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<blockquote data-quote="Sid Bonkers" data-source="post: 1393491" data-attributes="member: 19121"><p>Are you using multiple daily injections (MDI) of insulin or are you just using long action insulin injected once or twice a day?</p><p></p><p>If you are using MDI and injection fast acting insulin before every meal then you need to count the carbs in every meal and adjust your fast acting pre meal insulin down to account for the reduction in carbs.</p><p></p><p>If you are using just slow acting insulin twice a day then you NEED to consult your GP and tell them what you want to do as you could easily become hypo if you do not eat enough carbs to cover the insulin, you may be able to lower your long acting insulin but it will never be as actuate as MDI insulin treatment and if you dont understand this please see your GP before reducing carbs.</p><p></p><p>I was on MDI insulin for a year after diagnosis and managed to lose 4 stones in 12 months and then another stone in the second year when just on metformin, so it can be done but you do need to be injecting fast acting insulin before meals to do it successfully as that is the only way you can adjust for the food you eat, rather than eating to your insulin.</p><p></p><p>Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sid Bonkers, post: 1393491, member: 19121"] Are you using multiple daily injections (MDI) of insulin or are you just using long action insulin injected once or twice a day? If you are using MDI and injection fast acting insulin before every meal then you need to count the carbs in every meal and adjust your fast acting pre meal insulin down to account for the reduction in carbs. If you are using just slow acting insulin twice a day then you NEED to consult your GP and tell them what you want to do as you could easily become hypo if you do not eat enough carbs to cover the insulin, you may be able to lower your long acting insulin but it will never be as actuate as MDI insulin treatment and if you dont understand this please see your GP before reducing carbs. I was on MDI insulin for a year after diagnosis and managed to lose 4 stones in 12 months and then another stone in the second year when just on metformin, so it can be done but you do need to be injecting fast acting insulin before meals to do it successfully as that is the only way you can adjust for the food you eat, rather than eating to your insulin. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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