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Hi all, does anyone follow a plant based approach? Looking for any anecdotes. Specifically about increased numbers from higher carbs over time. Many thanks.
Hi all, does anyone follow a plant based approach? Looking for any anecdotes. Specifically about increased numbers from higher carbs over time. Many thanks.
Can’t change my type label in the phone app. A little annoying, but not vital I guess.
I tend to look at what happens in the vast majority....as an example on this website, that try thr proposed method. It tends not to work both via the results and using rationale that dosing with sugar for a sugar disease in the case of Type 2 doesn't make sense.@Mbaker I know type 1's that follow the Mastering Diabetes program and they ended up reducing their insulin needs while eating more carbs. One of them that used to follow the Bernstein diet and switched to Mastering Diabetes for health reasons and she now eats 280 carbs a day on just a total of 22 units of insulin. Obviously not small portions and she is only 5.2'' and weighs 115. On the low carb diet she used a total of 20 units and was very low carb as she had been an avid follower of Bernstein for many years. Another person has also doubled his carb intake and lessened his insulin needs and ratios, he now eats some meat but stays under the recommended fat allowance. I know a few others that follow it, but I don't know specifics, but the people that successfully stayed on it have all said it helped their insulin sensitivity. Some people are not successful at trying it, we are obviously all different. I do not follow the diet, but I am a vegan and I know if I eat very low fat for the day, I need less insulin than the days I eat higher fat. The higher fat days will even carry over to the next days insulin dosing.
Not all T1's need to keep an eye on the carbs to avoid weight gain.As you need to keep the carbs under control, even if T1 to avoid weight gain
Hi. I question having a low-fat diet? As you need to keep the carbs under control, even if T1 to avoid weight gain, you need a sensible amount of both Fats and Proteins.
I understand your position and you do not come across as dogmatic. I support your freedom to choose. The program is for both Type 1 and Type 2's, so when the claims are made it is legitimate to state the other side and where the founders are on film record and willfully say things that are contra-indicated this should be common knowledge.@Mbaker Sigh…This is a post by a type 1 for a type 1. I am a type 1 and I talked about it in regards to a type 1.