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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2468504" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>IF you pop into the thread currently on page 2 of recent posts entitled Bolus and meals or somilar, the OP has attached a file which illustrates the relationship between dose of insulin and carbs eaten with your carb:insulin rations.</p><p>The poster was struggling because their fasting and pre meal bg levels were high but assuming you are 'in range' at these times then the next step is to calculate how many carbs you could eat to match that 8 units e.g. if you ate 40g. carbs would you be back in range again after 4 hours?</p><p>For type 1s we are often started on 10g per unit for example but the key pathology of type 2 is insulin resistance hence you've been started on 8 units because your injected insulin is working harder to push energy into your cells alongside your own insulin which hasn't been able to keep up with the demand.</p><p>SO I'd start with establishing how your basal insulin/meds are working by checking where you are when you wake up then if you tend to eat similar things each day, start with calculating the carb content of each meal and see how your 8 units tackles it.</p><p>The less carb you eat the less insulin you will need. <strong> If you can eat less carb in general this will help you reduce your need for insulin (in may people). in other words you will become less diabetic.</strong></p><p>Linking to Carbs and Cals where you can see typical carb counts for average UK food which is a bit easier and very visual for those who struggle with small print on food labels like me!</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carbs-Cals-Carb-Calorie-Counter/dp/1908261153/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=55909223951&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5OuNBhCRARIsACgaiqX8QMxhM72nleGrAd-EYECljjbHhIGeil3w1HhE6gFYChPr2ubB9lgaAiilEALw_wcB&hvadid=259074555349&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006702&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2186354101190902363&hvtargid=kwd-301503697381&hydadcr=24400_1748864&keywords=carbs+and+cals&qid=1639666004&sr=8-1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carbs-Cals-Carb-Calorie-Counter/dp/1908261153/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=55909223951&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5OuNBhCRARIsACgaiqX8QMxhM72nleGrAd-EYECljjbHhIGeil3w1HhE6gFYChPr2ubB9lgaAiilEALw_wcB&hvadid=259074555349&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006702&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2186354101190902363&hvtargid=kwd-301503697381&hydadcr=24400_1748864&keywords=carbs+and+cals&qid=1639666004&sr=8-1</a></p><p></p><p>Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2468504, member: 365308"] IF you pop into the thread currently on page 2 of recent posts entitled Bolus and meals or somilar, the OP has attached a file which illustrates the relationship between dose of insulin and carbs eaten with your carb:insulin rations. The poster was struggling because their fasting and pre meal bg levels were high but assuming you are 'in range' at these times then the next step is to calculate how many carbs you could eat to match that 8 units e.g. if you ate 40g. carbs would you be back in range again after 4 hours? For type 1s we are often started on 10g per unit for example but the key pathology of type 2 is insulin resistance hence you've been started on 8 units because your injected insulin is working harder to push energy into your cells alongside your own insulin which hasn't been able to keep up with the demand. SO I'd start with establishing how your basal insulin/meds are working by checking where you are when you wake up then if you tend to eat similar things each day, start with calculating the carb content of each meal and see how your 8 units tackles it. The less carb you eat the less insulin you will need. [B] If you can eat less carb in general this will help you reduce your need for insulin (in may people). in other words you will become less diabetic.[/B] Linking to Carbs and Cals where you can see typical carb counts for average UK food which is a bit easier and very visual for those who struggle with small print on food labels like me! [URL]https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carbs-Cals-Carb-Calorie-Counter/dp/1908261153/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=55909223951&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5OuNBhCRARIsACgaiqX8QMxhM72nleGrAd-EYECljjbHhIGeil3w1HhE6gFYChPr2ubB9lgaAiilEALw_wcB&hvadid=259074555349&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006702&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2186354101190902363&hvtargid=kwd-301503697381&hydadcr=24400_1748864&keywords=carbs+and+cals&qid=1639666004&sr=8-1[/URL] Good luck [/QUOTE]
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