat day cause it’s the holidays. Got home and checked my blood sugar with a finger prick and it was...
So, I recently started doing the snake diet a few days ago. I lost 2kg at the end of my first 48 hours. But man did I go to the bathroom a lot. Mostly going to piss but several soft...
Not formally diagnosed because my blood glucose is inside of my current doctor's reference ranges. I have tricare through the Navy so I have little control over my doctor choices. Had my A1C checked in November and at it was...
Hey I’m really curious why there’s no warnings about too much sugar from fruit like bananas but added sugar like coke is so bad for you? If someone could explain that would be great I’m more worried about heart health...
So i saw my blood results yesterday, and my Hba1c got up from 6.2 to 6.9 in around 7-8 months. I did intermittent fasting for about 5-6 months and then stopped for 7-8 months. Currently, i have been practising it for...
I usually drink protein shakes every morning, before coffee. I also consider it breakfast, since im not a big fan of eating in the morning. Im curious how quickly amino acids are converted to sugar? I mix about 15 grams...
I started grad school about a year ago and really fell off the wagon as far as diet and being sedentary. I’m hoping fasting can help get my levels in a normal range. I know diet is the biggest thing...
Googling answers say that adults should have no more than 30g of sugars a day. I'm not too sure whether that's added (I'm guessing) or included with fruits and other stuff. Meanwhile carbohydrate intake is about 300g a day but...
I am giving IF (16:8) a go for the 3rd time. I always wish I never quit in the first place. Hopefully "3rd time's a charm" here. Anyways... I am being more serious about it this time because I have been...
Would there be any downsides to exclusively using fruit as your carb source? The rest of the diet would essentially just be meat and vegetables, no grains or roots/tubers.
I’ve been trying 24 hour fasts, but by 20 hours my glucose goes down to 65, i’m nauseous, shaky, and confused, and my lips and hands are tingly. I don’t have diabetes that I know of. Why does this happen...
Usually, my blood sugar level is around 100 mg/dL. Lately I started to fast, 24 or 48 hours. After I fast, say for 48 hours, my glycemia is around 80 mg/dL. Today I measured my glycemia before broking an...
I know that the human body uses carbohydrates to create energy, but it can also use proteins, and therefore I don't understand if a person can live fine without carbs?
54M OW:250 CW:228 GW:185 Been doing 8:16 since Mar 2021. NSV - my clothes are all pretty loose and face is noticeably thinner. A couple of weeks ago I hit 226, So 25 lbs in 40 weeks. Up to now I have not...
Hi All, ​ I am kicking off my keto diet and wanted to pair the journey with a continuous glucose monitor. Now that i have been searching a ton of advertisements are showing up... Curious if anyone have a go-to brand. ​ Thanks!
Hey all, 16/8 and 20/4 for about 2 years now. Because my dad is diabetic I've always taken a proactive approach to hopefully ward off the disease as I get older. The reason for this topic is, I'm wondering if...
I do 18/6 to 20/4 intermittent fasting on a near daily basis. Occasionally, I can tend to overload on carbs/sugar in that feeding window. I had to get a "fasting" blood test done 8am yesterday. This was 8 hours after...
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I’ve been using a continuous glucose monitor to see how different food’s affect me. So far it’s been amazing - no problems. Im 45 hrs into a 72 hour fast and my blood glucose is getting low, 53 mg/dL. I...
I fasted almost 19 hours then only ate avocado, cashews, 3.5 ounces broccoli with olive oil and 1/8 cup chick peas. After eating this - I started a new fast. I’m now 21 hours and 30 minutes into this...
Is eating bread as bad for you as eating processed sugar? Both end up as glucose?
I am on 4th day of 7 day fast, mainly for weight loss but don't wanna miss out on autophagy as well. I ordered some diet soda and flavored carbonated water to suppress my cravings. I wanna know that the...
Fruit is good for you. Sugar is bad for you. Isn't this a contraddiction? Of course when we talk about sugar, we mean added sugar, but in the end sugar is still sugar. Then why fruit is considered healthy while sugar alone...
So I'm in the middle of a 72 hour water fast (including black coffee + tea), I'm on hour 44ish, and i've been regularly checking my blood sugar and it's consistently been 103-106 regardless of time of day. Today I...
I’m on a diet and I decided to buy zero calorie sweetener and decided to Use a lot of it and then after consuming i decided to read the ingredients and saw that it contained maltodextrin and I searched it up...
Is this possible?
So I have been practicing IF for two years now. I practice 18-6 and love it. I work out fasted and break my fast with my post workout meal. I am trying to wrap my head around blood glucose and...
Hi peeps Doing 16:8 fast at the moment , sometimes for longer and it's going great, but I just feel I can help improve myself a bit better, Do you have any tips to help melt away fat or tricks...
I was diagnosed with full blown diabetes and immediately started an aggressive fasting program. I have fasted in the past and I don't know why I stopped. Within two weeks I went from 232 to 220lbs. My fasting...
I'm starting week 3 of a 16:8 plan. Got my blood test results back from my annual physical, and my fasting BG (about 14 hours after my last calorie) was 99. I've never seen anything over 90 before, even when...
I recently found that my baseline blood glucose level is high (potentially pre-diabetic). Takes a long time after a meal to drop below 100mg/L. I started skipping meals until my glucose level dropped below 100mg/L and that pretty much boils...
Interested in how other pre-diabetics feel while fasting and what kind of results they've seen. Personally, I combine IF with a low carb Mediterranean diet. I've been eating horribly for months now, so I decided to check my fasting blood...
