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<blockquote data-quote="Scott-C" data-source="post: 1960648" data-attributes="member: 374531"><p>Like [USER=182669]@slip[/USER] says, ratios and timing. DAFNE says 1u for 10g but for many of us, that just disnae work. Also, pre-bolusing, injecting a while before the meal to let the insulin get to work, can make a huge difference, otherwise the insulin is playing catch-up with the food.</p><p></p><p>If neither of those work, my take on it is that, we're T1, we can technically eat whatever we want, but, in practice, some meals are just more bother than they're worth.</p><p></p><p>I think a lot depends on the carb type, how it's mixed with other food types, and individual biology.</p><p></p><p>With me, for example, I know that white rice and rice noodles are really unpredictable, so I tend to avoid them, but brown rice and egg noodles are absolutely fine, they actually keep me really steady for hours on end. The rate at which they are absorbed just seem to match my insulin patterns.</p><p></p><p>Likewise, chips and boiled potatoes are a mine-field, but baked potatoes keep me very steady, for me.</p><p></p><p>As I say, though, that's just me - others might find the same or the opposite.</p><p></p><p>With weetabix, I suppose with it being made from wheat, that's absorbed quite fast, so maybe the insulin is just not keeping up with the rate of absorption if not pre-bolusing.</p><p></p><p>I suppose it's just a case of experimenting and seeing which carbs "work" and which don't.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott-C, post: 1960648, member: 374531"] Like [USER=182669]@slip[/USER] says, ratios and timing. DAFNE says 1u for 10g but for many of us, that just disnae work. Also, pre-bolusing, injecting a while before the meal to let the insulin get to work, can make a huge difference, otherwise the insulin is playing catch-up with the food. If neither of those work, my take on it is that, we're T1, we can technically eat whatever we want, but, in practice, some meals are just more bother than they're worth. I think a lot depends on the carb type, how it's mixed with other food types, and individual biology. With me, for example, I know that white rice and rice noodles are really unpredictable, so I tend to avoid them, but brown rice and egg noodles are absolutely fine, they actually keep me really steady for hours on end. The rate at which they are absorbed just seem to match my insulin patterns. Likewise, chips and boiled potatoes are a mine-field, but baked potatoes keep me very steady, for me. As I say, though, that's just me - others might find the same or the opposite. With weetabix, I suppose with it being made from wheat, that's absorbed quite fast, so maybe the insulin is just not keeping up with the rate of absorption if not pre-bolusing. I suppose it's just a case of experimenting and seeing which carbs "work" and which don't. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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