CGM's

[Diabeticger]

Is it essential to update your cgm with meal details (carbs, times, ect)

 

[Deleted member 527103]

No. I have never recorded my food with my CGM.
Others find it useful if you want.

 

[Nicola M]

Not Essential but can be helpful to track how different food/meals affect your blood sugars.

 

[Hopeful34]

It's helped me a lot, so maybe give it a go for a couple of weeks or so, and if you don't find it helpful you can stop.

 

[becca59]

I don’t put meal details in, but log times of carbs, insulin and exercise. I don’t always put the carb totals in but always log that I’ve eaten food. It helps with timing for insulin splits and knowing when I’ve actually eaten.

 

[searley]

I never do… my care team never asks for details…. It’s only really for your reference so the choice is yours

 

[CheeseSeaker]

It all helps you control your BG (you can decide if you need to alter insulin to cope with the food intake).

The idea being if you keep a lower average BG there will be less health impacts in the long term (retinopathy, heart disease, infections etc etc) - T1 can be a slow degenerative killer if you run high over years - personal choice but I'd rather be aware of whats hitting my system and keep in BG range.