Recent Content by Ebrownie

I was completely horrified by some of the things I was told on my DAFNE course. I was cutting down on my carbs at the time, the nurses hated me doing this and they made me feel like a naughty school girl. The message that was coming across all the time. . . .' Eat what you like, as long as...

Yeah I've done that course, the nurses told me off for not eating enough carbs !! Carb counting has helped but because I couldn't shift any weight I thought I would try and reduce them, just didn't realise meat and greens could make such an impact on my sugars. Thank you so much for your help. X

So I now have to inject more insulin because I eat protein rather than carbs and sugars ? Ohhh it's all too confusing !! Thanks for your reply though, much appreciated x

Diet now consists of 99% protein. Eggs for b.fast. Protein with salads and veg (not root) for the rest of the day, occasional handful of nuts if hungry. I have never eaten so little. Insulin = novorapid and glargine at 1:1 I've kept my units the same and have had no need to change it as blood...

Hi I'm a type 1, have been for 36 years. Recently I have decided to lower my carb intake, less than 50g each day. I've done this as I've been struggling with my weight and sugars. Wot I don't understand is that the change in carb intake has not altered my blood results. I've kept to the same...