Experiment with low carb snacks

[Deleted member 33117]

I just switch to an mkd this week, and on a whim decided to test my changes in blood sugar using so-called low carb, or sugar free snacks, so I bought some new test strips for my glucometer and recalibrated it this morning. As a general rule I always test positive for ketones using keto sticks at a blood sugar level of 70 mg/dl or less, no exception, though I have had ketones in my urine with it as high as 81. So I don't bother with keto-sticks anymore.
5:30 am used 4 units of humalin-R. Drank 50 g whey isolate, 10 g glutamine, 5 g creatine.
5:45 drank 8 egg whites (large eggs so about 32 grams of protien at the most 2 grams of carbs, no fat) went to gym
6:50 finished workout, had a headache, drank 25 g isopure, 20 g glutamine, 10 g creatine.
7:05 got home, started feeling hypo, had 25 g isopure, 5 g glutamine. Within 30 minutes felt much better.
8:00 ate 1/2 cup of walnuts, 3 g fish oil + vitamines.

-Test no. 1 caffiene free diet dr. pepper
9:00 drank 2 whole large eggs, 1 tbs flax, 8 oz diet dr. pepper
9:30 first test:49 mg/dl
10:30 drank 2 tbs of olive oil, with 2 oz of ground beef.

-Test no. 2 carb solutions candy bar, cholate with almonds. Each bar contains 11 g fat, 2 g of impact carbs, 3 g of protien. Also 12 g of maltitol, a sugar alcohol which does not impact blood sugar levels or have an insulin response, rated as having no glycemic index. Dr. Adkins also indorsed this sugar alcohol and said it did not put his patients out of ketosis.
11:50 ate 4 of the bars. Yummy! That is a total of 8 g of impact carbs and a whoping 48 g of maltitol. Thus, we should see some rise in blood sugar due to the 8 g of carbs. Now if the sugar alcohol has even a very low gi, we should see a large increase in blood sugar due to the 48 grams, and I will sue carb solutions.
12:25 blood sugar test results: 57 mg/dl. Still pretty damn low.

This experiment will be continued throughout the day for those who are interested in this subject...

 

[Stryc-9]

This is excellent!! Thanks for sharing this experiment. There are always so many questions about this - it will be good to see an actual case study.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

-Test no. 3. Smucker's natural peanut butter. A little high in carbs, about 4 absorbable grams per 2 tbs. The fat to protien ratio is great though, 16 g of fat to 7 g of protein. Would be perfect if the carbs were a bit lower, however having such a high mono-unsaturated fat content might help reduce carb absortion, so it could be eaten in moderation.
12:55 ate 4 tbs of pb. That is 8 g of carbs.
1:35 (gave them 40 minutes to soak in) Blood sugar test: 48 mg/dl...and I have ketone breath, a clear sign of ketosis, even though I've already eaten my carb limit for the day. Smuckers natty pb gets two thumbs up from me. Not as tasty as the carb solution bars, but it brought my blood sugar down a bit and hasn't put me out of ketosis. More to come...my jell-o hasn't finished setting yet...

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Stryc, I'm a nutritional science major, further into my degree I plan on doing some studies on ketosis diets. I haven't been in class for 2 years though, and had only changed majors one semester before I quit for awhile. Anyway, I've started up again full time this summer. It's going to take me about 2 years to finish my ba, will probably go to grad school. Then doing studies will be a possibility.

 

[flexygrl]

This is so great!! Thank you for doing all of this research! So if this all works I can have a carb solutions bar on CKD or even jello?

J

 

[Deleted member 33117]

flxygrl, here is your answer
-Test no. 4:Jell-o brand jello, sugar free cherry. I chose this flavor, one becuase I like it, and two it is one of the one's without any maltodextrine in it (avoid those flavors if you trying to stay in ketosis)
2:05 mixed up two whole boxes of the jell-o, added 1 oz of philly cream cheese (9 g fat, 1 g carb, 2 g protien), and 8 oz of caffiene free diet dr. pepper for more flavor. This was one big as bowl, and I'm really feeling sick to my stomach after eating it..so I may not eat anything for a few hours...unnngggggg.
2:35 blood sugar test results: 52 mg/dl.
Jell-o sugar free cherry gets 5 stars. It is extremely filling, pretty much no calories, curves sugar cravings and didn't really effect my blood sugar levels. Really 52 mg/dl is boardline hypo. Btw I'm not using any ala to keep my blood sugar levels down for those who are wondering.
Hopefully some of this info has given everyone ideas on how they can stay in ketosis and still eat food that has flavor. I would watch the bars though...I suspect that many of you would get a greater increase in blood sugar levels if you ate too many. I don't get large increases in blood sugar levels as easily as most, and find it easy to get into and stay in ketosis. I've tested postive for ketones within 10 hours after cutting out carbs if I use a lot of ala and eat all fat for those 10 hours. Unfortunately only low carb diets work for me, a calorie is not a calorie, and different types of calories will effect people differently. I can't loose bodyfat on 2200 cals 60% carbs, I've tried, however in ketosis I've gone as high as 3500-4000 cals and noticed some reduction in skinfolds, and a noticably leaner look after a couple of weeks.

 

[flexygrl]

You are AWESOME!!! Thank you, thank you!!!

 

[Parabellum]

Great thread!

carb solutions I love the taste sensations bars. Fantastic.

 

[molnii]

hey man I'm a Sport Medicine major.....what kind of job opportunities do or have or can get with your major??

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Hospitols, any company that makes food, prisons, etc all must hire nutritionists. You could be a dietary advisor for a sports team. Perhaps a registered dietition (damn I can't spell). Personal trainers at gyms are generally not suppost to write diets for clients, they are suppost to refer them to a dietition. If it is your passion, there are alot of job oportunities out there.