Author: michelby

Hey Everyone,

So, I struggle so much with my weight and really want to lose it this time but need a little help. I’ve been hearing so much about Nutrisystem, and they have a diabetic plan but it talks a lot about controlling type 2 diabetes. I’m wondering if trying it will also help control type 1? I know I will have to take insulin with each meal, but I’m just worried that there is something they do differently to help control type 2 diabetes.

Not sure if any of this made sense, but if anyone has tried it and is type 1, I’d love to hear about it!

OK, so I wake up today with a bg of 189…bad I know….I don’t eat breakfast, have only had tea all morning, check my bg and it’s 255!!! What happened??

I’m sick, so I’ve taken an Aleve and had 2 cough drops, but they were sugar free. I don’t know what’s going on today?? Is it the sickness that’s making me go high?

Hey everyone,

Still trying to get used to everything since I’ve been newly diagnosed a T1, and I feel like everything I read on here makes me think I’m doing everything wrong! And, please don’t take my naivete as being stupid…I simply don’t know what’s going on!

So, first things first…when I take insulin before meals, I feel like it doesn’t work as well as when I take it after meals. My BG levels are so much lower when I take my insulin afterwards.

Secondly, my levels rarely go below 130. I thought this was fantastic considering beforehand they’d hover around 450! But, normally my sugar is in the 200 range all day. That being said, I take a TON of insulin every day. I take probably over 60 units of short acting insulin every day, and I see that others are only taking 4-6 units per meal!!! I don’t understand why I have to take so much!

I do understand that what I eat definitely affects it, but I am really trying to stay within 60 carbs per meal which is what my dr. suggested. After the first of the year, I’m going to try Dr. Bernstein’s diet, so I’ll only have about 30 carbs a day, but is this really the culprit? Is this why I need so many units all day?

I also take 60 units of Levemir at night and 14 units of Humalin with it….it doesn’t even seem to help!

Can someone please educate me on why I need so much?? I’d love to not have to give myself so much insulin…:confused:

Hey everyone. So, I’ve been diagnosed type 1 for approximately 2 months now, and I’m already slacking with the food intake. I eat whatever I want and bolus for the carbs, but I need to lose weight.

I’ve read something about Dr. Bernstein?? Is that right? I am very impatient, and would like to see results fast, so if anyone has any ideas on a great weight loss plan, please share!

I’m sure there are many posts like this out there, but I’d like to hear people’s personal experiences with dieting and how they were successful.

Thanks!