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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rachy" data-source="post: 2479600" data-attributes="member: 37006">Hi all,Background info: Type 1 since 12, now 30. Using Freestyle Libre and Novorapid/Tresiba.My 18 years of diabetes has certainly not been easy; I have rebelled, I have ignored it, I have been DKA twice. I have been very lucky with no complications so far (apart from slight background retinopathy.) A few months ago after turning 30, I decided it was time for a change so after a HBA1C result of 53, I decided to try low carb. I have been doing this since November 2021 with a small Christmas blip and the results were dramatic overnight. I usually ranged between 4-15mmol on a daily basis but low carb has kept me in such tight control throughout the day. I was amazed and still am but have a few issues and although I read a lot online/Facebook groups, it can be overwhelming. If anyone can give any sort of advice, it would be much appreciated.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">My appetite has pretty much gone most of the time. I find I have to remind myself to eat 3 times a day and don't seem to feel that hunger anymore. Is this normal?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">My energy levels are ok but sometimes I do feel quite tired - do I need supplements of any sort or can I get everything I need from keto diet alone?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I eat anything and there isn't much I don't like so for example I have been eating: turkey bacon, eggs, keto shakes, low carb rolls and bread (found them today at only 2.6g carb per roll!), meat jerky, lots of veggies, nuts, seeds, almond milk, cheese, salads. My diet is varied but I find that I struggle to get over 20g of carb a day.. this isn't because I'm restricting myself - I just don't feel like anymore! However my diabetes nurse thinks I should be eating 100-150g a day! I can't seem to justify eating all the carbs for the sake of it..</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">My urine ketones seem to hover around 4 (I have ordered some blood ketone strips) and my urine is very dark. I drink so  much water in the day but still feel thirsty - would anything help this?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Last point would be that we are trying to conceive so I have the worry in the back of my mind that my levels should be 4-7 for healthy pregnancy and although low carb is allowing this, I should be eating carbs for a healthy baby if it was to happen..</li> </ul>Sorry for the long post, my mind is all over the place trying to get things right. Any advice is very much appreciated.A confused and tired Type 1,Rach</blockquote>

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