I woke up a few times in the middle of the night, briefly, perhaps as my glucose levels plunged to some of their lowest levels in weeks.

Today I’m not especially hungry. In fact, I skipped the prescribed L-Bar for breakfast – I just don’t feel like eating it.

My ketones are 1.2 mmol/L, or GKI = 3.56.

Other than some lingering fatigue and brain fog, my biggest complaint is my lower back muscles, which feel like they’re being stretched. Oddly, that’s one of the known side effects.

SIDE EFFECTS

• Some people feel weak during parts of the FMD. Others say they feel more energetic.
• Some patients complain of light- or average-intensity headaches. This effect is usually greatly reduced by day 4 or 5, and eliminated entirely by the second or third FMD cycle.
• Most people feel hungry during the first few days of the FMD. This effect is greatly reduced by day 4 or 5 and on all days during the second or third FMD cycle.
• Some people suffer a slight backache that disappears once they resume a normal diet.

Figure 1: Lunch

Figure 2: Dinner

Figure 3: Day 3 Glucose Levels