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static192

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i ate some pizza yesterday i notice its very slow digesting and raised my sugar even today in morning and seem like insulin not working now like its made me more resistance to insulin does anyone else have similar affect after eating pizza
 
Yes, the fat from the cheese (and meat) slows down the glucose rise, so it’s really difficult to work out insulin doses for it. Google “fathead pizza” for recipes that won’t spike your BG :)
 
It is called 'The Pizza Effect'. It is something to do with the ratio of fats to carbs, the perfect storm. Fathead pizza is a great alternative and really easy to make. The recipe is on Dietdoctor dot com if you are interested.
 
Mel dCP said:
Yes, the fat from the cheese (and meat) slows down the glucose rise, so it’s really difficult to work out insulin doses for it. Google “fathead pizza” for recipes that won’t spike your BG :)
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Typing at the same time! Great minds...
 
Hi @static192 It's actually got a name - 'the pizza effect' as the fat slows the absorption of carbs meaning you're more likely to go high later on, you can look at doing a split bolus injection to cover this, so taking 1/3 up front and 2/3's an hour later, it's still trial and error though based on how much you eat.
 
Yep Pizza is a nightmare - especially when you eat more than a slice or 2.
Pizza and beer tomorrow afternoon at work. I will be paying for that for all Friday at least I can swap out the beer for wine or spirits.
 
I can vouch for the fathead version. The recipe is far too much for me but the dough keeps in the fridge for a couple of days. I can also recommend the dough for garlic bread using lurpack garlic butter. Yummy.
 
I LURVE pizza. But it plays holy hell with my bg's so really avoid it. When I do eat I split bolus - usually 1/3 just as I start to eat, 1/3 after an hour then the last 1/3 an hour later (longer if I am not in bed). It helps but can still spike thru the night
 
Must google the fathead pizza! Always buy the bases and put own topping on so little cheese except for a grating of parmesan. The bought bases are usually better than my attempts at making them!
 
Alternatively, there's the Meatzza.

Yes, the base is made from minced beef. There are loads of recipes on t'interweb.
 
Fairygodmother said:
Must google the fathead pizza! Always buy the bases and put own topping on so little cheese except for a grating of parmesan. The bought bases are usually better than my attempts at making them!
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There's a pizza base mix in my local supermarket that isn't 'too' high in carbs (compared with say a store made pizza) and once in a blue moon I do my young un and I one, tomato base/full ball of mozzarella/as much meat as possible, which has me needing an extra 2 or 3 units, but avoid delivery ones as I need a couple of injections for them.
 
You can use a butterflied and flattened chicken breast too, I sometimes use slabs of aubergine.
 
I make (and eat) my own pizzas.
I make "normal" pizza dough from scratch usually following a Paul Hollywood recipe but I also make a sourdough version if I don't have time to leave it to rest for the day.
I roll it thin and top it with tomato sauce (reduced pasata) and vegetables. I usually add a small amount of mozarella but sometimes just vegetables. One of my favourites is based on this moroccan pizza recipe

I need to split my insulin (40% before the pizza, 60% up to 4 hours later), as the base is thin and I don't have much fat in the toppings, I find I am able to eat normal pizza without much trouble.
 
Am I the only person who finds this really hard to take.

I mean, I am going to be shouted at, but I am sitting here looking at the reality that I am never going to eat a papa john's greek pizza again, ever, in my entire life. Certainly not enjoy it. It's this sort of stuff that really gets under your skin.
 
There's a future to everything ... always. We may not like to confront it, but neither will I hide away in the belief it doesn't exist
 
In my personal experience, the confusing thing about pizza is that the more I eat, the longer it will take to digest.

If I eat 3/4 of a large pizza I don't need to split my dose. If I eat 1 large pizza I need to take significantly more insulin but I also need to take half of it at the beginning and half after an hour.
 
I don't get this effect, but when I have highs due to food (almost always due to over correcting for a low) I find that exercise is a highly effective way of getting stabilised/back down pretty quickly. Have you tried doing some walking right after your meal, or perhaps beforehand depending on how exercise affects you?

@NoKindOfSusie It is possible to enjoy pizza as a T1! (As part of a balanced diet, just like nondiabetic people) Try having just a small piece, see how it works for you, and once you know how you are affected you can eat a bit more!
 
I don't seem to have problems with pizza either (including takeaway). I do, however, get messed up massively by pasta bake! And carbonara, and Shepherd's pie.
 
Tony wanders in............

I find pizza looks like someones been sick on a piece of cardboard........

Tony wanders out whistling a jaunty tune......
 
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