Samantha_jo
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Hello and good afternoon. If your reading this, thanks for taking the time to do so.
I'm a 29 year old, type 1 diabetic on Levemir and Novorapid. Unfortunately I have not been looking after myself all these years and now i'm trying to change that. My blood sugar levels were through the roof, way over 15mmol, and I was eating like a pig. I decided to wise up and start looking after myself and to bring the sugar levels down. I am also 3 stone overweight and need to shift this also. So, moving on, I did a lot of research online about food, insulin, carbohydrates and blood sugar levels. It seems the way forward is to eat lower carbohydrates so I can lower my blood sugar levels and then insulin levels. However it doesn't seem to be working out for me. I'm still running at around 11mmol and haven't been able to reduce my insulin by that much. I am taking more insulin to try and bring the sugars down.
A typical food day involves - BREAKFAST: 2 eggs, 2 rashers of bacon or salmon and eggs, LUNCH: two slices of nimble bread (8.1g carbs each), DINNER: meat (could be steak, fish, lamb etc), vegetables (broccoli and cauliflower) and 1 small potato. I then have strawberries and cream before bed and maybe cheese mid morning or afternoon if i'm hungry. Am I eating too much protein?? Is this what is causing my blood sugars to rise?
I am so confused around what foods to eat that are high in fat yet low in protein and carbohydrates and what to eat that doesn't spike my blood sugars. To be honest it is so frustrating and I have run out of things to try. I could literally scream. I appear to be going about this all wrong.
Any advice?? What foods would a typical day include for you??
Samantha xx
I'm a 29 year old, type 1 diabetic on Levemir and Novorapid. Unfortunately I have not been looking after myself all these years and now i'm trying to change that. My blood sugar levels were through the roof, way over 15mmol, and I was eating like a pig. I decided to wise up and start looking after myself and to bring the sugar levels down. I am also 3 stone overweight and need to shift this also. So, moving on, I did a lot of research online about food, insulin, carbohydrates and blood sugar levels. It seems the way forward is to eat lower carbohydrates so I can lower my blood sugar levels and then insulin levels. However it doesn't seem to be working out for me. I'm still running at around 11mmol and haven't been able to reduce my insulin by that much. I am taking more insulin to try and bring the sugars down.
A typical food day involves - BREAKFAST: 2 eggs, 2 rashers of bacon or salmon and eggs, LUNCH: two slices of nimble bread (8.1g carbs each), DINNER: meat (could be steak, fish, lamb etc), vegetables (broccoli and cauliflower) and 1 small potato. I then have strawberries and cream before bed and maybe cheese mid morning or afternoon if i'm hungry. Am I eating too much protein?? Is this what is causing my blood sugars to rise?
I am so confused around what foods to eat that are high in fat yet low in protein and carbohydrates and what to eat that doesn't spike my blood sugars. To be honest it is so frustrating and I have run out of things to try. I could literally scream. I appear to be going about this all wrong.
Any advice?? What foods would a typical day include for you??
Samantha xx