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Confused Type1.

The 'insulin makes you fat' was a more general comment in response to recent threads here where people have worried that taking insulin will lead to being fat.

If you're putting on a stone in 10 days from such a small amount of carbs, then maybe that was fluid or you have an additional issue such as insulin resistance, whether 'natural' or induced by LCHF.

I agree excessive carbs are a bad idea but very low carbs bring their own issues, and saying that people are 'hitting themselves with a hammer and then taking a painkiller' is unwarranted.
 
azure said:
I agree excessive carbs are a bad idea but very low carbs bring their own issues, and saying that people are 'hitting themselves with a hammer and then taking a painkiller' is unwarranted.
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Just my opinion, like the rest of us. My apologies if it offends you, but it's an apt description for how I felt at the time.
 
himtoo said:
Hi @Daisyflower
I have been T!D for over 44 years and recently went on a pump - I find that a moderate carb intake ( between 120 -150) works good for me
it is really important to view this as a lifelong condition ( which it is ) and act appropriately -- no aiming for quick fixes , no beating yourself up over a day or a week with bad results -- we have to try and aim for a lifestyle that allows us to live yet keeping an ever watchful eye on the D beast ( not easy but dooable )
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That is very reassuring. And your so right. If I was to try and eat very low carb I know I wouldn't last a week then the guilt will follow of feeling like I can't control this. Thank you
 
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