8/14 Onyx - PM Dosing Question

[Onyx & Klepto]

Earlier Post: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=102284

Good Evening, LL!!

Okay, so Onyx has officially finished 6 cycles on the .5 decreased dose of 1.5. Here's a recap of her number since she started the 100% diet of Young Again Zero Carb on Saturday:

8/10 - 1 blue, but mostly 200's (still on 2U first day of new food)
8/11 - 1/2 cycle in 100's / 1/2 cylce in greens - 56 nadir (decreased PMS to 1.5, while carbs are leaving her system) / started bouncing in the PM
8/12 - Spent pretty much the entire day bouncing into the 200's
8/13 - Spent most of the day in the 100's, but started bouncing in the PM
8/14 - Bounced most of the day in the 200's again

Once we started this food, her body wanted her to go to the greens the very next day (and she'd never had a green before), but she just isn't ready for that yet after spending the better part of 3 weeks in the 300's and 400's. I think she needs some nice blues for a while. So question is, do I keep her on the 1.5 for 10 cycles, in the hopes that she might get to the blues without bouncing afterwards? I keep reading the protocol, but I'm just not 100% sure where Onyx falls, since we strayed slightly to accomodate a zero carb diet. Melanie mentioned that it took Ninja about 10 days to adjust to this food, so that could still be playing a part in this as well. She's eating great--and only had loose stools one time. YAY!!!

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Her next dose is in 3 hours.

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[Deb & Wink]

Looks to me like Onyx is still bouncing from the low blues yesterday morning, so I would hold that 1.5U dose for a couple more cycles.


Housekeeping note. The preference is that you keep a single condo for the day, only editing your first post to change the subject header.

 

[Carl & Polly & Bob (GA)]

Just so I understand....prior to the YAZC, Onyx was eating Wellness Core primarily? That was higher carb dry, right?

I think the cycle of greens you saw were due to the removal of carbs. And, she saw green for the first time and bounced for 3 cycles or so. Then you got the "blues" cycle. And it looks like she bounced off the blues too, to me. Which isn't surprising, because she hadn't spent a day in the blues before either, right?

I think I'd wait out this bounce for another cycle or two, and see where she's at once it clears. She could need more time to get used to the food, or just more time to clear this bounce. I think I'd stick with the dose, and let her numbers tell you what to do next.

Nice in your notes to see the good blood ketone readings the past few days!

 

[Onyx & Klepto]

Thanks, Deb. That's what my gut was telling me, but I figured it was a good idea to be sure.

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Sorry about the extra condo.

 

[Onyx & Klepto]

Hi Carl.

Yes, Onyx went from high carb (11-18%) to zero carb in 3 days. I was planning on a 7 day transition, but after day 2, she refused to even touch the Wellness Core.

I definitely think you're right that she dropped to the greens because of losing the carbs. I was surprised that happened so quickly, actually. And yes, the 2 days this week were the first times she spent an afternoon in the blues. She did dropped to them in the very first week, but she got out of it quickly and never went back for 3 weeks. I'm guessing once this bounce clears, she'll be back in the blues again tomorrow. (I hope)

And yes, I'm very happy about the ketones. She was up to .6, which had me really freaked out. But it started to gradually drop last week. When the meter read LO yesterday, I was bouncing off the walls! lol

So unless there's some sort of drastic change, I'll check-in Friday afternoon after 10 cycles to see how to proceed.

Thanks, Carl.



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