Keto with T2...please belp

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(Ann) #1

Hi I am very new to all of this and I am learning so much. I have been T2 diabetic for 20+ years and took insulin from 2010 to 2 weeks ago to switch to Mounjaro and other meds. This diet and all of these crazy side effects are blowing my mind. Can any of you shed some light and provide me with some helpful tips. I did an intermittent fast yesterday and just stayed in bed all day, my bs was trending down until the very end then shot up 70 points then I ate a little and it dropped 40, I was drinking plenty of water and Gatorade Z. I feel a little better today. Thank you for any insights you can provide :v::green_heart::v:

#2

The only real side effect from keto at first is low energy until you start burning fat more effectively, and dehydration since it’s harder to hold onto electrolytes without carbs. Look into electrolye supplements like LMNT (awesome but a little pricey) , I use the True Nutrition ripoff of it, same thing, half cost. Most electrolyte drinks like Gatorade have nearly no electolyes in them, especially sodium which you’re losing the most of.

The Mounjaro will make it way easier as your blood sugar will stay lower, being on it means youre insulim sensitive by design. Just make sure the lowered appetite from it doesn’t hold you back.

Honestly I’d skip out on fasting, aside from it being harder when you’re not fat adapted, many do it to get insulin levels down, you’re already doing that with Mounjaro. No need to feel like crap.

(Ann) #3

Thank you for your information. My metabolism can be a little sensitive, hyper-reactive. This will be my 3rd week on the plan and Wednesday will mark my 3rd dose of Mounjaro. I will probably feel better when I can rely on it to bring my bs down, that is what I am striving for right now. My fingers are angry with how much I have been testing. I had all kinds of weird new physical anomalies last week. I had dramatic bs numbers, dizziness, and weakness I drink so much water I should be floating lol. I will try to get some better electrolytes. I have been getting salt but what is the right amount? I checked my ketones yesterday and was at 5mg. I didn’t feel like exerting any effort to exercise, plus its been 100°. I plan on walking more this week. Thank you for your help

(Joey) #4

@amcknight1972 Congratulations on heading down this path to address your T2D!

While @lfod14 is certainly spot on regarding the fact that this keto thing is a lot simpler than it might seem, I’d highly recommend that you spend time perusing all the great info to be found here on the forum in these categories…

https://www.ketogenicforums.com/c/newbies
and
https://www.ketogenicforums.com/c/resources

Many have gone from “raw newbie” to “highly knowledgeable” by getting themselves up this learning curve. In the end, yes, it’s all fairly simple and straightforward. But these sections of the forum are a place where loads invaluable information can be found. :vulcan_salute:

(Bob M) #5

I would definitely increase at least salt. Even taking some under the tongue.

If you can get a continuous glucose monitor, even for a little while, say a month, it will help a lot.

(Ann) #6

I had one for years but this year I had to chose between the cgm or the meter for financial reasons, so, I chose the more reliable meter.

(Bob M) #7

Well, the meters can be cheaper. It’s just so many finger pricks. And if you want to see a “curve”, the CGMs are so much easier with that.

(Ann) #8

The cgm is far less accurate. I’ll get through it, finger sticks are not new to me

(Bob M) #9

When I had mine, I found the opposite: the pinpricks were way more inaccurate. They have a plus/minus 15% error. That means if your blood sugar is 100, anywhere between 85 and 115 is considered to be accurate.

I only had the CGM compare versus a real blood test once, and they got the same value. But the pinprick meter I had at the time also got that same value. Unfortunately, I never was able to compare them again.

Also, note that there’s a delay between when your blood sugar goes up (or down) and when the CGM reads it. I think it’s about 15 minutes. Say you eat something sugary, then take a pin prick reading and a CGM reading. Your CGM will be reading 15 minutes or so “behind” your real value, so if your pin prick meter is exact, you’ll get a difference in values. For a true test, you’d have to wait when you know there’s nothing going on. Otherwise, there will be a 15 minute difference in blood sugar between the two.