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<blockquote data-quote="Riri" data-source="post: 616750" data-attributes="member: 32297"><p>Again I empathise with you. On diagnosis some 16 years ago over a period of 2/3 years I put on over 3 stone in weight and got very down about it. Nobody on my DSN team seemed to be able to help me and at that time they were very pro 'remember to eat your carbs' and never suggested to reduce insulin and lower carbs. Anyway, to summarise, I had a hypo over 3 years ago which was one that needed a paramedic and hospital - not nice. After that I was terrified of eating/injecting and through this horrible experience I reduced my carbs (not for weight loss originally) and the pounds starting dropping off. Within 6 months of circa 100g-120g carbs a day I was back down to 9 1/2 stone and have kept the weigh off ever since. Although weight loss if different for everyone, I firmly believe that if I started eating carbs again at the levels my DSN and dietician suggest I would be back up to 12 stone in no time. As I'm only in an office job I think it is easier for me as I don't need the additional energy but you could try some low carb snacks and have some nuts, cheese, boiled eggs, chicken bits to hand. The pots of greek yogurt from Lidl's is only 3G carbs per 100g so again this with some berries is a good breakfast option. It is a big problem for many T1 diabetics. All the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Riri, post: 616750, member: 32297"] Again I empathise with you. On diagnosis some 16 years ago over a period of 2/3 years I put on over 3 stone in weight and got very down about it. Nobody on my DSN team seemed to be able to help me and at that time they were very pro 'remember to eat your carbs' and never suggested to reduce insulin and lower carbs. Anyway, to summarise, I had a hypo over 3 years ago which was one that needed a paramedic and hospital - not nice. After that I was terrified of eating/injecting and through this horrible experience I reduced my carbs (not for weight loss originally) and the pounds starting dropping off. Within 6 months of circa 100g-120g carbs a day I was back down to 9 1/2 stone and have kept the weigh off ever since. Although weight loss if different for everyone, I firmly believe that if I started eating carbs again at the levels my DSN and dietician suggest I would be back up to 12 stone in no time. As I'm only in an office job I think it is easier for me as I don't need the additional energy but you could try some low carb snacks and have some nuts, cheese, boiled eggs, chicken bits to hand. The pots of greek yogurt from Lidl's is only 3G carbs per 100g so again this with some berries is a good breakfast option. It is a big problem for many T1 diabetics. All the best. [/QUOTE]
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