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    non insulin LADA

    Hi @knowlestr - I was in a similar boat to you. Diagnosed with type 2 and HBa1C of about 93. Was experiencing usual symptoms and when first went to dr she said its onset type 1 diabetes.....off to hospital I went where they told me type 2. After my first consultant appointment he decided to do...
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    Snowboarding and Skiing

    Yes @Juicyj that has been my focus.....interestingly took two units at lunchtime(for about 50 grams of carbs.....would normally be about 5 units) and about an hour after lunch was around 6(and going down)on the libre which meant I was about 4.8 in real money. So drank a small carton of apple...
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    Snowboarding and Skiing

    Hi @therower @JaneC @Draco16 @Juicyj and @Jollymon Day 1 completed......what could be described as an up and down day! Lovely sunny day with great snow.....enjoyed myself for breakfast and chips for lunch :0)
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    Snowboarding and Skiing

    Thanks @JaneC. Yes the majority of the people who I'll be boarding with know I'm type 1. Looking forward to a few vin chauds and hot chocolate. :0) Trying to convince my wife to let me start packing but she's refusing until later in the week......too excited!
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    Snowboarding and Skiing

    Thanks everyone for your great advice. Got my bags packed with Nature Valley bars and jelly babies! :0)
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    Snowboarding and Skiing

    Thanks @Juicyj I'm currently on 8u of tresiba a day. Normally take it about 930pm. Generally eat lowish carb so on about 1u of Novorapid per 10g. Also, use a libre, which should help with giving me idea of what happens on the first day. Looking forward to eating some bread :0)
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    Snowboarding and Skiing

    Thanks @Draco16 for such a comprehensive reply.....makes me excited reading about off piste! :0) Remember the beginner days with not fond memories........never ached so much in my life!
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    Snowboarding and Skiing

    Thanks @therower much appreciated
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    Snowboarding and Skiing

    Hi everyone. Heading off to the slopes for the first time since starting insulin and was looking for some advice. I've read a number of posts from various forums but some of the points are not 100% clear.....hopefully some people will be able to let me know their experiences. 1) Does boarding...
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    Advice on trends

    Thanks @Scott-C. Will take a look at the software this evening. Currently using a combination of my phone and reader to do the scanning......shame they are not aligned. I did see Sugar Surfing referenced on a couple of websites bit wasn't sure what it was so will check it out.
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    Advice on trends

    Thanks @DunePlodder. Yes I did a finger prick. Was pretty much same as libre so knew I was going to go too low. Will we how it goes over the next few days and split the dose if necessary.
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    Advice on trends

    Thanks @Draco16.......Yes 15 mins may have been a bit brave. Needed a digestive and two munchies as felt like going to low. Also went for a 20 min walk after dinner.....which I'm sure helped in some respects but not others :0)
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    Advice on trends

    Thanks @porl69 .....not sure if that means it's a good line or bad line....lol
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    Advice on trends

    Thanks @porl69 @novorapidboi26 and @Draco16 - much appreciated. Tried bolusing 15mins before food last night.....think it worked but took too much insulin. Taking my Tresiba at about 9 each night.
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    Advice on trends

    Hi - Yesterday I started using a libre and would like to gauge people's opinions on the results so far. Attached is the last 24 hrs where a number of ups and downs occurred. - Went to bed about 8 and overnight my levels came down to approx 6 when I woke. Does this mean my basal seems correct...
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    Carb/Insulin Ratio

    Thanks all......made my first miscalculation last night. Weighed my food and it was a 100g of carbs.....Thought 10units is a lot so thought I'd better take 6.5 units.....halfway through my dinner I thought.....sh*t.....not 100g 0f carbs it's 26g/100g.......spent the next couple of hours eating...
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    Carb/Insulin Ratio

    @dancer. Only been on insulin for two weeks so trying to figure out how my body reacts at different times of the day. Just out of interest how did you get to the 1:6.5 ratio?
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    Carb/Insulin Ratio

    Yes @dancer. Been finding that 1 unit hasn't been enough and I been going over 10 after 2 hrs so increased it to 1.5 over the last couple of days.
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    Carb/Insulin Ratio

    Thanks @dancer and @SamJB. Appreciate your advice. I've been generally trying a 1:10 but think I need to lower it as not coming down as quickly as I'd like. E.g. had yogurt and nuts for breakfast this morning which was 10g at most. Started at 7.7 took 1.5 units and ended up at 8.5 2hrs later...
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    Carb/Insulin Ratio

    Hi - Just wondering what the best foods are for calculating your ratios? If any.....or is it just case of eating 10g of anything and testing. Appreciate that things/people/timings are different for.