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Meat isn't bad at all. The low-carb/high-fat method hinges on the premise that you'll be eating very few carbs - FAR FEWER than what is prescribed by any of your nutrition "experts". None of us understand why the ADA & all their trained professionals are so hung up on carbs, but carbs are NOT a necessary component of a healthy diet. Anything our bodies need to maintain good health can be manufactured from other sources like protein. So go ahead & eat as you have been, only keep your total daily carbs under 40 or 50 grams. That's PER DAY, not per meal. Using moderate amounts of fat will be a great help & here's a good way to incorporate more fats.

So the sweets do have to go, and all the potatoes, bread, rice, pasta have to go too - anything made with grain, even if it's whole grain. Later when you get regulated, you can deal with adding back a few of these in small portions, but for now - no sweets/potatoes/bread/rice/pasta/etc.

If you have to lie to the nutritionists - go right ahead. :D Or else keep your food log & BG log up-to-date & show them exactly how the low-carb/high-fat way of eating keeps your BG low! :cool:
 

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You're a type 1, Martin . . . you'll always need insulin, but right now while you're getting it under control, it'll be easier if you're taking in fewer carbs so you'll need LESS insulin. You need to bolus for protein too. If you haven't already read Dr. Bernstein's book, go there now & browse around. He's been type 1 many decades & living the good life on low carb.
 
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