Where do I start?!!

[tanyalbeck]

I've been diabetic on insulin since I was 3 (28 years ago!!) and have always followed a hi carb diet and tried to adjust my insulin accordingly. I'm not managing it well... a constant battle and now my Hba1c is terrible... 11.3!! I really like the idea of lo carb as i'm a meat and veg lover. I'm also a stone and a half overweight... also hypothyroid and hyposplenic and prone to infections.

where do I start??? at the moment my insulin levels are 6-6-12 (before meals) and 20 overnight. I have a HUGE bowl of special K or cornflakes for brekky, sandwich and yogurt for lunch or instand past/ cuppa coup/ noodles; and a MASSIVE dinner of maily rice/ potatoes, meat, some veg, and more carbs! I snack on a lot of fruit in the day.

I am a childminder and parent and dont have time to make beautiful stuff from scratch... quick and easy is good, and lunch is always on the run!!

How do i START a lo carb diet? do i immediately take less insulin? I was always taught that I had to eat enough carb to cover my insulin levels....

my husband was diagnosed type 2 - on pills and insulin - 3 years ago and is doing much better than me. phew!

Any advice is welcome!! I'm new to the forums...
Thanks!!
Tanya

 

[noblehead]

Try reading through the low carb forum for advice and information, there are many type 1's who low carbers or are on a reduced carb diet. Looking at your daily food I can see why your bg's are erratic, you need to cut back on the carbs gradually to establish good control. Have you done the DAFNE course?....this is a carb counting course for type 1's which teaches you to adjust your insulin to the carbs you eat (insulin/carb ratio) once you work out your ratio for each meal-time things will hopefully make more sense, and you may limit or increase your carbs accordingly. Ask your diabetes nurse about the DAFNE course or similar.

Nigel