It wasn't me was it?Please don't bite my head off, I had someone do that yesterday! I've only been diabetic for 11 days.
Is slightly going over on calories and fat better than going over on carbs please? Thank you.
I don't know who that was Kim but it's very unusual and I apologise for them. When you joined the forum we promised to answer as many questions as we could and urged you to ask them, please don't let it put you off. As for the above question I concentrated on lowering my carb intake and never worried about calories, but as it happened I lost wait anyway. Remember fat doesn't make you fat carbs doPlease don't bite my head off, I had someone do that yesterday! I've only been diabetic for 11 days.
Is slightly going over on calories and fat better than going over on carbs please? Thank you.
Apology accepted. Thank you for thisIt wasn't me was it?
If so I apologise!
My consultant, said don't worry about calories, just eat low carb, little and often.
You can certainly count carbs if you want to!
Keep a food diary with all the data to compare in future.
Record all your blood glucose levels alongside before and after.
It will be so helpful to you and your medical team, when you have a review.
Thank you that's kind of you, you tooHey KimG! I'm only slightly less new than you, but yes, I think so - I've binned calorie counting! However, I'm a completely know-nothing at this game, so am on your side and wish you loads of luck.
Thank you. I'm working to 50 carbs a day, less if I can manage itI don't know who that was Kim but it's very unusual and I apologise for them. When you joined the forum we promised to answer as many questions as we could and urged you to ask them, please don't let it put you off. As for the above question I concentrated on lowering my carb intake and never worried about calories, but as it happened I lost wait anyway. Remember fat doesn't make you fat carbs do
I didn't know that. Thank you. Things are starting to make sense.You need insulin for carbs so the less carbs you eat the less insulin you need, don't be afraid to ask there's a welth of knowledge here and people will be glad to help
Just for information.I didn't know that. Thank you. Things are starting to make sense.
Weird. You would think you'd be ok on carbs.Just for information.
I have a condition that when I eat carbs, I produce too much Insulin.
Hence, to counter this I don't eat carbs. So that I am in control.
Just to show you how weird things are, I take a gliptin that produces more insulin to counter the amount of glucose and glycogen in my blood.
Weird. You would think you'd be ok on carbs.
Couldn't you have just a couple of chips off someone's plate for a treat once a fortnight? Or find some thing that does not damage you too much to have very occasionally?No, it's definitely the carbs that do it.
My consultant calls potatoes a ball of glucose.
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To get out of trying to explain my condition, I say that I'm allergic to carbs and sugars!
The difference between you and me! I'll be like this for life and have to very low carb all my life to feel good.
You when in control, can bring carbs back into your diet.
I could murder a good old fashioned chip butties!
Couldn't you have just a couple of chips off someone's plate for a treat once a fortnight? Or find some thing that does not damage you too much to have very occasionally?
Definitely watch your carbs preferentially, Kim. They are real little devils that can play havoc with our glucose levels. I think similarly to Nosher though we don't have the same actual issues, but I believe as diabetics our bodies have become intolerant of carbohydrates.If I were you I would be strict with my carbs and not worry about having too many calories or too much fat.