Day 4 & We Don't Need Meat for Protein

After taking no 24hour insulin last night, my blood sugar was 183. Not bad!

I had a blood draw at the lab. I'll get the results Monday. I'm not expecting them to be too great since my blood sugars were going very high before I started on this juice feast.

At 8 am my bs was 192. I thought I'd wait and see if it came down, since I am not supposed to take insulin unless my numbers are over 200 if I'm not eating right then.

My stomach was feeling quesy, so I checked my bs again at 9:30 and it was 197. Close enough, so I took 1 unit of insulin.

I only sneezed once today and there isn't any drainage. My eyes are a little blurry though, so they must be healing something.

At noon I finally felt up to drinking my green powder drink. I just wasn't hungry. At 12:30 my bs was 109.

The sneezing and drainage started up again this afternoon. The bad thing is that even though my bs was pretty good - at 4:00 it was 167 & at 4:30 it was 154 - my stomach got very quesy. I felt like I was on the verge of throwing up. I know what this means for me - I am probably going into ketoacidosis. I don't have any Ketostix to check, because mine expired and they require a prescription. So I drank 6 ounces of undiluted carrot juice (all I had left) and took 1 unit. I hope that will snap me out of it.

I think I am feeling better now at 5:00. I will ask someone to smell my breath at home and make sure it doesn't have the fruity ketoacidosis smell. I have been to the hospital twice before, a few years ago, for keto and I don't want to ever do that again. I have some carrots with me to eat, in case I get desperate. I will try salt water at home. I could also juice some oranges and take insulin, that would probably work too.

Here is some information about why too much protein is bad for you and why we get enough protein on a raw food diet.

excerpt from this article - http://chetday.com/kidneyhealth.htm

By Dr. Ben Kim
DrBenKim.com

The link between eating too much protein and developing kidney disease is one that is not often talked about by supporters of a high-protein diet. While it is important to keep your blood sugar and insulin at healthy levels by avoiding sugar and other simple carbohydrates, please know that a high-protein diet poses many dangers to your health, especially if most of your protein is cooked. Your health is best served by replacing simple carbohydrates with lots of high quality fat, and moderate amounts of healthy protein and non-starchy vegetables.

Excerpt from a video by Jim Carey “Dispelling the Raw Food Myths” - http://www.chidiet.com/blog/free-stuff/dispelling-raw-food-myths.htm

Myth #7: You Don’t Get Any Protein

• Americans consume, on average, 5X the protein their body needs.
• Protein-induced calcium depletion is the leading cause of osteoporosis.
• Leafy greens, fruits and veggies contain protein.
  • – All the protein your body needs, even for athletes.
• Consider – Where do cows and horses get their protein? From grasses and grain.

Comments

[charlie]

good luck with this karen. you continue to be not only an inspiration to me but one of the most valuable resources on the net.

cheers
charlie

[karennd]

Thanks, Charlie. How are you doing? Your numbers are still really good, right?

If you ever start a blog, let me know and I will post it on mine.