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<blockquote data-quote="LooperCat" data-source="post: 1872304" data-attributes="member: 468055"><p>Hi, the TYPEONEGRIT Facebook page is here - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/typeonegrit/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/typeonegrit/</a> - T1G strongly advocates a low carb approach to all forms of diabetes, and follows a book called <a href="https://amzn.to/2HR4Yy5" target="_blank">“The Diabetes Solution” by a Dr Bernstein</a>, himself a T1 of many decades. He recommends a very low carb diet, of 30g a day (6g at breakfast, 12g at lunch and 12g for dinner), high protein and moderate fat - enough to satisfy, basically.</p><p></p><p>Many people go further still and follow a ketogenic diet, myself included. I eat <25g carbs a day, which turns your metabolism from burning glucose for energy to burning ketones, the by products of fat metabolism. With this level of carbs, you do need to log and dose for all of it - whether veg or salad, I’ve found. Tiny doses, but still. I also need to dose for certain protein. I’ve dropped my HbA1c from 89 at Christmas to 43 in April doing this. It is quite restrictive, but for me the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages. If you eat meat (I don’t), it’s quite easy to manage away from home, as you can hit the steak and chicken to your heart’s content!</p><p></p><p>At 130g carbs a day, you wouldn’t want to be adding loads of fat anyway, as you’re still burning glucose for fuel. So those carbs plus plenty of protein and a small amount of healthy fat - the stuff found naturally in fish and meat etc rather than adding oil and butter to everything - should show some improvement in your HbA1c, as long as you dose for it correctly. </p><p></p><p>The DAFNE course is well worth doing, even if you choose to eat fewer carbs than the official NHS guidelines recommend. No matter how many you eat, you still need the right ratios, and the course is great for that. </p><p></p><p>Big caveat - if you reduce carbs, your insulin needs will drop immediately, so keep dextrose tablets handy. My basal needs halved within a week! Basal testing would be a very wise thing to do. I don’t know much about the effects of exercise, but I’d suggest getting your food and insulin matched before embarking on a new activity regime.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LooperCat, post: 1872304, member: 468055"] Hi, the TYPEONEGRIT Facebook page is here - [URL]https://www.facebook.com/groups/typeonegrit/[/URL] - T1G strongly advocates a low carb approach to all forms of diabetes, and follows a book called [URL='https://amzn.to/2HR4Yy5']“The Diabetes Solution” by a Dr Bernstein[/URL], himself a T1 of many decades. He recommends a very low carb diet, of 30g a day (6g at breakfast, 12g at lunch and 12g for dinner), high protein and moderate fat - enough to satisfy, basically. Many people go further still and follow a ketogenic diet, myself included. I eat <25g carbs a day, which turns your metabolism from burning glucose for energy to burning ketones, the by products of fat metabolism. With this level of carbs, you do need to log and dose for all of it - whether veg or salad, I’ve found. Tiny doses, but still. I also need to dose for certain protein. I’ve dropped my HbA1c from 89 at Christmas to 43 in April doing this. It is quite restrictive, but for me the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages. If you eat meat (I don’t), it’s quite easy to manage away from home, as you can hit the steak and chicken to your heart’s content! At 130g carbs a day, you wouldn’t want to be adding loads of fat anyway, as you’re still burning glucose for fuel. So those carbs plus plenty of protein and a small amount of healthy fat - the stuff found naturally in fish and meat etc rather than adding oil and butter to everything - should show some improvement in your HbA1c, as long as you dose for it correctly. The DAFNE course is well worth doing, even if you choose to eat fewer carbs than the official NHS guidelines recommend. No matter how many you eat, you still need the right ratios, and the course is great for that. Big caveat - if you reduce carbs, your insulin needs will drop immediately, so keep dextrose tablets handy. My basal needs halved within a week! Basal testing would be a very wise thing to do. I don’t know much about the effects of exercise, but I’d suggest getting your food and insulin matched before embarking on a new activity regime. [/QUOTE]
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