131 Days

So, 131 days down and I feel great.

I am Type 1 diabetic and I have been on a low carb (approx. less than 30g carbohydrate per day) diet for 131 days. I am currently taking 26 units of long acting insulin once a day and at the most a couple of units of fast acting insulin per week. I achieve this by eating less than 10g of carbohydrate per meal.  I should say that my carb to Insulin ratio is 1 unit for every 10g of carbohydrate.

The Pump

By the summer of 2016, I had been using my insulin pump for more than two years. That summer I could not get my blood sugar to stabilise. I tried the changing my pump infusion sets and new insulin, but this has no effect on blood sugar's.

Pens

After struggling with my pump for months I decided to revert back to using my insulin pens to deliver my insulin. This also failed to bring my blood sugar's back to normality. By a process of elimination I came to the conclusion​ that the delivery method was not the problem.

Low Carb

After returning from holiday and speaking to a family member, who also happens to be a medical professional about my recent issues with highs over the summer, I decided to reduce my daily carb intake to remove the spikes caused by eating carbs which In turn meant a reduction in the amount of Insulin I was taking on board.

It was at this point that I realised that I was taking insulin to deal with the spikes in my blood sugar which where a result of eating carbs.

The new routine

My daily food routine now consists of egg omelet in the morning, a kale, cheese nut salad for lunch and something similar for dinner. No crisps, sweets, chips, bread, pasta, rice, pizza, cookies basically some of my favourite foods in the world up until 131 days ago. If I snack, which is rare, it is on almonds, or full fat Greek yogurt. I don't feel hungry and incidentally I have not had a cold or felt unwell in the last 131 days.

That's were I am at the moment, two stone (28 Pounds) lighter and taking next to no fast acting Insulin.

I am due to start training for a half marathon and a 66 mile cycle this spring. I will start to post updates on my training soon.

Hope

Three things have happened to me since I have started down this new path (which I am still exploring). One, I am now taking considerably less Insulin than before. Two, I feel great. Three, I don't really feel like I am diabetic anymore.

I should say these are my experiences and not a road map for all, and while I don't suggest you follow the path I went down I feel it's important to show the world there are many roads to follow not just those most trodden.

If you have any questions leave a comment.

Take Care, All the Best.