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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2393427" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>Couldn't see your insta link but this all sounds familiar to me as a mum and as a teen.</p><p>I'd question the notion of 'needing' 200g carbs daily even for a growing girl and if her insulin needs or blood sugars start to be erratic or go up then it is worth mentioning it to your team I'd say. You can't drop the carbs without dropping her boluses obviously but its entirely possible she has a body type that doesn't do well on low quality carbs (school tuck shop stuff) . My son bemoans the stuff his skinny friends and brother can eat but its worth pointing out that those kids will fatten up in later life and that he's got potential to get good and strong as has Lisa. I am glad that athletic is the new skinny as when I was her age it was Kate Moss or nothing!</p><p>My son is also victim to school food where in a short break it is easier to buy a panini and a muffin than queue for the hot meal so you can only educate and do what you're doing with the healthy real food. She will be listening but sounds fairly stubborn at this point (not a bad thing for life !). At least she's found one thing she is enjoying (similarly mine used to enjoy chasing virtual fairies via Pokemon at a similar stage).</p><p>Something to note is that the diabetic cookbooks are typically on the low fat/healthy wholegrain carbs variety so you may want to check out other low carb options - this is a good one that I have used:</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diabetes-Weight-Loss-Cookbook-life-changing-diabetes-ebook/dp/B07LFG5RXY" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diabetes-Weight-Loss-Cookbook-life-changing-diabetes-ebook/dp/B07LFG5RXY</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2393427, member: 365308"] Couldn't see your insta link but this all sounds familiar to me as a mum and as a teen. I'd question the notion of 'needing' 200g carbs daily even for a growing girl and if her insulin needs or blood sugars start to be erratic or go up then it is worth mentioning it to your team I'd say. You can't drop the carbs without dropping her boluses obviously but its entirely possible she has a body type that doesn't do well on low quality carbs (school tuck shop stuff) . My son bemoans the stuff his skinny friends and brother can eat but its worth pointing out that those kids will fatten up in later life and that he's got potential to get good and strong as has Lisa. I am glad that athletic is the new skinny as when I was her age it was Kate Moss or nothing! My son is also victim to school food where in a short break it is easier to buy a panini and a muffin than queue for the hot meal so you can only educate and do what you're doing with the healthy real food. She will be listening but sounds fairly stubborn at this point (not a bad thing for life !). At least she's found one thing she is enjoying (similarly mine used to enjoy chasing virtual fairies via Pokemon at a similar stage). Something to note is that the diabetic cookbooks are typically on the low fat/healthy wholegrain carbs variety so you may want to check out other low carb options - this is a good one that I have used: [URL]https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diabetes-Weight-Loss-Cookbook-life-changing-diabetes-ebook/dp/B07LFG5RXY[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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