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<blockquote data-quote="Daphne917" data-source="post: 1777459" data-attributes="member: 124172"><p>When I started eating low carb medium fat I didn't keep a food diary or weigh food - the only monitoring I did was to test my BS to see what effect the food I was eating had on me and if my BS went too high I wouldn't eat it again or have it in smaller portions and if I stayed within range I would eat it again. I don't go very low carb and still enjoy most foods inc bread and potatoes in moderation and my hba1c has been between 35 and 38 (currently 35) for the last 4 years. Although you may think it's a pain for the first few months you will soon learn what you can and cannot eat - you may be surprised. I also don't worry too much if, once in a while, I have to eat more carbs than I usually do because nothing else is available - this is one advantage of being diet only but I'm not sure if you would have that flexibility on insulin as I think you will still need to count carbs so you may not gain the freedom that you think you will. Ultimately it's your decision but I rarely test now and still have control of my diabetes. In addition I rarely test now but it is a useful guide to see how the BS levels are doing. Good luck in your choice but consider tryng diet first - I'm sure even you can make scrambed eggs in the microwave and fry some bacon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daphne917, post: 1777459, member: 124172"] When I started eating low carb medium fat I didn't keep a food diary or weigh food - the only monitoring I did was to test my BS to see what effect the food I was eating had on me and if my BS went too high I wouldn't eat it again or have it in smaller portions and if I stayed within range I would eat it again. I don't go very low carb and still enjoy most foods inc bread and potatoes in moderation and my hba1c has been between 35 and 38 (currently 35) for the last 4 years. Although you may think it's a pain for the first few months you will soon learn what you can and cannot eat - you may be surprised. I also don't worry too much if, once in a while, I have to eat more carbs than I usually do because nothing else is available - this is one advantage of being diet only but I'm not sure if you would have that flexibility on insulin as I think you will still need to count carbs so you may not gain the freedom that you think you will. Ultimately it's your decision but I rarely test now and still have control of my diabetes. In addition I rarely test now but it is a useful guide to see how the BS levels are doing. Good luck in your choice but consider tryng diet first - I'm sure even you can make scrambed eggs in the microwave and fry some bacon! [/QUOTE]
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