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Type one is EASY!! for me.

I think your positive attitude is inspiring and uplifting to read and it is great that u are sharing these positive thoughts as it reminds us ,well me anyway how good it feels to think positively.. Great u are doing so well and thankyou for sharing .It made me happy to read :-)!
 
Love your post @Tfqleeds, I love a positive attitude, I understand others saying maybe you are in your honeymoon period, maybe not, but even if you are, with that kind of positive attitude I think you will be able to handle changes as they come at you whether that be slightly changing your medication requirements or the food you eat. Hope it keeps going this well for you and keep up the positivity!

Abbie :-)
 
dylt1 said:
Hi @Tfqleeds. I'm in the same situation as you, I was diagnosed in July and I don't really carb count at the moment, if I stick to complex carbs I rarely have to give my self more than 4 units of bolus with a basal of 14 units a day. If I'm active, which I am most days of the week I do not require insulin after exercise and less insulin the day after. We are most definitely in the honeymoon period as I work with a few T1's who have been T1 for years and they sometimes require 10 units + of insulin with lunch and they split their basal up into morning and evening, 28 units in the morning and 16 in the evening if I recall correctly. I also believe me finding my diabetes early helped with all this, no DKA, just been feeling tired and thirsty for 2-3 weeks. I think when injecting insulin we give our pancreas a rest and we'll stay in the honeymoon period a bit longer. Do you mind me asking what you're levels are at before and after the gym and do you eat/drink a snack before?
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I'm not 'in the same boat' in that I am female, in my fifties and diagnosed 48 years ago. But my basal and bolus rates are exactly the same as yours. I also have no significant complications (a bit of non-progressing Dupuytren's, and a very slight impingement in one shoulder).
I am the 'exercise bore' on the boards. I think the diabetics who cope best, and who have the best outcomes all have one thing in common: regular exercise.
You can follow any diet you like, but don't neglect exercise.
 
Your post doesn't offend me either but do think once your honeymoon period is over and you have to introduce bolus insulin, you will have a wake up call. I wonder how many carbs there are in words as suspect you will have to eat them at some point?

Saying that though long may your honeymoon period last for you.
 
Nothing wrong with positive thinking :) TBH it's (very) early days and yes there'll be ups and downs and times when you may be really quite unwell but keep thinking positively. I've been a T1 for 40 years and am another exercise fan, unfortunately I've developed some serious complications despite a healthy lifestyle, but I still think positively otherwise diabetes has won.
 
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