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I wouldn't bother counting most vegetables unless they are tinned baked beans (sugary sauce). I find carb counting is for carbs and sugary foods/drinks. I've had type 1 diabetes for 42 years so started weighing food when I was very young so can just look at a pile of food now and weigh up the...

Using a carb to insulin ratio of 1 unit of fast acting insulin to 10g carb is usually advised. I think that getting the background (long acting insulin) is prob. the best thing to get right aswell. Check your blood before bed and soon as you get up before you eat to see if its roughly the same...

I'm an accu chek combo insulin pump user but I'm considering switching to a medtronic 670g. Has anyone been on both these machines? Reading what other people say on YouTube and internet it seems that theres lots of issues with the 670g. Some advice would be greatly appreciated.