Low carb? Not me. I’m a high carb intake type 1 diabetic. Breakfast is usually a bowl of cereal and milk (not a small bowl, but a bowl that is about 1.5-2 serving sizes). I eat lots of pizza. Cheese and crackers are a fantastic snack (and easy to bolus if you are counting the crackers in advance). Some days I may eat 500 grams of carbs, other days I may eat 100 grams. It all depends upon the needs of my body that day and how hard I am working.
As long as I am not constantly consuming carbs to keep BGs within range (a BG control issue) – I am happy to consume carbs to keep my body energized.
Reading another athlete with T1:
Carbs are not my problem. I take Novolog insulin analog to replace the insulin my body isn’t producing. And as a type 1 diabetic friend once said, “I’m not on an insulin budget.”
If you are working hard and burning energy, you need carbs (sometimes a disgusting amount). End of story.
Thanks for the link!
Why are you still alive eating that many carbs a day. Have you ever been taught what carbs are all about. Especially a diabetic.
Have you ever ran a marathon? How about a 150 mile bike ride? If you burn 5000 calories in an afternoon, you need to replace them. All of them — to have enough energy to survive.