Type 1. Gain weight

[Patelm01]

Good morning all,
I would like to get advice on best way to gain weight, I am a slim man aged 43 and have tried everything to gain weight as I feel uncomfortable with the way I am on daily Humalog & Levemire. I am an active person play lots of sports.

What foods are best and what proportions to calculate with my insulin, which I find hard to do.

 

[Daibell]

Hi. The normal advice is to increase proteins and fats to help with weight gain; even a some carbs as well after that. The standard approach with insulin Bolus (i.e. Humalog) is to find a carb-counting ratio that's right for you. Many are started at 1 unit of Bolus for each 10gm of carbs and this is adjusted slightly based on meter readings 2-3 hours after a meal. All this assumes that your Basal has already been balanced.