# Low Carb **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-food-diet/lchf-low-carb-high-fat-bernstein/84.md [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Low Carb category](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-low-carb-category/306)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2017, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-low-carb-category/306 "2017-04-01T07:47:48Z")
Share how you manage diabetes control with your Low Carb High Fat or Bernstein diet and ask your questions. --- ## [DASH Diet & t1d](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dash-diet-t1d/14602)
**Author:** [@michelle831](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/michelle831)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dash-diet-t1d/14602 "2024-04-26T17:42:47Z")
Does anyone have any experience with the DASH diet? Just went to see my PCP yesterday. The good news: my A1C was 6! The bad news is that for the first time in my life my blood pressure was high :weary:. So I’m looking i… --- ## [Low Carb Nutrition Change](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-nutrition-change/6580)
**Author:** [@John](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-nutrition-change/6580 "2022-04-14T23:41:21Z")
If you have not watched the Australian documentary " The Magic Pill" yet on Netflix, get to it asap. I was thinking about a Keto diet for some time now, and this documentary added the necessary kick to it with how native… --- ## [Keto & diabetes type 1](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/keto-diabetes-type-1/12029)
**Author:** [@RavynsMom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/RavynsMom)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/keto-diabetes-type-1/12029 "2021-11-18T02:39:10Z")
T1D for 34 years. I just got a Dexcom G6 about a month ago. #lovingit. I was using Medtronic Guardian 3 with my Medtronic 670. Lately, I have been trying really hard with low carb. I just realized I won’t bottom out with… --- ## [Miss the crunch?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/miss-the-crunch/1977)
**Author:** [@Annette13](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Annette13)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/miss-the-crunch/1977 "2021-06-24T05:06:34Z")
Every once in a while I miss what I call the “artificial crunch”. Although I love raw veggies, they don’t fulfill that need, and I have struggled finding a low carb option that also tastes good. I just found these awes… --- ## [This is why I hate low-carb, high-fat breakfasts](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-is-why-i-hate-low-carb-high-fat-breakfasts/437)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-is-why-i-hate-low-carb-high-fat-breakfasts/437 "2020-05-19T02:19:05Z")
This was yesterday: \[image\] And this is today, with a low-carb yogurt breakfast of approximately 19 grams of carbs (actually less as he didn't finish it). \[image\] 252, has gotten 2.2 units of insulin so far and STILL … --- ## ["Miracle" Noodles?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/miracle-noodles/3529)
**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/miracle-noodles/3529 "2020-05-05T15:10:11Z")
I’m wondering if anyone’s tried these? I know many folks are not low carb, but I’m looking for items that are low carb and gluten free for an upcoming backpacking trip (I’ve had bad GI luck with the prepackaged stuff an… --- ## [Baking your own low-carb bread](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/baking-your-own-low-carb-bread/3050)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/baking-your-own-low-carb-bread/3050 "2020-05-02T04:19:49Z")
Am I the only one that makes my own bread? Everyone seems so amazed that I do it, especially when they find out it’s in an oven and not a bread maker. With an hour in the kitchen each month I can make four loaves which l… --- ## [Here's why I don't eat carbs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/heres-why-i-dont-eat-carbs/1840)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/heres-why-i-dont-eat-carbs/1840 "2020-03-16T01:51:23Z")
Lovely flatline eating low-carb breakfast and lunch. On a spur of the moment decide to eat a granola bar. An hour or so later decide to buy and eat some delicious (and sweetened) dried mango while picking unrelated thin… --- ## [Low carb instant "oatmeal"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-instant-oatmeal/3389)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-instant-oatmeal/3389 "2020-03-05T02:39:10Z")
I’m travelling, and when I travel I like to bring much of my own food. Between eating low-carb for diabetes and food allergies, I sometimes find myself in a restaurant where there’s nothing I can eat. (Note: I think eati… --- ## [Dairy-free, egg-free, low-carb with allergies](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dairy-free-egg-free-low-carb-with-allergies/7754)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2019, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dairy-free-egg-free-low-carb-with-allergies/7754 "2019-12-16T02:11:48Z")
I’m back at it! Low carb, that is. So much of low-carb focuses on dairy and eggs, which I can’t eat. And red and processed meat, which I often can’t eat (due to cross-contamination). And so I thought I’d start a thread … --- ## [An interesting application of the ketogenic diet](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/an-interesting-application-of-the-ketogenic-diet/7680)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/an-interesting-application-of-the-ketogenic-diet/7680 "2019-06-12T20:32:28Z")