I have been doing. Omad keto for 6 weeks due to being obese -bmi 33-and metabolic syndrome. I take metformin and my ha1c was 5.9 befire starting the program. Her is the dilemma....
I was having the feeling that I "really want food" right now, yet I have one bottle of olive oil and another of coconut oil. I could totally have a spoon of coconut oil and chugging it down with water,...
Fasting communities tend to be full of fasting pedantry. A lot of people seem to be more concerned with the semantics of the term 'fasting' than the biochemistry of actual *fasting*. * Your body doesn't respond to micro-fluctuations in nutrients at...
l heard that insulin blocks growth hormone release which is why it is unhealthy to eat before bed as it will raise your insulin. So then l wondered what l eat something like chicken breast which is basically pure protein...
After a week of only barely fasting (just skipping breakfast) due to a viral infection, I began OMAD again on Sunday night. I intended to do a 48 hour fast starting Monday evening, but around 5pm on Tuesday I noticed...
Hi all, I am new to the subreddit but not to fasting. However, I am somewhat recently diabetic (2021 a1c was 9ish, now around 7-8, not super bad), and am trying fasting for the first time while diabetic. My doctor...
I started Keto + 20hr IF last Sunday. By Friday, I was coming in with a GKI at .5 (47mg/dL, 5.1mmol/L) just before breaking my 20hr fast. I'm about three hours away from downing 16 (garlic parm, chipotle bbq, and...
Looking for science backed knowledge!! I always choose aspartame over sugar, (glucose & fructose) when it comes to coffee, sodas etc if cane sugar is not available. What is the science behind aspartame and does it cause cancer as people state,...
Thanks all to the great community here. I IF'd my way to fantastic weight loss a few years ago (when combined with a calorie deficit) and sporadically for health purposes I have practiced 16-8 IF for weeks at a time...
I mean, in general, sure. Glucose supplies energy, and if needed, stores it in a form of glycogen, but other than that? Protein literally builds the body, because breaks down to amino acids. Lipids contain fatty acids, they break down some...
Doing OMAD (either lunch or dinner, depends) for weight loss (down from 136kg to 85kg, aim for 75kg, or at least until i get rid of belly and thigh fat) and I drink 500ml of water with: ACV(2tbsp), lemon(2tbsp) and...
Hey everyone! New to the sub. I am a 5’3 F weighing about 137 currently. My goal weight is 125-130. I have been doing anywhere from 16:8 to 20:4 everyday for about three weeks now. My last meal ends at...
So I took my blood sugar reading 1 day after my 5 day fast. Yesterday I ate mostly high protein and 2 ww fiber one bars, black beans and Shitake mushrooms. .. nothing way high in sugar,and when I...
I have type 1 diabetes, so my pancreas can't deliver insulin. Now when I fast, my blood sugar rises. Be it through strenuous exercise or simply by natural means after getting up in the morning. In healthy people, the body...
I am a few passed 50 years young. No known health issues other than a pot head cough. I had a go round with cancer in my late 20's but, i beat that shit down like the bitch that it...
I've started IF just a few days ago. I eat only from 08:30 to 14:30. Fasting is easy and I feel great in the morning. I could go on I think, but I make a point to eat nonetheless as I'm...
Hi - so I've been reading the book and gotten to the part about cortisol and I think I'm missing something. I've googled online and I don't read much written about it, and it's thoroughly confusing as to why...
I've been trying to puzzle this one out on my own, and thought I'd just ask. So, large parts of the world, especially the eastern world, eat white rice as a major staple food, probably 2-3 meals a day. The common wisdom...
If yes, can you share your diet?
I feel like the vast majority of interest in fasting is related to weight (fat) loss. I know this may sound novice, but what are all the known physiological/physical benefits to fasting, that are not DIRECTLY related to weight loss? I...
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I keep hearing that prescription Rx doesn’t break your metabolic (not caloric) fast, but literally everything else except water will. Why is this? Do fasting gurus say this to avoid legal responsibility of someone not taking their pills to avoid...
I have been on keto for 5 months. Very strict and lost 25% of my body weight. I have been doing some 18:6, 20:4 and OMAD. What I have noticed is that when I am really deep in ketosis, like if...
I've been intermittent fasting to varying degrees for several years and have recently ramped it up to 18 - 20 hours per day. I did that partly because I hit a plateau with my weight and could not lose the...
Say if I do a 4 day water fast. Then eat normally for 2 days, and follow that with another 3 day water fast. Is that the same as doing a straight 7 day fast?
It is easy to maintain a lean physique while eating low carb, high fat, and high protein diet or keto. What are the downside of getting most of you calories from fat and protein and essentially neglecting carbohydrates?
First time posting here. I've read the diabetes code twice and I think it's the best explanation of diet and diabetes I've come across. My prior attempt at getting my diabetes and weight under control was Whole Foods Plant Based....
Does lean meat and concentrated whey protein spike insulin resistance more than fattier meats or is it just a keto thing?
Say you're getting at most 7-8% of your calories from added sugars which is within almost all standards for a healthy individual. Does lowering it to say 5% or giving it up altogether have any proven extra benefits? Whether in your...
I’ve been doing a 7 day fast, with the following protocol: - water, 2 or 3 cups black coffee no later than 1pm, non-caffeinated tea after that - 1 zinc tablet per day (400% dv) - 2 magnesium tablet per day (60% dv) -...
When guidelines say that you should have 37 grams of sugar per day, does that just mean added sugar or does it include natural sugar as well?