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tactic_90

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Anyone find carb counting hard ?? Just wanting to ask is there someone we’re to buy low carb meals but don’t want to loose weight my diabetes is not controlled I’m unstable
 
worldtraveller said:
Yes I do. I'm new at this. Portions, especially in veggies is difficult to count. Is it the total carbs, or carbs minus fiber that I should be counting? Do I subtract half the sugar alcohol? Does it make any difference if it is soluble or insoluble fiber?
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I’m not sure all I have been told is that every 10g of carb I take 1 unit of incerkin to cancel out the Carbs for example if I’m eating 40 grams of carbs that’s 4 units of novorapid
 
I don't minus fibre , I just use the total carbs to calculate insulin, as you say 40 grams of carbs is 4 units.
 
Grumpy ole thing said:
I don't minus fibre , I just use the total carbs to calculate insulin, as you say 40 grams of carbs is 4 units.
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It depends on which country you're in. In the UK at least the carbs listed don't include fibre - that's mentioned separately. In the US and I think Australia they appear to do so, and you're supposed to subtract the fibre from the total.
 
evilclive said:
It depends on which country you're in. In the UK at least the carbs listed don't include fibre - that's mentioned separately. In the US and I think Australia they appear to do so, and you're supposed to subtract the fibre from the total.
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No one had told me this every nurse I see is saying different things
 
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