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I'm not in favor of a quick yes to this answer for you.  To begin you need to understand the honeymoon phase.  After initial diagnosis and treatment there is a period of recovery for the beta cells. As a result the remaining beta cells may be able to produce enough insulin to keep blood sugars relatively stable for weeks, months and even years.  Eventually beta cell function ceases and the insulin requirements go up.  So diet isn't the be all end all in stabilizing the beta cell function.     There is a company called Macrogenics that is running trials for a protocol that looks to hold honeymoon periods and has reversed some cases of diabetes in very young children.  The best place for you, your parents  and your endocrinologist to decide what might be an option for you go to JDRF and scroll through research to clinical trials.  You could be a real candidate!     Besides that exercise, eating well and understanding low carb dieting is very important information so you know how to take proper care of your whole body!    Have you checked out diabeteens?  Lots of teens and college age kids talking about life with diabetes.  Ask your question to the expert: Dr. Cogan.  She's great, I know her very well and she would answer you with lots of information and honesty!   I'm very impressed!  You're asking all the right questions right from the start! Keep us "posted" on how you are doing!   Best, Ann Bartlett