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Recent diagnosis of type one

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Chase2018

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
iv recently been diagnosed with type one, it’s all abit to much to take in at once, my question is what can I eat/ how much of it can I eat. Low carbs high carbs ‍♂️ All so confusing and draining, is there a certain amount of calories I can have, any tips or advice to be given ? Thanks
 
Chase2018 said:
iv recently been diagnosed with type one, it’s all abit to much to take in at once, my question is what can I eat/ how much of it can I eat. Low carbs high carbs ‍♂️ All so confusing and draining, is there a certain amount of calories I can have, any tips or advice to be given ? Thanks
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Hi @Chase2018 , welcome to the forum!

T1 is not about changing diet really, it's much more about learning to adjust the insulin you use to match what you eat.
This takes time, and regular contact with your diabetes team on dosing is the best thing you can do for now to help you get the hang of this.

This is a marathon, not a sprint, yes it's confusing and there's a lot of information being thrown at you.
But you don't need to learn everything at once, go easy, step by step!

There are T1's who prefer eating less carbs, there are T1's who prefer eating plant based high carb, there are T1's who do well eating the exact same way as before, including sugared doughnuts. We're all different, and in time you'll find the way that suits you.

The way I think of t1 is that my pancreas stopped making insulin, so now I have to replace that with injected insulin. Nothing else.
Most things you read about diabetes is about T2, a very different condition, so be mindful if anything you read is about the right type of diabetes.

I think you'd like to have a read of this:
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5 things any newly diagnosed type 1 should know

Written by Stephen Ponder and from the sugarsurfing.com website, this extract is what all newly diagnosed type 1’s should be told, please share: Type 1 diabetes often arrives totally unexpected. Shock, denial, fear, and sadness are usual first reactions. For most, the maelstrom of negative...
www.diabetes.co.uk www.diabetes.co.uk

Wish you all the best, and don't hesitate to ask any question you might have!
 
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Having Type 1 diabetes is confusing. This is mostly because type 2 diabetes is often abbreviated to “diabetes” making it seem like all diabetes is the same. It is not.
A healthy diet for someone with Type 1 diabetes is the same as a healthy diet for someone without diabetes.
There will be some who warn you that you can have Type 1 and insulin resistance (type 2). This is true but it is no more likely for us to get insulin resistance as it is for someone who has No diabetes today.
As @Antje77 mentioned, you will need to learn how much insulin to inject. This is different for all of us and takes a lot of trial and error and help from our diabetes team. Unless you intend to change your diet for some other reason, I recommend continuing to eat as you did before your diagnosis. Eating low carb now will make it harder to work out how much insulin you need for a “normal” diet.
 
You might want to avoid cereals for breakfast. They are absorbed v quickly. This is also the time of day your liver dumps glucose into your system. To ready you for the day ahead. Even taking the right amount of insulin for breakfast. If I want to stay in range (4-10) I have to eat my yoghurt and granola over 2-3 hours. If you have a Libre2. It'll be a great help.
 
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