Can an Insulin user go low carb?

Hi: If there are any diabetics on this newsgroup I was wondering if anyone on insulin has lost weight on a low carb diet. If so how did you manage to adjust your insulin. I take two shots a day of mixed insulin.
I guess if I was on the insulin where you use it each time you eat it would be better. If this is the case I will ask to be put on it.Thanks for any answers I receive. Pat

On Wed, 12 May 2004 15:29:44 -0400, "pat" wrote:

Hi: If there are any diabetics on this newsgroup I was wondering if anyone on insulin has lost weight on a low carb diet. If so how did you manage to adjust your insulin. I take two shots a day of mixed insulin.
I guess if I was on the insulin where you use it each time you eat it would be better. If this is the case I will ask to be put on it.Thanks for any answers I receive. Pat

Pat,

Not only can you go low-carb, but if you go very low carb, you might
be able to reduce or eliminate your insulin usage, and potentially
reverse some of the damage the disease has caused you. I recommend
you read "Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution" and visit:

http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/

Most important, though: do NOT reduce your carbs while taking insulin
except under a doctor's direct supervision! If you're not carefully
matching your insulin intake to your carbs, you can become
hypoglycemic. (I'm 99% sure you know this already, but add it just in
case.)

Tommy wrote:

Not only can you go low-carb, but if you go very low carb, you might
be able to reduce or eliminate your insulin usage, and potentially
reverse some of the damage the disease has caused you. I recommend
you read "Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution" and visit:

http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/

Most important, though: do NOT reduce your carbs while taking insulin
except under a doctor's direct supervision! If you're not carefully
matching your insulin intake to your carbs, you can become
hypoglycemic. (I'm 99% sure you know this already, but add it just in
case.)

I was going to reply with the exact same advice. Thanks for saving me
the typing, Tom.

--
As you accelerate your food, it takes exponentially more and more energy
to increase its velocity, until you hit a limit at C. This energy has
to come from somewhere; in this case, from the food's nutritional value.
Thus, the faster the food is, the worse it gets.
-- Mark Hughes, comprehending the taste of fast food

pat quoth:
Hi: If there are any diabetics on this newsgroup I was wondering if anyone on insulin has lost weight on a low carb diet. If so how did you manage to adjust your insulin. I take two shots a day of mixed insulin.
I guess if I was on the insulin where you use it each time you eat it would be better. If this is the case I will ask to be put on it.Thanks for any answers I receive. Pat

I think you might find Dr. Bernstein's book on Diabetes very interesting.
You can find out more at his website: www.diabetes-normalsugars.com

Priscilla, type 2 DM

On Wed, 12 May 2004 15:29:44 -0400, "pat" wrote:

}Hi: If there are any diabetics on this newsgroup I was wondering if
}anyone on insulin has lost weight on a low carb diet.

Personally, I was using 85 U of Lantus at night prior to going LC and was
still averaging 145+ on the meter. I also gained 45 pounds after adding
insulin to my regimen 3 years ago. Last October, my A1c was near 8.0. Since
that time (March 1st) the only time I take insulin (which isn't often) is
after too many rum & diet cokes (alcohol causes my blood sugar to spike for
a couple of days). Five weeks into LC my A1c was tested and was 7.2 with a
meter average of ~125. I am down 24 pounds and counting. I do make sure to
check my blood sugar often but I never had problems with going low to begin
with (just high).

My Endo said to reduce the insulin to 35 U when I take it. As already said,
work WITH your doctor -- it is a team effort...


Later,
Dave

** 295/271/210 **
LCing since 3/1/04

Thanks for the advice and recommendations everyone I will ask my Dr. about
doing it? Pat

"pat" wrote in message ...
Hi: If there are any diabetics on this newsgroup I was wondering if
anyone on insulin has lost weight on a low carb diet. If so how did you
manage to adjust your insulin. I take two shots a day of mixed insulin.
I guess if I was on the insulin where you use it each time you eat it
would be better. If this is the case I will ask to be put on it.Thanks
for any answers I receive. Pat
--

Read this book:

http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/

The guy is a T1 diabetic and he has been on a low-carb diet for 55 years.

TC