Tue, Feb-23-16, 14:18
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New Member
Posts: 12
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Plan: LCHF
Stats: 150/130/125
BF:
Progress: 80%
Location: Midwest, USA
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Thanks for the welcome Marvin
My last A1C (March 2015) was 4.9%, so I'm pretty happy about that. I haven't lost that last 5 lbs but may not bother at this point. The reason is probably that I eat too much protein, and I haven't found a way to reduce meat and still be satisfied. And, I eat too many nuts.
My way of eating is complicated because I am sensitive to eggs and dairy (mainstays of LCHF), but I consume the fats I'm able to (bacon grease, tallow, coconut oil and coconut cream, olive oil, avocados, etc.)
Staying in ketosis bypasses insulin resistance, since the body uses ketones from fat metabolism and not carbs, so there's not so much need for insulin. At least, this has been my experience.
BTW - it took two years for my HDL to rise up into the low 50s and for my Trigs to get below 100 - but they got there in the end. I can't do much exercise because of back problems, so the progress was slow. I got my LDL tested for particle size and it's mostly TypeA, the large and benign type. But, again, this took over a year to accomplish while staying on LCHF religiously.
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