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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2357386" data-attributes="member: 372717">That's called insulin stacking and is risky unless you know what you're doing, including being able to have a more educated guess as to how many carbs you've had.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Do you have a current insulin to carbs ratio from your team?  It's depends on the bread (weight and type) but I'd expect a couple of slices of bread and jam to be 30-40g on their own.... But then if you're on the typical starter's ration of 1 unit to 10g 12 units would be enough for 120g of carbs  (ignoring correction dose for if you were high before the meal).  (Note that for me 12 units would do me for 35g of carbs so the amount really does vary dramatically between people).As for the pizza, depends on how big, how thick the crust and how many slices it had.  Most of the pizza carb is in the crust (though some toppings can be carby). If you're eating out and you have a smartphone handy, you can always google carb amounts to help your guestimates of carbs.Good luck.  I'm glad you went for the insulin option.</blockquote>

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