[deboo1]

hi my 17 year old son has type one diabetes .. and he is a big boy.. im still deciding wether to put him on the atkins way of life so he can drop some weight.. the carbs just pack it on him.. my hubby and i went on the atkins and lost over 40 pounds in 3 months.. but i found it hard to juggel meals and decided just to go back to eatin carbs only cos it was easier and it was what my son was needing.. the diabetes educators advised me not to put him on low carb diet.. who do we listen to..im so confused and i want to look after my son the best way for him to have a long happy healthy life.. i love this site ..reading everyones comments and problems i hope someone will read mine to .. thanks for reading.. confused mum ..deb