Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Diabetes Discussions
Diabetes diet question
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="ann34+" data-source="post: 503627" data-attributes="member: 94348"><p>Hi, i am Type one and have only visited this site in the last few weeks, and have not voted because low carb is not really defined. I imagine it is lower than my diet - 150 carbs or so. </p><p> In the uk when i was diagnosed type one i was was taught carb exchange system. You just matched 10 grams carbs to a given amount of insulin, which you had had worked out, roughly, knowing that at some times of the day this insulin amount would vary. You never had sugar etc, and only had small amounts of carbs (called CHO then) any one time, so you had at least 3 small snacks, like an apple or an orange, so your carbs through the day went 30-10-30-10-30-10 plus about 30 left to add as other snacks or onto main meals. Not long before i had been diagnosed, Dr Lawrence's red and black (10 CHO was one 'black' ) line diet - about 15 'blacks' - 150 CHO - recommended - had been used (and still was in the USA for some years), it having been adapted to the new CHO exchange system i was taught. I factored in Lawrence's diet - which is explained on the web - when working out insulin needs. Years later, when i increased carbs, or tried the then recommended 'you can eat a bit of sugar/cake etc as long as you fit in with your carbs numbers' ideas,(which were tempting as i have a sweet tooth) things were more difficult to control.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ann34+, post: 503627, member: 94348"] Hi, i am Type one and have only visited this site in the last few weeks, and have not voted because low carb is not really defined. I imagine it is lower than my diet - 150 carbs or so. In the uk when i was diagnosed type one i was was taught carb exchange system. You just matched 10 grams carbs to a given amount of insulin, which you had had worked out, roughly, knowing that at some times of the day this insulin amount would vary. You never had sugar etc, and only had small amounts of carbs (called CHO then) any one time, so you had at least 3 small snacks, like an apple or an orange, so your carbs through the day went 30-10-30-10-30-10 plus about 30 left to add as other snacks or onto main meals. Not long before i had been diagnosed, Dr Lawrence's red and black (10 CHO was one 'black' ) line diet - about 15 'blacks' - 150 CHO - recommended - had been used (and still was in the USA for some years), it having been adapted to the new CHO exchange system i was taught. I factored in Lawrence's diet - which is explained on the web - when working out insulin needs. Years later, when i increased carbs, or tried the then recommended 'you can eat a bit of sugar/cake etc as long as you fit in with your carbs numbers' ideas,(which were tempting as i have a sweet tooth) things were more difficult to control. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Diabetes Discussions
Diabetes diet question
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…