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<blockquote data-quote="MarkMunday" data-source="post: 2326247" data-attributes="member: 525839"><p>Just reducing carbs makes bolusing easier, and it doesn't have to be very low carb for that. Simply avoiding stuff like cereal and reducing portion size of things like rice or potatoes helps. To get the full benefits of low-carb eating, one has to go into ketosis. It means that the body is using fat for energy, when it used to using glucose for this. It retrains the metabolism so very little glucose is required. Staying in ketosis requires eating very low carb, though, like <30 grams a day. If this is not suitable for you, eat a moderate amount of carb and adjust your boluses accordingly.</p><p></p><p>Before making any changes, it is important that you are getting the right amount of basal insulin action over the 24 hour daily cycle. If you are not, blood glucose will fluctuate without it having anything to do with food. This really confuses the issue. So test your basal for the whole 24 hours and make any changes that are required first. Not changing basal since being in the honeymoon is likely to mean that coverage, at least during part of the day, is no longer adequate.</p><p></p><p>Regarding beer, I make my own. I make it low carb by adding in a drying agent (amylase). I also make it low alcohol by not adding sugar. Commercial low carb and/or low alcohol beers are available. You don't have to stop drinking beer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarkMunday, post: 2326247, member: 525839"] Just reducing carbs makes bolusing easier, and it doesn't have to be very low carb for that. Simply avoiding stuff like cereal and reducing portion size of things like rice or potatoes helps. To get the full benefits of low-carb eating, one has to go into ketosis. It means that the body is using fat for energy, when it used to using glucose for this. It retrains the metabolism so very little glucose is required. Staying in ketosis requires eating very low carb, though, like <30 grams a day. If this is not suitable for you, eat a moderate amount of carb and adjust your boluses accordingly. Before making any changes, it is important that you are getting the right amount of basal insulin action over the 24 hour daily cycle. If you are not, blood glucose will fluctuate without it having anything to do with food. This really confuses the issue. So test your basal for the whole 24 hours and make any changes that are required first. Not changing basal since being in the honeymoon is likely to mean that coverage, at least during part of the day, is no longer adequate. Regarding beer, I make my own. I make it low carb by adding in a drying agent (amylase). I also make it low alcohol by not adding sugar. Commercial low carb and/or low alcohol beers are available. You don't have to stop drinking beer. [/QUOTE]
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