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Got off my diabetes meds.
I started doing Carnivore/Keto on 9/11/2021. Eating under 10 g of carbs a day. My A1C in July was 9.6. When I went back in November, after 2 months eating better, it was 5.6. I was getting 65-85 readings, so my doctor got rid of 15 units of basal Insulin, and cut the dose size on the 2 pills I was on. I have continued…
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Zero Carb eating
Zero Carb ( ZC ), is not really 0 carbs. I get some carbs from eggs. So 0-5 grams of carbs. I see Keto posts, and other forms of low carb spoken about, but not this way of eating. So I felt I would post, and see if anyone else eats this way, and also post about my food, and results. I understand this isn't for everyone.…
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Is your diabetes management plan working?
Many of us are diabetic. We start a plan. Usually pills, then Insulin, exercise, a diet.. all designed to deal with diabetes. When I ask if it is working, I mean is your A1C below 5.7. Why do I pick 5.7? Well, that is the top range for a healthy person, and while I AM diabetic, and am on pills, I take those pills to remove…
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I should be losing 1 a lb. a week. Losing 1/2 a lb. a day.
I am 5'6, 237 lbs., and according to a lean body mass calculator, have about 145 lbs. of LBM, so 39% fat, which seems about right. This means that as a sedentary person, my TDEE is 2,142, and if I eat 500 calories less, that 1,642.. today, I am eating 1,689.. with my macros being 70/5/25.. 20 grams of carbs total, and…
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Carnivore
Anyone here eating Carnivore? I was eating Keto, but finally just decided to get rid of all plant products. So now it's just meat, fish, fowl, eggs, butter, cheese, and water. I do eat questionable items, which someone might say isn't strictly Carnivore.. mayo, garlic powder, and black pepper, although I am weaning myself…
