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Jack13

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Just had omelette wid chips and a monster energy drink, it were [word removed] lush, id like to know how other people with type 1 diabetes' diets differ from mine? Me personally i can generally eat and drink anything i like within reason, i have no weight issues im very fit generally and can eat like a horse on stedz sometimes, but no matter wat i eat or how much i dont put an ounce on lol :mrgreen: ive been told i aint human by friends sometimes which i think is funny hahaha
 
Hi,

my diet certainly doesnt contain monster energy drinks! firstly because of the sugar content. All that is gonna hit my BG's like a hammer before my insulin has even left my pump! secondly because it's pretty gross if you ask me!

I do however have a very varied diet, i eat junk food occasionally as well as my greens :lol: .

If you eating ALOT of energy drinks containing ALOT of sugar, and meals quite high in carbohydrates and not putting on weight at all i'd personally be concerned of a few things;

1. Your not covering your meals and drinks sufficiently with insulin.
2. A sign that you may have an underactive thyroid which is an auto immune disease sometimes linked with type 1 diabetes.
3. A common symptom of high BG's is extreme hunger. If you find you are eating large amounts of foods and not filling a hole, then maybe your BG's are higher than normal too often.

I may be wrong about all of the above but that's the first things that came into mind when i read your post.
 
Some people eat no carbs, some eat low carbs, other eat a relatively normal diet, carb wise, but I have to admit, you ar the first diwbetic I have ever met who drinks energy drinks. I associate them with feeling awful, because they are a "hypocure" for me.

You don't say what you BG control is like? I used to be like you, and could eat and not put on weight...but this was becasue my Bg was so high, i wasn't able to put on weight.

If you BG is good, and you don't put on weight..then I admit to jealousy, but if you BG control is not good, please don't be as daft as I was, and sort yourself out before you get complications.
 
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