Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac
Hi, I was diagnosed with Celiac around 5 yrs ago and have been gf since. March of 2015 I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.
I am 35 years old, 5'5" and I had gone from 140 lbs down to 112 lbs...I am currently 130 pounds. My last A1C I was 6.1
I am in great shape as I surf almost every day and lead a
healthy lifestyle.
My Dr. believes in the high carb diet/ADA method of treatment, and
my nutritionist says I should eat more carbs than before I had
Diabetes...head scratcher. Problem is I live in Panama so that was
the best advice I could get.
A friend recommended Dr. Rosedale's diet so I read up on it and started the diet immediately. That was last week, and right away my blood sugar stabilized in the 80-130 range and I took maybe 3 units of Apidra total for the week (normally I used 5 units per meal)...I have to say it was absolutely amazing!
This week has been very difficult for me as I am consistently waking up at or near a 200 bs and to keep my bs below 120 I am taking 5-7 units of Apidra a day now. Basically my bs is constantly rising throughout the day even when I am not eating...and I am not eating/drinking any carbs.
I want to get back to 140 lbs so I have been eating roughly 60 grams of protein a day and each time I surf I add another 30 grams of protein.
Can you please help me with some advice on how to move forward
with my diet and recommendations for vitamin supplements?
Any help will be greatly appreciated and followed!
Bobby
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Support Staff 1 Posted by Ken on 08 Jan, 2016 06:37 AM
Bobby
You mention the following:
That 30 grams of extra protein is (over-kill) When one eats more protein then the body needs at any given time converts into sugar/glucose similar to non-fiber carbsYou may have noticed that your BS started going up soon after the increase to that 30g of extra protein
For your height, 50g to 55g of protein daily intake will get you in the neighborhood of 140 pound in weight. Putting On Weight
If you have an especially active lifestyle, you can add 5 grams.
Dr. Rosedale's Book has recommendations for supplements/vitamins
Calculating Protein Amount
On average, you want to have approximately one gram of protein for every kilogram of lean body mass (that is, the weight of your body minus the fat - we all have some fat).
The easiest way to calculate your daily protein requirement is to take your ideal weight in kilograms (that is, what you would like to weigh if you could weigh anything) and have roughly one gram of protein per kilogram, minus 10%.
For example, if you were a woman who is 5.4 ft (165 centimeters) tall, your ‘ideal’ weight would likely be in the neighborhood of 110 lbs (50 kilograms).
Thus, your protein intake per day should be somewhere around the 50g - 10% = 45 grams of protein, split approximately evenly between meals.
If you have an especially active lifestyle, you can add 5-10 grams or so. An egg is roughly 6-8g of protein and a piece of meat the size of a deck of cards is around 15.
Remember this is 15 grams of protein; the meat will weigh much more as it also has water and fat, so we are not talking about the 'weight' of the meat, but the protein grams.
This doesn’t have to be exact, but it’s a good ballpark figure to keep in mind when you’re eating.
Males will have a little more, if you are pregnant you would add about 5 grams as well.
Ken/ Rosedale Support Team
2 Posted by Bobby on 08 Jan, 2016 04:30 PM
Thank for the help, I will buy the book. I am a male, what would you say is an ideal weight for me? Also before I surf if my bs is in the normal range I eat an 11 oz can of beans so my bs does not go low when I am in the water. Do you think this is still necessary?
Support Staff 3 Posted by Ken on 08 Jan, 2016 04:51 PM
Bobby
At 5' 5" tall, 140 to 150 pounds is good.
Generally speaking, beans have lots of not so good carbs -- what kind are you referring to?
Also, on Dr. Rosedale's Diet your body chemistry will become more stable. Try not to rush things & keep an eye on the BS.
Ken/ Rosedale Support Team
Support Staff 4 Posted by Ken on 08 Jan, 2016 08:46 PM
Bobby
As an example, I put together an image that will be a help to you and others when it comes to counting the real sugar total in foods
see attached file below ..
Ken/ Rosedale Support Team
5 Posted by Bobby on 10 Jan, 2016 01:24 AM
Thanks Ken,
You are correct, I adjusted my protein intake to your recommended levels and my bs levels have returned to the 80-120 range without any insulin.
Before surfing I have been eating black beans...I will take a photo and email the label tomorrow.
Thanks again, and I have started to read The Rosedale Diet.
