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Type 1, New to LCHF diet

Jaceyk

Jaceyk

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I have been struggling to loose weight, felt like I was doing everything right until I came across the lchf and it make sense to me. I am currently on 3units of humalog per 15g carbs and 58 units of Lantus at night. I am curious to how people's insulin doses have changed since starting a lchf diet? I am obviously wanting to lower my insulin intake
Thanks!
 
I'm newly diagnosed and my pancreas still produces some insulin. However, my insulin intake is considerably lower on my current (low-carb) approach.

To put that into perspective, when I was first diagnosed, I was using 12units of Levemir twice/day (24 total) and 6-8 units/day of Novolog.

In my current approach I eat around 40-50g of carbs/day and only need 8-10units of basal (split into two) and no bolus insulin (I "correct" by timing my meals with my heavy exercise levels).

I realize that's not much of a data point, but wanted to help you get the discussion started.
 
Thanks for your reply! I know of people who split their basal dose to twice a day, my doctor has never mentioned that to me, is that something that's beneficial to you?
Yesterday was my first day on lchf I used 9 units of humalog throughout the whole day, where as on a normal day I would have used close to 20-35 units a day!
 
Jaceyk said:
Thanks for your reply! I know of people who split their basal dose to twice a day, my doctor has never mentioned that to me, is that something that's beneficial to you?
Yesterday was my first day on lchf I used 9 units of humalog throughout the whole day, where as on a normal day I would have used close to 20-35 units a day!
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It is for a few reasons:
1.) If I accidentally forget an injection, at least I have half my basal (rather than almost none at all).
2.) The graphs/charts I've seen suggest that Levemir has an absorption profile that starts to taper off after about 16 hrs. In practice, that seems to hold true (at least with my body).
3.) It allows me to play with the numbers a bit more. I like doing small tests as I learn what works (and what doesn't) with my body. I might try 7 units at night and 3 units in the morning or vice versa.
 
@Jaceyk - welcome I'm type 1 & on lchf. I've reduced my Lantus & Novo a bit (around 30%) and I also split my Lantus dose. The main reason for this was because of my running & aerobics. More flexibility & my DSN suggested it! Good luck.
 
I've done low carb (not too much high fat for nigh on 40 years... T1 for 30+ years.

It just has always enabled me to keep lower raises after eating.

I've had only 1 time of prob somewhere of 3-6 months where I deviated to higher carbs trying to follow advice I was given. I piled on weight and my bloods weren't that stable.

I used to have waking phenomenen but got help here to sort that out.

I'm averaging about 30-60g carb a day currently. I'm trying to have more protein on advice from Macmillan nurses-not carbs....

You will need to do some basal testing as reducing carbs can also impact upon your basal rates.

I have two split doses of levemir. 5.5 at night and 7 each morning.

I eat only once a day. I don't nibble or snack. I wish I did. The only time I deviate is with my hubby at Waitrose and I have found that my stomach can handle their coffee pecan yumyums.. So having a free coffee with cream and a yum yum is now quite a lovely treat for me. I rarely shop as my hubby does 99% of it all.

However diabetes wise I have great control again.. I'm too lean for insulin pump now, so have returned to MDI again.
My levels have pretty much bordered on being too low than too high for all my T1 journey....
 
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