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<blockquote data-quote="crafteclaire" data-source="post: 23620" data-attributes="member: 11231"><p>Hi Gojo,</p><p></p><p>I am a 'low-carb' convert myself. Started on 2nd September, and have had amazing results. Before, on a complex-carb diet, I was running between 1.8 and 33.0. I'm now running between 2.5 and 13.3, and the lows and highs within that range are few and far between.</p><p></p><p>The levemir is the long acting insulin, isn't it? That is your background insulin, required for your body to run without considering food. (i'm on a pump myself, and the 'basal' rate is the equivalent of injecting a long acting insulin). The Novorapid is rapid acting insulin, the equivalent of me taking 'bolus' amounts of insulin. This is the bit you have to compensate for eating food.</p><p></p><p>I had the same worries as you re: how much insulin to take if eating no carbs. </p><p></p><p>When I started on the low-carb diet, I was extremely cautious. When you start it, do it when you have no need to do anything much - ie NOT on a work day. Test your BMs hourly to start with, until you get a feel for it all.</p><p></p><p>I was more worried about having hypos than my bm rocketing up, so if I had a meal with no carbs, I simply had a bolus of 2 units (for you, that would be Novorapid). If its an evening meal and there are no carbs on the plate, I still have quite a large quantity of food, and so take 4 units.</p><p></p><p>If you're really worried about hypos, just make sure you've got a packet of dextrose tablets to hand so you can treat any drops quickly and effectively.</p><p></p><p>I have to say that although i felt quite sceptical inside, I decided that nothing could make my control any worse than it was, despite having 31 years experience of diabetes under my belt, so I tried the diet 'for a couple of days'. 11 days later, I'm still here, and even my diabetes nurse is amazed that I have an average blood sugar, taken over 7 days, of 7.3 - I've never been in single figures for an average since I was in the paediatric diabetic clinic!!!! AND, I weighed myself today at the gym and found I've lost 5lb in weight since 1st September - without calorie counting or 'deiting'.</p><p></p><p>Keep a check on ketones, if you're low carbing. I personally have found that if I have something very high in fat - like a full fried breakfast - I can find I have ketones of ++ or more, if I've had no carbs. Needless to say, I now avoid doing this, as I'm not sure of the repercussions on my body.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to the hospital myself on 22nd Sept for blood tests, and will have the results on 25th when I see my specialist, so take a look on the 'delight of Hypos' forum if you want to see the thread leading up to my 'low carbing' regieme, and on the Success Stories thread (after 25th Sept) to see the results of my blood tests.</p><p></p><p>I'll finish here, just to say - TRY IT! Nothing ventured, nothing gained, and if you're struggling like I was with your control, this can't do any harm, even if you only give it a few days, eh? :lol: </p><p></p><p>Any questions, please feel free to PM me, or post on here and I'll check back when I have chance.</p><p></p><p>Good luck,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crafteclaire, post: 23620, member: 11231"] Hi Gojo, I am a 'low-carb' convert myself. Started on 2nd September, and have had amazing results. Before, on a complex-carb diet, I was running between 1.8 and 33.0. I'm now running between 2.5 and 13.3, and the lows and highs within that range are few and far between. The levemir is the long acting insulin, isn't it? That is your background insulin, required for your body to run without considering food. (i'm on a pump myself, and the 'basal' rate is the equivalent of injecting a long acting insulin). The Novorapid is rapid acting insulin, the equivalent of me taking 'bolus' amounts of insulin. This is the bit you have to compensate for eating food. I had the same worries as you re: how much insulin to take if eating no carbs. When I started on the low-carb diet, I was extremely cautious. When you start it, do it when you have no need to do anything much - ie NOT on a work day. Test your BMs hourly to start with, until you get a feel for it all. I was more worried about having hypos than my bm rocketing up, so if I had a meal with no carbs, I simply had a bolus of 2 units (for you, that would be Novorapid). If its an evening meal and there are no carbs on the plate, I still have quite a large quantity of food, and so take 4 units. If you're really worried about hypos, just make sure you've got a packet of dextrose tablets to hand so you can treat any drops quickly and effectively. I have to say that although i felt quite sceptical inside, I decided that nothing could make my control any worse than it was, despite having 31 years experience of diabetes under my belt, so I tried the diet 'for a couple of days'. 11 days later, I'm still here, and even my diabetes nurse is amazed that I have an average blood sugar, taken over 7 days, of 7.3 - I've never been in single figures for an average since I was in the paediatric diabetic clinic!!!! AND, I weighed myself today at the gym and found I've lost 5lb in weight since 1st September - without calorie counting or 'deiting'. Keep a check on ketones, if you're low carbing. I personally have found that if I have something very high in fat - like a full fried breakfast - I can find I have ketones of ++ or more, if I've had no carbs. Needless to say, I now avoid doing this, as I'm not sure of the repercussions on my body. I'm going to the hospital myself on 22nd Sept for blood tests, and will have the results on 25th when I see my specialist, so take a look on the 'delight of Hypos' forum if you want to see the thread leading up to my 'low carbing' regieme, and on the Success Stories thread (after 25th Sept) to see the results of my blood tests. I'll finish here, just to say - TRY IT! Nothing ventured, nothing gained, and if you're struggling like I was with your control, this can't do any harm, even if you only give it a few days, eh? :lol: Any questions, please feel free to PM me, or post on here and I'll check back when I have chance. Good luck, [/QUOTE]
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