carbs

My girlfriend got diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes about four years ago. One of the issues she struggled with, was estimating carbs for defining insulin bolus (e.g. in restaurants). How did you learn to manage it? We came up with some ideas on how people could get better on learning about the impact...

How many carbs per meal do you currently eat and what numbers you get with that amount of carbs?

Hi, I have been told that it will be trial and error over the next few weeks for me to work out my insulin to carb ratio. Out of curiosity, what are other people's insulin to carb ratios and do they vary over the course of the day? Thanks in advance.

Does anyone have any experience of using insulin load which takes into account both carbs and protein? Marty Kendall optimising nutrition website and some low carb down under YouTube videos. I am carer for my autistic, ADHD, t2 diabetic husband and prepare all his meals, but am struggling to...

Looks like this carbs/insulin model debate has been going on for a while... http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2001/07/14/insulin-part-one.aspx

Hi guys - as you probably are aware (if you have read previous threads) that I have been having a lot of issues running high especially 2 hours post meal. Thought I would dramatically reduce my carbs for my tea to see how it goes. A bit of info.. My insulin carb ratio at tea is approx. 1:9 and...

Hi Recently did an off road "jog" "run" "walk" in my local hills in the glens. What surprised me was the amount of carbs I took before during and after the run. I counted something like 140 carbs from 1 gel, a big pear, Lucozade, breakfast biscuits (that's a big fish supper) and my Libra...

Hi there, I'm 17 weeks pregnant and have continued to follow a low carb diet as i seem to hypo's a lot when i bolus for meals and i don't enjoy injecting if i'm honest. I have a small toddler to run around after and the risk of hypo'ing gets me quite frustrated and depleted so i just don't eat...

hi guys was at the doctor the other day and have now been put on medication metformin (500mg x2 daily and atorvatatin x1 20mg daily ) started looking after my foods just eating as per normal but taking out the bad stuff stopped the pepsi 100% now but found fanta orange zero but drink less than...

Hi there, My partner is type 1 diabetic and uses a pump. I check labels and get the scales out so that when I make him a meal I can tell him how many carbs are in it so he knows how much insulin to take! I recently bought two jars of maple syrup which are the same brand just different 'flavour...

I have just started a LCHF diet, so I am learning a lot of new things. One thing I find difficult is references to "net carbs". I understand that net carbs is total carbs less fibre, but on a lot of nutrition labels fibre is greater than total carbs. I have seen advice not to touch any product...

Hello everyone, Happy Friday (OMG, at last..) I hope that you are all very well and that you are getting ready for a beautiful weekend! My nutritionist and diabetes educator during DAFNE course told me to eat, at least 30 grams of carbs per meal x 3 meals = 90 grams per day aiming to the...

I don't know what to research anymore, so I'm here hoping someone might have a clue. Several months ago, I was having a lot of problems with numbness/tingling in my hands, feet, and right quad, almost exclusively occurring at night and/or upon waking. If I laid down long enough, something would...