Re: Re: (again!)Emma

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Okay, so without excess body fat on board, even after a period of cals being a

tad high, then it looks like that is prob what happened yesterday - tolerated

fasting for so long, which appears to have done the required job of getting rid

of any stored glycogen from the higher cal level, then he switched back into

using muscle tissue. Kiddies who have not had a prolonged period of catabolism

wouldn't have had this happen as quickly from what I gather btw, it appears to

be triggered a lot more quickly once it has already happened - like the

susceptibility is a lot higher for quite some time.

is looking to be a bit more 'straight forward' than was,

because my little guy def did have excess body fat, just wouldn't bloody burn

thru the stuff after having gone catabolic.

I don't think I would try the fasting again then - you have prob got rid of

any excess glycogen, now the aim would be to keep cals to demand as closely as

you can from hereon in - lol - no swearing, I KNOW this is what you are trying

to do already with v little help from the powers that be but you know what I

mean....

That level of 1860 - is that what he was on when he started going catabolic??

You are thinking the shortfall was more because of the cal deficiency from not

calculating the MCT correctly? It might be a bit risky cutting cals tooo fine

right now in case he tips back into it again - and he also would now have a

bigger body mass overall to work cals per kg on wouldn't he?

What is the 'book' recommedation for his current age and weight? I know it

isn't gonna be anywhere near 100% accurate, but just curious as to how far in or

outsdide the range that would put him?

Re the valium, yeah, the blood pressure etc is one to watch if having to

repeat it - have to say that with , the stuff never used to touch that

side of things with him, but mostly cos he was a benzo junkie from way back I

guess

Will watch out for updates - I'm to and fro the kitchen busily burning keto

muffins

has a birthday party to go to tomorrow so I am trying to make something

edible that passes vaguely for cake. Not doing the almond flour ones, basic egg

white and melted low carb choc with oil - er a sloppy burnt mess is the result

of effort #1, trying again for better success with the second batch. I have 24

hrs to try and get it right....

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From: ketomum68

Yes, I did start thinking that it had switched back again - I

couldn't believe that the ketones had dropped and glucose had gone up

that quickly. He was quite bright about 6pm too - actually got off

the couch to come and find me - was very wobbly but at least he was

up!

He is definitely not overweight. is very solid, very strong

and lean. He was 9lb 14oz when he was born and on the 97th

percentile - always was up until the start of the diet - he is now on

about the 60th for height and around 50th for weight.

I was so pleased with the 5pm reading and I am thinking that he is

switching back again in the evening - he definitely has not got a lot

of spare flesh on him - he is not looking thin but there is no excess

fat on him.

Plan of action for tomorrow food wise is to put him on his original

allocation of 1860 (before this crap hit the fan) but with LCT not

the MCT oils (which were reducing his calories without me knowing

anyway - great!)

He is sleeping at the moment but after the last update I posted he

had another seizure at 11.50pm and I gave another valium - it was a

hell of a lot earlier than I would have liked to have given it but I

could see the pattern beginning to form again and the first valium

obviously didn't stop it. I am monitoring VERY closely now because

he has had 20mg of rectal valium, his pulse rate, bloods, breathing

etc. I hope this will give him a break for a few hours as I really

don't want to give him any more if I can possibly help it, not for a

good long while anyway.

Thanks again - you are keeping me sane! When I get the first

s Friends Keto Centre up and running, I will be putting a ree

dx testing machine on the shopping list!

Speak to you later (no doubt!!!!!)

Lotsa love

Emma. Mum to (who will please God get some uninterrupted

sleep!)