But reducing your insulin dose, does that mean you are not burning up the fat/sugars in your body but you are only burning the carbs from your meal off?The best thing to do is talk with your dietician. For exercise though what I do instead of eating less I reduce my insulin by one or two units, sometimes more depending on what I am doing.
But reducing your insulin dose, does that mean you are not burning up the fat/sugars in your body but you are only burning the carbs from your meal off?
Thank you~, i will, its just i dont want my parents to know im worried about this and i wont see my dietician untill september.I think it's both, but I'm not entirely sure so it is best to ask a dietician but someone else on this forum might know.
Hi, im on levemir for slow release insulin and on novorapid for my meals and snacks. I do carb count, i didnt know its important to keep carbs down because sometimes when i didn't eat enought carbs, i would have hyposHi and welcome. Can you let us know what insulin regime you are on e.g. Basal/Bolus or mixed. If Basal/Bolus do you carb count? It is important even when on insulin to keep the carbs in the diet down otherwise the insulin will make use of the carbs and deposit them as fat. Be wary of dieticians as many don't have a clue about diabetes. If you see the dietician and he/she suggests you have carbs with every meal, or have low-fat everything then politely leave. This forum has a lot of advice on diets and food so do look around.
But reducing your insulin dose, does that mean you are not burning up the fat/sugars in your body but you are only burning the carbs from your meal off?
Im not sure but thats the only way i can seem to put it in a logical orderOooo... Is that what happens if you reduce your insulin?? I didn't know that! I always reduce my insulin when doing any exercise...
How can we match our insulin? I hav felt depressed for the last 2 days because of this diet thing:'(Gaining weight or not being able to lose it is a common problem with T1D but it's purely a lack of education. To lose weight you need to carefully and gradually reduce carbs (mainly) and insulin. Before you start a diet you need to check your basal rate is right and your bolus ratios are right.
Often newly diagnosed diabetics are put on slightly too high a dose and because of this high dose they start to gain weight.
Once you take control of your own carb intake and insulin intake you can make your weight go up or down or stay the same, like non diabetics. The trick is that non diabetics only have to adjust food intake, we also have to adjust insulin intake to match.
It's just doing normal basal-bolus properly. Get your basal right with a 24 hr fasting test. Then once your basal is right, check your carb ratios and correction ratios are right. Then as you reduce carbs you know exactly how much less meal time insulin to give.How can we match our insulin? I hav felt depressed for the last 2 days because of this diet thing:'(
No it isn't; it's the exact opposite. Less insulin is how you burn fat. Insulin does not burn fat. It burns carbs. Insulin prevents the burning of fat and encourages the storage of fat. Reducing insulin - safely and carefully - allows the body fat to be burned. But you can only reduce insulin safely if you reduce carbs (and to a lesser extent protein). And, most importantly, if you have got your basal-bolus numbers correct.Oooo... Is that what happens if you reduce your insulin?? I didn't know that! I always reduce my insulin when doing any exercise...
No, it's the opposite, see the post above.But reducing your insulin dose, does that mean you are not burning up the fat/sugars in your body but you are only burning the carbs from your meal off?
Hi Annie S. As a T2 I stay out of the insulin advice side of things, but I still read some threads as it helps me learn about T1. I have a friend with T1 and I want to understand it better.Thank you~, i will, its just i dont want my parents to know im worried about this and i wont see my dietician untill september.
Thank you, they r quite supportive but they think im coping well :')Hi Annie S. As a T2 I stay out of the insulin advice side of things, but I still read some threads as it helps me learn about T1. I have a friend with T1 and I want to understand it better.
I noticed you said you don't want your parents to know you're worried about this, and I was curious about that. I hope they are supportive and not too overbearing about your diabetes. Being a teenager can be hard for anyone and I imagine having T1 can be really challenging at times. If you ever need to talk about it, we're here for you.
Do u have to eat a small snack before running? How come you dont hav a hypo？One thing that never fails for me to lose weight is pre-breakfast running. The dawn phenomenon ensures I never hypo and the body burns more fat for energy as I haven't eaten anything for over 12 hours. Got a week off next week and will be doing this everyday starting with the first one at 8 km and ending up at 15 km (hopefully). This time next week I will be built like twig.
Do u have to eat a small snack before running? How come you dont hav a hypo？
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