Evenin all
Following low carb debate with interest and have couple of questions re same and also re insulin. Apologise in advance for any questions that might seem daft! Am on premix and desperate to get things under better control
Insulin has been cut (likely honeymooning - and I cant tell you how much I HATE that phrase) in the morning but cant seem to gain consistency- though fasting readings generally getting better. Unsure if this is down to
-newbie status - ie things still settling (diagnosed 3 wks ago)
-Insulin regimen - seems to peak mid morning (bout 4 or so hours after injection) and is always around 4. something, now matter what I eat in the morning. Have tried avoiding recommended mid morning snack and having lunch early but no change. Although not 'medical' hypo, is hypoish for me and therefore quite disabling.
However, pre dinner or mid afternoon, readings are high again as presumably insulin 'wearing off'. Seems a bit lower at bed after tea time but not consistent. If high ish, am not eating snack pre bed. Or if im hungy im just having cheese/slice chicken etc.
Have cut carb portions and all others are low GI,-avoiding potatoes, noodles, most cereals but still eating some carbs. Made scotch broth recently - wont be eating that again even if barley is super duper GI food!!
Cant actually believe how much bloody carbs are in EVERYTHING. Family and friends are sick already of my 'ooh, do you know how many carbs are in that proclamations .
So (finally she gets to the point........) is it worth starting to look more closely at them whilst I am still settling, or should I wait? Do other carb counters count veg and fruit as part of calculation or is it just starchy carb type things. Also, am I correct in assuming it is total carbs and not ' of which sugars' only that is counted. Also, do most folk start on premix and then move to basal/bolus. Not sure if increased jagging would put a smile on my face but consistent and ongoing good bs would. Havent yet met with endocrinologist and it is the first question I will be asking - esp given I was seen by 4 different docs with 4 different approaches during my first 12 hours of being diabetic!!
Sorry for the scope of the questioning. I appreciate things are very individual but the experience of others is invaluable as this site has shown time and time again, and might give me different things to try if I dont get things as I like.
Thanks in advance,
lillibet
Following low carb debate with interest and have couple of questions re same and also re insulin. Apologise in advance for any questions that might seem daft! Am on premix and desperate to get things under better control
Insulin has been cut (likely honeymooning - and I cant tell you how much I HATE that phrase) in the morning but cant seem to gain consistency- though fasting readings generally getting better. Unsure if this is down to
-newbie status - ie things still settling (diagnosed 3 wks ago)
-Insulin regimen - seems to peak mid morning (bout 4 or so hours after injection) and is always around 4. something, now matter what I eat in the morning. Have tried avoiding recommended mid morning snack and having lunch early but no change. Although not 'medical' hypo, is hypoish for me and therefore quite disabling.
However, pre dinner or mid afternoon, readings are high again as presumably insulin 'wearing off'. Seems a bit lower at bed after tea time but not consistent. If high ish, am not eating snack pre bed. Or if im hungy im just having cheese/slice chicken etc.
Have cut carb portions and all others are low GI,-avoiding potatoes, noodles, most cereals but still eating some carbs. Made scotch broth recently - wont be eating that again even if barley is super duper GI food!!
Cant actually believe how much bloody carbs are in EVERYTHING. Family and friends are sick already of my 'ooh, do you know how many carbs are in that proclamations .
So (finally she gets to the point........) is it worth starting to look more closely at them whilst I am still settling, or should I wait? Do other carb counters count veg and fruit as part of calculation or is it just starchy carb type things. Also, am I correct in assuming it is total carbs and not ' of which sugars' only that is counted. Also, do most folk start on premix and then move to basal/bolus. Not sure if increased jagging would put a smile on my face but consistent and ongoing good bs would. Havent yet met with endocrinologist and it is the first question I will be asking - esp given I was seen by 4 different docs with 4 different approaches during my first 12 hours of being diabetic!!
Sorry for the scope of the questioning. I appreciate things are very individual but the experience of others is invaluable as this site has shown time and time again, and might give me different things to try if I dont get things as I like.
Thanks in advance,
lillibet