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Originally Posted by aperfectbass

In addition to lowering b/s, insulin makes fat. Its really the only thing that makes fat accumulate. This is what makes the Atkins diet work. I had some weight issues in the past year or so and read this somewhere and has really helped me. So ask yourself, are you eating for you or for the diabetes?

Yes this to me makes a lot of sense as I get some lows in my day so if I were to discount my insulin and look at listen to your body and say I have had enough. I find that the more insulin that you take the more food to cover for it.

For me, I was feeding the diabetes (when I'd go low, I'd eat for that reason) So I backed down my insulin to match my eating habits. I've lost a little bit so far. The extra 10 units or so of humalog and 5 of lantus i would give myself each day would essentially turn my excess eating directly to fat.

I do the same Alice for the lows and that gives me some indication to back off the insulin. Sure you will see the BG's start climbing up and so go walking or something that will bring that BG down.

Originally Posted by notme

I think it is why Europeans do so much better than we do. They still believe in the art of cooking and the art of eating. We eat on the run.

Now that made me smile Nancy as I think that the food they eat is so enticing and it's much better for you.
In France they don't eat a plate full as you look at a 10" Plate and they just use half of it! So there is some merit in eating small.

Originally Posted by Lloyd

I've lost lots of weight on insulin, by limiting my carbs to 75 or 80 per day.

-Lloyd

That's awesome Lloyd!!

Originally Posted by notme

I guess I would rather carry a few extra pounds than have long term complications.

As for me I can afford to loose some Kg's (in your case Pounds )
So buy looking at just cutting back the insulin little by little and keep looking at my plate and eat small. If I dwell on that I may loose some Kg's.