Hi Santiago,
The kidney caution about Atkins was nothing more than propaganda fear mongering & was completely discredited, but the myth lives on. If your kidneys are fine, there’s no need to worry. Dr. B’s recommendations are not super high protein anyway. I found it hard to add more protein to gain weight back because I felt too full. Once I gained what I needed, I cut back the protein a bit & haven’t lost a pound. I got a lot of head shaking & warnings from my doctors about being thin. Just the way I am.
Something to bear in mind as your diet changes is that about 58% of protein converts to glucose. Protein digests more slowly, of course, so a BG increase is delayed…My body has become more efficient at converting protein & I often take split bolus doses for meals. Some upfront to cover the carbs & another later to handle the protein. I don’t have a pump.
One of the most important lessons I learned from Dr. B is to keep meals consistent day-to-day with pretty much the same amounts of carbs & protein. I’m not a slave to it & will never have the precision of Dr. B, but try to stay fairly constant on the amount of protein. This has given me a far better handle on knowing what to expect. Perhaps our bodies do better this way rather than having constantly changing fuel.
Hope this helps.
