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Bob reacted to pauls in What i do, eating, tracking,and labs.My eating window is usually less than 4 hours, onec a day. Mostly BBBE. I use the Liber 2 Plus CGM. Currently my BGL target is 70 to 150 mg/dL. I seek a zero carb intake. I am most likely a Type 1.5 (LADA) Diabetic. Diabetes for 30 plus years. I currently inject a long acting insulin called Lantus. I track A1c, HDL, Triglycerides, blood pressure, waist to height, and my weight. I usually do lab work quarterly.
Exercise is moderate. I supplement with D3/K2, Iodine and CoQ10. My future plan is yo increase exercise and reduce my insulin dose and keep my BGL in range (70-150). Eventually tightening the ranges upper limit to 130.
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Bob reacted to pauls in 0nly 3 full days but it is a personal bestI was a little concerned my streak was coming to a halt. I adjusted my Long Acting insulin and did some exercise. All is well, day 4 is fine. Praise to my lifestyle.
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Bob reacted to pauls in 0nly 3 full days but it is a personal bestAmen, yes indeed. Day 4 is in the bag. Just adjusting the long acting insulin. U b well
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Bob reacted to Geezy in 0nly 3 full days but it is a personal bestThe medical community shows its ignorance on a daily basis. To lump everyone into one category as if we are all alike is the utmost form of ignorance.
You and you alone are responsible for your health and what’s best for you.
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Bob reacted to pauls in 0nly 3 full days but it is a personal bestMaybe, perhaps. I would not bet against me. If you do bet against me you may never have a lucky day. As will sonnet said no brag, just facts
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Bob reacted to Scott F. in 0nly 3 full days but it is a personal bestGreat job.
The only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time.
Scott
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Bob reacted to pauls in 0nly 3 full days but it is a personal bestA full day 3 done, ZERO carbs,ZERO fast acting insulins, and had to cut long acting insulin by 30% i know some Primary Care Physicians would be outraged. They do not want a 69 year old diabetic having a BGL of 70 walking around.
Many Physicians label me as a non compliant patient. Ok, I get it. So I reject vaccinations, i self diagnose , I self medicated. The doctors seem saddened I am allergic to statins. Thank you God for that allergy.
Here is to a day 4 band hopefully beyond of thr same. U b well.
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Bob reacted to pauls in Do not try to stop meNever thought about that
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Bob reacted to pauls in Do not try to stop meOk, carnivore has fixed a lot of things for me. Only one thing left. The diabetes. Is no fun at all. I eat virtually Zero carbs a day and I like a Type one Diabetic. I need insulin to stay between 70 to 140 mg/dL my CGM reports i maintain that 85% of the time. The other 15 % is like between 141 and 160. I imagine as time goes on i will grow more steady. I the near future i will ask my doc to test my C-peptide again to see how much insulin my pancreas is making. Also test for the enzyme to see if it am now LADA.
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Bob reacted to Eve in Do not try to stop meIf your pancreas is not making enough (or any) insulin, is a pancreas transplant in the cards for you? (I almost wrote, "in the carbs for you" 😄.)
My late husband (died 25 yrs ago) was a type 1 diabetic for decades before quick and easy glucometers were available, let alone CGMs. He had a kidney transplant in 1992, but of course, was still insulin dependent. Pancreas transplants were just beginning to be talked about. He did get an insulin pump, but it was probably pretty primitive compared to today's. I haven't kept up with medical news about that.
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Bob reacted to Eve in The new Libre 2 & 3 Plus CGM issuesI use the Libre2 Plus. Someone gave me the reader and some sensors that her husband didn't use any more and I loved it. As much as one can love a device like that. I'm kind of a gadget/data nerd.
Eventually I persuaded my doctor's office to write me a prescription for the sensors. At first they were hesitant, like they thought I was going to sell them out of the trunk of my car to children on playgrounds or something. I pay for them myself. Medicare doesn't consider me "diabetic enough" to cover the cost. Whatever. I think each sensor is about $80. As you said, they now last for 15 days (just one day more than the old ones, so what's the big deal).
Since I've been ultra-low-carb/carnivore, the low glucose alarm has gone off twice! The first time I didn't know what the sound was, because I'd never heard it before. You know how it is, you hear a beeping and you look around-- phone? air fryer? clock? is it someone on TV? Then I saw it was the Libre2 reader. (I use the reader, not my phone--my phone already has so much cr@p on it!) My FBG was 79! It hasn't been that low in 30+ years. And then again this evening it went off-- BG of 70. I had a salmon filet for lunch and about a dozen sweet potato fries. Nothing else.
I endorse the use of a CGM. It really keeps you on top of what your BG is doing. Very important.
