I would like to know if anyone on here has been told by the dietician that as a type 1 diabetic you can eat anything. I feel this is madness as it is misleading to the young. Yes we can all eat whatever we want but with consequences, putting on weight, heart disease etc. I cant believe that Carbs are being pushed as being such a big part of the diet. The GI diet seems more reasonable to me. My daughter has just been newly diagnosed and I have done nothing but research on diabetes. The attitude is eat what you want just take more insulin, what??? I have cut her carbs down and she is using 12 units less of fast working insulin. Any advice would be appreciated. We will be going on a carb course in the future however this cant come soon enough. There just seems to be such a relaxed attitude to this illness with no urgency to learn units per carbs asap, not even a mention of it to us. I have purchased books carbs and cals etc and reading all food items. But it seems even in hospital they were letting her eat whatever even syrup sponge, heaped sausage and Mash etc We have always ate a healthy all round diet and checking it with what is healthy for a dieabetic means I only need to tweek a few thing however I feel the carb counting is essential and if possible to cut down on insulin intake. Please help thankyou