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<blockquote data-quote="Kristin251" data-source="post: 1587795" data-attributes="member: 240838"><p>I am type 1 and I do bolus for 50% of my protein. BUT , is that because I'm type 1? Or because I'm ultra low carb?</p><p>Of course I couldn't <u><strong>bolus </strong></u> for protein before I started injecting but protein DID raise me and once I lowered it my bg behaved much better.</p><p>I also find animal fats to make me far more IR than plant fats. At both periods of my D. If I eat chicken skin I'll need a lot more insulin and it will carrryninto further meals and sometimes a few days. I can clearly see this now that I inject because I need much more. As a type 2 I had no idea what was going on and why my fasting and days were higher after a juicy fatty burger rather than chicken or shrimp.</p><p></p><p>So my latest hypothesis is it's not the type of D but rather the amount of carbs. The type 1's I've seen saying you don't have to bolus for protein are eating shed loads more carbs than me. And this would all make sense as the body will always go to carbs first but if they're not there it'll go to protein.</p><p></p><p>I could be completely wrong but this is what I've found with my diet.</p><p></p><p>If I eat just protein I will spike just as high and just as fast as if I ate carbs. Been there, done that. This is where the fat and fiber elements comes in and slows things down. </p><p></p><p>But again, this all come be dependent on the amount of carbs eaten in a meal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kristin251, post: 1587795, member: 240838"] I am type 1 and I do bolus for 50% of my protein. BUT , is that because I'm type 1? Or because I'm ultra low carb? Of course I couldn't [U][B]bolus [/B][/U] for protein before I started injecting but protein DID raise me and once I lowered it my bg behaved much better. I also find animal fats to make me far more IR than plant fats. At both periods of my D. If I eat chicken skin I'll need a lot more insulin and it will carrryninto further meals and sometimes a few days. I can clearly see this now that I inject because I need much more. As a type 2 I had no idea what was going on and why my fasting and days were higher after a juicy fatty burger rather than chicken or shrimp. So my latest hypothesis is it's not the type of D but rather the amount of carbs. The type 1's I've seen saying you don't have to bolus for protein are eating shed loads more carbs than me. And this would all make sense as the body will always go to carbs first but if they're not there it'll go to protein. I could be completely wrong but this is what I've found with my diet. If I eat just protein I will spike just as high and just as fast as if I ate carbs. Been there, done that. This is where the fat and fiber elements comes in and slows things down. But again, this all come be dependent on the amount of carbs eaten in a meal. [/QUOTE]
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