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Omaha Steve

(99,837 posts)
Thu May 4, 2023, 03:06 PM May 2023

Saw the nutritionist today


Blood sugar was down to 185. I fasted. Only had coffee with a sugared creamer and a small piece of fruit cake with my meds. That is way down from the 538 two weeks ago. But it took three meds to do it.

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Saw the nutritionist today (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2023 OP
I've been type 2 for 25 years now. padfun May 2023 #1
Have been trying moderate fasting. yorkster May 2023 #2
Keep up the good work!!! Have you tried xylotol? Spelling off. I like it! It's natural and supposedl Karadeniz May 2023 #3

padfun

(1,792 posts)
1. I've been type 2 for 25 years now.
Thu May 4, 2023, 03:16 PM
May 2023

And I once had three years straight of double digit A1C readings. But that was ten years ago.

I found that fasting is the best way to regulate my blood glucose level (BG). I used to fast once a week to what amounted to 42-44 hours fasting. I haven't done that for a few months now and my morning BG levels have been at 200-280 recently. Intermittent fasting also helps a lot and it is time for me to go back to that. I can get it under control. It is time again.

yorkster

(1,524 posts)
2. Have been trying moderate fasting.
Thu May 4, 2023, 04:15 PM
May 2023

Have dinner early - like between 5 and 6 - and have breakfast late. Around 10 ish with a small snack if I have to at 2 or 3. Have lost about 14 lbs. About 15 more to go.

Trying to get numbers lower, weight, BP and also have type 2 in family history, so good luck to us all. Onward and in this case downward, I guess.

Karadeniz

(22,603 posts)
3. Keep up the good work!!! Have you tried xylotol? Spelling off. I like it! It's natural and supposedl
Thu May 4, 2023, 06:04 PM
May 2023

doesn't raise your blood sugar.

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