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Does Aggressive LC increase insulin resistance for T1s?

steve_p6

steve_p6

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A combination of checking basals, not being especially hungry means had no carbs yesterday and less than 10g at breakfast today, following on from a fairly low carb weekend. Observation yesterday was a flat profile at 7.6 which resisted normal correction bolusses. Similar this morning with getting up/breakfast carbs giving BG rise to 10.4, 9u of Novo only managed to drag it back down to 6.8 by lunchtime.(normal correction 1.5mmol per iu)

Not coming down with any bugs that I am aware of, no major changes of basal or activity. So is it valid to suspect that there is a too low for low carb if you are T1, or is it a question of too low on fat front? No idea on ketones as no strips.

Opinions welcome.
 
When low carb I find you have to pay a lot more notice to protein levels as you see much more glucose production from gluconeogenesis. If you weren't hungry and didn't eat a lot, it's highly probable your pancreas was chucking out glucose and if what you had eaten had a decent amount of protein, that would be an even higher amount.

I personally don't find increased insulin resistance a problem at low carb levels.
 
I've been brittle all my life. I've been diabetic for 40 years. I went low carb at Christmas and it's been amazing. I stick to 100g per day. Usually breakfast and dinner. I thought I'd be starving, but my appetite has reduced enormously and I haven't had a hypo in weeks. The few highs I have are from me not carb counting properly. I'd highly recommend it.
 
tim2000s said:
When low carb I find you have to pay a lot more notice to protein levels as you see much more glucose production from gluconeogenesis. If you weren't hungry and didn't eat a lot, it's highly probable your pancreas was chucking out glucose and if what you had eaten had a decent amount of protein, that would be an even higher amount.

I personally don't find increased insulin resistance a problem at low carb levels.
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Nope literally all I had yesterday morning was a greek yoghurt with a few raspberries and two coffees. Well aware of protein inpacts, as usual with D its trial and error to figure out what was going on in our own cases. Going to reset with 20g carbs at each meal for a while and see if things settle.
 
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