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Thanks Dr. Becky. When I go for blood work now, they don’t check for my BG, just non fasting HbA1c. Along with my other profiles. My stomach doesn’t like being full any longer.
HbA1C is a preferred measure to BG. If you do one you will probably not do the other.❤
How can I get it in Bangladesh
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Hi Dr Becky, your highest glucose level during the day was 113? I thought it is normal to reach levels up tp 140-160 after a meal, that is what i got. even though my fasting glucose is always around 80-90. i’m amazed your glucose levels are THIS even.
Hi Shurrrig, I eat a low-carb diet daily, so my blood glucose level stays low. In a short video, I don’t show all of my daily readings, but I have meals that raise my level into the 140+ range.
Help … I’m struggling.
I used 20/4 IF, and strong Keto to drop 95 lbs.
I started lifting weights. Things going good. I fell at work and injured my shoulder and needed rotator cuff repair. Went well. Even without the gym I maintained my weight loss.
I decided … sigh, horrifically, to just take a break Dec. 23. To just enjoy the holidays and all the food that comes with it.
Went from 160 to 178 😔
For the past few weeks I’ve tried hard to get back on the right track. Have got down to 171, then back to 174, now back to 173.
I’m trying to get over the horrible decision that led to an 18 lbs GAIN, but also to find that grove again. Seems way harder than the first time I went all the way to 160.
I feel like my body is screaming to work with me, like it’s doing what it can to deal with the extra carbs I apparently can’t seem to not consume. But I’m just not working with its effort. We’re not in sync mentally.
Any advice or encouragement would be great. Hurtin’ over here. :/
It can be hard to recapture that commitment, but it’s far from impossible. You may want to make a keystone commitment, such as avoiding added sugar. I’ve mentioned keystone habits in other videos. It is the basis of my book, Zero Sugar / One Month, which you can get on Amazon. If you’d like a free plan, you can download my 0,1,2,3 strategy to get back on track: https://drbeckyfitness.com/dr-beckys-0123-strategy/
Omg! I use to have those skin tags in my arm pits and stomach and I’ve been so busy , I haven’t noticed but they are gone!!! Yes!!🎉🎉🎉 thank you so much Dr Becky!! I’m 53 and post menopausal the weight is coming off but so very slowly. I’m eating mostly meat, butter, eggs and a low carb vegetable like broccoli or green beans on an occasion. I also eat avocado on an occasion. I wished you had a pay program where I could get more specific information about what I could change or do better but I’m very grateful for the info I get now!! Ty so much!🙌🏼🇺🇸
What a wonderful realization, Kim! I do have programs on my website. Here is information on my Freedom 40-Day Diet Reset Program: https://drbeckyfitness.com/freedom-40-day-diet-reset/
That is awesome news!! I will definitely check this out!!! I’m also diabetic but I’m thinking when I go back to the endo, my A1C will be below 6! All my doctors only want to give me pills, I didn’t accept that, my faith in most has deteriorated over the last several years so I set out to teach myself! I get comfort being able to follow you but it will be great to have someone who knows way more than me to help me! The gratitude is in abundance!! Ty!!🙏🏻🙏🏻
“Have a good rest of your day” is grammatically incorrect. “Have a good day” or “enjoy the rest of your day” would be more appropriate. Just so you know…
Why? Rest of your day is the noun.
I have skin tags AND dark patches around my neck, never thought much about them but maybe they are a sign…
A question: how long is normal for your A1c to get below 5.7? I have been keto/carnivore for 14 months. My last A1c was a repeat reading of 6.1. That was in October 2023. My next A1c will be in April. Based on morning fasting glucose numbers, averaging about 116, I’m not expecting my A1c to go down much or at all. Are there people like me that might take 2 or 3 years to get the A1c down below 5.7? I’m 66 yo. C-peptide 2.2. Fasting insulin 7. I weigh 157. Before keto, my A1c was 6.7. I lost 30 lbs in the first 6 months, but weight holding steady since. I wore a CGM for 2 weeks and it was quite stable during that time. I feel that the diet is working, but would love to see A1c improvement.
How in insulin resistance measured if insulin acts differently on various cells throughout the body? Insulin does not stop working properly, as I understand it, some cells refuse the effect of insulin because they do not need any more energy, which is what they are supposed to do. We need insulin to elevate every so often, though I have not found a clear answer to just how often that is. We cannot fear insulin, it has a proper role to play.
One good meal with enough protein, or with carbs, will elevate insulin, as will exercise. The key is the right amount of food for complete nutrition, but not too much energy, extra protein ( though I think this would be hard for many to do, at least absent carbs ), and nothing that potentially harms the body, if it can be avoided, though I am sure this occurs to some extent even in the best of scenarios.
Today’s food is just a minefield. We are so far from just having natural food at all times we no longer know how to eat when hungry and stop when full.