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  1. Danny Francis

    T1 and Fat Burning Supplements

    Heyyy. I did find much more efficient results with the Lipo 6 rather than Hydroxycut but they both have similar outcomes its just Lipo 6 is a much more concentrated supplement and it only requires you to take one pill which is much better because you have to keep doubling your dosage with...
  2. Danny Francis

    T1 and Fat Burning Supplements

    Main ingredient in fat burners are caffeine anyway so you could just have a few scoops of coffee and th Heyyy. Yes I'm a T1 Diabetic and no I have never experienced any problems as far as it deactivating the insulin i take. I usually take it in the morning 30 mins before I have breakfast then...
  3. Danny Francis

    T1 and Fat Burning Supplements

    I I train frequently also, Fat burners have never affected my diabetes, I'm currently using Hydroxy cut which is really good for shredding them pounds and I've also used Lipo 6 which is great to! but yeah I've had no side effects at all from using them so maybe just give it a try or consult...
  4. Danny Francis

    Slow Release Carbs?

    Yes i know, its very annoying i end up checking my blood glucose readings 3 or 4 times within the 2nd or 3rd hour after eating slow releasing carbs waiting for the my sugar levels to spike up then inject to bring them back down to a more suitable range. I like keeping my levels around 8 when i...
  5. Danny Francis

    How many grams of carbs do you eat each day/meal?

    No i defiantly agree with you, this is just what happened to me.
  6. Danny Francis

    How many grams of carbs do you eat each day/meal?

    Apologies, I should of elaborated that i was doing intense exercise while using this style of dieting.
  7. Danny Francis

    How many grams of carbs do you eat each day/meal?

    I was using a low carb diet before, 80 - 100 grams a day. It was great, lost a lot of body fat but after 2 months i started seeing negative effects from it. Not saying it wasn't worth it because losing body fat is always great! but its defiantly not a sustainable way of eating. Your body...
  8. Danny Francis

    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    I guess it works out cheaper for me then. Ill have to see if my GP Can issue these instead, Man I really want this meter, its going to be so much less hassle when out and about.
  9. Danny Francis

    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    How often do you need to replace the sensor?
  10. Danny Francis

    Slow Release Carbs?

    Oh **** Really? lol thats part of the problem solved then :) I thought it was like 38g or something, Thanks for finding that out for me,Good timing I'm literally about to eat
  11. Danny Francis

    High Glycemic Carbs After Weight Training

    Yoo no worries my brother anything for my fellow Diabetos xD!!
  12. Danny Francis

    Slow Release Carbs?

    Yes your right i just need to sort my timing out tbh. Maybe a split injection would help a lot ,Thanks for your response :)
  13. Danny Francis

    Slow Release Carbs?

    Yes thank you for your response and yeah maybe a split injection would be more beneficial for me, I might just keep a record of when the spikes occur and inject accordingly. I usually don't have any sauce on my pasta so i just inject for for the pasta itself which makes things a lot easier for...
  14. Danny Francis

    What are your hypo symptoms?

    I get the usual symptoms everyone gets but i always seem to get anxiety mainly before it happens, always feel tired after but depending on the severity of it. Lucozade is my main source to elevate my Blood sugar level again. But if I'm in desperate need, i just usually slam my face into the...
  15. Danny Francis

    High Glycemic Carbs After Weight Training

    Hi Yeah you should defiantly be having some sort of fast acting carbohydrate along with a slow release one after you've been doing resistance training, I'm currently in a similar position where I'm building muscle/burning body fat etc. If your going for that lean look you defiantly need to be...
  16. Danny Francis

    Slow Release Carbs?

    Hi Does anyone else here eat slow release carbs only to get a huge blood sugar spike within hours after eating it, I usually eat around 75g of wholemeal pasta for lunch which is about 40g carbs and take around 4 units of Novorapid insulin. Everything seems fine until 2-3 hours later my blood...
  17. Danny Francis

    Insulin & Calorie Counting? Pro advice needed

    Hi I'm a Type 1 diabetic just to clear things up. Thanks for responding and yes I know your right, I'm still learning about how insulin metabolizes energy in various cells, mitochondria etc, But from a basic point of view I'm just trying to understand that if I didn't take insulin for a...
  18. Danny Francis

    Insulin & Calorie Counting? Pro advice needed

    Hi This is a technical question so ill try and keep it short and sweet. For the last year i have been focusing on building muscle/Burning body fat and have been keeping a daily journal on how many calories/carbs/protein & fats i have been consuming on a daily basis. But if i had a low blood...