A T1 usually has 2 types of insulin; a bolus and a basal. The basal is a background insulin, a bolus is meant to cover a meal. So if one knows the carb content and how much to inject for it, well... They can pretty much often eat like someone with normal pancreatic function. Exceptions to every rule of course, as within T1 some can easily control blood sugars and others have unpredictable responses that make life more complicated, but... Should be possible, yeah.Obviously you need to keep your blood sugar under control but I was wondering if people with Type 1 diabetes can still enjoy sweets sometimes as long as their insulin balance is fine?
Thank you.
@sd3oaa I regularly eat desserts and sometimes have to prick for them. I generally have a few berries with natural yoghurt sometimes with a sprinkle of erythritol. Today I'm making some low carb banana bread which uses almond flour. I've found a low carb choc cake, then there's the cheesecake. The recipes are endless and don't spike me because there's no flour. Cheese is good too and I make the crackers. Hope you find some thing you like.Obviously you need to keep your blood sugar under control but I was wondering if people with Type 1 diabetes can still enjoy sweets sometimes as long as their insulin balance is fine?
Thank you.
I always have dessertsObviously you need to keep your blood sugar under control but I was wondering if people with Type 1 diabetes can still enjoy sweets sometimes as long as their insulin balance is fine?
Thank you.
Obviously you need to keep your blood sugar under control but I was wondering if people with Type 1 diabetes can still enjoy sweets sometimes as long as their insulin balance is fine?
Thank you.
I do sometimes think that by seeking to eat 'normally' type ones miss out on a lot of good stuff that we type twos enjoy.
The op didn't ask about low carb though. This was posted on the type 1 forum not the low carb forumIt is possible to contrive low carb desserts which would have - should have - little impact.
I make real icecream from a custard of cream and eggs - add the flavour and sweetener of choice. Cream, berries and sugar free jelly are good. I sometimes whip the cream into the jelly at room temperature - just when it is thinking about setting to make it frothy and achieve more volume. There are lots of low carb baking options if you google for them, though you need to watch out for some which aren't really low carb and the serving size is minute. There are fat bombs, and 'chaffles' which are cheese and egg waffles which you can do a lot with and stay low in carbs. I do sometimes think that by seeking to eat 'normally' type ones miss out on a lot of good stuff that we type twos enjoy.
Obviously you need to keep your blood sugar under control but I was wondering if people with Type 1 diabetes can still enjoy sweets sometimes as long as their insulin balance is fine?
Thank you.
Yes - hence my comment about little impact - I had the impression from the OP that injecting extra insulin was not the objective.The op didn't ask about low carb though. This was posted on the type 1 forum not the low carb forum
Obviously you need to keep your blood sugar under control but I was wondering if people with Type 1 diabetes can still enjoy sweets sometimes as long as their insulin balance is fine?
Thank you.
Yes - hence my comment about little impact - I had the impression from the OP that injecting extra insulin was not the objective.