My new dr. is a fan of Keto.
You are living my dream I would be willing to drive 100 miles if I could see a IRL doctor that understands the body chemistry change that happens with the Keto WOE. I am currently following and learning from 6 different doctors online that teach about the why & hows of Keto and Intermittent Fasting.
Over the past 3 months of really focusing on Keto WOE I've seen my body change in ways that make me want to keep eating Keto.
I've lost 15 lbs but the Non Scale Victories far exceed the weight loss (IMHO).
** The pain in my joints is gone. I had reached a point that I couldn't raise my arm up because my shoulder hurt so bad. Now I have 360 degree of movement with zero pain. Note.....the 2 or 3 times that I've decided to "treat" myself & eat carbs showed me how my body will respond. The pain comes back. When I return to eating Keto the pain disappears.
** Blood pressure has reduced by about 20 points. My blood pressure was inching up to the range where they want you to take meds. Since eating keto it has returned to a normal range. This morning my blood pressure was 99/70.
** My energy level stays high for 14-16 hours a day. I remember the days when I wasn't eating keto when I had to make myself do things. I just wanted to sit most of the time.
** My sleep schedule is consistently 8ish hours of good sleep.
** My hair has changed. it's hard for me to describe the difference. I remember the day that I first noticed. I wondered if I was making it up. It feels smoother, thicker and not fly away.
** Area below my rib cage feels different. Less bulky. I really notice this when I bend over at the waist to tie my shoes because my ribs don't encounter resistance. I know I insulin resistant and I strongly suspect I had a fatty liver when I started keto. I can physically feel the difference in the space where the liver is located.
** GERD is gone. I can't remember the last time I had indigestion or burping.
What Keto has not solved for me...... my morning blood glucose remains in the 120 range. It was in the 140 range but it came down 20 points when I started using berberine.
From listening to the multiple doctors online I think my elevated blood glucose can be solved by fasting on a consistent basis. I am working on developing this fasting skill in a couple of ways. I am trying to stop all calories by 2pm each day. This gives me a 16 hour (at least) fast each day. The hours are set to sync intermittent fasting with circadian rhythm. I don't really understand it fully but I've researched it enough to want to do it. I want to develop my fasting muscle enough to do weekly fast of 48-72 hours. I'm not there yet. I did 26 hours fast last week and would have continued but DH cooked a meal for me. My goal is to start fasting every Sunday afternoon and see how long I can stick with it.
I truly appreciate that we have a place for us to discuss and share our health challenges and successes. No two bodies are the same. No two people eating styles are the same. This is a unique and special place to share and bounce ideas off each other. I thank you for that.