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While a hypocaloric diet alone will slowly deplete glycogen stores, I was simply emphasizing the best way to do it quickly. You could do it faster if you simply went out and ran a marathon, of course, but I don't consider that even remotely enjoyable and, as-such, would never consider it the 'best' method. =P Plain fasting…

This is one of those oddities where it IS fine, as long as it's only for a little while. Generally, WHILE you're exercising, the liver is constantly pushing out more glucose for use by skeletal muscle, and because it's being used, your levels will remain fine (for most people). However, it's AFTER exercise where - because…

I set my own personal limit at 120mg/dl (about 6.65mmol/L) and try to aim for that ... it's attainable most of the time depending on where I start before I eat. If I've fasted a while and my liver decides to dump some into the bloodstream just before I eat though, it doesn't always happen. It's just my personal target #…

Pretty-much every study I've found on the subject shows that any BG spike of over 140mg/dl (7.8mmol/L) regardless of frequency is going to be harmful. The duration of this elevation combined with the level itself will determine the overall damage that's done. (I know one fellow - not as a patient - who's almost never UNDER…

What everyone has said so-far makes a lot of sense. In general, you need 20-25% more calories while breastfeeding than if not. Add in the fact you also need more carbohydrate (whether ingested or produced by the body) and you can likely find you'll want/need at-minimum 25-30% more ingested carbohydrate than before you were…

What's amazing is the number of studies where you read the abstract, and the authors' conclusion ... then you analyze the study and find the conclusion statement disagrees with their study data.

Quick FYI - it was a mouse study, not a rat. Though we can't discount them completely, and should use them as possible models for human studies, we need to understand there are problems with mice studies and you can't extrapolate them to humans - you can really only speculate as to what human results would be.…

I know, TONS from Ontario! Good to see so many! Another Albertan here as well.

FYI you can often get free blood glucose meters from the companies themselves (in an effort to make more money of test strips). Just google "free blood glucose meter" and see if you can find some offers. It's amazing what you can get sometimes.

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I'm going to jump into the fray here and add my 2c to the conversation, because both blood glucose targets and HbA1c testing are hugely important to me, and I believe the evidence is clear but the information just isn't getting to the general public. I personally believe oft-times we're confusing "healthy" or "optimal"…

@FIT_Goat it's private. bummer. :neutral:

Many people, especially vegans, link to that study. What many fail to consider is the source (Neal Barnard again), and the methodology. My problem with the methodology is it was only with moderate diabetics (none with high HbA1c) and only comparing to the ADA recommended diet - which is low-fat/high-carb and terrible for…

It really depends on if you're outdoors or indoors, your size, fitness level, etc. I can ride outdoors solo for an hour at 22mph and consider that only 'vigorous'. However a similarly fit though smaller, lighter rider who is more affected by wind resistance at that speed might find it 'very vigorous'. Also, hills play into…

Untrue, I do it all the time. Put a guy my size on a cycle ergometer measuring respiratory gas exchange and pushing 350w for the hour (attainable for a trained cyclist of my size) and I'll burn considerably more than that. In only an hour. To suggest NOBODY does this at the gym, and suggest that even if they're fit enough…

Again, what you linked wasn't a study - it was a review / article. To suggest there was no PETA involvement shows a lack of understanding of what the PCRM (who authored the study) is ... About some of the authors: Yoko Yokoyama: Researcher, PCRM Susan M. Levin: Director of Nutrition, PCRM Neal Barnard: Founder & President,…

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I'm not a plant-based eater but not opposed to it. If by "plant-based" you mean you're eliminating meat ... please do it right. You must ensure you get proper levels (not just 'minimum') of protein and fats for overall health. Avocado is a great, healthy plant-based fat source, as are most natural oils (peanut, olive,…

Which, when dealing with humans - is the best option. But it *does* possibly miss some things that should be looked at. Animal studies can be valuable depending on the methodology, and the animals used. Too often though people cling to study results that can't be extrapolated to humans for various reasons. The most-recent…

I wasn't suggesting you were advocating it ... but the authors of your article certainly do - they're all PCRM/PETA funded.

I hope they're not traumatic. :smiley:

I'm curious, for those who've tried the 'meat-only' WoE for a few weeks ... did anyone do before-and-after labs for comparison? I'd be curious as to the results of lipid profiles, etc., people experience doing this. I'm getting my next labs in about two weeks and may make some dietary changes after that depending on where…

You're missing a lot. First, it wasn't a study - it was a review. A review of six studies they cherry-picked out of 477 they looked at ... Here's their results: First, the reduction in HbA1c was - in a word - pathetic. -.39 percentage points for a diabetic isn't much, especially when you see that LCHF diets show…

First, it doesn't always decrease upon adaptation. It *usually* does, but everyone is slightly different. Second, ketostix are a notoriously unreliable measure of your level of ketosis - though considerably cheaper than a meter... Third, you state you eat 5g maximum carbohydrate ... that's going to keep you in deeper…

OK, let me explain this differently so we can hopefully all be clear on how gluconeogenesis results in the production of ketone bodies, as there appears to be some confusion and lack of understanding of the concept. Sorry for the wall-of-text ... but biochemistry just doesn't always have a "Coles Notes" way tor…

When I lost my weight I didn't use any supplements. My personal opinion is that for weight loss, they are absolutely unnecessary. Just make sure your diet meets all your macro- AND micro-nutrient needs and supplements won't be necessary.

We're having oodles and oodles of 'finger-food'. Much of it low-carb: * Meatballs (low carb if you don't sauce them) * bacon-wrapped jalapeno cream cheese poppers * bacon-wrapped bite-size beef tenderloin * bacon-wrapped bite-size chicken pieces * deep-fried chicken wings with buttery louisiana-style hot sauce ... and a…

Well, I don't personally believe there's any such thing as excess dietary fat unless you're eating a caloric surplus. (Well, unless you intend to eat a surplus ... then I guess it's still not excess.) And no, excess protein converting to glucose does not defeat ketosis in a hypocaloric state. This is why there is exists…

FYI he's a Canadian nephrologist. So nope, he's not billing over a million a year. In the public health care system we make 1/2 what dentists do with longer hours in the office.

You may want to pop into the low-carb group and chat with the keto folks there about it. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group Losing weight on keto is still a matter of having a caloric deficit, FYI. Folks still need to adjust their calories to be less than their TDEE. You'll…