I started my BSD 800/16:8 intermittent fasting journey on March 28, and made it through 6 weeks before being ordered to go to amaintenance level of calories by my cancer care team. They had some crazy notion that I might need extra energy to heal from surgery and/or make it through radiation. 🙂 I documented Take 1 here: https://thebloodsugardiet.com/forums/topic/dear-diary-my-life-on-the-fast-800-168-intermittent-fasting-diet/
I’m back, on the other side of cancer (clean margins on the surgery, all the best receptors, and nearly side-effect free radiation). Now free from dietary restrictions, I am making one more attempt at achieving daibetic remission. (I moved from diabetic to pre-diabetic in the first 6 weeks of the BSD). I maintained the improved response to consumed carbohydrates – but the background levels (as reflectetd by non-food-related testing) crept up for a variety of reasons.
I probably won’t document it as well as the first attempt – since my life has gotten considerably more hectic. I’m also more confident of my BG levels, so I don’t test as frequently {although that will be balanced by the fact that when I do test, I’m more likely to be testing something I expect to elevate it.}.
I ended Week 6 a 138 lbs. During cancer care, I bounced around between 132 and 135. Eating enough low-carb food to maintain was as challenging as I predicted it would be, but I did my best.
Here’s Week 1 (Take 2):
Week 1
Fasting blood glucose: M: Unknown, T: 5.56 mmol/l W: 5.5 Th: 5 mmol/l F: 3.89 mmol/l S: 4.33 mmol/l Sun: 4.39 mmol/l
Starting weight (this week): 135.5 lbs – Ending weight: 129.2 lbs. Loss 6.3 lbs
BG High for the week: 7.39 mmol/l, Low for the Week: 3.89 mmol/l, Average for the week: 5.49 mmol/l Average fasting BG for the week: 4.73