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Message: <blockquote data-quote="azure" data-source="post: 1514614" data-attributes="member: 39639">You'll soon get the carbs of various meals fixed in your head. A good pair of digital scales helps lots, so you can weigh things like pasta, potatoes, cereal, etc If you have favourite recipes in books, you can calculate the total carbs then you can jot that n the recipe so when you cook it you can simply work out his portion size and divide the total carbs figure.If you're uncertain about snacks, then do check with his DSN. I bolus for snacks unless my blood sugar is low or I'm about to exercise. You'll learn by experience. If he's having fruit as a snack, then something like an average not too large apple is around 15g carbs, and a banana can be anything from 20g to 35g or so depending on the weight. You might find he needs insulin for some snacks. Be cautious and be guided by his blood sugar.</blockquote>

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