Friday, September 14, 2018
The Reset Worked
My blood sugars have been solid since the reset. And today I measured my sugar levels after I worked out and after I ate. So, I woke up, went to the gym, and then ate a BLT salad. I measured my blood sugar levels at each point, including every 30 minutes after eating my late breakfast. The entire time my blood sugar stayed within the range of 85-89. Nice and solid.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Six weeks and still going
I'm like the energizer bunny...
The past two weeks have been some ups and downs, starting with the downs.
For a little over a week, my blood sugars rose above 100 - generally around 105-106, but as high as 110. I didn't change my diet much, but I was not being as strict about my carb intake. I did measure it out on two days, and those days were around 50g. Nevertheless, my blood sugar rose above 100 and stayed there. I also gained a couple pounds.
Mary talked with a friend of hers who had done keto and found that when she plateaued, a two day reset usually did the trick. So, for the past two days I ate nothing but ground beef and butter. Yummmmm!
Actually, it wasn't bad. I did eat salmon and butter on Saturday morning because we didn't have any beef, but we loaded up with 4 pounds which I cooked with some spices, and have since finished off. After two days of that, my blood sugar this morning was a middle of the desired range at 90! Additionally, I dropped down to 244# - which is what I was 3 weeks ago. So, good news.
I have really been eating nothing but eggs, meat, and greens, with the occasional tomato/green bean/cauliflower, and dark chocolate every third night or so. I had one Newman-O's cookie last week, and a taste of the bread Simone made. But no sugar/grain other than that... It hasn't been hard, other than feeling a little discouraged when the 90% diet (as in, I was doing it 90% correctly) was leading to higher blood sugar levels.
I think the conclusion is that I need to keep a tight rein on the carbs. I can't just guess at it.
Onward!
The past two weeks have been some ups and downs, starting with the downs.
For a little over a week, my blood sugars rose above 100 - generally around 105-106, but as high as 110. I didn't change my diet much, but I was not being as strict about my carb intake. I did measure it out on two days, and those days were around 50g. Nevertheless, my blood sugar rose above 100 and stayed there. I also gained a couple pounds.
Mary talked with a friend of hers who had done keto and found that when she plateaued, a two day reset usually did the trick. So, for the past two days I ate nothing but ground beef and butter. Yummmmm!
Actually, it wasn't bad. I did eat salmon and butter on Saturday morning because we didn't have any beef, but we loaded up with 4 pounds which I cooked with some spices, and have since finished off. After two days of that, my blood sugar this morning was a middle of the desired range at 90! Additionally, I dropped down to 244# - which is what I was 3 weeks ago. So, good news.
I have really been eating nothing but eggs, meat, and greens, with the occasional tomato/green bean/cauliflower, and dark chocolate every third night or so. I had one Newman-O's cookie last week, and a taste of the bread Simone made. But no sugar/grain other than that... It hasn't been hard, other than feeling a little discouraged when the 90% diet (as in, I was doing it 90% correctly) was leading to higher blood sugar levels.
I think the conclusion is that I need to keep a tight rein on the carbs. I can't just guess at it.
Onward!
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