Kristin251
Expert
- Messages
- 5,334
- Type of diabetes
- LADA
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi Hank,
Sounds like you are eating all the right things. My cautions would be protein quantities. Protein can raise us a lot in the absence of carbs. Fat plays a roll too. We have to find the right balance of all macros. Any idea how many ounces of protein you eat? That made a big difference to me as a T2 and 1 actually.
One other thing is dairy does raise me. It is very insulinogenic. Meaning it requires more insulin so if you don't make a lot it will raise bs by lack of insulin
Lantus is basal insulin. Nighttime to keep me steady as I don't make my own and our bodies are always kicking out a little bs so It counters this. However I take the smallest insulin doses possible. Next is none and I have to do this on occasion so I don't go hypo.
The snacking between meals is a catch 22. If done right ( SMALL fat scavenger, like a few nuts or a piece of celery with guac) will elicit an insulin response but won't be enough food to raise bs so it will lower you but it will also raise insulin and the key to longevity is low insulin. However in our case I believe we both have low insulin levels so it may behoove you to have a smalL snack to keep you steady. I have a friend who plays tennis and she always bolts up from activity but comes home and has 5 macadamia nuts and comes right back down. There is a difference between insulin resistance and not enough. Based on what you told me you eat,, other than the dairy I think you don't make enough so a snack may help as well as watching protein. Snacking to me is not a small meal. It's a few bites, one or two. A few olives, a piece of celery with a bit of guac, 3 nuts. Just enough to bring in a little insulin.
Rambling...in the end. Look at protein and try a little fat snack IMO.
Sounds like you are eating all the right things. My cautions would be protein quantities. Protein can raise us a lot in the absence of carbs. Fat plays a roll too. We have to find the right balance of all macros. Any idea how many ounces of protein you eat? That made a big difference to me as a T2 and 1 actually.
One other thing is dairy does raise me. It is very insulinogenic. Meaning it requires more insulin so if you don't make a lot it will raise bs by lack of insulin
Lantus is basal insulin. Nighttime to keep me steady as I don't make my own and our bodies are always kicking out a little bs so It counters this. However I take the smallest insulin doses possible. Next is none and I have to do this on occasion so I don't go hypo.
The snacking between meals is a catch 22. If done right ( SMALL fat scavenger, like a few nuts or a piece of celery with guac) will elicit an insulin response but won't be enough food to raise bs so it will lower you but it will also raise insulin and the key to longevity is low insulin. However in our case I believe we both have low insulin levels so it may behoove you to have a smalL snack to keep you steady. I have a friend who plays tennis and she always bolts up from activity but comes home and has 5 macadamia nuts and comes right back down. There is a difference between insulin resistance and not enough. Based on what you told me you eat,, other than the dairy I think you don't make enough so a snack may help as well as watching protein. Snacking to me is not a small meal. It's a few bites, one or two. A few olives, a piece of celery with a bit of guac, 3 nuts. Just enough to bring in a little insulin.
Rambling...in the end. Look at protein and try a little fat snack IMO.