Dory
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Hi all,
I got forwarded some information by a PT friend on the above (which he said would be the new big thing this year).
http://visalus.com/body-by-vi/90-day-challenge
or
www.live.vi.com
basically, it's a mix of tablets, caffeine boosts and shakes combined with a lot of exercise, that's said to help you lose weight/increase muscle mass fast.
Of course, my natural (polite) reaction was 'thanks but no thanks I've got T1 D'. he replied saying he'd checked and it was ok for D. I then replied with the brief explanation saying that probably suitable for T2s who control by diet but not for us insulin junkies.
He then came back and said 'no, I told them you were a T1 D and they said it was ok'.
Not that i'd ever consider using this plan (I'm sorry but how can a shake and a few tablets keep you feeling full -especially when you're doing as much exercise as they suggest?!) but my natural skeptic responded by saying 'well the healthcare staff there probably aren't endocrinologist experts and probably don't know the difference between the Types and that what's suitable for a T2 could well kill a T1'. (I'm assuming that when he told them 'Type 1 diabetic' all they heard was 'diabetic').
However....I said I'd do the research (unfortunately lots of sites barred on my work laptop which I'm on currently) so was wondering, do we have any arguments against using these shake-style diets for T1 D? My initial thought is that because the GI value of the stuff is probably so high (and you're mixing it with either water or skimmed milk, so virtually no fat), this stuff would peak in your system quicker than you could blink, and therefore you couldn't accurately bolus for it (hence peaks and drops in bG levels).
what are others thoughts?
I got forwarded some information by a PT friend on the above (which he said would be the new big thing this year).
http://visalus.com/body-by-vi/90-day-challenge
or
www.live.vi.com
basically, it's a mix of tablets, caffeine boosts and shakes combined with a lot of exercise, that's said to help you lose weight/increase muscle mass fast.
Of course, my natural (polite) reaction was 'thanks but no thanks I've got T1 D'. he replied saying he'd checked and it was ok for D. I then replied with the brief explanation saying that probably suitable for T2s who control by diet but not for us insulin junkies.
He then came back and said 'no, I told them you were a T1 D and they said it was ok'.
Not that i'd ever consider using this plan (I'm sorry but how can a shake and a few tablets keep you feeling full -especially when you're doing as much exercise as they suggest?!) but my natural skeptic responded by saying 'well the healthcare staff there probably aren't endocrinologist experts and probably don't know the difference between the Types and that what's suitable for a T2 could well kill a T1'. (I'm assuming that when he told them 'Type 1 diabetic' all they heard was 'diabetic').
However....I said I'd do the research (unfortunately lots of sites barred on my work laptop which I'm on currently) so was wondering, do we have any arguments against using these shake-style diets for T1 D? My initial thought is that because the GI value of the stuff is probably so high (and you're mixing it with either water or skimmed milk, so virtually no fat), this stuff would peak in your system quicker than you could blink, and therefore you couldn't accurately bolus for it (hence peaks and drops in bG levels).
what are others thoughts?
