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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2392173" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Hi Millie, you can eat whatever you want, high carb, low carb, or whatever. You then take your insulin in an amount that is required and keeps your levels within range. At the start of insulin usage they like you to eat what they call 'normally' which tends to be 3 x meals a day, ie, cereal, sandwich, meat & two veg for example. That way THEY can determine how your body is working and assess your carb/insulin ratio over an initial period of a few weeks or so. However, I have never eaten like this (due to shifts) so I continued to eat what was normal for me and a carb/insulin ratio was worked out based on what I did eat, after writing it all down etc. I recall when they looked at my recordings there were lots of blanks, breakfast?, don't eat it, dinner at 8pm?, well yes, busy working, etc. Once I had a general idea myself of my insulin requirements, I was able to adjust it for myself, including for exercise and a job that has me running around all over the place, sometimes sitting down, sometimes in the middle of chaos. Now, 3 years later I am still on very low units of insulin because my diet is fairly low carb. Don't be afraid of insulin as it will save your life. Of course you may be able to struggle on for a while in the honeymoon period but as you know you will need it eventually. It's simply a missing hormone. I think you will find that having access to it now (and many do say it helps your remaining beta cells get a rest) will lower your levels and give you flexibility. Yes, it may only be a unit or two given your low carbing and your dance classes, you may not even have to use much or any bolus (I don't) but a small amount of basal may keep you ticking over nicely without impacting your classes. You may wish to experiment with porridge or whatever just to test yourself, BUT remember what you choose to eat IS your choice and with lots of testing and understanding and experience I am sure you will be fine. x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2392173, member: 451727"] Hi Millie, you can eat whatever you want, high carb, low carb, or whatever. You then take your insulin in an amount that is required and keeps your levels within range. At the start of insulin usage they like you to eat what they call 'normally' which tends to be 3 x meals a day, ie, cereal, sandwich, meat & two veg for example. That way THEY can determine how your body is working and assess your carb/insulin ratio over an initial period of a few weeks or so. However, I have never eaten like this (due to shifts) so I continued to eat what was normal for me and a carb/insulin ratio was worked out based on what I did eat, after writing it all down etc. I recall when they looked at my recordings there were lots of blanks, breakfast?, don't eat it, dinner at 8pm?, well yes, busy working, etc. Once I had a general idea myself of my insulin requirements, I was able to adjust it for myself, including for exercise and a job that has me running around all over the place, sometimes sitting down, sometimes in the middle of chaos. Now, 3 years later I am still on very low units of insulin because my diet is fairly low carb. Don't be afraid of insulin as it will save your life. Of course you may be able to struggle on for a while in the honeymoon period but as you know you will need it eventually. It's simply a missing hormone. I think you will find that having access to it now (and many do say it helps your remaining beta cells get a rest) will lower your levels and give you flexibility. Yes, it may only be a unit or two given your low carbing and your dance classes, you may not even have to use much or any bolus (I don't) but a small amount of basal may keep you ticking over nicely without impacting your classes. You may wish to experiment with porridge or whatever just to test yourself, BUT remember what you choose to eat IS your choice and with lots of testing and understanding and experience I am sure you will be fine. x [/QUOTE]
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