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protein shakes a big no no for type 1

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jamesmacc

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
are protein shakes bad for type 1 diabetics, according to my fitness app im not eating enough protein for my recommended macronutrients and thought maybe i could replace my bran flakes in the morning with a protein shake but had read somewere that they are not good for diabetics.
anyone using them successfully?
 
I have them every other day, Just make sure you compensate with some fast acting insulin as many are very high in sugar.
 
bonus said:
I have them every other day, Just make sure you compensate with some fast acting insulin as many are very high in sugar.
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thanks for the reply, have you been doing this long? is this because you are low on protein or are you trying to build muscle
 
Trying to build muscle mainly. I still try eat a good amount of 'real' protein such as eggs, chicken and red meat when i can. Im trying to get a bit bigger 'bulk up' as they say.

I use a make called matrix nutrition (loads on ebay) cheaper if you buy in quantity - 5kg tub of lean mass high protein and carbs (why you need the fast acting) and its about £40-50 but lasts 6 months easily.
 
bonus said:
Trying to build muscle mainly. I still try eat a good amount of 'real' protein such as eggs, chicken and red meat when i can. Im trying to get a bit bigger 'bulk up' as they say.

I use a make called matrix nutrition (loads on ebay) cheaper if you buy in quantity - 5kg tub of lean mass high protein and carbs (why you need the fast acting) and its about £40-50 but lasts 6 months easily.
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im cutting back on carbs until i loose some fat around my stomach then hopefully try build a little more muscle, what sort of training are you doing? feel free to pm me be good to hear another diabetics experiences, advise and training
 
I tend to start most work days off with a Pea Protein based shake, that has 15 grams of protein 12 grams of carbs and 6 grams of fiber - I admit to jumping up the protein and carb load by adding extra soy milk and fruit/veggies to the mix so I get more then my 50% daily intake of vitamins n minerals (kind of over do it on the vitamin C a lot of the time) but its been working for me for the past 3 years in keeping things level.
 
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