Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: Re: [fast5] question on low blood sugar readings and crashi

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Re: [fast5] question on low blood sugar readings and crashi

Hi Lynn,

I had to work up to the 19 hour fast. I was having the same problem with my blood sugar dropping low during the fasting time, but I was determined to continue with fast5 because it has worked so well for me. I am so gratefull.

Now that I have stuck to fast5 my blood sugar has been in a good range during 19-20 hours fasting and at one hour and two hours after eating in fact my readings have be great. I do eat low carb and am mostly grain free and control my protein and high purine foods. My body took time to lower the insulin in my blood so my sugar doesn't go to low. I hope that my body is repairing itself from the insulin resistance. Getting plenty of sleep in the begining helps. I found for me walking around when my blood sugar is low helps bring it up a bit. Ease into the fast. Anything that you consume can affect your blood sugar even 0 carb.

Good luck,

Sharron

--- On Tue, 6/9/09, Lynn <lyn122@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Lynn <lyn122@yahoo.com>
Subject: [fast5] question on low blood sugar readings and crashi
To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 8:50 AM

Hi everyone,
I've followed this list off and on for quite a while but have never been able to keep up my windows in 5 hours while I'm working. (I teach high school and am under stress). So now i'm off for the summer and am able to give this a real go and figure it out.

Here's what I'm currently doing. I've increased my fats to around 70-75% of my food, lowered carbs to less than 10% and protein to around 20%. This is all done with excellent food choices like grassfed meats, raw cream and butter, coconut oil, liver etc. Eating sat. fats is not a problem and make up the bulk of my fat calories.

Previously off Fast5 I'm normally in the high end glucose range, overweight and I have lots of mid body fat so I know I'm dealing with insulin resistance. This eating a weston price little to no wheat. My glucose readings after eating are high but never diabetic. But they're slowly rising over the years.

Now my readings are really low and weird. AM fasting is in mid 60s and then it drops down mid morning to low 60s or high 50s. I can feel it....this is exactly what prevented me from sticking to fast5 during the school year. I had attributed it to job stress but no stress now so clearly not related.

This morning a glass of water with 1TBSP apple cider vinegar shot it from 65 fasting to:
1 hour later 90
2 hours later to 59. (and I felt it)

Here's my questions...
Does apple cider vinegar with 0 carbs do this?
Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong here to get these crashing lows?
Should I increase the complex carbs during the window? I have very little hunger during the window ...mainly just this crashed feeling and I'm making myself
Is this a adjustment period that will slowly go away as my body gets used to lower carbs and less insulin? It sounds like a few others have pre-window crashes in the beginning?
Anything else anyone can add?

Thanks for any help
Lynn