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<blockquote data-quote="Diamattic" data-source="post: 762466" data-attributes="member: 138639"><p>When i was first diagnosed last year i just ate what i normally would eat, in an average day around 125g of carbs. Things were always 'ok' I have since noticed now that if i just eat a salad for my meal, i don't have to bolus at all. This is a nice little 'vacation' from diabetes if you will. </p><p></p><p>I don't practice constant low carbing, but find that on non-gym days i will usually skip breakfast, then have a salad for lunch, and again a salad with maybe some vegetarian 'meat' alternative in it and then before bed some nuts and a banana or something like that. This entire day i would only have to take my basal injection. </p><p></p><p>On a Gym day, i typically skip breakfast (i have NEVER eaten breakfast lol even as a young child i hated it and would fight against it) Then at lunch i have a salad again, and before the gym i would eat about 40g of carbs, go work out with weights and cardio, and then when i got back home i would usually be able to eat 20-30g of carbs again without bolusing as my sugars typically drop other the 2-3 hours at the gym/showering post workout. And again nuts and banana before bed. So like 80-100g of carbs on workout days, still with only maybe 1 bolus injection at dinner, for like 1-2 units. </p><p></p><p>Based on this, i would highly recommend TRYING to reduce carbs as much as possible. The less carbs eaten is less insulin injected, is less of a chance you screwed something up and go high or low. </p><p></p><p>If you alternate days, or go a few low carb days followed by a 'regular' day, etc you likely won't get any of the 'low carb' draw backs, but also won't go into ketosis or experiance any of the weight loss low carbing brings. BUT you will see a leveling off of your sugars throughout the low carb days AT LEAST. With is still a huge success in terms of overall A1Cs and even if it is every other day, your body will likely see a benefit in the long run in terms of cell damage from highs and lows. </p><p></p><p>Essentially you don't HAVE to do it every day for the rest of your life to see benefits, every other day, or whenever you can will help in the long run. Making smart choices like having fish and veggies instead of breaded fish and chips, or pasta, or pizza, or whatever else, will all add up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Diamattic, post: 762466, member: 138639"] When i was first diagnosed last year i just ate what i normally would eat, in an average day around 125g of carbs. Things were always 'ok' I have since noticed now that if i just eat a salad for my meal, i don't have to bolus at all. This is a nice little 'vacation' from diabetes if you will. I don't practice constant low carbing, but find that on non-gym days i will usually skip breakfast, then have a salad for lunch, and again a salad with maybe some vegetarian 'meat' alternative in it and then before bed some nuts and a banana or something like that. This entire day i would only have to take my basal injection. On a Gym day, i typically skip breakfast (i have NEVER eaten breakfast lol even as a young child i hated it and would fight against it) Then at lunch i have a salad again, and before the gym i would eat about 40g of carbs, go work out with weights and cardio, and then when i got back home i would usually be able to eat 20-30g of carbs again without bolusing as my sugars typically drop other the 2-3 hours at the gym/showering post workout. And again nuts and banana before bed. So like 80-100g of carbs on workout days, still with only maybe 1 bolus injection at dinner, for like 1-2 units. Based on this, i would highly recommend TRYING to reduce carbs as much as possible. The less carbs eaten is less insulin injected, is less of a chance you screwed something up and go high or low. If you alternate days, or go a few low carb days followed by a 'regular' day, etc you likely won't get any of the 'low carb' draw backs, but also won't go into ketosis or experiance any of the weight loss low carbing brings. BUT you will see a leveling off of your sugars throughout the low carb days AT LEAST. With is still a huge success in terms of overall A1Cs and even if it is every other day, your body will likely see a benefit in the long run in terms of cell damage from highs and lows. Essentially you don't HAVE to do it every day for the rest of your life to see benefits, every other day, or whenever you can will help in the long run. Making smart choices like having fish and veggies instead of breaded fish and chips, or pasta, or pizza, or whatever else, will all add up. [/QUOTE]
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