Ice cream

[Richard F]

Hi all.

How do you bolus for ice cream and over how long?

ie 25% at 1 hour intervals?

 

[karen8967]

i just bolus for the carbs what are in it all at once works for me but everyones different

 

[Fairygodmother]

So do I, I just bolus for the carbs. However, the real cream ice cream’s a rare treat for me. What ice cream are you thinking of eating @Richard F? I wish I hadn’t answered now, I really fancy one of those tall, synthetically soft 99 cornets - seaside ice cream van type ice cream. (Sighs)

 

[Richard F]

So do I, I just bolus for the carbs. However, the real cream ice cream’s a rare treat for me. What ice cream are you thinking of eating @Richard F? I wish I hadn’t answered now, I really fancy one of those tall, synthetically soft 99 cornets - seaside ice cream van type ice cream. (Sighs)

Morrisons stuff from a tub.

1 scoop= 17g carbs (of which 10g sugars) 5g of fat (of which 4are saturated)

 

[Fairygodmother]

Morrisons stuff from a tub.

1 scoop= 17g carbs (of which 10g sugars) 5g of fat (of which 4are saturated)

Hmmm, I’d try to find how many carbs per gram, much easier to calculate to fit a bolus - scoops vary in sizes. I’d also just bolus for carbs but keep an eye on bloods.

 

[kev-w]

Hagen das double choc chip.

A small bowl's ok but I've a nasty habit of eating half the tub and I can't bolus for that in one go so tend to avoid it...

 

[Fairygodmother]

Now you’ve got us going @Richard F! Hagan Das is very moreish. Cornish is too, they sell tubs of it at the local cinema, but will have to wait til it’s safe to go there again.

 

[karen8967]

You dont need to worry about the which of sugars just the carbs

 

[Ushthetaff]

Ice cream mmmmmm I tend to overestimate it but like all sweet things I just take bm after a few hours and treat to suit. On the subject of ice cream if anyone is in the Swansea area when this Clovid thing is behind us try some Joes Ice Cream it is the best in the world bar none ( now there’s a challenge lol) remember where you heard it first , I live in Scotland now but whenever I go back it the first stop . To show how good it is even in December with the temperature at -2 there’s still a queue outside the door .

 

[Daphne917]

Kelly’s Cornish Clotted Cream Vanilla.

 

[JudiP]

Tesco used to do an ice cream called Diabetic Ice Cream but they were told not to call it that. It’s now called Dialicious but is not always easy to find.

 

[KK123]

Tesco used to do an ice cream called Diabetic Ice Cream but they were told not to call it that. It’s now called Dialicious but is not always easy to find.

Hi there, I used to buy this for my Mum until I realised there was the exact amount of carbs in it as ordinary ice cream. As far as I can tell there is NO basis to labelling something as for 'diabetics' because it's all about the carbs. It gives a false impression as well as if somehow it's better for us. x

 

[Bishop]

I am diabetic for 10 years and I never dared to eat full ice cream as it will spike me up to the roof.
I taste a little bit from my wife or daughter but never had one all by myself. I don't see any way for a type 1 to actually manage to properly cover a full ice cream without a massive spike, the best may be to be lucky.
I don't have a sweet tooth anyway so I am OK to skip it.

 

[Blackers183]

I would bolus the required insulin fully and immediately. I realise everyone is different but guidelines I’ve been given in the past (DAFNE, etc) is that delaying or splitting bolus dose is usually for high fat/protein meals.

 

[searley]

Me I dose fully in advance as it liquid with sugar in it should enter the system quite quickly

Every one is different though

 

[Richard F]

I recently started a thread re overnight highs, I'm blaming it on ice cream.

If I eat some after dinner, say 7.30pm, my sugars are normal though the evening, then soar after I've gone to bed.
Bolusing at the time sends me low, the only other work around is a speculative bedtime bolus. A risky strategy!

I think steering clear is the only sensible option.

 

[Ushthetaff]

My experience on ice cream and other “ sweet things” are is they will definitely raise your blood sugar.whether it’s I cream or a good dose of Bournville ( my fave btw) . However this doesn’t stop me eating them , I suppose it’s because I come from a time when eating “ sweet things was an absolute no no ( 2 insulin’s a day eating same time etc etc ) I know it causes spikes but spikes can be negated under the boulus regime and lets face it I’m not saying I eat them 24/7 or even 1/7 so a wee spike maybe once. Month isn’t going to harm . So Joes ice cream here I come lol.

 

[Colin of Kent]

You could try Oppo ice cream. Much lower in carbs, so should be easier to bolus for.