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By Steve Cooksey, on April 18th, 2012%
Today is day 32 of my “Very Low Carb, Strict Paleo” 30 day experiment. In other words I am continuing the ‘experiment’. :)
Why? I have experienced no detrimental effects due to the experiment… it’ s been all positive.
Here is my typical meal plan. Instead of talking about all the foods I’m giving up… . . . → Read More: Very Low Carb, Strict Paleo Experiment is over…. or is it?
By Steve Cooksey, on February 21st, 2012%
As part of the update I wanted to let you know, I have three very important dates in my ‘primal life‘.
2/15/2009 - Diabetes Diagnosis, in the hospital after an ambulance ride
2/18/2009 – Day of Hospital Discharge
8/1/2009 – The day I went ‘fully primal’ after reading Mark Sisson’s website MarksDailyApple.com, specifically this post, “Definitive . . . → Read More: Steve Update 2-21-2012
By Steve Cooksey, on December 13th, 2011%
This was my blood sugar reading before bedtime on Day 1.
I recently completed a 24 hour high carb experiment. I proved that I was still a diabetic among other things, if you missed the post here’s a link, “Date with the Devil – Follow Up“.
This post is regarding a new experiment… in . . . → Read More: Fat Fast – Day 1 & Intro
By Steve Cooksey, on October 16th, 2011%
Wearing a Size Small T-shirt… never thought that would happen. Click to Enlarge
The picture to the right was taken yesterday fasted and right before my workout. It’s about 11:00 Am and other than Heavy Cream and Coconut Oil I had not eaten since the prior day.
I love fasted workouts, I seem to . . . → Read More: My Primal Update, with Vids and Pics 10/15/11
By Steve Cooksey, on September 14th, 2011%
My Favorite Grass Fed Butter
I just ended another Dairy Fast… so do I have Dairy… figured out?
I have not consumed any pasteurized cow’s milk since August 1, 2009. I do not ever plan on doing so again. When I talk about adding dairy back or removing dairy… I’m talking about heavy cream, cheese . . . → Read More: My Butter Experience, with Diabetes
By Steve Cooksey, on July 7th, 2011%
This was my Overnight Fast Blood Sugar reading yesterday.
I have not provided an update on my blood sugars in quite awhile.
After amost two years of following a HIGH FAT meal plan (averaging @ 66% of my calories from fat) … and a 26 day experiment of VERY HIGH FAT (77% . . . → Read More: lowER FAT & Blood Sugar Update 7/7/11
By Steve Cooksey, on May 1st, 2011%
Summary:
We covered a lot of ground this month. Coconut Oil Fast, Hope Warshaw (CDE) series, Blood Sugar discussions etc.
Want to say thanks once again to ALL those that share links to this blog…
The blog visits grew again last month… I could NOT have done that without YOU!
THANKS!
In this next section I . . . → Read More: APRIL 2011 – Summary & Most Viewed
By Steve Cooksey, on April 30th, 2011%
The last time I tested my Overnight Fasting Blood Sugar was while I was doing the Coconut Oil Fasting. (Posts are Summary, Day 2, Wrap Up).
There were several lessons gleaned from that experiment but the MOST IMPORTANT lesson learned is…. remove carbohydrates and protein… and blood sugar will decrease. That seems to be an obvious statement . . . → Read More: Diabetes & Blood Sugar Testing [Video]
By Steve Cooksey, on April 29th, 2011%
Back on April 17, 2011 … I began a Coconut Oil Fast (here are the related posts Summary, Day 2, Wrap Up )
Set the Stage
As a consequence of eating only Coconut Oil my blood sugar dropped steadily and I thought it had stabilized but I was wrong. My Overnight fasting blood sugar and my . . . → Read More: Steve Juices? … no that’s Egg on my face.
By Steve Cooksey, on April 22nd, 2011%
My seven day Coffee, Water and Coconut Oil Fast … turned into only four days.
Note: I am a drug and insulin free Type 2 Diabetic.
I ended the fast early because….
1. The main reason was Blood Sugar Lows. As you can see from the picture below … as expected my blood sugar was . . . → Read More: Coconut Oil Fast is Over
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