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Message: <blockquote data-quote="steveamos1234" data-source="post: 397875" data-attributes="member: 11954">Hi,I've been T1 for nearly 18 years but never really got into counting carbs.  Generally I can estimate the insulin needed for a meal but only really through past trial and error.  I do get caught out though.Decided to start a diary at the weekend to see if I can improve on the accuracy.  Also a change of diet to lose a few pounds!  So far a bit surprised by the results though.   My average insulin to carb ratio seems to around 2.5 units to 10 grams of carbs.  Which seems high?  I'm also very sensitive in the mornings where the ratio is nearer 4 to 10.  For example:  This morning had 25 grams of carbs and injected 10 units of insulin, which kept my numbers steady to lunch.Not that I guess it matters, but interested to know how this compares to others? Seems that most online resources claim 1 to 10 is normal?</blockquote>

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