Hi all -
Glad I found this place - heaps of useful info here...
I have some questions about the low carb diet specifically for type 1s since the vast majority of stuff I've read is for type 2s and I guess there are a few areas where the low carb diet needs to be handled differently between those using insulin and those who aren't.
My short bio - I'm 35 and been type 1 for 7 years now. My management of it has fluctuated a lot - I've been 'raised' on the dietary advice based on using carbs as the basis for meals. Actually this kind of suited me because I LOVE carbs - I could eat a plate of rice, with bread, no problem! Anyway, even when my HBA1C and daily readings were 'good' I never really felt in control - it was more like, fingers crossed, hope for the best, and see what happens. My diet has always been good - I've never been into sugar, sweets, fat, fast food or anything. But I do eat a lot of carbs, and that's been difficult being type 1. The other thing which may be a point of difference from type 2 is that I'm really quite thin - my BMI hovers around 19 - 20. One thing I definitely don't need to do is lose weight!
I've been fascinated at reading all the stories on here (some also from type 1s) about how the low carb diet has - first of all - helped manage their BG. Having since read a lot into the science behind how it works, it makes such perfect sense that I almost feel stupid for having stressed my system out in the past... Anyway, I decided to jump right in and have been eating low carb for 3 days now. Sorry for the long-winded intro - but here are the questions I'm really interested in:
1. How can I structure a low-carb diet to make sure I don't lose weight?! Is it just a case of eating a lot of the allowed foods (I had a huge egg/bacon/cheese thing the other night and it didn't fill me up at all - but maybe I'm still in the adjustment period??)
2. How can I manage hypos on the low-carb diet? I'm not a fitness freak at all, but I do lots of yard work and that has always been the time when I get hypos. Of course, in the past I have followed the advice of bulking up on carbs beforehand, then correcting with sugar/low GI carbs if I go low. If I know I'll be doing lots of physical work, what can I do to make sure I don't go low without breaking right out of the low-carb diet?
I really want this to work and I'm confident it will - I don't want to go back to the huge swings I've been having from hypo to hyper. It's only been 3 days but my BG is so much more stable already....
Hey, thanks for your help guys --
Glad I found this place - heaps of useful info here...
I have some questions about the low carb diet specifically for type 1s since the vast majority of stuff I've read is for type 2s and I guess there are a few areas where the low carb diet needs to be handled differently between those using insulin and those who aren't.
My short bio - I'm 35 and been type 1 for 7 years now. My management of it has fluctuated a lot - I've been 'raised' on the dietary advice based on using carbs as the basis for meals. Actually this kind of suited me because I LOVE carbs - I could eat a plate of rice, with bread, no problem! Anyway, even when my HBA1C and daily readings were 'good' I never really felt in control - it was more like, fingers crossed, hope for the best, and see what happens. My diet has always been good - I've never been into sugar, sweets, fat, fast food or anything. But I do eat a lot of carbs, and that's been difficult being type 1. The other thing which may be a point of difference from type 2 is that I'm really quite thin - my BMI hovers around 19 - 20. One thing I definitely don't need to do is lose weight!
I've been fascinated at reading all the stories on here (some also from type 1s) about how the low carb diet has - first of all - helped manage their BG. Having since read a lot into the science behind how it works, it makes such perfect sense that I almost feel stupid for having stressed my system out in the past... Anyway, I decided to jump right in and have been eating low carb for 3 days now. Sorry for the long-winded intro - but here are the questions I'm really interested in:
1. How can I structure a low-carb diet to make sure I don't lose weight?! Is it just a case of eating a lot of the allowed foods (I had a huge egg/bacon/cheese thing the other night and it didn't fill me up at all - but maybe I'm still in the adjustment period??)
2. How can I manage hypos on the low-carb diet? I'm not a fitness freak at all, but I do lots of yard work and that has always been the time when I get hypos. Of course, in the past I have followed the advice of bulking up on carbs beforehand, then correcting with sugar/low GI carbs if I go low. If I know I'll be doing lots of physical work, what can I do to make sure I don't go low without breaking right out of the low-carb diet?
I really want this to work and I'm confident it will - I don't want to go back to the huge swings I've been having from hypo to hyper. It's only been 3 days but my BG is so much more stable already....
Hey, thanks for your help guys --
