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<blockquote data-quote="xyzzy" data-source="post: 321531" data-attributes="member: 40343"><p>I agree entirely with what you've written that fundamentally everyone works in roughly the same way so the differences boil down to individual choices to a large extent however I disagree in the following case.</p><p></p><p>If you are a T1 or T1.5 or a T2 with none or very little pancreatic function then personal choices to cut carbs are all well and good but effectively are overruled by the fact that you need insulin to survive. Once you are an insulin dependent diabetic the reason you choose a low carb regime is different to that of a diet only or diet only + meds T2. In those cases low carbing does things like reduce the amount of insulin you need to use etc so the fundamental reasons for low carbing change and your opinion of the pro and cons of low carbing are different to that of a diet only or diet only + meds T2.</p><p></p><p>This distinction was brought hope to me the other day when my son and I competed over eating bowls of home made low carb ice cream that MW had made. Although as a T1 he normally low carbs the fact his pump could deliver an increased insulin demand meant he could continue eating said ice cream with zero BG consequences well after I had to stop <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xyzzy, post: 321531, member: 40343"] I agree entirely with what you've written that fundamentally everyone works in roughly the same way so the differences boil down to individual choices to a large extent however I disagree in the following case. If you are a T1 or T1.5 or a T2 with none or very little pancreatic function then personal choices to cut carbs are all well and good but effectively are overruled by the fact that you need insulin to survive. Once you are an insulin dependent diabetic the reason you choose a low carb regime is different to that of a diet only or diet only + meds T2. In those cases low carbing does things like reduce the amount of insulin you need to use etc so the fundamental reasons for low carbing change and your opinion of the pro and cons of low carbing are different to that of a diet only or diet only + meds T2. This distinction was brought hope to me the other day when my son and I competed over eating bowls of home made low carb ice cream that MW had made. Although as a T1 he normally low carbs the fact his pump could deliver an increased insulin demand meant he could continue eating said ice cream with zero BG consequences well after I had to stop :( [/QUOTE]
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