Support Staff 6 Posted by Ken on 10 Jan, 2016 01:39 AM
Thanks Bobby, much appreciated. It will be interesting to see the nutritional info.
Again, with time your BS readings will improve and become more stable & congrats with the improvement that has already taken place.
Ken/ Rosedale Support Team
Support Staff 7 Posted by Ken on 12 Jan, 2016 12:45 AM
Bobby
Have you ever taken a BS reading around an hour after eating the 11 ounces of Black Beans, before surfing, if so what were they and along with that after you have finished surfing.
I am interested in how much of a change the beans make in your BS since you are Type1.
Thinking of folks I have worked with over the past few years
Ken/ Rosedale Support Team
Support Staff 8 Posted by Ken on 12 Jan, 2016 01:24 PM
i was out and about and stop by a grocery store to check on a can of Black Beans. Made a example label image from it.
It can be viewed below..
Ken/ Rosedale Support Team
9 Posted by Bobby Hudson on 13 Jan, 2016 12:36 PM
Hi Ken,
When I eat the beans I surf right away, if I do not surf long or hard
enough then usually my bs is a bit high...if I would not surf I definitely
would be high.
I have been following the diet and frequently check my bs and rarely need
to take insulin.
However, I am continuing to lose weight (not fat). I have gone from 133 to
127 pounds in 2 weeks. I wake up in the morning very thirsty again and my
body has been pretty sore.
I'm getting really concerned.
Thanks,
Bobby
Support Staff 10 Posted by Ken on 13 Jan, 2016 01:11 PM
Bobby
You mention above:
March of 2015 I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.
I have been following the diet and frequently check my bs and (rarely need to take insulin.)
This suggests, that your body may still be producing its own insulin, which could be great news.
View Shelley Schlender's testimony. She is a former patient of Dr. Rosedale's who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes but Dr. Rosedale discovered that she was still producing insulin and to-date hasn't needed to take insulin. - (This has been a few years ago.)
Dr. Rosedale's Diet has helped her immensely.
A quote I came across
On a normal, high non-fiber carb diet your body stores glucose in your muscles and liver in the form of glycogen. Glycogen is a glucose molecule attached to several molecules of water.
Glucose is an easy to use source of energy for your body. All non-fiber carbs that are eaten eventually get broken down into glucose and your body uses that glucose for energy. When people speak of “blood sugar” glucose is the sugar that is being measured.
Glycogen is glucose and a bunch of water. As the body uses glycogen all of those associated water molecules get released and excreted also. This is why you experience rapid weight loss which is mostly water and glucose during the first week or so on a very low carb diet.
Ken/ Rosedale Support Team
Support Staff 11 Posted by Ken on 13 Jan, 2016 03:04 PM
Bobby as a side note: While exercising is great, your "diet" is the key
High BS hinders the burning of fat for energy
Ken/ Rosedale Support Team
12 Posted by Bobby on 16 Jan, 2016 11:11 PM
Thanks for the extra advice Ken.
My glucose level has leveled out in the 90-130 range. Now I do not eat beans before I surf because a few times after returning home from surfing I found my glucose level is higher than before surf (without eating anything prior to surf) and I have not gone hypo a single time since starting the diet.
I was wondering though, how long (ball park) it should take for me to get back to 140 lbs based on 55 grams of protein a day (assuming I have normal glucose levels)?
I'm sure there are a thousand variables but it would be nice to get an idea as how long until I start gaining weight.
Much thanks!
Support Staff 13 Posted by Ken on 16 Jan, 2016 11:31 PM
Bobby keep this key in mind Putting On Weight
Changes will take place as your body begins adapting to you being a fat burner.
Ken/ Rosedale Support Team
14 Posted by Bobby on 06 Feb, 2016 07:44 PM
I have been sticking with the diet and all of my fat has burned off...nothing more now. As I mentioned in a previous post I go surfing and when I return my blood sugar is higher than before I surfed. I re-read Dr. Rosedale's book and he said this is actually because my body is eating my muscle and bone .
I once again have the body of a person in their 70's or 80's. I can not simply wait around as I wither into nothing waiting for my return to the hospital.
Do you guys know of any practicing doctors that might be able to help me?
I have searched the internet but am unable to find any doctors that seem in tune with the concept behind Dr. Rosedale's Diet.
Any recommendations will be appreciated.
Support Staff 15 Posted by Ken on 06 Feb, 2016 08:48 PM
Bobby
You might check here A Low Carb Doctor List
Ken/ Rosedale Support Team