Low Carb, fat free, and very low protein diets

Just before Christmas I started on the next part of my advetures with type 2 diabetes.
So, I have just spent the past four weeks getting my mind around a low carb diet, to help lower my HBA1c and it has shifted from 103 down to 76 mmol/l which I am quite pleased with. I have good morning finger blood test results due to the insulin injections, and I feel that for the first time I am getting the hang of all this stuff. I read the diabetic code book by Jason Fung so I know my periferal neuropathy will never go away, and other symptoms are also here to stay, but thats ok, thats life we cannot always have what we want.
Now I have a new challenge because dealing with the carbs, and already having a low fat diet, coincidentally increased my protein input. I found more meat, fish, eggs and nuts on the plate. I really now need to be on a very low protein diet as well, and I dont yet know how that works if I remove all the foods I eat to avoid carbs I have nothing left on my plate. It seems that I may need to do more carbs to balance out the reduction in protein. Any advice gratefully recieved.
Royjk

Hello @Antje77,

Since getting diabetes 4 years ago I have also picked up 3rd stage CKD, and that needs very low protein to extend the time until serious treatment. So I have been doing lots of veg, and little protein. Also I have been a bit lactose intolerent all my life, so lots of fatty foods or anything made with butter is out.
Royjk

Hello @Antje77
Well a bit is a way of describing something serious. I have found that I go into shock when my stomach receives the butter, and the smell is absolutly revolting. Usually a couple of shots of strong spirit or hot black coffee with a few hours sleep take away the effects, if I accidently consume and butter. So I avoid butter and anything that I think may have butter in it. Fats are good it is true, one of my favourite cakes was fruit suet pudding. But under the low carbs, the sugar and flour are now off the menu. I can no longer fry my chips in oil or fat, as the potatoes have too much in the way of carbs so chips are out.
It is true I do not avoid all fats but a great proportion of them come from milk.
Royjk

Hello @lovinglife

Yes it is true that I can start to consume some of these oils, which I do not at the moment. But my problem is the very low protein diet which I have broken in order to reduce carbs in my diet.
Royjk

Hello @MrsA2

I have never eaten cheese, yoghurt or ice cream in living memory, I always did lollies or sorbet, and never found a need for any milk products, so I think that I would be unlikely to lose a lifetime allergy just like that. Although I do take medicene with a lactose warning. So I think I may have spent a lifetime on a low fat diet.
You are correct that I must prioritise my health issues, at the moment and for the past four weeks I have been sure that diabetes is a problem. But there are a lot more illnesses out there that can be more serious, that was always my attitude since the doctor originally told me that I am a diabetic.
So back to my problem, I look for advice on how to balance a low carb diet with a low protein diet safely.
Royjk

Hello @Melgar

I tried some special tablets for this allergy when I was in my early 30's, but the allergy continued, and I eat very carefully.
Royjk

Hello @lovinglife

So my nefrologist did not recommend a level, but he did give me some special food/tablets to ensure I got the essential amino acids while I am on the low diet and eating veg. Internet says I should do 0.55g per KG of body weight, but I have just this minute read that for diabetics with CKD the recommendation is twice that at 0.9g per KG of body weight.
Thats from the kidney foundation.
So just like that I have doubled my allowance. Thank you for pointing me in a good direction. I just need to keep under the level.
No worry about teaching how to suck eggs, must have learnt that 65 years ago.
Royjk