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Awesome, congrats! I'm at 2.5 years of no artificial and as close to 0 "natural sugar" as possible. I don't have any fruit and I don't drink milk but have the lactose in cheese sometimes. I also have tomatoes sometimes so there is a little glucose in that. Generally, if I could, I'd have 0 -ose completely.

It's done wonders for my A1C and weight. It definitely gets easier after the original weaning. Now it doesn't even take thought or effort and I have no regrets at all.

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One interesting milk option is Fairlife. It's processed to have more protein and no lactose [0]. Some health bloggers object to the process, here's a summary [1]. Overall I think it's a solid product.

[0] https://fairlife.com/our-nutrition/

[1] https://www.stephshares.com/healthyeating/966/

Thanks! I've heard of this but never really researched it. I don't object to the process but I drink carageenan free heavy cream to achieve a similar taste/texture with no protein.

If you want to avoid lactose, there are naturally lactose free cheeses like Italian Parmigiano and French Comté.

Do you eat other carbs that convert to sugar, like white bread, pasta, or pretzels?

No. I have been very close to pure carnivore for over 2 years. I hate that I have to eat some spinach and broccoli but it's way easier than liver and brain regularly.

I'm curious and don't know much aboutdiet sorry, are you on some sort of ketogenic diet? Without any -ose how does your brain fuel itself?

The liver converts protein and fat to glucose in small amounts as needed. look for "gluconeogenesis".

Out of curiosity, what kind of foods are your staples?

Butter, oil, bacon, pork rinds and eggs

Dang, no fruits & veggies?

No fruit. Barely any vegetables. Doctors have checked my blood quarterly for years and I'm healthier than ever before. :shrug: I'm not saying it works for everyone, please don't take this as a reason for you to do the same. If you're not T2 diabetic or extremely morbidly obese, there's no reason to cut out sugar.

What does a typical day of food look like for you?

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