Janet, thanks for your response. I have not been low carb the whole time. I fall off the wagon with regularity! This is only my latest attempt. I am familiar with the dawn phenomenon, but my frustration lies with post prandial readings as well. Three, 4, 5 hours after a low carb meal my bg will be over 112, sometimes still in the 120s. Recently my lowest readings are at bedtime; last night it was a delightful 100!
I try to fast for 16 hours, and I'm successful most days.(that's not entirely true; I do have a decaf coffee with heavy cream shortly after rising). And I generally count net, not total, carbs. That could make a big difference! But I wonder if I can really reverse my insulin resistance and achieve fbg of below 100. I go back to the doc in Oct and will see how my a1c looks. I'll check out Berstein's 6-12-12. Is that difficult to do and still IF for 16 hours? Thx again.