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Originally Posted by RedRD  We know that not eating carbs means your BG levels won't go up as much, therefore less insulin/fewer meds are needed. Compliance is obviously an issue. And they even admit that is has to be strictly controlled and enforced. |
Did you mean for this to sound like it is reason NOT to try low-carb? Is the health establishment party-line diet any better in terms of weight loss, BG control or compliance? I've tried them all by the way... I gained 100lbs on the prescribed the low-fat diet. For myself I have no issue with compliance... I do not miss or carve carbs anymore and do not feel deprived with what I now eat.
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Originally Posted by RedRD How much weight have you lost Frank? Weight loss (no matter how you do it) results in less need for insulin/meds also. |
I have lost 60lbs since mid-August 2008 (starting at 300lbs): 25lbs of that was on very-low to zero-carbs and the rest has been since weight-loss surgery in October 2008; while still eating very-low to zero-carbs. I am now using 1/3 of the insulin I was using in August (30u of just basal compared to 90+ units of basal and bolus) but it dropped from 90u to 50u concurrently with cutting the carbs and BEFORE the weight loss.
Did you realise that insulin also stimulates appetite and has been used as a treatment for anorexia?
