[BlueSky]

Sounds to me like you really need insulin. As soon as your body can satisfy it's energy needs, it will stop chewing up your muscles. And, you probably need to give it insulin to do this. You can try reducing carbs further by eliminating stuff like bread, potatoes, sweet fruit etc and increasing fats in your diet. But it can take up to 6 weeks for your body to adapt to this new energy source. And it doesn't sound like you have that much time.