keystonekid16

Not Gary, but I’m a type 1 diabetic who follows keto lightly by necessity. I struggle with fiber intake while trying to maintain my blood sugar, and it’s something that my nutritionists never really talked about. Over time I’ve found that adding beans, high fiber veggies, almonds (or any other nuts), and light popcorn (small serving) to my weekly diet helps, and none of those things impact my blood sugar.*

*on a good day. :)

Higher, from what I’ve experienced in my diet (see below), IF I’m not pairing with high protein foods. Fiber does slow down absorption of higher carbs. But it’s more so about the balance of carbs with fats/fiber/proteins.

Before I was diagnosed, my fiber intake was largely reliant on fruit (apples, bananas, berries) and grains (oats, brown rice, wheat breads) alone, all of which are high in fast acting carbohydrates. Those high glycemic foods make my blood sugar rise rapidly - and honestly, with my daily insulin, they make it drop quickly as well (think like a really steep roller coaster hill both up and down, except it’s not fun!) and so I mostly avoid, unless I’m balancing with higher fats and proteins, which can slow down absorption of those higher glycemic foods.

I struggled with avoiding those key fiber foods and not learning how to replace them right away, and still am, but realizing that it’s about finding that balance. No two days with T1D are the same though, so usually those high fiber grains and fruits still impact my blood sugar even if I’m trying to balance efficiently. So I end up still avoiding a lot of fiber. Still continuously learning!

So, my local PetSmart advised me to buy a plecostomus for my tank with 3-4 other fish. Since then, the other fish have died and my pleco just keeps growing and growing -- I did not know what size they were meant to grow to and my local PetSmart said he'd be "perfect" for my tank size and my fish... which was wrong after I did research.

So now, my pleco is by himself in a 10 gallon tank and he (obviously) needs a bigger tank and better care. I am not interested in keeping him because I can't afford bigger supplies right now and just want him in a better home. Will my PetSmart take him back or am I out of luck because of their bad advice?