Basically since US President Eisehower had a heart attack the US and rest of world governments have decided that carbs were the best ingredient for long term health...( very beief explanation!)
Since then nhs advice has progessed to having carbs at every meal.
However, as a lean T1 for 30+ years the most important factor for T1's is to be able to change and adjust their insulin doses to eat less carbs, without fear of hypo's.
Carbs are found in the foods that may cause extra weight. However, ALL food can cause weight gain if too much is eaten... So it is a sort of balancing act... Especially with children that are growing.
Have you had course on dafne? Or is son currently on fixed doses by consultant and dsn's?
Have son's levels stabilsed to between 5 and 8 for majority of each day and night?
Their is a slow recognition from some medic's that lower carbs are better for weight loss and better bg levels.
However, the vast amount of nhs clinicians still try to state that xx% (probably 50%) of meals should be carbs. Not sure on these %'s though..
Many people on this site have found that fewer carbs give better all round blood results and better weight-losing or keeping to.
It is genuinely difficult for a child, but in the same breathe I will say that a child learns his future lifestyle habits largely from parents....
It sounds as if your son found being less weight better for his well being and his confidence too. Would you be able to say approximately how many carbs he is currently eating a day and if his levels are balanced?
I think also that T1's may find it easier with lesser carbs, as then we inject less insulin, and lesser room for errors!!!
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