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<blockquote data-quote="stanfordsteve" data-source="post: 1513648" data-attributes="member: 377151"><p>It's funny how we all have or had so many different ways of measuring our portions. I was five when diagnosed 55 years ago. My parents and I measured everything in ounces and did a grams of carbs per ounce of foodstuff calculation for total carbs (how's that for mixed units of measurement?). I was put first on Lente, if anyone remembers that, soluble and isophane some years later, then Actrapid & Insulatard. Now on Lantus (twice per day) and Humalog. An icecream scoop of mashed potato was 10 grams and milk was/is 10 g/fluid ounce and were the only things I remember being a volume measurement at the time. I don't remember ever using my hand as a measure<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I have always used grams per portion weight in ounces as my unit of measurement and still do most of the time for familiar foods. Where once I set my carbs per meal according to the bolus insulin dose, typically 6 units/60 grams carbs, now I carb count, adjust the dose (and time 'til the meal) accordly and tweak for the pre meal BG. Plus, I snack like crazy when out for long walks in hilly Brighton.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stanfordsteve, post: 1513648, member: 377151"] It's funny how we all have or had so many different ways of measuring our portions. I was five when diagnosed 55 years ago. My parents and I measured everything in ounces and did a grams of carbs per ounce of foodstuff calculation for total carbs (how's that for mixed units of measurement?). I was put first on Lente, if anyone remembers that, soluble and isophane some years later, then Actrapid & Insulatard. Now on Lantus (twice per day) and Humalog. An icecream scoop of mashed potato was 10 grams and milk was/is 10 g/fluid ounce and were the only things I remember being a volume measurement at the time. I don't remember ever using my hand as a measure:) I have always used grams per portion weight in ounces as my unit of measurement and still do most of the time for familiar foods. Where once I set my carbs per meal according to the bolus insulin dose, typically 6 units/60 grams carbs, now I carb count, adjust the dose (and time 'til the meal) accordly and tweak for the pre meal BG. Plus, I snack like crazy when out for long walks in hilly Brighton. [/QUOTE]
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