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Originally Posted by whyme
hi i dont speek english to well but i will try and explain my prblem.
i want to loose some waight and started eating very little and i am doing sport every day.
i take basal insulin in the eavening. and a few units along the day.
i eat about 50 grams of carbohydrates a day.
do i run danger of a ketoazidosis? or is that impossible if my bloodsugar levels are normal?
thanks alot
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Hi:
Gee, 50 grs. a day. I'm not sure how you can think straight(I think you're brain needs about 100 grs. a day to think clearly but as Richard said, we
are different and we can adapt differently.
I've gone 3 days without eating anything except for a a glass of juice and
a handful of almonds the 2nd and 3rd evenings. I didn't do it to lose weight but because my sugar was high for some reason. I was Fine but after my sugars came back to normal I went back to my usual diet. I find it Good to fast occasionally.
You may be speaking more of Ketosis and or Ketogenic Diet. Many People do use this as a type of diet to lose weight. It supposedly is not dangerous for short term. Certainly someone with Diabetes would have to test their blood sugar and ketones often to remain in the safe zone.
Ketosis is a natural process that occurs when fats are converted into energy by the body -- usually when there is not enough glucose (carbohydrates) to provide for the body's energy needs. Instead, the fat is broken down into energy, and "ketone bodies" are the molecular by-products of this metabolic process.
Ketosis may occur during fasting, after an extended period of exercise, or when a high-fat/low carb diet is followed. It can also happen during an illness when nausea and/or vomiting make it difficult to keep food down.
Ketosis in and of itself is not a harmful process and occurs among diabetics and non-diabetics.
However, when ketone levels become excessively high, a condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis, aka DKA, can occur.