<human>: I've been on a very gradual weight-loss regime since August of 2009. Basically, a complete lifestyle change. I've stuck to it and I do feel great. It is way too gradual. The factors are what make this so frustrating.

I am a 29 year old female (age and gender are factors) and a Type 1 Diabetic of 21 years (24/7 hook-up to insulin - a hormone..hormones make you gain). It's a battle. I am on a 1400 calorie diet and I work out 5 times a week for 45 minutes each time. I used to work out an hour a day, but the results are the same now that I'm a bit stricter with my diet and have cut time off my workout.

So, Loseit, here is my question (and I do realize that it is a medical question, but I hate calling my doctor's office and being put on hold for a bajillion years with shitty elevator-waiting music):

**How does low blood sugar affect your calorie count?**

I've read several articles online that indicates that low blood sugar causes more calories to be burned. Well, that's all fine and dandy for non-diabetics; you're not going to go into insulin shock from a little low blood sugar. I might. In order for me to be able to be able to stand and walk and function properly, I have to drink half a gallon of juice and have a jar of peanut butter (a *bit* exaggerated, but not by much :/ ). It sucks because I can't just work out endlessly and feel fine. As soon as that low blood sugar hits, I have to hit the sugar.

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<bot>: I just need a general idea of what sort of caloric burn my low blood sugar is causing and how I should enter the calories I'm eating to fix it. (basically, how does this even out?)