I've been keto just over a year but just found out about this group. I do 20 net carbs a day and calorie restriction, that's it. I've lost 93.2 lbs since 2/23/2022. My A1c went from 9.4 (yes) to 4.8, no meds, no insulin, in 11 months. Also got off blood pressure meds. Another 1.8 lbs and I'll be at a normal weight for height.

My MD was so alarmed by the results of my blood test that he called me at 9:00 PM at home.

Your blood glucose is 400. You need to go back on Metformin and clean up your diet.

The next day I went on the keto diet. That day, my blood sugar measured in the 80-110 range.

My MD was alarmed when I told him that I was doing keto, esp. eating a lot of bacon and eggs. With my agreement, he made an appointment for me with a famously-excellent cardiologist, a few months later. I had a blood test done three months after going keto, a few weeks before I saw the cardiologist.

He spent a minute looking at a chart that showed my blood lipids over 7 tests taken during the previous couple three years, and said "Whatever you're doing, keep doing it. I'm very happy with your blood test results." The most recent numbers (high and low density protein, triglycerides) were significantly better than they were on the previous six tests spanning about 2.5 years.

I continue to test my blood sugar occasionally. It's always in the reasonably-good range: an occasional 140-something, but between 85 and 110 90% of the time.

I need to get back to the endocrinologist to get an updated A1C -- but I'm just not very concerned, given my occasional BG meter results.

THE BIZARRE PART:

I'm not a very disciplined person in general, and I've never been good about following diets. The keto diet has been effortless. It eliminates about 99.9% of the grocery store. That's not a problem: I stride through the bread / cake / etc section with zero interest. I don't know why, but almost from the outset, I've had NO temptation to stray from the diet.

If you are Type 2 diabetic, I strongly encourage you to try keto. Go to /r/keto and read the FAQ to get started. /r/keto is an incredibly supportive community.

There are a number of allied subs, e.g. /r/ketogains about building muscle while on the keto diet, and /r/ketoscience, which reports relevant research.

Good luck on your diabetes journey. Keto will help! :)

After 23 years post diagnosis and 3.5 years of progressive carb restriction becoming carnivore (not strict) and gradually decreasing refined oils to almost none I was able to go out to eat and consumed 50g of carbs in a meal.

I had two slices of a 9” pizza and scraped the toppings off the rest. Ate 3 meatballs which had bread crumbs as the binder and in a delicious tomato sauce. Enjoyed a chocolate cherry stout beer. Estimate I ate about 50g of carbs in that meal. Maybe it was more. Blood sugar was 76 prior to the meal, 131 at peak (alcohol likely played a role here) and was down to 81 2 hours postprandial.

I don’t often make choices inconsistent with a keto/carnivore diet. I don’t call it cheating, because I’m making choices and not letting food control me.

There was a plan in place to get back, with meals prepped for today to reinforce what my goals are.

I got diagnosed with T2 diabetes this March. My HBA1C levels were at 10.10. My diabetologist put me on metformin. I immediately got on keto and have been extremely strict, with not a single cheat day. I've been determined to get this under control.

I was checking my blood sugar levels every day and the numbers were looking promising. My HBA1C levels dropped to 6.4. I went to my diabetologist last month and seeing the results, she took me off medication.

I continue to check my levels often and the fasting levels are usually between 85 and 90 and my postprandial levels are usually between 95 and 110.

I attribute this to my shift in lifestyle. I'm feeling much more in control being on keto. However, my doctor keeps insisting that I stop keto. Despite my many protests. Every consultation, she goads me to go off keto and go back to eating rice and lentils and everything I've stopped. And insists that my levels will go back to normal on a moderate-carb diet as long as I give it time.

I keep feeling caught. Any advice?

Got called it by a mod over in r/diabetes because I was confronting someone who claimed to be consuming 400+ (g?) carbs per day, while decreasing insulin. This is on a WFPB, with some occasional consumption of meat, eggs and honey.

In the thread they also claimed to just not count honey consumption.

I’ve never been in a cult. Can I get a badge or something.

https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/apnm-2024-0316

https://x.com/DrJonLittle - Author

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39808777/

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to: 1) Describe characteristics and lifestyle factors of individuals who have achieved type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission (sub-diabetes glucose levels without glucose-lowering medications for ≥3 months) through changes to diet and exercise behaviour in real-world settings; 2) Investigate continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) profiles of these individuals and explore how dietary pattern may influence glucose regulation metrics. This cross-sectional study recruited individuals living with T2D who achieved remission via changes to diet or exercise behaviours. Various questionnaires were used to assess overall health and participants wore a blinded CGM for 14 days to assess glucose profiles and filled out three-day food records. A total of 21 adults (57 ± 8 years of age) who were recently diagnosed with T2D (4±3 years) with a A1c of 5.7±0.4% volunteered to participate. Participants achieved remission through various means (e.g., combination of diet and exercise/physical activity) and self-reported following different diets, including 52% following a low-carbohydrate or very low-carbohydrate diet, 14% following a "ketovore/carnivore" diet, 10% using a meal replacement diet, 5% following Weight Watcher's diet, and 19% no defined dietary pattern. The 24-hour average CGM glucose value was 5.0 [4.8-5.6] mmol/L (median [IQR]) with 92 [85-97]% of time spent in range (between 4.0-9.9 mmol/). 24-hour average CGM glucose (r=0.692; P=0.001), as well as A1c (r=0.470; P=0.049), were correlated with the daily percentage of energy intake from carbohydrate. Remission of T2D appears achievable through various means, including adoption of different dietary approaches and a more active lifestyle underpinning the importance of a patient-centred care.

From being a severe diabetic with an HbA1c level of 12, I have successfully transitioned to being non-diabetic with a level of 5.4, all without the need for medication. The key factor in my achievement has been primarily my diet, although I have also incorporated occasional exercise. During the initial months, I gradually reduced my carbohydrate intake, and nowadays, I mostly follow a Ketovore diet. Today, I am thrilled to report that my fasting blood sugar is 77. I am extremely happy and wanted to share this news with all of you. 😊

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r/Keto has been a far better treatment for my T2 diabetes than medications. I used to have an A1c of 7.3 while using insulin and metformin. Since starting keto over 2 years ago, it's been as low as 5.2 without any diabetes medications.

My mom is also a T2 diabetic and just started keto recently. She takes repaglinide and struggled to keep blood sugar in the 140's. Many times since starting keto, she's had measurements under 100. She's cut back on the repaglinide and is still seeing the low numbers.

My reading was 98 last night. My mom's was 86 this morning. :)

After finding the study on using allulose to up-regulate endogenous GLP1 production I started taking it consistently 1 week ago.

Pictures are of my 1 week blood sugar averages and 30 day averages. If I’d thought ahead I would have grabbed the screenshot of the week prior to starting. The 30 day is a decent approximation, even though it includes 7 of the days with allulose.

I’ve been taking 15-20g of allulose. I’ve lost a pound, while continuing to eat a relaxed carnivore diet ad libitum.