Yes, I certainly don't eat vast amounts of carbs just for the sake of it, or follow those high recommendations of lots of bread, etc. I tend to eat what I would have eaten if I didn't get diabetes because that seems sensible to me and keeps my weight at a normal level.
I have a fast metabolism, and I think that if I didn't eat any/many carbs I'd lose too much weight, even with extra fat. I did once try a health diet that happened to be low carb, high fat, and I lost too much weight.
As I say, we all have to do what's best for us as individuals. One size doesn't fit all.
But I will say that the key to carb-eating, if people choose to do that, is having the correct dose of insulin at the correct time. Many times the newly-diagnosed, myself included all those years ago, follow the 'right' dose of insulin rather than adjusting it to the dose that works. I'm happy to experiment and get things right so I can, if I choose, eat whatever carbs I want (within reason, of course!).
I have a fast metabolism, and I think that if I didn't eat any/many carbs I'd lose too much weight, even with extra fat. I did once try a health diet that happened to be low carb, high fat, and I lost too much weight.
As I say, we all have to do what's best for us as individuals. One size doesn't fit all.
But I will say that the key to carb-eating, if people choose to do that, is having the correct dose of insulin at the correct time. Many times the newly-diagnosed, myself included all those years ago, follow the 'right' dose of insulin rather than adjusting it to the dose that works. I'm happy to experiment and get things right so I can, if I choose, eat whatever carbs I want (within reason, of course!).
