[fast5] Re: Diabetics - shout out!

Hi, Karen.

I'm diabetic - diagnosed for at least 8 years but probably with it much longer than that. Type 2.

And yes, my numbers are coming down nicely -- all of them. I had a small spike today in my fbg, but you know how BGs can be, a cold coming on, hormones, or just the unexplained mysteries of the condition can set them off sometimes.

What I'm finding with fast-5 that I didn't expect is that my postrandial numbers don't get as high as I was used to, for what I'm almost positive are exactly the same foods. And I'm only on day 21 (and I cheat all day long with cream in my coffee.)

These lower pp readings are very exciting and make me hopeful about the possibility of reclaiming my good health and retaining it for a long time. I tend to agree with those who believe the worst damage happening to our bodies happens with high postprandial numbers.

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Karen" <laurvick@...> wrote:
>
> I do not have an 'official' diabetes diagnosis, but my blood sugars are
> running higher than 'normal' so I am monitoring my food intake in hopes to
> bring them back down.
>
> When I first started monitoring BS (blood sugars) in September, they were in
> the 120s range and are now down to upper 90s and low 100s.
>
> I know there are several diabetics here and at least one has said that their
> BS numbers were getting better following Fast5.
>
> I'm not currently following Fast5, but reading the good reports here (thank
> you all for sharing!), I'd so love to have that carefree way of eating once
> again!
>
> What I like about the high fat WOE is that I'm not hungry and I don't have
> nasty cravings.
>
> Along with changing my WOE to high fat, I got rid of sugar, so it could be a
> double bonus on cutting carbs: got rid of the sugar addiction and the
> cravings.
>
> My main concern of following Fast5 and 'eat whatever you want' is that I'd
> go back to eating higher carbs and have the cravings again (I'd monitor
> blood sugars to make sure they didn't elevate).
>
> Anyway, would love to hear your blood sugar success stories with Fast5.
>

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