Low carb

[Bridie9408]

Hi all type 1diabetics is it just me that gets the feeling that low carb is aimed mainly at type 2 diabetics. I have tried it but can not get on to it at all. I would not eat very much and blood sugars are good. Maybe it's because I am on 2 injections of humalog mix a day .

 

[Guzzler]

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.

 

[Bridie9408]

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.

 

[Guzzler]

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.

Ah, I see. Thank you. I think that low carbing is gaining popularity (slowly) with people who have Type 1 Diabetes and there is a FaceBook group called Type 1 Grit that seems to be popular.
As for the UK, I think we are lagging behind Scandinavia, the US and Australia when it comes to the low carb message.

 

[smc4761]

I am a type 1 have been for 37 years and about 6 weeks ago I started low carbing.

Main thing I have done is cut out potatoes, bread, rice and pasta 5 days of the week. Previously I would have say, chicken and chips maybe a little cauliflower. Now I just have the chicken and a large portion of cauliflower

All meals are now chicken/fish/meat with either salad or lots of veg and I am thoroughly enjoying it

6 weeks on and I have lost 5 kg

 

[LooperCat]

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.

 

[Guzzler]

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.

You have made exceptional improvements, well done.

 

[LooperCat]

You have made exceptional improvements, well done.

Thank you! It’s been a great motivator when all around me are eating chips Family 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...

 

[smc4761]

Thank you! It’s been a great motivator when all around me are eating chips Family 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.

Fantastic effort Mel and well done. Like most things in life you need to put in the effort to get the rewards which you have most obviously done

 

[rab5]

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.

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.

 

[Bridie9408]

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.

Well done.