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Jeannie143
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Posted 2/28/2021 3:53 PM (GMT -8)
I haven’t posted in a while but thought this might help you all a bit. A year ago January, before Covid, I decided to try KETO after consulting with my doctor. She warned me to be aware of low potassium levels because I’m on a water pill for high blood pressure. I lived on eggs, cheese, butter, some bacon and sausage, other meats, and salad greens for about two months.
At my 3 month checkup my A1c was 5.1. My doctor asked about low blood sugar events and I told her there had been a few where I needed candy to get by. She decided to cut my meds in half. I got it up to 5.8 at the next visit and by then I’d lost about 35 lbs. I did add back pizza including the crust(!) as the quarantine wore on. I noticed my pulse was running around 50 and knew that it was probably because of low potassium. I also added some potassium rich fruits to my food plan and carried on.
I live in Michigan and our Governess, the Almighty Queen of the Two Peninsulas has kept us locked down for a year so sometimes we just go bonkers and make cookies or buy ice cream to stay sane. Although I’ve kept those pounds off my A1c is up to 6.2 where my doctor likes it with no lows. The 5.1 happened when I was only eating KETO but I need my fruits to stay healthy.
If anyone is wondering about how well this food plan works, it works. It’s difficult to learn to love eggs without toast 😢 but after a while it’s habit. Yes, I miss potatoes, including French fries, and bread and bagels, noodles and rice and all that. But I am happy with the weight loss and am slowly losing again.
There is a ton of info on KETO out there so you don’t need to buy into a program but please clear this with your doctor before beginning. Also, be sure to get your A1c checked every three months. Oh, and the lower carb diet helped my arthritis as a bonus. Doctor said carbs increase inflammation.
Please note. This is my experience and your body may act differently than mine. And always talk to your doctor about different food plans.

Post Edited (Jeannie143) : 3/2/2021 2:35:39 PM (GMT-7)

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Lanie G
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Posted 3/1/2021 7:45 PM (GMT -8)
Hi, Jeannie, and welcome back! I'm glad your blood sugar is better and you've lost weight! I've been low carb for about 13 years now. Check out my signature. smile Dr. Bernstein's first book Diabetes Solution is what really made me understand how blood sugar works and how diet affects it. I don't keep as strict as he suggests with carbs but I don't eat potatoes, rice or bread, etc. However, I have found that WASA crackers are really good and don't cause much of a blood sugar rise. I'll break a cracker in half and eat it with eggs for breakfast (they're pretty large). Instead of real butter I've been using "plant butter". I buy olive oil butter and it's really good on that cracker. And riced cauliflower has saved meals from being boring. I like Green Giant the best.

Anyway, I hope you're doing well. Hopefully life will get back to near normal soon!
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Jeannie143
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Posted 3/2/2021 1:41 PM (GMT -8)
Great to hear from you Lainie! Lots of life changes in the ten years since I left HW. STILL fighting the good fight against diabetes, fibromyalgia, arthritis, and the accompanying chronic pain. Have been using chromium picolanate for several years now, too. Hope life is treating you well.
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Lanie G
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Posted 3/2/2021 6:37 PM (GMT -8)
Fingers crossed, I've been pretty good physically. Still just on metformin. My mind is a wreck though! lol I just got my first COVID shot. The past year has been so strange. Hope you and the family are doing well.
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