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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Antje77" data-source="post: 2275138" data-attributes="member: 372207">Do you mean you think your grandchild should (eventually) go very low carb/keto? Why? She doesn't have T2 or insulin resistance, if she manages to dose according to what she eats it's perfectly healthy.I agree it's easier for many T1's to correctly dose whith lower carb meals but many of us can manage just fine with moderate carbs. To use myself as an example, I think I usually consume somewhere betwee 70 and 180 grams of carbs a day (sometimes more, special occasions and such), and I understand you think T1's shouldn't have that many carbs. But my hba1c's have been 35 and 36 in the past two years, so why would those carbs be detrimental to my health?(To be clear, those are NOT hba1c's your grandchild should strive for unless she wants to and can do it without going hypo all the time! A healthy hba1c for a T1 is highly individual, and something between the diabetic and their consultant.)She has a completely different condition than you have, and hers isn't typically managed with a very restrictive diet like keto. Sending her the message she should restrict her diet isn't likely to make her happier. There is also the risk of eating disorders, which are relatively common in teenage girls, and T1's have a much bigger risk of developing an eating disorder than the general population on top of that.I think it would be a better course if you do your diabetes and she does hers (with her consultants and parents).Wish the both of you all the best!</blockquote>

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