Fasting 18:6
Insulin Reset
A food pattern people use while working on insulin-aware eating.
The plate
- 70%non-starchy vegetables
- 20%protein
- 10%added fat
Steps
- 01Eat in an 18:6 window once electrolytes feel stable.
- 02Fill 70% of the plate with non-starchy vegetables, not more meat.
- 03Cook with olive oil, butter, or avocado — skip seed oils.
- 04A tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in water before the meal can blunt a glucose bump.
- 05Walk ten minutes after eating. Insulin likes movement.
Eat
- Leafy greens
- Avocado
- Eggs
- Olive oil
- Apple cider vinegar
- Fatty fish
- Broccoli
Skip
- Cheat days
- Nut-butter spoonfuls
- Hidden maltodextrin
- Diet soda binges
Food-first notes
Marine omega-3
Cools joints, supports brain and skin, balances the omega-6 load of modern food.
Apple cider vinegar
A pre-meal bitter that many keto protocols use for cravings and post-meal glucose.
Electrolyte powder
The first stack in almost every Healthy Keto protocol. Replaces what the kidneys dump when insulin falls.
Choline from yolks
Liver fat export. The cheapest ‘supplement’ in the kitchen.
Cook
SaladsBig meadow salad
The 70% plate, assembled. Greens, avocado, olives, seeds, olive oil.
MainsBeef-stuffed peppers
Cauliflower rice, grass-fed beef, herbs. Vitamin C in the vessel itself.
MainsGarlic chicken on cauliflower mash
Crisp thighs, silk mash, sage butter. Comfort food that stays in ketosis.
SnacksCoconut chia jar
Make-ahead breakfast or snack. Fiber, fat, a few berries.
If you use insulin or sulfonylureas, fasting can drop glucose too far — coordinate with your prescriber. Educational only — not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.