April 6, 2012 Food Log - WB

I've been experimenting with my insulin dosing the last few days. I want to see what happens when I don't take any insulin.  My theory is my basal dose, usually 100 units, is too high, and that it's driving my appetite above and beyond what it would be minus the insulin.

I went low carb Wednesday, kept it under 20 grams total.  My glucose numbers were very good, hovering between 4 - 6 the whole day, except for the morning.  

When I woke up it was bit high 6.5,  and 1 hour after eating breakfast, I went up to 8.2, so I gave myself 20 units of Toronto.  I finished the day at 6.2 and woke up 8.4 the next day.   I think even if I eat low carb Bernstein style, meaning 30 grams or so a day, 12 per meal max and 6 in the morning, I might still need to use some basal overnight.  

It'll be interesting to see what happens when I completely emigrate to decarbiNation.

In the meantime, I'm still eating carbs.  I cleared a whole lot out of my cupboards, but I kept some that I like and want to eat.  I'll see how they affect my blood sugars.  I hope to be able to eat some of the carby stuff I'm used to, but I'm prepared to ditch what spikes me.


What I ate today - Wheat Belly

water

2 eggs, basted
2 small breakfast sausages
1 slice bacon


2 cups coffee


slice of fruitcake


slice of cheddar


5 peanuts


2 slices sourdough toasted with butter
4" English cucumber


green tea


diet cola


1/4 lb hamburger patty
1 oz Havarti cheese
1 large slice sourdough, cut in half
lettuce, tomato, mustard, mayo, ketchup, pickle


1/2 slice sourdough with butter


1/2 cup Neapolitan ice cream


4 pieces preserved lemon & ginger

Popcorn
1/4 kernels oil popped
 approx 3 cups popped
2 T melted butter
salt


1 cup cauliflower
5 breakfast sausages
sausage gravy


diet cola


2 slices ham
1 slice processed cheese
1 slice sourdough bread
mayo mustard
2 leaves romaine lettuce


1 cup kombucha



Glucose levels/Insulin doses


4:24pm
before eggs
8.9

Insulin - 60 units Toronto

7:36pm
after cucumber sandwiches
6.5


11:07 pm
after hamburger meal
7.9


3:08 am
after sausage meal
7.6


5:59am
after ham and cheese sandwich
8.2

Insulin - 42 units NPH


Right now my sleep schedule is turned around and I'm falling asleep as the sun is coming up.  I prefer my usual sleep schedule with my sleep window falling roughly between 2 and 10am.  It'll likely fall back into pattern soon though.