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<blockquote data-quote="JAT1" data-source="post: 2498588" data-attributes="member: 490842"><p>I'm type 1 and I am fortunately in range nearly always. I ate sensibly as you have described you do, then the first thing I did on my 'management journey' was cut out potatoes, rice, all grain products, anything with sugar, anything that I didn't know all the ingredients, anything high carb including many fruits, and anything premade. Some type 1s can eat things like pizza but not me. I keep a daily food diary and record how much insulin (basal and bolus) I take. Normally, a ratio of 10 carbs to 1 unit of fast acting insulin works for me but sometimes it doesn't. I do have hypos (rarely) that I can't explain or go over the top of the range but not by much. It's all about being persistent and discovering what works for you. It's important to be in range as much as possible because all the negative health consequences are due to high blood sugar levels and not because of diabetes (my opinion only of course). Read as much as you can on the topic and about carbohydrates. Dr. Bernstein was a revelation to me. Keto does not agree with me but staying lower carb (100 to 140 carbs per day) is what makes diabetes manageable for me. Best of luck on your journey.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JAT1, post: 2498588, member: 490842"] I'm type 1 and I am fortunately in range nearly always. I ate sensibly as you have described you do, then the first thing I did on my 'management journey' was cut out potatoes, rice, all grain products, anything with sugar, anything that I didn't know all the ingredients, anything high carb including many fruits, and anything premade. Some type 1s can eat things like pizza but not me. I keep a daily food diary and record how much insulin (basal and bolus) I take. Normally, a ratio of 10 carbs to 1 unit of fast acting insulin works for me but sometimes it doesn't. I do have hypos (rarely) that I can't explain or go over the top of the range but not by much. It's all about being persistent and discovering what works for you. It's important to be in range as much as possible because all the negative health consequences are due to high blood sugar levels and not because of diabetes (my opinion only of course). Read as much as you can on the topic and about carbohydrates. Dr. Bernstein was a revelation to me. Keto does not agree with me but staying lower carb (100 to 140 carbs per day) is what makes diabetes manageable for me. Best of luck on your journey. [/QUOTE]
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