I am not saying I'm unhappy but it seems to me there are more type 2 low carbing than 1. I come from Northern Ireland and personally I think we are way behind with diabetes than the UK.Could you clarify for me, please. You didn't get on with low carbing but seem unhappy that (you think) low carbing is aimed at those people with T2 and you think it may be because of your insulin regime?
There are many people with T1 who low carb. There are even more people with T2 who do low carb as a lifestyle choice and there is a growing number of people who are non Diabetic who follow LCHF or Ketogenic diets. No diet is exclusive to one Type.
I am not saying I'm unhappy but it seems to me there are more type 2 low carbing than 1. I come from Northern Ireland and personally I think we are way behind with diabetes than the UK.
Of the diabetic population, only around 10% of us are T1, so it really does seem like we’re a tiny minority - which we are. Coupled with the fact that because we can cover anything we choose to eat with the right dose of insulin, the vast majority of T1s prefer to eat a “normal” diet and just inject for it.
Low carb on a mixed insulin would be quite hard, I think, because you need to be able to fiddle with your basal and bolus doses to get the right amounts for your food. I’ve dropped my background dose by about half, but my fast acting dose by about 90%. If you want to do this, would your team change your insulin regime? It’s not necessarily that NI is behind, the standard NHS low fat/high carb nutrition guidelines are pushed on all T1s. As well as everyone else!
I’ve been low carbing since January, purely with the aim of getting my bloods under control, which I’ve done - my HbA1c is down from 89 to 43. That was the primary reason. I’ve lost a few pounds along the way, five inches off my waist, and even better, the slight numbness in my toes had receded drastically and the slight retinopathy I had is gone. Frozen shoulder is improving slowly, and most surprisingly, the absolutely soul destroying trigeminal neuralgia I had has vanished too - and I was on the brink of some extensive and potentially very damaging surgery in my mouth to try and alleviate the pain.
Thank you! It’s been a great motivator when all around me are eating chipsYou have made exceptional improvements, well done.
Thank you! It’s been a great motivator when all around me are eating chipsFamily had fish and chips for dinner last night, and I was actually really happy with my (peeled) lump of cod and a big dollop of mayonnaise...
Of the diabetic population, only around 10% of us are T1, so it really does seem like we’re a tiny minority - which we are. Coupled with the fact that because we can cover anything we choose to eat with the right dose of insulin, the vast majority of T1s prefer to eat a “normal” diet and just inject for it.
Low carb on a mixed insulin would be quite hard, I think, because you need to be able to fiddle with your basal and bolus doses to get the right amounts for your food. I’ve dropped my background dose by about half, but my fast acting dose by about 90%. If you want to do this, would your team change your insulin regime? It’s not necessarily that NI is behind, the standard NHS low fat/high carb nutrition guidelines are pushed on all T1s. As well as everyone else!
I’ve been low carbing since January, purely with the aim of getting my bloods under control, which I’ve done - my HbA1c is down from 89 to 43. That was the primary reason. I’ve lost a few pounds along the way, five inches off my waist, and even better, the slight numbness in my toes had receded drastically and the slight retinopathy I had is gone. Frozen shoulder is improving slowly, and most surprisingly, the absolutely soul destroying trigeminal neuralgia I had has vanished too - and I was on the brink of some extensive and potentially very damaging surgery in my mouth to try and alleviate the pain.
Im from Norn Ireland and the keto diet is very popular certainly amongst the body building fraternity. Im a type 2 and reversed, put into remission call it what ever you want my diabetes by using the keto diet. I have lost 21% of my body weight, took 7/8 inches off my waist line BMI 23 etc etc.I am not saying I'm unhappy but it seems to me there are more type 2 low carbing than 1. I come from Northern Ireland and personally I think we are way behind with diabetes than the UK.
Well done.Im from Norn Ireland and the keto diet is very popular certainly amongst the body building fraternity. Im a type 2 and reversed, put into remission call it what ever you want my diabetes by using the keto diet. I have lost 21% of my body weight, took 7/8 inches off my waist line BMI 23 etc etc.
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