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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jopar" data-source="post: 212884" data-attributes="member: 11712">I checked your profile and it says you'll T2 There isn't a set ratio of insulin for an individual, so you can't say that every 5ft 4' 8 1/2 stone female will be using xxx amount of insulin..  as other factors also come into play which will mean that a different amount is required..Factors such as;Are the T1 or T2, the latter is residence based to is likely to need more insulin to do the same jobDiet,  A individual eating an higher carbs, or basing a diet on higher fat is likely to need more insulinActivity levels..  Somebody who is very active is likely to need less insulinThen on top of that you've got that you just need more than the next diabetic along..When we think about we don't actually know how much insulin a non-diabetic will actually creates to maintain a level BG through out a day, how much it will bung at xxxx amount of carbs being eaten etc..So if your weight if fine and well done of achieving your weight loss goal, and your control is stable and well controlled, one must assume that what ever amount in units a day you'll using must be right..</blockquote>

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