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Bob reacted to Scott F. in On to 2026I have never been one to set goals or even make plans. "Me and life" find a way to trash out even the best made plans.
I go with a different approach. I start off with 'this is what I am going to do' and then go from there.
I have lost as much as 95lbs, bouncing around 85-90 lost today and I'm going to attack visceral fat around the gut and change my body composition some more. I am not sure what that new number will be as I will be trying to add muscle as some of the fat goes away. If the composition changes the number will be no more than a number.
From there I will continue with the carnivore approach and focus a bit more on red meat and adding more fish.
Scott
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Bob reacted to pauls in On to 2026Indeed!
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Bob reacted to Geezy in On to 2026We are responsible for our own health.
I have no other goals in the coming new year but to serve my Lord as best I can.
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Bob reacted to pauls in On to 2026Like it or not each of us for the most part are on our own. Our health journey is self directed. No government, no doctor, no anything. I personally sort through you tube and Google. Sorting out what I need the best I can.
My objectives in the first quarter of 2026 are:
1. Continue to eat as low carb as possible.
2. Increase my exercise level.
3. Test my C-peptide and enzyme level to. see where my T2DM is at.
4. Somehow trim 1 pound a week off.
5. Continue to improve my metabolic health. Not sure exactly here.
I am not in a bad place, just need to be more optimal.
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Bob reacted to pauls in New glasses comingGot that, done it much if my life.
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Bob reacted to Geezy in New glasses comingGood deal. I don’t have eye care insurance but I’ve been able to negotiate cash prices but it’s still expensive.
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Bob reacted to pauls in New glasses comingGot an eye exam, ordered glasses. Total bill was like $ 1100. I paid about 250. Insurance covered far more than I expected. So 10 to 14 days and I hope to see better.
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Bob reacted to pauls in Figuring it outBeen on a journey to better health for 4 1/2 years. Much has changed. Finally I am consistent in my eating. Many issues are gone. My diet is mostly BBBE. Like 95+ percent. I do need to loose 25 pounds of fat. So that is an issue. And I need to maintain my Blood Glucose Level (BGL) between 70 - 130 mh/dL, with the BBBE diet and insulin. Unfortunately, when using insulin the weight control becomes a challenge. So I am increasing exercise. Not many other options. I appear to be be more T1D than T2DM. Soon will check C-peptide and some enzymes to better define my diabetes. My focus for 2026 is along those lines. I eat once a day. Going to be a ling slow year in 2026. I have tried many things to get to where I am at. I know there is no magic. My mind is open.
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Bob reacted to pauls in The Women Who Ate Only Fruit... DIED!Being carnivore for 4+ years, as I read i could hear the other side using thus to point out the dangers of a carnivore diet. Oh well. I remember raising my kids, a family that was in our church was vegan. They talked about it at every opportunity and to me seemed to enjoy the attention. The whole family was pencil, stick thin. Many thought they were so 'healthy'. Any how, I know this my kids and now my grandkids, all do not float in water (pool) which means they atr on the lean side, muscle and bones. My grandkids are very active, athletic and fit. They are rather serious about Traditional Irish Dance, in competition they medal regularly. They have lots of human powered wheeled things like skates, scooters, and bikes. Where they live the recreation department holds running races by age group every other Sunday afternoon. They mostly win. My daughter restricts excessive carbs.
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Bob reacted to Scott F. in The Women Who Ate Only Fruit... DIED!Yep.
I think it was as much the eating disorder as what she was actually eating. She could have picked all vegetables or all roots or all just about anything and found troubles.
I would venture a guess to say it was the fact it was an eating disorder because she never recognized she was orchestrating her own demise.
Thoughts and prayers for her, her friends and her family.
Hopefully there is a lesson learned.
Scott
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Bob reacted to Geezy in The Women Who Ate Only Fruit... DIED!I Renee when that happened. It was so sad. She had an eating disorder for sure.
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Bob reacted to Jamie Henry Brown in The Women Who Ate Only Fruit... DIED!Sad to hear her passing but this goes to show how toxic a fruit only diet is. (And vegan diet in general).
It works short term due to not triggering the randle cycle but long term it's devoid of any nutritional value.
There is a reason why vegans have to supplement a tonne.
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Bob reacted to Scott F. in The Women Who Ate Only Fruit... DIED!WOW!
So my question is that this didn't happen overnight and I would have to think someone said something? At some point a person has to look in the mirror and see the results of their choices.
I have lost as much as 95lbs, to the point I did look sickly. I had been really sick a few years prior and I had a bunch of people both ask and think I was sick all over again.
I wonder how many people tried to intervene as her decisions to a long time to get her to the end.
Scott
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Bob reacted to pauls in The Holiday Cheesecakes are doneIt is satisfying, keeps me out of carbs trouble