How to calculate when using my own body fat

#1

Hi. I’ve been doing a keto diet since I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in July 2017.

In the 2 Keto Dudes podcast, they like to say that our bodies don’t care whether we are eating fat or getting fat from a Krispy Kreme donut we are a year ago.

So, after being on a weight plateau for a month, and seeing an increase in my LDL and triglycerides, I think I don’t need to eat as much fat. However, how do I calculate percentages when I’m relying on the fat from my body to burn for fuel?

Also, if I’m burning my body’s fat, it doesn’t lead to satiety, which has been important for me to keep going. I hope someone has some ideas.

(Tessy M.) #2

Try fasting-IF, EF, Fat fasting.
If you’re eating food, your body will it first, not use its fat stores for fuel.
Both protein and carbs (unlike fat) cause your body to produce insulin. Your body cannot burn its fat stores in the presence of insulin above that of your basal level.

#4

That’s something I didn’t know. How do I know my basal level of insulin? I suspect I need to learn more.

(Tessy M.) #5

Basal level is just the minimal amount you have in your system when you’re not needing it for food.
You can have your insulin tested by your doc. But, my point more so is that you don’t want to eat food that will increase it above that basal level. If it is increased above that level to deal with food (carbs and protein) that triggers an uptick in insulin your body cannot burn fat. Dr. Fung likens it to a train track that splits, you can only go one way or the other.
The first few episodes of the Obesity Code podcast explains it in more detail.