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<blockquote data-quote="Picci" data-source="post: 838983" data-attributes="member: 12512"><p>Protein does raise blood glucose SandyDee, it is not 'free'. The protein from the eggs and cheese you ate gets converted into a source of glucose to nourish your body. If I have a 'no carb meal' you will still need insulin.</p><p></p><p> I find if I add up the grams of protein I'm eating, for example 1 large egg = 8g protein approx, and 25g of cheese = 8g protein equals 16g protein all together. I half that amount (16g protein ÷ 2 = 8 and bolus for that (8)as if it was carbohydrate. It is a rough starting point. Just remember roughly 50% of protein is converted to glucose IF there is no other source of sugar in the meal.</p><p></p><p>However if you eat some carbs with the protein your body will use the protein for repair/growth etc and the effect on blood glucose is hardly noticeable and then you only need to bolus for the carbohydrate content.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps a bit x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Picci, post: 838983, member: 12512"] Protein does raise blood glucose SandyDee, it is not 'free'. The protein from the eggs and cheese you ate gets converted into a source of glucose to nourish your body. If I have a 'no carb meal' you will still need insulin. I find if I add up the grams of protein I'm eating, for example 1 large egg = 8g protein approx, and 25g of cheese = 8g protein equals 16g protein all together. I half that amount (16g protein ÷ 2 = 8 and bolus for that (8)as if it was carbohydrate. It is a rough starting point. Just remember roughly 50% of protein is converted to glucose IF there is no other source of sugar in the meal. However if you eat some carbs with the protein your body will use the protein for repair/growth etc and the effect on blood glucose is hardly noticeable and then you only need to bolus for the carbohydrate content. Hope that helps a bit x [/QUOTE]
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