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I apologise if I'm in the wrong forum but please correct me if i'm wrong about this cos I'm puzzled that this is never mentioned.
Insulin diabetes is a condition in which you can either have no insulin or a resistance to insulin which helps cells absorb sugars (energy).
If you are type 2 then will you then be not getting the 'optimal' energy from your diet. If you reduce your carbs or go no carb then have you not substantially reduced the amount of energy you get and will you not feel much more less energetic.
Does this then explain the cravings for sugar which your body needs for energy ? - or have I got it all wrong ?
 
Your body doesn't NEED sugar for energy. SUGAR is just one type of fuel the body can use. Unfortunately, for many diabetics, we find it hard to ONLY eat as much sugar as is required to fuel our bodies. We over eat sugar because we are addicted to it.

Your body can be fuelled by fat just as easily as it can by sugar - and fat is not addictive, just the opposite. Fat "satiates" - meaning you only need a little feel completely full.
 
Hi Dingbat,

On average your body needs only around 50g of carb per day to provide you with all the energy you need for normal activities. If you limit yourself to 50g and then need more energy than this provides, then your body will burn some of the stored fat for energy. Also in the absence of carbohydrate, your body will convert some of your dietary protein into glucose. So a low-carb diet (i.e. lower than 50g per day) doesn't reduce your energy levels - it simply allows your body to get it's energy by using fat (and hence you lose weight) or by converting protein.

If you need more energy, for example because you exercise a great deal, then you will either need a higher carb intake or alternatively expect to lose more weight.
 
Thanks a load for the replies - much appreciated.
50g is 3 slices of bread where I come from, doesn't seem a lot. I cycle quite a bit and tried reducing my carbs (I'm type 2) and increasing salad and fruit but I ended up with legs like a rag doll and no energy at all.
So presumably a good fry up before hand would do the trick with a bottle of wine when I got back, It's going to be hell but I'll try it.
Thanks again
 
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