Comments on: Why do I feel like I am starving when I am am burning fat and why is my blood sugar still high? http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm Fat Loss And Weight Loss Diet Plans | Lose Belly Fat Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:52:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: justwondering http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7119 justwondering Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:37:53 +0000 http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm#comment-7119 Not all of the glucose in your blood comes from carbohydrate intake. Your liver produces glucose which it assembles from stored glycogen. Even when you eat no carbs whatsoever, your liver can manage to come up with some because your body requires it for fuel (especially your brain). If your tissues are insulin resistant, which is usually the case with T2 diabetes, the glucose stays in the blood and can't be taken up into the tissues, which are "starving" for it. Thus you feel hungry. Most mainstream medical people feel that being in a state of ketosis, which happens in the absence of carbs, is unhealthy. That is debatable. However, what is not debatable is that it's not healthy to have high blood sugar, no matter what the reason. If your fasting blood sugar is consistently above 125, then you really do need to change something. Not all of the glucose in your blood comes from carbohydrate intake. Your liver produces glucose which it assembles from stored glycogen. Even when you eat no carbs whatsoever, your liver can manage to come up with some because your body requires it for fuel (especially your brain).

If your tissues are insulin resistant, which is usually the case with T2 diabetes, the glucose stays in the blood and can’t be taken up into the tissues, which are "starving" for it. Thus you feel hungry.

Most mainstream medical people feel that being in a state of ketosis, which happens in the absence of carbs, is unhealthy. That is debatable.

However, what is not debatable is that it’s not healthy to have high blood sugar, no matter what the reason. If your fasting blood sugar is consistently above 125, then you really do need to change something.

]]> By: kathy_is_a_nurse http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7120 kathy_is_a_nurse Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:37:53 +0000 http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm#comment-7120 Your body isn't processing the blood sugar properly. Even though the sugar from what you eat is in the blood stream, it isn't getting into the cells for them to use as fuel. Therefore, they are sending out messages to the brain saying they need fuel. Your brain interprets that to mean that you need to eat, so it sends out messages saying you are hungry. In the meantime, your body is burning fat (and possibly muscle) to get energy...so you are losing weight. In this scenario, this isn't necessarily good. You need to talk to your doctor. It might be time to adjust (or start) diabetes medication. Edit: Hey Dude...Dial down the hostility a few notches. I used to teach diabetes education classes. I ANSWERED your question. It is not crap. I assumed that YOU knew that everything you eat is converted to blood sugar...it doesn't have to be carbs. If you didn't know that, then you definitely do need to go back to see your doctor, because you DO NOT understand your disease. Your body isn’t processing the blood sugar properly. Even though the sugar from what you eat is in the blood stream, it isn’t getting into the cells for them to use as fuel. Therefore, they are sending out messages to the brain saying they need fuel. Your brain interprets that to mean that you need to eat, so it sends out messages saying you are hungry. In the meantime, your body is burning fat (and possibly muscle) to get energy…so you are losing weight. In this scenario, this isn’t necessarily good.

You need to talk to your doctor. It might be time to adjust (or start) diabetes medication.

Edit: Hey Dude…Dial down the hostility a few notches. I used to teach diabetes education classes. I ANSWERED your question. It is not crap. I assumed that YOU knew that everything you eat is converted to blood sugar…it doesn’t have to be carbs. If you didn’t know that, then you definitely do need to go back to see your doctor, because you DO NOT understand your disease.

]]> By: Doc2 http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7121 Doc2 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:37:53 +0000 http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm#comment-7121 If you are a diabetic burning fat with a high blood sugar you are in ketoacedosis and need treatment. If you are a diabetic burning fat with a high blood sugar you are in ketoacedosis and need treatment.

]]> By: JOHN B http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7122 JOHN B Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:37:53 +0000 http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm#comment-7122 May I ask how old you are when was your diabetes diagnosed what treatment you are on Has there been any change in your treatment what is your weight what is your HbA1C All the above are relevant are there any ketones in your urine You should still be taking some carbohydrate in your diet-to avoid ketonuria. It maybe in fact that you do need to be on insulin for adequate control.Has this been suggested and rejected by you? "Those nasty doctors shoving you on medication" Is this why you are so aggressive towards doctors Just a few ideas which may be worth discussing It appears that you are not willing to answer my questions constructively. You do need some carbohydrate even if you are a diabetic-the treatment you are on is relevant as are all my other Q. Please remember we answer your Q to be helpful. We give of our time and knowledge . You do not have to agree with our answers that is your choice . Remember however they are given in good faith. It is not unreasonable to expect good manners in return May I ask how old you are
when was your diabetes diagnosed
what treatment you are on
Has there been any change in your treatment
what is your weight
what is your HbA1C
All the above are relevant
are there any ketones in your urine
You should still be taking some carbohydrate in your diet-to avoid ketonuria.
It maybe in fact that you do need to be on insulin for adequate control.Has this been suggested and rejected by you? "Those nasty doctors shoving you on medication"
Is this why you are so aggressive towards doctors

Just a few ideas which may be worth discussing

It appears that you are not willing to answer my questions constructively. You do need some carbohydrate even if you are a diabetic-the treatment you are on is relevant as are all my other Q.

Please remember we answer your Q to be helpful.
We give of our time and knowledge . You do not have to agree with our answers that is your choice .
Remember however they are given in good faith.

It is not unreasonable to expect good manners in return

]]> By: Safi http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7123 Safi Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:37:53 +0000 http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm#comment-7123 It sounds like you're doing the right things. Since your readings are still high, it probably means you need to increase your medication/insulin. If you've been on the same med/dose for a while, unfortunately, over time it does seem to lose its effectiveness. It sounds like you’re doing the right things. Since your readings are still high, it probably means you need to increase your medication/insulin.

If you’ve been on the same med/dose for a while, unfortunately, over time it does seem to lose its effectiveness.

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]]> By: Cammie http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7125 Cammie Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:37:53 +0000 http://easywaytofatloss.com/why-do-i-feel-like-i-am-starving-when-i-am-am-burning-fat-and-why-is-my-blood-sugar-still-high.htm#comment-7125 You have a hi blood sugar because you have diabetes. Ta da! You may need to adjust your medication or exercise levels. Your body makes sugar on it's own. Even if you are not taking any carbos in orally. For someone who claims to be a member of the health field and knows all about diabetes, this is a simple question. You have a hi blood sugar because you have diabetes.
Ta da!
You may need to adjust your medication or exercise levels.
Your body makes sugar on it’s own. Even if you are not taking any carbos in orally.
For someone who claims to be a member of the health field and knows all about diabetes, this is a simple question.

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