Easter

[Robinredbreast]

That was after my main meal - I was surprised to see such a rapid and high spike.

I never eat between meals, snacks, so mine would be with a meal, but lunch would be better, then some activity, not dinner though as I am more rested then. I will try it over the Easter period and see what happens or .

Best wishes RRB

 

[robert72]

I never eat between meals, snacks, so mine would be with a meal, but lunch would be better, then some activity, not dinner though as I am more rested then. I will try it over the Easter period and see what happens or .

Best wishes RRB

Hope you get a lesser rise than me

 

[Robinredbreast]

Hope you get a lesser rise than me

I will report back robert, with results , fingers crossed.

 

[smidge]

Well, I should have bolused much earlier for the creme egg.

BG took off like a rocket and it was around 90 minutes before the Novorapid stopped the ascent

Not sure it was worth it... the Mars bar was tastier and had a flatter trajectory

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Shame I didn't have one of those in the cupboard when I overdosed the Apidra the other night! Seriously, all chocolate does that to me - I even get a sizeable spike from the very dark 85% chocolate - no idea why - but I use the little Celebration Mars etc to correct hypos - instant hit and a 2.5 - 3 mmol rise - I once plotted it on the Libre hitting my BG within 5 minutes! I don't think it would actually be possible for me to bolus effectively for chocolate - but if I was going to try, I think I'd avoid the soft centre chocolates - pure glucose - I even have to avoid the little Cadbury Hero caramels when I'm treating a hypo - they raise my BG by about 5mmol and they're only supposedly abot 6g carb!

Smidge

 

[robert72]

Just dug out the plot for the mars bar - more carbs yet much more controlled. (Consumed at 22:30).

 

[donnellysdogs]

As it is Easter and with hubby and also digging out foundations and laying sub base for another greenhouse we have had more hot cross buns at 81 carbs for 2 from M&S!! Thank goodness the carbs were all worn off with physical work!! Could have had 3 creme eggs!!!

 

[robert72]

As it is Easter and with hubby and also digging out foundations and laying sub base for another greenhouse we have had more hot cross buns at 81 carbs for 2 from M&S!! Thank goodness the carbs were all worn off with physical work!! Could have had 3 creme eggs!!!

I have 2 spare creme eggs if you need them

 

[donnellysdogs]

Omg.... Hubby just bought these out to me!! Apparently 18g per egg.

 

[donnellysdogs]

With a spoon.. I was expecting belly pork n veg!!!!

 

[poohtiggy]

This is my first Easter as a diabetic and my lovely neighbour brought me a Cadbury's Caramel egg even though she knows I'm diabeticI have been so good, I gave it to my daughter.
Have a creme egg staring at me right now but keep trying to ignore it. It's been there for 3 days and I think I have done well to ignore it for so long, so sod it I'm going to eat it!!
Hope everyone is enjoying the Easter weekend

 

[masonbason63]

You go for it! I've got a few, on the box they say 30 carbs each, on google I found a 24 CHO so it's got to be around that, and you'll probably get a spike unless you have your insulin prior to eating it.

 

[smidge]

OK, so Tesco are selling mini cream eggs for £1 a pack of 8. Each mini cream egg has 7.7g carb and are perfect for correcting a mild hypo. Happy days!

Smidge

 

[poohtiggy]

You go for it! I've got a few, on the box they say 30 carbs each, on google I found a 24 CHO so it's got to be around that, and you'll probably get a spike unless you have your insulin prior to eating it.

I'm type 2 so am expecting a spike but as my post dinner was 5.2 I'm hoping it won't hit double figures and hey, it's a one off and I enjoyed the egg, I've been good for six months

 

[donnellysdogs]

Omg.... Hubby just bought these out to me!! Apparently 18g per egg.View attachment 12862

Now, the truth has come out!! He bought two packs of 4!!! It currently 2-0 to him. He thought as Easter Monday too it was an excuse!!! Mine will be in fridge till next xmas... Unless he dicdes to eat them to help me out of course!!

 

[robert72]

Just crumbled and had another creme egg - bolused 30 minutes in advance this time.

 

[noblehead]

Your a naughty boy @robert72

 

[robert72]

Your a naughty boy @robert72

Purely in the interests of science

 

[noblehead]

Purely in the interests of science

Be interested to know how injecting 30 mins before works out Rob, post the results to compare.

 

[robert72]

Be interested to know how injecting 30 mins before works out Rob, post the results to compare.

Will do

 

[robert72]

As promised.

Less of a spike, but I had dipped into high 3's before I ate the egg.
I plateaued at around 10:30pm at 8mmol/l so took another 1u which brought me back down.
Woke up at 5:30 and all level again