Thank you for taking the time to write all that down. My cholesterol is very high but it is inherited. I do not eat meat or processed food. Almost all vegatables. My diet is great. But I am immune compromised and take steroids and a weekly blood transfusion all leading to weight gain that just won't come off. The cholesterol is high but the ratio is very low (2.5) with very high hdl and low tri.
I read that intermittent fasting makes blood sugar go up about hour 14-16 because the body is taking more sugar from the liver. I feel fine at the level but take the readings anyway. I have hypoglycemia and have to watch that. It comes on fast and I have to catch it at the very beginning (around 70) so that I can fix it without any sugar.
I agree, treatment is not fun. I am on a lung machine many hours of the day and do daily infusions as well as weekly and monthly. Eating is not a "pleasure", it is a necessity. I don't eat for pleasure. I am used to that. I eat so that I don't get worse.
I am really looking for someone who has the inability to loose weight from treatments (steroid or medications that increase weight). I don't get hungry. Sometimes I have to force myself to eat. I try to get about 1000 calories a day. I also don't do salt. My labs look great except for high ldl (which is counteracted by the high HDL) and fasting glucose of 110.
I am also looking for someone who does the fasting to see what their level is after the fast.
Here is what I ate in the last 24 hours: 2 cups mixed vegetables that were frozen. 2 oz of boiled chicken breast. 1/2c milk, 1 green apple, 1/2 c walnuts, 1/4c blueberries. Lots of boiled water). I usually have spinich and salad stuff but didn't this week. Walked 2 miles (less than usual).