Sueszy80
Mon, Sep-10-07, 14:26
Hello everyone!
My name is Susan, I am 27 and have been a type 1 diabetic for 20 years! Yeehaaa! Kidding, of course.
My blood sugar has been out of control for the last 15 years out of those 20. I am very lucky I haven't had any MAJOR complications- knock on wood. I am sick of feeling like crap and don't want to be berated and looked down upon every time I go to the doctor. My A1C is never under 10. I am terrified to check my blood sugar because it seems no matter how hard I try I just can't keep it under control.
This lo-carb diet actually makes perfect sense for a Type 1 diabetic. I mean, if I eat a ritz cracker it seems as though my sugar jumps through the roof! That's how sensitive I am. I have been doing lo-carb for about a week now and already feel a little better. I also have an impossible time losing weight with all the insulin I give to compensate for the carbs. I have lost 2 pounds this past week!
My biggest concern is all the fat I am eating. I just have a hard time believing that all this fat will not cause major heart problems. What do you all think about eating cheese? Allof a sudden I feel like I'm addicted, but feel like I eat way too much, even for lo-carb.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to chatting with everyone!
Susan
My name is Susan, I am 27 and have been a type 1 diabetic for 20 years! Yeehaaa! Kidding, of course.
My blood sugar has been out of control for the last 15 years out of those 20. I am very lucky I haven't had any MAJOR complications- knock on wood. I am sick of feeling like crap and don't want to be berated and looked down upon every time I go to the doctor. My A1C is never under 10. I am terrified to check my blood sugar because it seems no matter how hard I try I just can't keep it under control.
This lo-carb diet actually makes perfect sense for a Type 1 diabetic. I mean, if I eat a ritz cracker it seems as though my sugar jumps through the roof! That's how sensitive I am. I have been doing lo-carb for about a week now and already feel a little better. I also have an impossible time losing weight with all the insulin I give to compensate for the carbs. I have lost 2 pounds this past week!
My biggest concern is all the fat I am eating. I just have a hard time believing that all this fat will not cause major heart problems. What do you all think about eating cheese? Allof a sudden I feel like I'm addicted, but feel like I eat way too much, even for lo-carb.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to chatting with everyone!
Susan