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In Feb, this year, got severe coughing, went to the doctor just to find out I had really high blood sugar. Next thing - do as I did 10+ years ago - cut all carb

by malkia 8y ago

In Feb, this year, got severe coughing, went to the doctor just to find out I had really high blood sugar. Next thing - do as I did 10+ years ago - cut all carbs/sugar - 6 months later, on (I guess) keto diet - I'm from 320 -> 275lbs - without calorie restriction - e.g. I eat as I like. For some unknown reason cholesterol also went down. My only "gym" exercise are walking the dog - mile, two or three a day. Iron mind #2, #2.5 and #3 and few more like it, and recently started again doing occasional push-ups, pull-ups, dips, etc. I know that once I get back into shape, and start going to the real gym, and hit the legs - I'll lose even more :)

ravenstine 8y ago
Keep it up, dude! Cutting out carbs and especially sugar, while getting outdoor exercise, allowed me to drop from 224 lbs to 180 in 9 months and then down to 160 in the following months when I started high intensity training. Losing weight is life changing and everyone treats you better the slimmer you are. I think that any diet that doesn't limit carbs and nearly eliminate sugar intake is severely flawed. That's not to say weight can't be lost on a high carb diet, but it takes a lot more effort and still puts one at risk for diabetes. I also think that people who tried keto and claim it didn't work were doing it wrong; one of the problems I ran into was low potassium intake, which made me feel sick. Just adding some potassium, even if it's from a banana here and there, makes a ton of difference.
imjk 8y ago
Just out of curiosity, how is coughing related to high blood sugar?
- malkia 8y ago
  In no way. I simply had cough, that didn't stop, and went to the doctor to check what's going on. She reminded me that the last time I've been there (before that) my sugar was quite elevated, but not so much, but then when I was supposed to come back then later to re-check... I didn't... (Familiar story anyone)? So she checked it, and it was... staggering really really high. Got metformin, glypzide prescribed, and other things. etc. What I realized, compared to the last time I did atkins - is not take it so pedantic - e.g. just cut the sugar where makes most sense - like bread, potatoes, obviously sweet things (pastries, cake, chocolate, ice cream, etc., etc.). I still eat berries, watermellon (sometimes), and vegetables (if tomato is a vegetable - I can't live without them :)). Also more coffee than usual...
Retric 8y ago
You did calorie reduction, which is why you lost weight. It just did not feel that way. PS: The human body can only convert so much protean into energy per day. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_poisoning https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_poisoning
- 0xCMP 8y ago
  Keto is focus on eating fat (60-70%), not protein(25-30%).
  - Retric 8y ago
    Done correctly it's not an issue. However, whenever you have a million people try something some of them are are going to get it wrong. Someone who thinks they just 'need to avoid net carbs' can easily eat over 50% protean. So, I will bring it up whenever people talk about Keto as it's a real issue that can and should be avoided.
phire 8y ago
> For some unknown reason cholesterol also went down I tried a keto diet last year. Unfortunately, my cholesterol went through the roof. Shot up from "concerningly high" to "holy shit that's high" in a single month.
- leekyle333 8y ago
  Your cholesterol can balance out over time, might be worth trying for a longer time and seeing if it goes back down. It's also worth trying to reduce your dairy consumption to see if that makes a difference.
  - flowardnut 8y ago
    Humans also respond to dietary cholesterol differently. I'd leave this up to the doctors.
    - malkia 8y ago
      I just gave another blood test today, waiting to see how it goes. But stopped my lipitor in the mean time. We both decided to experiment with the doctor and see how it goes... Fully metrics-driven development :)

by malkia 8y ago

ravenstine 8y ago

Keep it up, dude! Cutting out carbs and especially sugar, while getting outdoor exercise, allowed me to drop from 224 lbs to 180 in 9 months and then down to 160 in the following months when I started high intensity training. Losing weight is life changing and everyone treats you better the slimmer you are. I think that any diet that doesn't limit carbs and nearly eliminate sugar intake is severely flawed. That's not to say weight can't be lost on a high carb diet, but it takes a lot more effort and still puts one at risk for diabetes. I also think that people who tried keto and claim it didn't work were doing it wrong; one of the problems I ran into was low potassium intake, which made me feel sick. Just adding some potassium, even if it's from a banana here and there, makes a ton of difference.

imjk 8y ago

Just out of curiosity, how is coughing related to high blood sugar?

malkia 8y ago
In no way. I simply had cough, that didn't stop, and went to the doctor to check what's going on. She reminded me that the last time I've been there (before that) my sugar was quite elevated, but not so much, but then when I was supposed to come back then later to re-check... I didn't... (Familiar story anyone)? So she checked it, and it was... staggering really really high. Got metformin, glypzide prescribed, and other things. etc. What I realized, compared to the last time I did atkins - is not take it so pedantic - e.g. just cut the sugar where makes most sense - like bread, potatoes, obviously sweet things (pastries, cake, chocolate, ice cream, etc., etc.). I still eat berries, watermellon (sometimes), and vegetables (if tomato is a vegetable - I can't live without them :)). Also more coffee than usual...

Retric 8y ago

You did calorie reduction, which is why you lost weight. It just did not feel that way. PS: The human body can only convert so much protean into energy per day. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_poisoning https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_poisoning

0xCMP 8y ago
Keto is focus on eating fat (60-70%), not protein(25-30%).
- Retric 8y ago
  Done correctly it's not an issue. However, whenever you have a million people try something some of them are are going to get it wrong. Someone who thinks they just 'need to avoid net carbs' can easily eat over 50% protean. So, I will bring it up whenever people talk about Keto as it's a real issue that can and should be avoided.

phire 8y ago

> For some unknown reason cholesterol also went down I tried a keto diet last year. Unfortunately, my cholesterol went through the roof. Shot up from "concerningly high" to "holy shit that's high" in a single month.

leekyle333 8y ago
Your cholesterol can balance out over time, might be worth trying for a longer time and seeing if it goes back down. It's also worth trying to reduce your dairy consumption to see if that makes a difference.
- flowardnut 8y ago
  Humans also respond to dietary cholesterol differently. I'd leave this up to the doctors.
  - malkia 8y ago
    I just gave another blood test today, waiting to see how it goes. But stopped my lipitor in the mean time. We both decided to experiment with the doctor and see how it goes... Fully metrics-driven development :)