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Old 04-11-2008, 05:36 PM
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I am a: Type 1
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
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need to gain weight!

After 9 and 1/2 mos at this I'm still underweight. I'm 5'9" and my scale said 123.5 lbs this morning. I know, most people have the opposite problem. I think my biggest problem is I just don't eat enough calories; I think I eat around 1800 calories a day. I try to eat healthy and some days I feel like all I do is eat!

Should I just eat more carbs? I was told to eat no more than 5 carb choices per meal but it would be easy to eat more, especially if I drink a whole glass of juice instead of half for a start. I read somewhere (I think on here) that you basal insulin should be half of the insulin you take in a day. Does it really matter if I would take say 5 more units of Novolog than Lantus a day?? And those of you on a pump, you only use one type of insulin don't you?

So what say you all? Eat more carbs? Protein bars or shakes? See a nutritionist?

TIA!
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T1 dx'd 6.21.07
Lantus+Novolog
BS test 5-6x/day, AccuChek Aviva+One Touch Ultra Mini
A1c 1/17/08: 6.5
4/3/08: 7.3
7/1/08: 7


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