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<blockquote data-quote="TashT1" data-source="post: 2368097" data-attributes="member: 526953"><p>For most people a snack that is less than 10g of carbs will not require an insulin response & therefore not raise your BG. But if you are already at 9mmol pre snack you might see a small rise. </p><p></p><p>Likewise if you are still producing some insulin this may give you more flexibility in carbs. Since your levels are rising to 12-16 this suggests your choice of snack is more than 10g & more than your body can handle by itself. </p><p></p><p>I was told to try not to snack in between meals because if you have to inject for it you end up stacking insulin & can end up hypo. </p><p></p><p>For this reason I only snack on low carb options & if I want cake or a chocolate bar I eat it straight after a meal so it can be calculated in that pre meal bolus. That’s a bit hard to do with fixed doses though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TashT1, post: 2368097, member: 526953"] For most people a snack that is less than 10g of carbs will not require an insulin response & therefore not raise your BG. But if you are already at 9mmol pre snack you might see a small rise. Likewise if you are still producing some insulin this may give you more flexibility in carbs. Since your levels are rising to 12-16 this suggests your choice of snack is more than 10g & more than your body can handle by itself. I was told to try not to snack in between meals because if you have to inject for it you end up stacking insulin & can end up hypo. For this reason I only snack on low carb options & if I want cake or a chocolate bar I eat it straight after a meal so it can be calculated in that pre meal bolus. That’s a bit hard to do with fixed doses though. [/QUOTE]
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