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I wouldn't use "energy levels" as a means of diagnosing any physiological condition. People report energy surges and crashes with almost no relevance towards glucose levels. You can be high, low, or in the middle and people will self-report all kinds of different things regarding alertness, energy, concentration, etc.
Insulin sensitivity likely has nothing to do with OP's problem. He's on a low calorie diet (1200kcal a day), and is fasting for 24 hours at a time (let's face it, this is a problem in and of itself likely). The insoluble fibre present in most carbohydrates + rapid gastric distension from the fast/feed cycle is likely the cause of the bloating feeling.
A person can't just switch from eating low carbs to eating high carbs and not expect a negative outcome. High fat diets negatively impact insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion, and additionally, switching from a low fibre diet to a high fibre diet has to be done gradually - reason being, it's likely your body needs time to rebuild the gut biota and enzymes that process indigestible fibre - its not something it can adapt to overnight.
Also, something as simple as drinking water can really help reduce bloating from fibre, just to help it clear your system faster.
I wasn't implying that it's a totally accurate way to diagnose it, but that's a non-clinical method that certain very credible people use as a rough gauge of insulin sensitivity. Obviously a lab is the only truly good way to do it.
I agree with the rest. What I said was more general and not related to the TS at all.