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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StewartH" data-source="post: 1303894" data-attributes="member: 125907">I agree with Alaska, blood sugar effect of protein surprises me occasionally and I am trying to work out a predicable dosing system.   Before switching to LCHF I would eat say 80g carbs at dinner taking 12 units, a ratio of 1.5 Units per 10g carbs.I have found  that even though I am now typically eating less than 10g carbs at each meal, I still need 2 or 3 units novo-rapid to cope with that, so the ratio has nearly doubled to 2.5 Units per 10g carbs.  I guess this is down to protein but have been unable to find any information on how to calculate dose requirement.Guesswork is going well though. With small insulin dose and small amounts of carbs any error in my estimations means the blood sugar excursions are also small.Interestingly, I have halved my daily bolus insulin in the process but basal dose is about the same as before.</blockquote>

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