geoffreylevens wrote:Hello to all! I am new to McDougall (about 3 weeks) and have blood sugar issues.
Congratulations!
However, if you are not diabetic and your A1c is only 5.7, I do not see why you are testing your blood sugars the way you are. What is your fasting blood sugars in the AM first thing when you arise?
Even if you were a confirmed diabetic, I would not recommend such micro managing of someones blood sugars. Even in the most insulin resistant diabetics, I never have them check their blood sugar more than 1 or 2 times a day.
I have posted the data here already, on several studies on programs like this showing that about 70% of those on oral medications can get off of their medications and stay that way and about 40% of those on insulin can get off their insulin with normal blood sugars and stay that way in about 3-4 weeks.. These studies have 3 and 5 year follow ups. In addition, programs like this have been shown to reverse metabolic syndrome in around 50% of the patients in just 14 days. However, these are with strict adherence and those who are more insulin resistant may take slightly longer. Over the last 10 years, I have worked with literally thousands of diabetics and have seen them all dramatically improve (many are part of the above studies) over time to where their blood sugars are normal and/or they have reduced or completely eliminated their need for medications.
But again, I am not sure why you are micro-managing your blood sugars. If it because of a "fear" of potential future diabetes, my answer would be the same.
How to proceed?
The diet you are following is not one I would be recommending. The whey protein is not recommended at all. In addition, for optimal results, you might want to follow the recommendations in the maximum weight loss program, as eliminated all processed grains, even if they are whole grain, like bread, will provide the best results.
In addition, losing any excess weight if you have any, increasing daily activity to make sure you are getting in at least 30-60 minutes a day, making sure you get in at least 35 to 50 grams of fiber each day, with at least 12-16 at each meal, and focusing on unprocessed unrefined whole natural foods that are low in calorie density, would be very important.
If you are wanting to test your sugar, I would not recommend testing it anymore than once in the morning right after awakening before eating anything and again in the later afternoon at least 3 hours after you have finished eating lunch and before any afternoon snack if you were going to have one.
In Health
Jeff