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Hi all;
So, I was reading / replying to a thread about starting insulin and weight gain - and I replied as this has been an issue for me too, so I wanted to follow and see what others recommended.
The overall response was to low carb (and some said calorie count, some not) - which I do get the logic of, but don't know how to do if I don't eat eggs, meat, or dairy... I do eat fish, but only once a week.
I have soul-searched to the n'th degree about eating meat - but I honestly think that doing so will stress me out more than anything else around this condition (btw - I want to just say I believe meat eating is a totally personal choice - and not remotely saying anyone else shouldn't).
I have, in the past, eaten eggs and dairy - and could again - but I have a fear of both as I was told I am extremely intolerant to them about 5 years ago, via a blood test (IgG antibody reaction test). I didn't eat either for around four years, then about a year ago, ate a lot of eggs and dairy - and then, hey presto - got diagnosed t1.
I *know* there is no way to know if the two were remotely linked - but I'm paranoid that the dairy and / or eggs may have been causing an auto-immune response and that was the extra 'trigger'.... I hope no-one now thinks I'm la la.... :-S
Anyway - because I'm still in the honeymoon phase, I'm sorta trying to keep any beta cells I have left - which is why I'm still super-scared about eating dairy or eggs...
SO - my question is - other than just saying I'm a loon - does anyone know whether I can tell if eggs / dairy do / are affecting me, on an autoimmune level?
And, if not - any suggestions for how to be low carb whilst restricting the things I do.... I know nuts and most green veg is fine - but I followed that way of eating for over a year and the restriction of that was also pretty depressing...
Some other info about my weight / exercise etc:
I am 5' 5", and weighed a steady 9st 10lbs until starting insulin 6 weeks ago - in those 6 weeks I've put on about 1/1.5lbs per week - so currently at 10st 4lbs.
I briskly walk at least 4 miles everyday (enthusiastic labs!) - plus swim / and / or do hot yoga & pilates a coupe of times a week, plus a longer hike around once a week.
Thanks for reading my super-long post. Any thoughts, as always, much appreciated....
So, I was reading / replying to a thread about starting insulin and weight gain - and I replied as this has been an issue for me too, so I wanted to follow and see what others recommended.
The overall response was to low carb (and some said calorie count, some not) - which I do get the logic of, but don't know how to do if I don't eat eggs, meat, or dairy... I do eat fish, but only once a week.
I have soul-searched to the n'th degree about eating meat - but I honestly think that doing so will stress me out more than anything else around this condition (btw - I want to just say I believe meat eating is a totally personal choice - and not remotely saying anyone else shouldn't).
I have, in the past, eaten eggs and dairy - and could again - but I have a fear of both as I was told I am extremely intolerant to them about 5 years ago, via a blood test (IgG antibody reaction test). I didn't eat either for around four years, then about a year ago, ate a lot of eggs and dairy - and then, hey presto - got diagnosed t1.
I *know* there is no way to know if the two were remotely linked - but I'm paranoid that the dairy and / or eggs may have been causing an auto-immune response and that was the extra 'trigger'.... I hope no-one now thinks I'm la la.... :-S
Anyway - because I'm still in the honeymoon phase, I'm sorta trying to keep any beta cells I have left - which is why I'm still super-scared about eating dairy or eggs...
SO - my question is - other than just saying I'm a loon - does anyone know whether I can tell if eggs / dairy do / are affecting me, on an autoimmune level?
And, if not - any suggestions for how to be low carb whilst restricting the things I do.... I know nuts and most green veg is fine - but I followed that way of eating for over a year and the restriction of that was also pretty depressing...
Some other info about my weight / exercise etc:
I am 5' 5", and weighed a steady 9st 10lbs until starting insulin 6 weeks ago - in those 6 weeks I've put on about 1/1.5lbs per week - so currently at 10st 4lbs.
I briskly walk at least 4 miles everyday (enthusiastic labs!) - plus swim / and / or do hot yoga & pilates a coupe of times a week, plus a longer hike around once a week.
Thanks for reading my super-long post. Any thoughts, as always, much appreciated....