Type 1s: Low Carb and Type 1

[donnellysdogs]

I suppose the only way to find out is to try it - hope it works for you

So do I, thnx... running out of options... just having to redo everything previously tried as this is a new hospital that could have me as a guinea pig for their surgeon and a diaport. I really do not want that option unless other options cannot be made to work..

Suck n see starting Saturday.!!

 

[ElkBond]

I am a mild low carb-er. I avoid most carbs on a plate, I don't eat bread (it doesn't play by the rules) and generally avoid meals over 40g.

Although at the moment with the weather and what not I do stretch to a bowl of porridge in the morning, 70/30 on success rate, same weight (Holland Barratt big fat non overproccesed oats with some bite ) with a little less milk than it states (just because I like to eat the oats and not end up with mush) and it will act completely different day to day! But then the rest of the day I will have all meals less than 20g each.

My less than 40g (a day) days show a much smoother curve than my one larger meal days. But its about flexibility, I may have a takeaway this weekend, I may not, I don't feel like I have got a restricted diet, and I eat pretty much the same now as I did before.

It sounds as if I have a regime but I really just eat what I want, I have never been a carb fiend. I don't like fizzy drinks, cakes/ sweets or chips and rarely snack. Its just about being sensible I see it as, and not feeling like you are restricted, i fear this leads to stressing and burnout.

One thing is I don't put any weight on, I am meant to be getting closer to my pre t1 weight but if anything its a tad lower than my diagnosis weight, it did go up for a bit but with a much more roller coaster bg curve. Much more stable these days.

This was longer than I anticipated! Sorry

 

[steve_p6]

Hi @Sazzy_B and @steve_p6 , you might find this interesting in terms of T1 and low carb: http://www.diabettech.com/diabetes/managing-glycaemic-variability-by-eating-low-carb-does-it-work/

Hi Tim, I must have misssd that blog but I would agree with all your points. Its slightly flawed evidence in my case as low carb coincided with switch from Levemir to Tresiba. That said basal down from 45 to 24, SD down from 2.7 to 1.9, in range up from 75 to 90%, below range 10% down to 1%. The latter slightly skewed by not worrying about bringing down avg BG too quickly. Insulin resistance was becoming evident lately though - whether that is something you simply adjust for or if it indicates spme harm is the question!

Your last point I think is hugely pertinent. Only 40 yrs T1 here but having managed 10 yrs on a single daily shot of Monotard with minimal testing back then I think much of the damage has occurred from diet changes and more complex control decisions over the last 20 yrs.

 

[tim2000s]

Hi Tim, I must have misssd that blog but I would agree with all your points. Its slightly flawed evidence in my case as low carb coincided with switch from Levemir to Tresiba. That said basal down from 45 to 24, SD down from 2.7 to 1.9, in range up from 75 to 90%, below range 10% down to 1%. The latter slightly skewed by not worrying about bringing down avg BG too quickly. Insulin resistance was becoming evident lately though - whether that is something you simply adjust for or if it indicates spme harm is the question!

Your last point I think is hugely pertinent. Only 40 yrs T1 here but having managed 10 yrs on a single daily shot of Monotard with minimal testing back then I think much of the damage has occurred from diet changes and more complex control decisions over the last 20 yrs.

What's really interesting is that over the last couple of months I've not been eating low carb but have achieved very similar results thanks to the use of a Hybrid Closed Loop. It seems that having a semi-pancreas really makes a massive difference if you find that carbs cause you noticeable variation.