BGL IS STILL SLIPPING. 7 DAY Average is 94, all systems are go.

Ok, so been just over a month that I stopped drinking Coke Zero. Now my Blood Glucose Level (BGL) is going down like every day. It has been like 2 weeks since I have used any fast acting insulin. Now today I reduced my long acting, Lantus insulin by 10 % . is probably too early to state i did not cut that dosage deep enough, but it could be the case. I guess it is a wait and see thing. So I beeing careful to keep accurate records of my insulin usage. It will be interesting if this trend continues. I be the first to say. If this turns out to be a big thing. I will be shocked.

Every BGL average reporting period is trending down. In simple language, my daily BGL is down 30 mg/dL in 30 days. Other than the consumption of about 2 liters (about) of COKE ZERO a day i made no other changes. Actual consumption was really like 1.5 liters a day, now that ii really think about it.

Could be shocking.

I know it looks like i am crazy. Considering my Continueos Glucose Monitor (CGM) data over the last 12 hours I think I better cit my next dose of Lantus Insulin another 10% just to be safe. My average Glucose over the last 12 hours is about 70. BTW, I split dose my Lantus every 12 hours. So I have gone from 2 injections @ 25 units to 2 injections @ 20 units per day. I have never before had to make such a change. What ever happens i will post it on this site.

It is 12:15 AM. This is not fun. The CGM app allows me to shut the alarms off for up to 6 hours. 2 of the 4 average glucose reports are lower. My BGL is 64, a painful finger stick just to be sure. My CGM is at 56 and apears to be stabilizing, no need to treat at the moment.

I never thought giving up Coke Zero would cause this. No one warned me of this. I have no carbohydrates in the house. Just orange flavored glucose tablets, like a sugar cube. 4 grams of carbs each. , if I need them. I envision my PCP with a worried look on their face. They thinking how risky the Ketogenic diet is. PCP thinks I should c eat a "healthy " ADA Adiet and control my BGL with insulins. And maintain an A1C between 7 snd 8 %. No, I not doing that, I keeping my toes and legs. As well as my eyessight and kidneys.

Sorry to rant on. Ok back to sleep, will see if i have to reduce my next long acting Lantus insulin injection in the morning. Right now looks like another 10 % reduction.

Ok, my BGL continues to drop. So I am lowering my long acting Lantus insulin dose another 10 % this morning. My Blood Glucose Level continues to decrease as I eat Zero Carbs. The only change in my eating in the last 5 full weeks is I no longer drink 3 Coke Zero sodas @ 1/2 L each per day. Yes, I admit, some days it was more than 3. U know the ones, Plastic bottle, 16.9 ounces each as I recall. A long term addiction.

I know not how long this trend will continue. I do use a Continuous Glucose Monitor with low Glucose alarms and I have Glucose Tablets on hand if treatment b is needed. So I do not feel i am in any serious danger. Of course, my PCP, various medical professionals, and the ADA will mostly disagree. Thank you all f

@pauls - I merged your last four topics about insulin and blood glucose dropping into a single topic. This is a discussion forum, with conversations categorized by discussion topics. Not status updates like on social media.

I also moved them from the Carnivore Support Forum over to the General Health forum, since these comments aren't carnivore-specific.

Ok great, things are just changing at a rapid pace. Is very strange to me. I have done some finger sticks to be sure my CGM is working properly. Could be a very interesting weekend. Will update uball on Monday's live.

I enjoy the reads/your posts.

I have said before I would much rather read/listen to the results of the eating approach from a person that some long winded study or research experiment.

It is good to see your numbers and health moving in the positive direction.

I don't always reply but do enjoy the reads.

Scott

Ty, at noon. Friday. Jan 30, it still going down. On 30% less insulin.

I find this to be fascinating. I don’t know very much about diabetes and I don’t know anyone who is treating it with carnivore so you are our own case study.

Keep up the good work Paul.

Well, ty. Is my last big struggle in my health journey.

Similar to Geezy's posts.

I don't have heart issues or a history or personal heart issues but I do enjoy reading about his past obstacles and how he hurdled them thru this way of eating (I'm trying to teach myself to not call it a diet).

Same with Bob with kidney information and Terry with MS (in which we do have similar paths).

Maybe my biggest interests are rooted in just how much this way of eating can help across the board coupled with just how far down the rabbit hole most everyone has went with a 'traditional' approach to eating. (the food pyramid, carb loading, fad diets, highly processed foods, seed oils, etc. etc.)

I guess it is the food related success stories.

Scott