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<blockquote data-quote="jackois" data-source="post: 616761" data-attributes="member: 99684"><p>Hi there, I was diagnosed as type 1 in march and use Lantus & Novorapid. I'm male, sixty & retired.</p><p></p><p>I've lost around 6 kilos since then using a combination of diet & exercise and still have between 120 to 150 grams of carbs each day.</p><p></p><p>I think the key has been portion control and finding which carbs suit the type of activity I do. The biggest help with this has been Myfitnesspal, <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/" target="_blank">http://www.myfitnesspal.com/</a> . There's also an app for smartphones. Some foods that you think aren't very carby will surprise you if you use this site.</p><p>I have set weight loss goals and been very strict about logging both food & exercise.The weight loss goals have been for a steady loss of maybe half a pound a week and in general I have managed this fine. Weighing in once a week also helps as any more often can be a bit soul destroying as we expect too much too quickly.</p><p></p><p>My main activities are gardening and golf and logging these allows more food to be eaten. I've learnt to tailor my meals around activity, for instance reducing insulin intake at breakfast if golfing in the morning and lunch if doing it in the afternoon. I restrict more carbwise in the evenings as I tend not to be as active. Most of my meals are now prepared from fresh ingredients by myself instead of ready made meals. Snacks are usually less than 15 grams of carb, to save on injecting to correct for snacks. I seem to have a couple of dozen go-to meals now that I can judge the amounts of ingredients to use without needing the scales. I also have the odd diet holiday where I'll eat out, have fish and chips and so on as dieting can fool the body into thinking there's a famine about and it starts to hoard weight somehow.</p><p></p><p>Finally, calories do count as your body will find a way to store any excess calorie you don't burn up. The main thing is to experiment and look at what the app shows to be the make up of the food you fancy. You'll get a few surprises along the way. Once taking your insulin becomes another part of day to day life things will go better and you'll be less stressed out by it all. It's not simple, but it's not dreadfully hard either once you get to grips with it.</p><p></p><p>Finally, an absolute godsend is Hartleys Sugar free jelly.... tons of different flavours, dead easy to make and 9 calories a portion. About 60p a packet!</p><p></p><p>Hope this ramble has helped.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jackois, post: 616761, member: 99684"] Hi there, I was diagnosed as type 1 in march and use Lantus & Novorapid. I'm male, sixty & retired. I've lost around 6 kilos since then using a combination of diet & exercise and still have between 120 to 150 grams of carbs each day. I think the key has been portion control and finding which carbs suit the type of activity I do. The biggest help with this has been Myfitnesspal, [url]http://www.myfitnesspal.com/[/url] . There's also an app for smartphones. Some foods that you think aren't very carby will surprise you if you use this site. I have set weight loss goals and been very strict about logging both food & exercise.The weight loss goals have been for a steady loss of maybe half a pound a week and in general I have managed this fine. Weighing in once a week also helps as any more often can be a bit soul destroying as we expect too much too quickly. My main activities are gardening and golf and logging these allows more food to be eaten. I've learnt to tailor my meals around activity, for instance reducing insulin intake at breakfast if golfing in the morning and lunch if doing it in the afternoon. I restrict more carbwise in the evenings as I tend not to be as active. Most of my meals are now prepared from fresh ingredients by myself instead of ready made meals. Snacks are usually less than 15 grams of carb, to save on injecting to correct for snacks. I seem to have a couple of dozen go-to meals now that I can judge the amounts of ingredients to use without needing the scales. I also have the odd diet holiday where I'll eat out, have fish and chips and so on as dieting can fool the body into thinking there's a famine about and it starts to hoard weight somehow. Finally, calories do count as your body will find a way to store any excess calorie you don't burn up. The main thing is to experiment and look at what the app shows to be the make up of the food you fancy. You'll get a few surprises along the way. Once taking your insulin becomes another part of day to day life things will go better and you'll be less stressed out by it all. It's not simple, but it's not dreadfully hard either once you get to grips with it. Finally, an absolute godsend is Hartleys Sugar free jelly.... tons of different flavours, dead easy to make and 9 calories a portion. About 60p a packet! Hope this ramble has helped. [/QUOTE]
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