Tag: ketosis

Weight: 179
AM Ketones: 0.8
PM Ketones: 0.5
AM Blood Glucose: 84
PM Blood Glucose: 90
Hours of Sleep: 7:59
Energy Level: Poor
Physical Activity: None

Reviewed the book I’ve been reading, “The Art and Science of Low Carb Performance” and came across something that I didn’t quite sink in the first time.  The fact that consuming medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), the kind that I put in my “fat hot chocolate” (grass fed butter and coconut oil), are actually absorbed by the gut pretty quickly, and are processed right away, either being used by muscle cells as fuel or to be converted by the liver into ketones.… Read More

Weight: 179
AM Ketones: 0.7
PM Ketones: 2.0
AM Blood Glucose: 87
PM Blood Glucose: 80
Hours of Sleep:
Energy Level: Good
Physical Activity: BJJ

Happy with my ketone levels and blood sugars.  Curious to see what my HbA1c will be with these sub 90 sugars.  I read somewhere that optimally blood sugars should be in the 80 range.  I’ll try to find that source again.

Had a Cold Stone creamery  ice cream today, the smallest size, because we were celebrating some good news, and I wasn’t sure what effect that would have to my ketones.  … Read More

Weight:
AM Ketones: 1.9
PM Ketones: 1.1
AM Blood Glucose: 77
PM Blood Glucose: 86
Hours of Sleep: 5:46
Energy Level: Poor
Physical Activity: None

Was tired all day.  Slept later than intended last nite because we were out with some friends, and for no reason in particular, my body woke me up at my normal time.  Hence the short amount of sleep.  Felt sleepy the entire day and took a few small naps.

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Good ketone levels.  I was a little worried because we ate out today at Din Tai Fung… a chinese food place famous for its juicy pork dumplings.  … Read More

Weight:
AM Ketones: 0.8
PM Ketones: 1.2
AM Blood Glucose: 78
PM Blood Glucose: 79
Hours of Sleep: 7:08
Energy Level: Excellent
Physical Activity: BJJ

Don’t have a scale where I am, so it may be a while before I can weight myself again.  Was a little relieved this morning to see that I was still in ketosis.

I think it’s important to remember that the numbers can be unreliable if measured too close to eating.

My plan is to maintain nutritional ketosis for at least 30 days and document the changes that occur.  … Read More

Weight: 179.2
AM Ketones: 0.8
PM Ketones: 0.2
AM Blood Glucose:
PM Blood Glucose: 100
Hours of Sleep: 6:25
Energy Level: Good
Physical Activity: None

Today was a travel day.  Woke up earlier than we normally do to run some errands, tidy up the house, and then rush out to the airport.

Weight still within normal variation.  A little disappointed with the PM ketones.  We were at the airport and I had some BBQ ribs and beef.  I’m guessing they were generous with the amount of sugar they placed in the BBQ.  … Read More