Ketogenic diet for type 1 DM

[Dod95]

Hello,
I’m trying to follow the low carbs high fats diet to lose weight and control my BG since my readings are very high (Hb1C=9%)..

Any recommendations? Or anyone can help me to set a daily plan (what to eat and so on)

Thank you

 

[DCUKMod]

Hello,
I’m trying to follow the low carbs high fats diet to lose weight and control my BG since my readings are very high (Hb1C=9%)..

Any recommendations? Or anyone can help me to set a daily plan (what to eat and so on)

Thank you

Hi Dod - I'm not a T1, so wouldn't feel comfortable to have too much input into any dietary suggestions, bearing in mind my body, still producing natural insulin, will react differently to yours.

What sort of levels of carbs/fat are you consuming at the moment, and are you happy to adjust your insulin doses on a meal by meal basis?

 

[Dod95]

Hi Dod - I'm not a T1, so wouldn't feel comfortable to have too much input into any dietary suggestions, bearing in mind my body, still producing natural insulin, will react differently to yours.

What sort of levels of carbs/fat are you consuming at the moment, and are you happy to adjust your insulin doses on a meal by meal basis?

Dear DCUKMod,
Thanks for your reply,
Currently I’m not following a specific diet, however my daily consumption of carbs considered to be high ( I love pasta, potato, rice etc...),
for insulin doses, I don’t have a fixed regimen, actually I’m changing the doses on daily basis, so this won’t be an obstacle for me

 

[DCUKMod]

Dear DCUKMod,
Thanks for your reply,
Currently I’m not following a specific diet, however my daily consumption of carbs considered to be high ( I love pasta, potato, rice etc...),
for insulin doses, I don’t have a fixed regimen, actually I’m changing the doses on daily basis, so this won’t be an obstacle for me

When you say you change your doses daily, do you mean you carb count, to match your food/insulin doses?

This site is soon to launch a T1 Low Carb Program for T1s who would like to use a LC diet as part of their diabetes management regime.

I know @Mel dCP is a low carb fan, but I'm not sure if she's around at the moment.

 

[bulkbiker]

If you re looking for some good keto recipe/meal ideas then www.dietdoctor.com is always a useful port of call.
If you want some keto T1 support then there are a few here or on www.ketogenicforums.com as well as the Type1grit facbook group.

 

[Colin of Kent]

My wife and I have been keto since March this year, and my HbA1c is the lowest it's been in 28 years. My wife has lost 3.5 stone. I can't recommend it highly enough!

I agree with @bulkbiker 's advice, plus I'd recommend the following resources:
'The Ketogenic Diet for Type 1 Diabetes' by Ellen Davis and Keith Runyan
Dr Ian Lake
Dr Jake Kushner
Dr Carrie Diulus

 

[kokhongw]

You can also check out Dr Keith Runyan's blog
https://ketogenicdiabeticathlete.wo...7-september-2018-update-on-my-t1d-management/

He has been on Keto for a number of years and is meticulous with keeping track of his glucose stats...

 

[NicoleC1971]

\the godfather of keto for type 1s (though he hates to use that term) is Dr Bernstein (the Diabetic Solution). Along with the other good books recommded I like Adam Brown's Diatribe e book (google it) Bright Spots and Landmines.
Personally my basal rate hasn't changed that much (was not aiming for weight loss so this is why) but the surprising thing is that I still need to bolus for protein but about half what I'd normally bolus.
My approach as not been to dive straight off the high board into a very low carb diet but to reduce one meal at a time. I did it to help manage weight and to avoid the hassle of counting carbs and the bolus errors that inevitably follow.

Good luck!