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<blockquote data-quote="Colin of Kent" data-source="post: 1975500" data-attributes="member: 468270"><p>Hello and welcome, [USER=499603]@lollerhaylz[/USER] </p><p></p><p>My take on this is that the GI only affects how quickly or slowly the carbs are absorbed, not necessarily the total effect you will see on your BG levels. Any injected insulin works slower than that produced by a healthy pancreas, so for us T1's, it's about trying to match the action of the glucose coming from the food with the action curve of the insulin.</p><p></p><p>The lower GI breakfast you have may well match the action profile of your Novorapid better than cereal bars - at least to begin with - but if you're having readings that high after two hours, it may be time to think about increasing the bolus dose.</p><p></p><p>By the way, have you checked that the yogurt is 100% plain and full fat? If it's low-fat or has added sugar, it will be higher in carbs and have a higher GI too, probably. Also, dried fruit on its own is high GI (I think), and certainly high in carbs, so you could try leaving that out next time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Colin of Kent, post: 1975500, member: 468270"] Hello and welcome, [USER=499603]@lollerhaylz[/USER] My take on this is that the GI only affects how quickly or slowly the carbs are absorbed, not necessarily the total effect you will see on your BG levels. Any injected insulin works slower than that produced by a healthy pancreas, so for us T1's, it's about trying to match the action of the glucose coming from the food with the action curve of the insulin. The lower GI breakfast you have may well match the action profile of your Novorapid better than cereal bars - at least to begin with - but if you're having readings that high after two hours, it may be time to think about increasing the bolus dose. By the way, have you checked that the yogurt is 100% plain and full fat? If it's low-fat or has added sugar, it will be higher in carbs and have a higher GI too, probably. Also, dried fruit on its own is high GI (I think), and certainly high in carbs, so you could try leaving that out next time. [/QUOTE]
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