I wonder if this would actually work. I have heard anecdotally that being on a ketogenic diet makes people feel less affected by hypoglycemia, but I have no idea if that’s actually true. --- ## [Low Carb diets in the news](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-diets-in-the-news/4003)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-diets-in-the-news/4003 "2018-05-07T13:46:16Z")
Well, it looks like the parents in the TypeOne Grit Facebook group participated in an observational trial, and the results were impressive. What I would be interested to see, of course, is whether this actually reduces t… --- ## [New study on managing T1D in kids and adults with a very low-carb diet](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-study-on-managing-t1d-in-kids-and-adults-with-a-very-low-carb-diet/4002)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-study-on-managing-t1d-in-kids-and-adults-with-a-very-low-carb-diet/4002 "2018-06-16T19:37:35Z")
I hope more research is done on this topic - including long-term outcomes (especially cardiovascular) of having mostly non-diabetic blood sugar levels throughout the day and the use of low insulin doses. --- ## [Low-carb brownies](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-brownies/3833)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-brownies/3833 "2018-04-03T18:30:25Z")
Here are some low carb (and gluten, dairy, egg, and nut free) chocolate fudge brownies I made. They’re from this recipe. They have about two grams of carbs each. And are very, very chocolate-y and rich! \[image\] --- ## [Low carb ice cream](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-ice-cream/3815)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-ice-cream/3815 "2018-04-03T15:00:25Z")
I know many here, especially parents of kids with diabetes, don’t like the idea of restricting diet in any way. I eat low carb, and people don’t believe that I still basically eat whatever I want, just low carb versions. … --- ## [Low Carb on the Run](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-on-the-run/3816)
**Author:** [@DaveJ](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/DaveJ)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-on-the-run/3816 "2018-03-30T18:28:09Z")
Eating Low Carb is all well and good, when you are at home, and you control every aspect of the food you eat. But what about when you are out and about? What are your low carb tricks when you can’t control every ingred… --- ## [Low carb - how many grams is important](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-how-many-grams-is-important/3075)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-how-many-grams-is-important/3075 "2018-01-08T21:39:06Z")
I hadn’t posted for a while on my low carb but wanted to give an update after getting back to work and having to deal with a schedule and grabbing food that isn’t like being at home all day and able to prepare the right … --- ## [Low carb grits](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-grits/3426)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-grits/3426 "2018-02-05T18:01:27Z")
So @Jen inspired me with her low-carb oatmeal recipe last week, and I decided that I really would like to make low carb grits! I thought that was truly impossible :slight\_smile: But the miracle of cauliflower appears to … --- ## [No-carb or low-carb Eggs in a Chicken Hole when you are high](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/no-carb-or-low-carb-eggs-in-a-chicken-hole-when-you-are-high/2670)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/no-carb-or-low-carb-eggs-in-a-chicken-hole-when-you-are-high/2670 "2017-11-18T14:50:27Z")
A few weeks ago we had a thread about what to cook when you are high and can’t eat carbs. Recently, my son experimented with a new recipe that achieves this goal and has been quite savory—at least for him. The original … --- ## [Sharing my story](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sharing-my-story/1713)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2017, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sharing-my-story/1713 "2017-08-25T10:32:47Z")
Here is my story of why I went low carb after almost 10 years with t1d: https://www.diabetesdaily.com/blog/why-i-started-following-a-low-carbohydrate-diet-after-almost-a-decade-with-diabetes-469606/ --- ## [Quick carb-less turkey and egg "sandwich" when you are high](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quick-carb-less-turkey-and-egg-sandwich-when-you-are-high/1216)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quick-carb-less-turkey-and-egg-sandwich-when-you-are-high/1216 "2017-06-13T03:51:22Z")
My son has hormones peaks every day at random times. Planning meals can be difficult, and, sometimes, he may be high for a long enough time that he is starving. We have come up with some recipes for when he has to skip a… --- ## [Should we just make this "Low Carb"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/should-we-just-make-this-low-carb/603)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2017, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/should-we-just-make-this-low-carb/603 "2017-04-27T05:16:03Z")
Interestingly, many I know are not necessarily lchf but lchp or just some individualized variation of lc. Those who want to lose weight (in particular) may be more lean protein lower fat than those in ketosis, for instan… --- ## [Sweeteners](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sweeteners/507)
**Author:** [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sweeteners/507 "2017-04-22T15:05:49Z")
Hi All, I generally follow a LCHF way of eating, not very strict, about less than 50 g daily. Occasionally, I would like to be able to add a small amount of sweetener to say, fresh squeezed lemonade. I was wondering w…