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Originally Posted by MilkyJo
The whole point of testing basal is lost if you're only performing the test for 4-12hrs. If you inject basal once per day then you need to fast for 24hrs. Unless you have a pump then your basal has a less than perfect curve. Different basals have different curves. Levemir has the best curve so far out of all basals. I take it twice per day with a higher dose at night but it's still far from even. I'll do three injections of basal soon but from research I've learned that a pump uses far less insulin and can be very accurate if you put some time and effort into dialing it in. A Dexcom G4 is the next step for me as it monitors BG every 5 mins and sends the data to the receiver with curves so you can see where you're heading. It can have alarm highs, lows and rapid rises and drops.
Anyway, dialing in basal will take some time but it's so worth it. Intermittent fasting in general will improve insulin sensitivity, fat burning, growth hormone secretion, satiability, give you energy and focus and more.
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Yep I agree with you the less you eat the better off you are I'm down to chicken broth, leafs of any kind, no sugar jello and a protein powder that mixes with water has no carbs 5% fiber. I am soooo Happy