stargazer1111
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Okay. I've been "Peating" for a few weeks now. My morning blood sugar has gone from being in the mid 70s to being in the mid to upper 90s, which concerns me a little bit because of all the stuff I hear about fasting glucose levels and how they need to be below 100 mg/dl.
However, I have noticed that I feel much better with the higher fasting blood sugar. When it is down in the 70s or even low 80s, I feel cold and fatigued. When it is in the mid to upper 90s, I feel like I have stamina and am warm all over.
I did a ketogenic diet for about 6 years and my glucose was routinely in the upper 60s or low 70s. I remember hearing all the time from the low carb people how great it was for the body to minimize glucose levels. I remember hearing people boast about how low they could get the numbers.
I'm starting to question this philosophy. Why do I feel so much better with numbers that border on "pre-diabetes" levels? Maybe the cut-off points for diabetes are more fluid than they think.
However, I have noticed that I feel much better with the higher fasting blood sugar. When it is down in the 70s or even low 80s, I feel cold and fatigued. When it is in the mid to upper 90s, I feel like I have stamina and am warm all over.
I did a ketogenic diet for about 6 years and my glucose was routinely in the upper 60s or low 70s. I remember hearing all the time from the low carb people how great it was for the body to minimize glucose levels. I remember hearing people boast about how low they could get the numbers.
I'm starting to question this philosophy. Why do I feel so much better with numbers that border on "pre-diabetes" levels? Maybe the cut-off points for diabetes are more fluid than they think.