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3/25/2024
Fasting Blood Sugar 5.1 mmol/L
I thought I'd better record this now before I forget again although I will make the attempt to do it on 3/31/2024 which is the final day of the 3 month period of being carnivore.
The biggest question is - will I stay carnivore or not?
And the biggest answer is a resounding YES!!
End of February I went & seen my Endocrinologist & confessed I had taken myself of my Diabetes meds (and my IBS-D/BAM meds but that is for another specialist) on 1/1/2024 to do the Carnivore diet. While not completely thrilled, he had see the results of my basic bloodwork and it spoke volumes from my last testing period. My glucose fasting, Vit. B12, Sodium, Potassium, Creatine Kinase, ALT, TSH all came back in the normal range. My A1C of course came back in as high but it was at 6.3% - so it is coming down.
The other one was my Creatinine - it came in low. But after the discussion with my Doctor, I've learned that the lab themselves refuse to take the low end number off their report as per the Endocrinologist society and in fact I have the kidneys of a 18 year old (his words, not mine). I have been consistently coming in at 46 umol/L. This made my heart leap for joy as my father had kidney issues in the last years of his life, due mainly to the LBD drugs he was taking for his Lewy Bodies Dementia.
I go see him in June of this year for my next round of bloodwork and on that one we will find out where my cholesterol levels are and if I've become a hyper responder or not.
Ultimately, the work I've been doing for me IS working. And I would not have looked or even tried this way of life if I had already been paying attention to Dr. Ken Berry on YouTube. His channel allowed me to explore certain health issues I have with documentation to back up what he says. And of course, I've done my own exploration/research which supports what he shares.
Yes, I had already done the Low Carb way of life, tried keto half heartedly & bounced around a lot. But I also have to be thankful because I had lost my initial 150 lbs trying to work within that lifestyle. And then I chose to go to the extreme of Carnivore.
Officially, I have now lost a combined total of 184.2 lbs. I'm 15 lbs away from my goal that I set on this app. I have a couple other weight loss numbers in my head but will wait to decide on those for a future day.
If I remember (we are talking about my crazy head now lol), I will be back on or about 3/31 to post final numbers for the initial 90 days (3 months) of going carnivore and what my goals are from there. I have learned that when I break down the 3 months into 1 month cycles, it works much better for me. And of course, I am recording my journey in a spreadsheet on my computer so I can have a "front and center" view.
Have a great day, week, month everyone!!
Remember to be kind to yourself - your journey is yours and yours alone.
But we share here to keep ourselves accountable & to support one another!!
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97.9 kg
Lost so far: 16.4 kg.
Still to go: 7.2 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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Losing 0.9 kg a Week
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