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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1614246" data-attributes="member: 196898">I am not sure, since I am a T2D on orals only, but I think the problem with following an LC diet when using insulin is that at very low carb intake, then the protein intake has an effect. Now Proteins also convert into blood glucose so are in a way similar to carbs, and some posters I have read advise bolussing for protein grams in a meal to cover this effect.  I hope another T1D can join and advise in this.The other possible thing going on is liver dump.  When the bgl glucose falls, the body compensates by taking glucose stored in the liver and muscle cells, and this pushes bgl up.  This may be happening because you have only recently dropped carbs, so your body thinks you are in starvation and rushed to the rescue.  Over time the liver glucose stores will become depleted due to prolonged LC intake, and then things will settle down.  Every carb binge however will recharge the liver battery with glucose, so negating the LC effect.As a T1D you need some carbs to feed the insulin, so going too low is not necessary for you, whereas for me being T2 it is in my best interests to go VLC.  At low carb intake, the insulin dose should be adjusted down too, else there is an increasing risk of going hypo.  This reducing the dose is something I cannot advise on, but needs to be done carefully.  I am going to tag a couple of people who may be able to help [USER=30007]@tim2000s[/USER]  [USER=101136]@Jaylee[/USER]</blockquote>

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