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<blockquote data-quote="Antje77" data-source="post: 2669407" data-attributes="member: 372207"><p>I find it much easier to dose for low carb foods than for high carb foods. Others find a higher level of carbs easier to dose for.</p><p></p><p>The main thing with T1 is learning how to dose for what you eat, so keeping a close eye on your before and after meal numbers, connecting those with what you have eaten, and drawing conclusions on how to adjust your doses in both timing and amount the next time you have a similar meal. Of course also keeping in mind activity level on that day and again adjusting your doses to that. And adjusting for the type of meal: 20 grams carbs with lean protein needs different timing with insulin than 20 grams of carbs with a more fatty component.</p><p></p><p>All those factors in play won't change if you switch to low carb, it's still a lot of factors that together make the correct dose, hard to get it right. </p><p></p><p>It might be useful, but only if he is willing to put in a lot of work to learn what different foods and doses do to his levels, just like with higher carb eating. It's in no way a magic bullet.</p><p></p><p>I would get very cross with my partner if they tried to convince me on how to manage my diabetes, no matter how well meant. </p><p>Sharing thoughts and articles they think might be usefull, all fine with me, but actively telling me how they think I should manage my diabetes, big fat nope.</p><p></p><p>There's a lot between the eatwell plate and low carb. If he sees he consistently spikes after high carb meals no matter how and when he doses, he might be interested in trying with a little less carbs for that particular meal,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Antje77, post: 2669407, member: 372207"] I find it much easier to dose for low carb foods than for high carb foods. Others find a higher level of carbs easier to dose for. The main thing with T1 is learning how to dose for what you eat, so keeping a close eye on your before and after meal numbers, connecting those with what you have eaten, and drawing conclusions on how to adjust your doses in both timing and amount the next time you have a similar meal. Of course also keeping in mind activity level on that day and again adjusting your doses to that. And adjusting for the type of meal: 20 grams carbs with lean protein needs different timing with insulin than 20 grams of carbs with a more fatty component. All those factors in play won't change if you switch to low carb, it's still a lot of factors that together make the correct dose, hard to get it right. It might be useful, but only if he is willing to put in a lot of work to learn what different foods and doses do to his levels, just like with higher carb eating. It's in no way a magic bullet. I would get very cross with my partner if they tried to convince me on how to manage my diabetes, no matter how well meant. Sharing thoughts and articles they think might be usefull, all fine with me, but actively telling me how they think I should manage my diabetes, big fat nope. There's a lot between the eatwell plate and low carb. If he sees he consistently spikes after high carb meals no matter how and when he doses, he might be interested in trying with a little less carbs for that particular meal, [/QUOTE]
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