pauls

Over 55 years ago we landed 2 men on the moon and returned them to earth, safely. In a few years we did it 5 more times.
Today we do not have a reliable (say 95%) and accurate (say plus or minus 5%) Continuous Glucose Monitor.
With 4 days left on the sensor it crashed, Replace Sensor, comes the error message.

Ok I getting over it. My last reported 7 day average BGL was 84. 1 away from a target of 83. New target is now 70. So come morning I will make the phone call for a replacement.

Ty for letting me get o v er this.

Spent 3 hours jumping through medicare insurance hoops. Had to change carrier to better fit my needs. Will lower my out of pocketbco a t hy almost 90 dollars c a month. T h e things webhavebto do.

The Zero Carb Lifestyle continues, being careful about any dairy. Have to limit cheese and possibly HWC.
Wave a conversion factor to apply to my CGM readings. I multiply the CGM value bu 1.2 to get my real BGL number. M I ee this c evening.

U know the finger stick thing. I found out when I get a fasting glucose lab just bring the meter and test strips. As the tech fo a drop of blood to test, my tech was nice and so I had a number to compare to the lab result for to compare, was a close match. Now I can see how close my CGM is at home.

Very cool, I like that! Tu

Great, very nice to see good results. My some what recent weight increase is reversing.
As of, 3/15 /2026 my 7 day BGL has dropped to 87, the goal of 83 is in reach.

That is what it is. It does not matter what type. It is high BGL. There, In my opinion, is no pre diabetes and no touch of diabetes. (This is Dr. Bernstein's way of thinking) For most, the real solution is a low or very low carb diet. I do a Zero Carb Carnivore Lifestyle. I follow Bernstein almost exclusively now.
This morning I reached a new 7 day average BGL, 90 mg/dL. Headed to Bernstein's suggested target of 83. In the last 8 months I never been so ZERO strict. , next week I will have a new A1c lab.
Once I get to the 83 mg/dL level i will resume reducing the insulin dose.
My old BGL target was 114, that is the effect Bernstein has had on me.
Be well

BGL 7 day average is down to 88 mg/dL ! Final target is 83.
Tomorrow is blood draw, A1c and CMP.
Sunday March 22 @ 7 PM I will be live with Rock'n Amy. Join us for my Diabetes Story and my latest A1c result. Get updated on World Irish Dance Competition.
Saturday April 11, at 4 PM, live fat chew with Tom. There is a CGM give away !! Come as two diabetics tell it as they see it
that be enough, mark your calendar.

So where are u in NC?? I lived in Hickory from 1990bto 2019.
Paul

I recently noticed 2 things in my Zero Carb Carnivore Lifestyle. Most everyone experiences the Dawn Effect, a natural rise in one's Blood Glucose Level in the early morning. Part of waking up.
1. Sometimes my rise is small, maybe 15 or so and goes down to normalize 30 b to 45 minutes.
2. Even my big Dawn Effect , like 30 to 40 mg/dL, returns to normal in a similar fashion.
As one eats the appropriate human diet our bodies go better !
A side note: my 7 day, average BGL continues to drop, 94 this morning ! Look out 85, here i come.

That 99 is down to 96. Don't you just love it! My PCP does not know what to think, other than this must be dangerous and I'm going to have a stroke.

Lost nearly 7 pounds. Long Acting insulin reduced by 3 more units. Revised Long term goals to even a lower Blood Glucose Level. Lining up labs for March. Will be on with Juliet on March 22, and target prime rib om April 11.

Ty for info

The sad issue here is that many drugs are pushed to market without enough testing nowadays. The end user, the patient, is the long term test.
These drugs in this class are very profitable. New versions will come along and prices will decrease. A few years ago insulins were very pricy and profitable. New manufacturers entered the market, price dropped from 800 dollars a month to 100 dollars.

Ty

Was not sure where to post this. I was watching some recent Dr. Ken Berry a few days ago. I was interested as the subject was diabetes. He mentioned his private group so I looked it up. $ 30 a month I r $ 300 a year. Like 4 years ago entry lev was $ 5 a month. I left after about 18 months. At that time there was about 9000 Members. That would b e minimum of 45,000 dollars a month. At 30 a month he needs 1,500 signed op to match that. I would think at his pricing it may be a decent n t group.
Is any one a current member?? I just curious.

Not really changing anything.
Just, i now realize that if it is good for T1D then it good for I t all diabetic types.
So, it is still zero carbs. With a focus on exercise.
I am carefully examining everything.
I am exploring the wisdom put forth by Dr. Richard Berstein, MD. In doing so I believe there is a better insulin regime that will suit my carnivore lifestyle better. Therefore I doing a bit of experimenting. Older types of insulin can be purchased in most states at Walmart. No prescription needed. You have to ask for it at the pharmacy counter.
Labs are going to plan and I should have results inside of 2 weeks.
I am figuring out the details, mostly without my doctors.
Every one be well.

Lost nearly 7 pounds. Long Acting insulin reduced by 3 more units. Revised Long term goals to even a lower Blood Glucose Level. Lining up labs for March. Will be on with Juliet on March 22, and target prime rib om April 11.

Every other American is pre type 2, type 2, or one of those undiagnosed. Dr. Ken Berry estimates 70 % of all PCP can not diagnose T2DM properly. It costs 1.5 Billion dollars per day. Is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. If T2DM was contagious., the streets would be empty. It increases by a percent or two every year. Likely to hit 60% in 2030. A leg is amputated from a diabetic every 4 minutes. Toes every 2 minutes.
That's what it really is. The ADA has not had any positive effect , ever. The Ketogenic diet is the most studied dirt for T2DM.

Just the facts, people

I watch Tony Hampton every morning. Was a good post. I left a comment there. I forget who regulates CGM and other Glucose meter accuracy. They have to show a an accuracy of plus or minus 12%. so if device says 100, a blood lab needs to be between 88 and 112. Manufacturers file regular reports.

What sous u got?

Every other American is pre type 2, type 2, or one of those undiagnosed. Dr. Ken Berry estimates 70 % of all PCP can not diagnose T2DM properly. It costs 1.5 Billion dollars per day. Is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. If T2DM was contagious., the streets would be empty. It increases by a percent or two every year. Likely to hit 60% in 2030. A leg is amputated from a diabetic every 4 minutes. Toes every 2 minutes.
That's what it really is. The ADA has not had any positive effect , ever. The Ketogenic diet is the most studied dirt for T2DM.

Just the facts, people

I am on a slow decline in my Blood Glucose Level! Therefore, effective tomorrow my daily Lantus insulin dose will be reduced from 25 to 22 units per day. I gave everone fair warning not to bet against me. This change will remain in effect for 30 days. As my body Adapts.

I been OMAD for almost 2 years. I go 22 ish hours , eat and window closes 2 hours later. I try ti be very consistent. I aim for regularity.

Seeing the trend on my Continuous Glucose Monitor reports. It was nice to see this evening. Not settling any record pace in the decline. Is going in the desired direction. That is a win. Even slight reductions are good. If you are in a weight 📉way , u get my meaning. Onward, be steady be as true as u need to be for yourself. Everyone be well, February is half over.