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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2315658" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>I am lowish carb most of the time, and it helps me stabilise my weight (abeit much higher than I'd like). But it's a real issue that you have to take glucose when you go hypo, which negates the low carb regime.</p><p></p><p>But I agree with [USER=525839]@MarkMunday[/USER] that [USER=80827]@-beckyb93-[/USER] needs to get her basal right. Things are much easier when you're on the right basal amount. But I can imagine that basal amounts might vary quite a bit with a demanding nursing job. In her position I'd consider asking my clinic for a cgm and a pump, so that basal levels can be changed according to activity levels. Pimp the cgm out so that it has alarms (miao miao if it's a libre) so that you can first avoid the hypos and second avoid the highs. </p><p></p><p>It's really difficult to manage weight loss or gain while you're cycling through hypos and rebound hypers, and it's also depressing. T1 is a demanding illness, but though most of have periods of not so stellar control (I've been much much worse than 8.2 and I make no promises that I will always maintain my current somewhat tenuous control) that doesn't mean that you can't pull back into better levels (and feel mentally better for taking back that control).</p><p></p><p>I made a decision (after an adolescence where I lost weight by having too little insulin because I didn't see a specialist for ages, and it was pre glucometer so could only suspect my levels were high ), that it was more important to have good diabetic control then achieve an ideal body shape or weight. </p><p></p><p>And 95% Lindt chocolate is fairly low carb, delicious and is hard to binge on <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>You are not alone, many many T1s have faced similar issues. Try to remember that things can get better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2315658, member: 372717"] I am lowish carb most of the time, and it helps me stabilise my weight (abeit much higher than I'd like). But it's a real issue that you have to take glucose when you go hypo, which negates the low carb regime. But I agree with [USER=525839]@MarkMunday[/USER] that [USER=80827]@-beckyb93-[/USER] needs to get her basal right. Things are much easier when you're on the right basal amount. But I can imagine that basal amounts might vary quite a bit with a demanding nursing job. In her position I'd consider asking my clinic for a cgm and a pump, so that basal levels can be changed according to activity levels. Pimp the cgm out so that it has alarms (miao miao if it's a libre) so that you can first avoid the hypos and second avoid the highs. It's really difficult to manage weight loss or gain while you're cycling through hypos and rebound hypers, and it's also depressing. T1 is a demanding illness, but though most of have periods of not so stellar control (I've been much much worse than 8.2 and I make no promises that I will always maintain my current somewhat tenuous control) that doesn't mean that you can't pull back into better levels (and feel mentally better for taking back that control). I made a decision (after an adolescence where I lost weight by having too little insulin because I didn't see a specialist for ages, and it was pre glucometer so could only suspect my levels were high ), that it was more important to have good diabetic control then achieve an ideal body shape or weight. And 95% Lindt chocolate is fairly low carb, delicious and is hard to binge on :) You are not alone, many many T1s have faced similar issues. Try to remember that things can get better. [/QUOTE]
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