bethsoren Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 A little background on me: Since March I have lost 75 pounds following Primal and on/off Whole30 eating. I had bloodwork done in February and then again last week. It's amazing how everything has changed so much, for example fasting triglycerides went from 179 to 88, HDL from 35 to 61, etc etc. However, the one thing that HAS NOT changed is my fasting blood sugar. It was 107 in Feb, and 106 last week. I had a1c levels checked and that was 4.6 or so, and I don't have diabetes. Has anyone had blood glucose levels remain high like this, even after prolonged healthy eating and moderate exercise? Anyone have any ideas on what I could do/eat/not eat to help bring this down? My doctor's advice was the standard "cut out processed carbs, don't eat late" advice that I already comply with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 First, congrats to you for making such amazing changes to your health! When you say you eat Primal and on/off whole30 eating, do you mean you have completed a whole30 (or more) and the rest of the time is Primal? In June I had a fasting blood glucose of 101 and got the same "eat like a diabetic" lecture you got. I thought I was such a healthy eater. The whole30 showed me what hidden sugar there was in everything! Since completing my whole30 last week I got retested and am down to 97. I just wonder when you are Primal if there aren't hidden sugars somewhere in your diet? Maybe you are someone that would benefit from longer than a whole30? I really don't have the answers but hope that someone does have them for you! You should be really proud of the strides you have already made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandra Kreiman Walters Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 That's still not terrible for a FSBS. There are some type 2 diabetics who can't get that low with 75 units of insulin. Your a1c is great. Maybe that's just normal for you? I know some people who feel sick if they go below 110. Stress can sometimes raise blood sugar. Worrying about your results or if they were going to stick you several times to get the blood could skew the number a bit. This isn't medical advice, just observations. I bet your doctor would order follow up tests is he/she were worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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