WTF? Low Glucose AND Low Ketones...What gives?

(Bill Calhoun) #1

First-off, I ADORE this forum and the tribe within.

I’ve learned more in an hour’s reading than I’ve muddled through in over 1.5 years…thanks for that team.

Okay, I went out and grabbed the FreeStyle blood meter.

I tested both glucose and ketones. I’ve been doing a reasonable deal of weight training and HIIT Assault bike (and IF) for the past 2-years. Always hovered around 11-13% bodyfat (will try to do a one-off attempt at 6-8% within the next 3-months, just for the challenge).

I got into fasting and keto-science because I’m fascinated by the repair and thwarting of chronic illness, dementia, stem cell rejuvenation, endurance and all the other non-weight loss reasons.

Here’s where I’m drop-jawed: Today I took my first test and my glucose levels are: 4.1mmol/L
and my ketones are: 0.4mmol/L

Am I reading this wrongly?

I could sure use some educated cold-water on what’s going-on.

Later–

(Allie) #2

What time of day did you test and what had you been doing before you tested?

(Duncan Kerridge) #3

4.1 is a normal glucose level, not low.

(Bill Calhoun) #4

I tested at 3pm. I’d just been relaxing (off-day for working out). Had breakfast of eggs and bacon and bullet coffee (not that it needed to happen so, I’m gonna stop the coffee)

(Bill Calhoun) #5

Oh, I’d been seeing 60,70, etc. (online) Perhaps those are different value-measures? So, if that’s ‘normal’ it means I still have a ways to go before entering ketosis?

(bulkbiker) #6

That is a different measure used in the US to measure blood glucose.
To convert mmol/L to mg/dl multiply by 18.

(Bill Calhoun) #7

MarkG, you’re a life-saver. Thanks for that.

(Michele) #8

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Here are the BG comparisons.

(Bill Calhoun) #9

Awesome, KK. Thanks

#10

You’re on the cusp of nutritional ketosis. You may wish to lower your carbohydrate and/or protein a little.

(Bill Calhoun) #11

Gosh, I hope so. Thanks steak. I’m on-it!!!