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<blockquote data-quote="Marie 2" data-source="post: 2276416" data-attributes="member: 475037"><p>Okay, it sounds a lot like you need to focus on the basics. We can't really get past the fact we have to carb count as a type 1.</p><p></p><p>There are some aps that can help, Someone can probably come along and let you know what they use in the UK. Hopefully they can tell you the easiest to use etc..........</p><p></p><p>So prepackaged food works I guess, except it sounds like means a lot of food that's not probably the greatest, </p><p>Making your food is better for you but you have to do what works for you. Maybe start with a few basic meals you make yourself? </p><p></p><p>Keep a list of what you put in it and the food/carbs you put into it and what a serving size for you is. Keep it to simple foods at the beginning. That way you don't have to try to keep calculating it. Example a bag of frozen veggies is 16 carbs, a package of seitan is 10 carbs, some lemon, soy sauce 0 carbs.This just equals 26 carbs, I eat half the amount so I am eating 13 carbs. Keep a recipe card with that information so you can refer to it each time. You can focus on a couple of favorite meals at first.</p><p></p><p>Then you can also write down the insulin you take and what your response was. That way you can keep track on if your ratios are right and give better information to your diabetic team</p><p></p><p>But whether you make your meals or not, I think it's probably a good idea to start keeping a log of</p><p>1) what you are eating</p><p>2) how many carbs, fats are in the meal</p><p>3) What your blood sugars where before you ate</p><p>4) And what your blood sugars are 3 hours after you eat.</p><p>5) What your morning fasting level is.</p><p></p><p>People at your diabetic team can help you better if they know more information and exact information. If you just tell them your numbers are all over they really can't give an informed response back. Supply the information and let the doctor look at it.</p><p></p><p>If the "new" regime isn't working you have to talk to your GP about it. This is your health so you need to try to solve what is going wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marie 2, post: 2276416, member: 475037"] Okay, it sounds a lot like you need to focus on the basics. We can't really get past the fact we have to carb count as a type 1. There are some aps that can help, Someone can probably come along and let you know what they use in the UK. Hopefully they can tell you the easiest to use etc.......... So prepackaged food works I guess, except it sounds like means a lot of food that's not probably the greatest, Making your food is better for you but you have to do what works for you. Maybe start with a few basic meals you make yourself? Keep a list of what you put in it and the food/carbs you put into it and what a serving size for you is. Keep it to simple foods at the beginning. That way you don't have to try to keep calculating it. Example a bag of frozen veggies is 16 carbs, a package of seitan is 10 carbs, some lemon, soy sauce 0 carbs.This just equals 26 carbs, I eat half the amount so I am eating 13 carbs. Keep a recipe card with that information so you can refer to it each time. You can focus on a couple of favorite meals at first. Then you can also write down the insulin you take and what your response was. That way you can keep track on if your ratios are right and give better information to your diabetic team But whether you make your meals or not, I think it's probably a good idea to start keeping a log of 1) what you are eating 2) how many carbs, fats are in the meal 3) What your blood sugars where before you ate 4) And what your blood sugars are 3 hours after you eat. 5) What your morning fasting level is. People at your diabetic team can help you better if they know more information and exact information. If you just tell them your numbers are all over they really can't give an informed response back. Supply the information and let the doctor look at it. If the "new" regime isn't working you have to talk to your GP about it. This is your health so you need to try to solve what is going wrong. [/QUOTE]
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