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25 März 2024

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!!

Gewicht:	Bisher verloren:	Still to go:	Diät befolgt:
97,9 kg	16,4 kg	7,2 kg	Recht gut

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24 Februar 2024

Bacon & Egg Cups

Super easy to make & is only 2 ingredients - sugar-free bacon and eggs.

In a 350F oven, cook the bacon for about 15 minutes then remove to plate to allow to cool somewhat. In a muffin tin ( I use silicone muffin liners in my muffin tin) line each one with 1 strip of bacon. Crack an egg into each. Put back into the oven and cook for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Store in fridge till needed. 2-3 cups makes a meal.

Simple as that.

In the picture, I had one with no bacon because I ran out...lol. But still good.

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24 Februar 2024

Fasting Blood Sugar 5.3 mmol/L

Inflammation is a fickle creature and it loves to pick on me...lol. I weigh myself daily, I just don't post daily anymore. Actually haven't posted daily for awhile now because of said inflammation. I've learned it is something I can't control with everything else going on in my body. And we all know from previous posts I deal with a ton of stuff - all health related.

But I can say I am still following the Carnivore way of life about 95% of the time. This is something I enjoy. I've been Carnivore for almost 8 weeks. On Monday I go see my diabetes Doc and inform him what I did. That is going to be interesting as it will be a 50/50% chance on his reaction of me taking myself off of the Janumet since January 1/2024 & without his permission. What I can tell you is that I have been watching my blood sugar daily fasting numbers settle into the low 5's for about the last 3 weeks or so. I think the lowest I went was 4.9 mmol/L. But it looks like I will have to wait another 3 months to find out what my cholesterol numbers are which means another 3 months of Carnivore ;)

The question is though, do I still consider myself a T2D? Most definitely Yes. I will always be a T2D. As soon as I add in more carbs (lets say to push it to 50 grams carbs daily) I know my blood sugars are going to skyrocket and then more inflammation will occur and start this cycle all over again.

Can I maintain this lifestyle forever? That I'm not sure. I am in a constant battle with my emotional/mental state trying to sideline my progress. That becomes tiring.

But on a positive note, I used to wear size 22 jeans when I started this journey. I can now fit into my size 16 jeans that I held on to for 10 years in hopes that I would be able to wear them once again. I can and they are not tight either. I have a pair of size 14 jeans that have been sitting in my closet for probably 15 years with the tags still attached. I know I'm not ready for them because of my waistline but I'll bet ya I could probably get them on my legs. All in good time.

Gewicht:	Bisher verloren:	Still to go:	Diät befolgt:
101,6 kg	12,7 kg	10,9 kg	Recht gut

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05 Februar 2024

Fasting Blood Sugar 5.3 mmol/L

I successfully made it thru January's Carnivore month and am continuing this way of life for the time being as it seems to be working for me. I have noticed though when I pig out on Steak and butter, my weight goes down even more so. Yesterday I was still 226 lbs, had a big steak last night with grass-fed butter and boom, weight loss. I may have to experiment more in regards to this. Chuckles - me and my experiments. But one thing I did learn from the other night, my body no longer tolerates the gluten-free packaged gravies/au juice. That triggered a violent response with my IBS-D/BAM. So check-mark & remove from diet....

Gewicht:	Bisher verloren:	Still to go:	Diät befolgt:
101,9 kg	12,4 kg	11,2 kg	Recht gut

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26 Januar 2024

Gewicht:	Bisher verloren:	Still to go:	Diät befolgt:
102,5 kg	11,8 kg	11,8 kg	Recht gut

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