Northernangel said:
Crikey that is more confusing..firstly thank you about the advice re the carbs!! Now the problem is I'm doing low carb but not testing? Is this dangerous then doing low carb and not testing because I won't know if I have high BS?? I'm just trying to get BS down? My theory right or wrong is my metformin isn't doing the job and I don't want to go on anything else.. So cut carbs in effect is cutting sugar??
So I may be at risk of KetoAcidosis if I don't test???
Have I got that right?
Thanks guys
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Ketoacidosis can happen in type 2's but is relatively rare. It is more associated with type 1s.
Yes cutting down the carbs in effect cuts down on the sugar you are eating (as carbs convert to sugar). Eating less carbs should bring your sugar levels down (it has mine) and may make you more responsive to your medication (for instance I now take less insulin).
It might be useful to read a bit about low carb diets, for example
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/low-carb ... -diet.html
Dr Richard Bernsteins Diabetes Solution book (sorry everyone I am recommending it again :roll: ) is good for understanding a low carb diet. This is useful for type 1s and type 2s.
As you will see form the above link (Diabetes co uk) how much and what is eaten on a low carb diet is very much up to the individual. Some people find it helps just to reduce their carb intake so they need to produce (or take if you are on injections) less insulin to cover it. What your body can tolerate will vary from person to person.
My carb intake is less than 30g a day which is the extreme end of low carb. I get this amount of carbs from vegetables mainly and I weigh everything to calculate the amount of protein and carbohydrate in my meals so that I can in turn calculate the amount of insulin I need (thus eating is like a maths lesson in itself!) .
The typical things I eat are: vegetables (not root ones) and salad, meat, cream, cheese, creme fraiche, linseeds, eggs, butter, sugar free jelly (the one sweet thing I eat :thumbup: ) and there is probably a little more, but I can't think of it right now.
Sorry I can't be more help but hopefully someone more helpful will be along soon!
Patch13