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  1. Ian DP

    Healthy Low Carb ‘Convenience’ Snack

    I always take a bag of nuts. Preferably not peanuts as they do raise my BG levels, real nuts have very little effect and are healthy.
  2. Ian DP

    Very low carb for 10 years

    After reading Dr Bernstein’s’ Diabetic Solution’ I started following it 10 years ago (diagnosed T1 10.3 years ago). Not looked back. It works. My HbA1c over these 10 years have never been over 5.7% (38). My health has been good. My gums better than they were 20 years ago. If you haven’t read it...
  3. Ian DP

    How much cheese is too much cheese?

    I find hard cheese (cheddar etc) affects my blood sugar levels less than soft cheese. I often find my blood sugar levels rise some 4 to 6 hours after eating a fair quantity of cheese, so normally take 1 or 2 units of rapid insulin 3 to 4 hours after eating (protein). Same if I eat a rather large...
  4. Ian DP

    Low carb,,Type 1

    I have been a T1 for 10 years and on a very low carb diet for 9 1/2 years now. It works for me, healthier fitter and stronger now than 15 years ago. my breakfast always includes two eggs, maybe omelet with cheese, sometime with bacon. I use a lot of coconut oil in cooking, and a lot of butter...
  5. Ian DP

    Type 1 advice

    I need 1.5 units (rapid) to bring my GB levels down 1point. It takes 2 hours to kick in on my Libre (1.5hrs on BG metre).
  6. Ian DP

    Type 1 advice

    Recommend Dr Bernstein ‘my solution’. A good read, and I still follow his recommendations 8 years after reading it. Not to expensive on kindle.
  7. Ian DP

    Type 1 advice

    T1 for 8.5 years. Very low carb (probably Keto) for 8 years. Fitter, healthier, stronger now than 15 years ago. My carb intake is around 24g per day, 12g for breakfast and 12g for dinner. No need for lunch, but will do on social occasions and skip evening meal. It’s so much easier to keep bg...
  8. Ian DP

    Which Insulin better for low-carb?

    I am a T1. Very low carb (around 20g per day) and high fat. Have been on this diet for 7 years. I use novorapid (around 10 units / day) and Levimir (12/day). I find it takes 2 hrs for novorapid to kick in using my Freestyle Libre, or 1.75hrs using test strips. Levemir takes 4hrs and lasts...
  9. Ian DP

    scurvy and carnivorous (no fruits keto diet)/LC and dental health

    I had very bad gum disease, but not sine I switched to a very low carb diet 8 years ago. In my opinion, don’t worry about sugar, just the carbs (sugar is a carb). I do take a multi vitamin pill each day through the winter months.
  10. Ian DP

    Low carb since August 2020, IBS problems

    I have been low carb high fat for around 7 years now. I originally started low carb, but found I needed high fat. I avoid wherever possible processed food, this includes bacon, ham, artificial sweeteners etc. I am fitter and healthier now than I was 20 years ago. As said, try eliminating some...
  11. Ian DP

    low carb how do you get your calories & lower protein

    Include Plenty of butter and coconut oil. I have a bulletproof coffee every day, and have done for last 7 years. 30g butter + 30g coconut oil in a cup, microwave till liquid then add your favourite coffee and mix well. Best with a small battery whisk as it blends it together. You could add some...
  12. Ian DP

    How long are you on LCHF diet?

    I have been low carb high fat for 7 years now. T1 for just over 7 years. Fitter, stronger and healthier now than I was 15 years ago. I always keep to under 25g carbs per day, 12g each meal, but often less. Two meals per day. I try to follow dr Bernstein’s solution, which emphasises on keeping BG...
  13. Ian DP

    I Eat Porridge For Breakfast But Am Trying To Eat A Low Carb Diet

    My porridge is a small handful of almond flakes with a little flax seed and cinnamon with either double cream or full fat Greek yoghurt, and has been for 7 years, since my diagnosis of T1.
  14. Ian DP

    UK insulin for low carb high fat/protein/Bernstein Diet

    Hi tnHarvey, I am T1. low carb for 7 years, following dr Bernstein solution. I take 3 units of novorapid prior to meals (give or take a unit depending on my BG levels). Meals are always around 10g carb. Like you if not careful I can go to low then go high.... I am sure it’s the protein. Happens...
  15. Ian DP

    Help Me Stay Keto Please

    I have been keto for around 7 years now. Fitter, stronger, healthier now than 10 maybe 20 years ago, and have much more energy than I used to. But I have no energy when my BG levels are low. As soon as they dip in the low 4s, I have no energy at all, get feint on standing up. You don’t mention...
  16. Ian DP

    HFLC diet working for sugars but cholesterol higher

    Try consuming more extra Virgin coconut oil instead of other fats / oils. I have about 30g of coconut oil per day, and have done for over 6 years. I feel it helps lower LDL (the bad cholesterol) and increases HDL (the good one). Just my belief. May be worth trying.
  17. Ian DP

    Whats the longest honeymoon period?

    I was diagnosed T1 nearly 7 years ago. Been LCHF for over 6 years. Still in the honeymoon period, been taking insulin for the last 4 years. In my opinion (and dr Bernstein’s) the best way to extend your honeymoon period is to keep your BG levels low. He recommends around 4.7. At this level he...
  18. Ian DP

    Low Carb and IF: feet and leg cramps every night

    I get cramp at night if I forget to add salt to my evening meal. Always. My LCHF diet is very clean.... no processed food. Therefore no salt on food that I eat, so I have to add some. If I forget, I get cramp!
  19. Ian DP

    Lunch to take to work.

    This is so true, in my experience. I never now have or need anything to eat between 7am and 7pm. Breakfast always consists of two eggs, often with a couple of rashers of bacon, mushrooms and a little tomato, together with a bullet proof coffee.... even on days I play 3 hours of tennis. Before I...
  20. Ian DP

    Manage Hypos with low carb diet

    I am low carb. Depending on how low the carb content is, I take 3 or 4 units prior to meal, if my sugar level is around 5. If higher than 5 I might take a little more, if less than 5 definitely less, maybe 2. Often at lunch I take nothing, especially if exercising after a meal. Same thing in the...