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Do you adjust insulin bolus for protein as well as carbs?

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TonyPowell

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I'm struggling to understand whether to allow for the amount of protein I eat as well as carbs when deciding the insulin dose. What do you do? Where can I look for help? Thanks.
 
I am very low carb so I do take insulin for half my protein. If I eat three oz (21g) I count it as 10 carbs.
If you’re low carb you will most likely turn protein into bg in the absense of carbs through gluconeogenisis
 
Kristin251 said:
I am very low carb so I do take insulin for half my protein. If I eat three oz (21g) I count it as 10 carbs.
If you’re low carb you will most likely turn protein into bg in the absense of carbs through gluconeogenisis
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AND I prebolus 20 min as that’s when my insulin takes action. If I don’t I’ll miss the spike from the proteins fast action. You’ll have to test but MY protein turns to sugar immediately so I need insulin action before I eat.

Also to add, if I eat more than 3 oz or very fatty meat I hav to split boluses.
 
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