I have been doing LCHF since October 2016. I am T2D, and so I am watching glucose levels. It has been easy for me to follow, and I have gotten great results.

As I have watched trends, I found that I seemed to need higher levels of fat at first to be happy and feel full. I have become increasingly aware of protein levels recently and have been mindful to meet or exceed my protein goal. Without trying, I have found my fat intake for the last few months to be consistently low. Sometimes they are half or two thirds of the macro at the end of the day. I think I have perhaps retrained my body to just use fat from other sources (my Strategic Energy Reserve), and I don't need the intake.

There have been some interesting points in the experience. In one six week period back in May/June, I lost five inches on my waist. Something was going on. it seemed as if my belt needed another hole every time I turned around. This corresponded with a plateau on the weight. Right now I seem to be dropping pounds faster than the calories would suggest. Inches seem to be staying put. This points out the value in using a tape measure as well as the scale to measure progress.

I would suggest staying on top of the sodium from day one. I keep mine between 4000 and 5000 as a rule. I keep carbs under 20. As close as I can tell, my glucose levels seem better when I exceed the protein goal and there seems to be a sweet spot in glucose levels (for me) when I am about 10-20% under my calorie goal. There are lots of variables here,and the weight loss has probably helped with the glucose readings.

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