That's debatable. Plus, he specifically mentioned he wanted to gain weight. Remember, this is a 20 year old kid. He may have a lifestyle that requires carbohydrates in his diet. A low-carb diet MAY benefit him, but we don't know enough about his situation just yet.You need to set yourself a sensibly low-carb diet to avoid weight gain with insulin; may be less than 150gm/day?
Point taken and I agree the poster needs to take account of his lifestyle. I was assuming that before insulin he would have lost weight as the body couldn't use glucose in the blood. Now being on insulin that should gradually resolve itself. Yes, my 150gm suggested target could be a lot higher at least to start with and more so if very activeThat's debatable. Plus, he specifically mentioned he wanted to gain weight. Remember, this is a 20 year old kid. He may have a lifestyle that requires carbohydrates in his diet. A low-carb diet MAY benefit him, but we don't know enough about his situation just yet.
I will say that a low-carb diet has been very helpful at managing my diabetes and it should be a strong consideration for many people. However, it's certainly not a diet most people associate with bulking (intentional weight gain).
Prior to my diagnosis this year, I had lost around 35-40 pounds. After my diagnosis, I wanted to gain it all back. Realistically, carbs HAD to be a part of my diet in order to gain that weight back in a reasonable amount of time. Of course, I'm not suggesting that anyone should do what I did. My point is: there isn't a "One size fits all" approach." I can burn through 300g of carbs in a single workout when some people might not eat that many carbs in an entire week.
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