Following my Endocrinologist suggested diet

  Soon after leaving the hospital I met with my Endocrinologist.  She put me on a strict diet of 75 carbs per meal or 60 carbs per meal with three 15 carb snacks in between.  I found it hard to eat 75 carbs.  I kept having to add things to reach that goal.  Also I was on 1 unit of insulin for every 15 carbs I ate. For one month I followed this diet to the T.  Despite taking the carb to ratio of insulin and following the diet, my blood sugars were constantly running into the 300's then dipping to the 40's and I gained 30 lbs in 31 days.  I started sleeping 15-18 hours a day because I was so exhausted.  After several appointments with my Endocrinologist I realized that she didn't know crap about nutrition.  Most Drs. are only required a semester of nutrition classes and what they learn in those classes is what the government tells them is healthy.  Sleeping 18 hours a day wasn't working for me.  Gaining 30 lbs on a "low carb diet"  wasn't working for me.  My blood sugars spiking and dropping wasn't working for me.  Something had to change.  I trusted my Dr.  I trusted that the information she was giving me was correct.  I trusted the governments guidelines.  After following their advice and getting sicker that trust was broken.  I decided to get educated.  I decided to become my own physician.  Don't get me wrong.  I think Drs. are great.  After all they've been through strenuous school but when it comes to nutrition they've been deceived.  The only way to know the truth is to find out for yourself.