Comments on: How Many Carbs for Type 1 Diabetics?

By: M

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:58:20 +0000

daniel, I think what you’re experiencing Dr. Bernstein calls the “Chinese Restaurant Effect.” Apparently, it’s very common with us type 1s.

By: M

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:53:29 +0000

I eat under Dr. Bernstein’s recommendation of carbohydrates per day and I still experience highs that need to be treated with regular insulin. Get this also… my last c-peptide test showed as .1 ng. I’m definitely type 1. Any carb sends me soaring. I eat mostly fat as a result and have good levels (last A1C 5.3, but I want to get it to 4.8 which is physiological normal).

By: daniel

daniel — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:41:32 +0000

Pasta is very tricky but I love it… Olive garden. I will order and eat the chicken alfredo (I eat it all) after two hours of eating like pig I will check my BG and it reads normal, then if I check it an hour after the first two hours have passed, my sugar is through the roof :/ I guess its takes a while to digest all those carbs. Bagels are horrible I try to saty away from them. Im hispanic and have eaten rice all my life, I now eat less but it doesnt have the same effect as pasta, I guess I can tolerate it better…

Im 25 type I…

By: infants

infants — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:02:48 +0000

I have to double my insulin for cereal with milk (which I love & cannot live without) I have to set my target to 80, not 120. This is the only food I have to double the IC ratio (I suspect an allergy to one of the milk proteins). For junky carbs in desserts, I have to add about 30% more insulin

By: Brandie

Brandie — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:11:40 +0000

I meant one lung lobe removed. repeated infections and pnemonia destroye dthe lung. One thing, I discovered. I longed to go to a MX restaurant and have a margarita but it would spike my BS like crazy. I asked the restaurant think you will ever get SF maragritas they laughed in my face. But at KROGER wher ethey sell their drink stuff, their margarita mix is SF and taste like the real thing. If you don’t want to do the alcohol it is great without the alcohol. It has a somwhat diff consistance but I tell you it is good sometimes you have to pour it out other times scoop it out. It was fabulous and no sugar!

By: Brandie

Brandie — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:06:59 +0000

I was controlling under type II. I am steroid induced diabetic. thanks to all the dr’s who gave me steroids for lung infections because god forbid I should become antibitic resistant. Oh and their thinking now has cost me one long lobe-mororns! afte rthe lung surgery BG out of control now I take insulin. I am in the angry phase still. I find food one of the last pleasure I can have and now that is gone. The only time my BG wa sin range since starting insuloin was once I had a sald and that was all I ate all day. I see the endo in 2 weeks we will talk. I grew up stick thin eating and drinking what i wanted. I truley hate being a diabetic.

By: Ladybug

Ladybug — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:06:40 +0000

very informative blog, It gives me some inspiration.

By: meg

meg — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:13:58 +0000

Coffee and splenda makes my sugar go crazy, any one else get this effect??

By: Doa'a

Doa'a — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:59:25 +0000

OH and i can’t havee FRENCH FRIEEES:(

By: Doa'a

Doa'a — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:58:31 +0000

Rice makes my BG WAAAAAAAAAAAAY HIGGGH, althoughh i love it. and pecan tarts:(