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Very interesting cheers guys, I never know if I should be taking more of if I'm taking too much.

With regards to diet protein and fats (good fats) are going to slow down the rate of glucose absorption into the blood and therefore reduce the demand for insulin. Building a 1:1:0.5 carb/protein/fat (this is very rough, some people need more or less of all macro-nutrients) meal is going to be a...

Just wondering how many units of insulin people Inject per day? I inject 8 basal before bed and on average 12 (9-15) bolus units broken up throughout the day and I'm around 89kg.

How were your levels after? Keeping simple sugar around is always handy. I use dark chocolate or raisins.

I Have't got any experience on a pump but lots on loosing weight. Trying to loose weight (maybe you mean fat?) while diabetic can be hard as insulin is a big part of it. I'd say have a go on injections first, If anything it can make you more aware of the effects of food.

Hey Jessd, Don't fear the fat! :) 'good fats' are an excellent energy source and won't spike your glucose and insulin levels. Pairing a healthy fat and carbohydrate together will reduce the rate of glucose absorption also. Anyway a few good snacks are, greek yoghurt, blue berries, almonds...

Doing it as an experiment will help with your flexibility, may give you an idea of how many unit you need for the number of carbs your eating. May allow you better judgement in occasions outside of your routine.

I've had a couple of issues of the years with this and often happens when I change my diet. Even though its simple advice I would suggest trying to keep to the same bedtime ritual. E.g. eating and injecting at roughly the same time. Another tip is to keep your evening meal to 1 carbohydrate...