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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 2691352" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. I would challenge the medics when they say you need to eat carbs with every meal to make the insulin work; it sounds like dated advice. Insulin doesn't need carbs to work but the insulin dose needs to be matched as far as possible to the carbs you take. If you are on twice a day mixed insulin then it makes more sense but if on Basal/Bolus then insulin is adjusted to the carbs you eat. It's called 'carb counting' and something we all do (or try!) where the Bolus is adjusted at each meal to the carbs you plan to eat. BTW eating too many carbs would explain the weight gain so decide how many carbs you need or want and adjust the Bolus. Seek advice from the medics if needed. I was started on carb-counting by my DN as soon as I was started on the Bolus insulin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 2691352, member: 21149"] Hi. I would challenge the medics when they say you need to eat carbs with every meal to make the insulin work; it sounds like dated advice. Insulin doesn't need carbs to work but the insulin dose needs to be matched as far as possible to the carbs you take. If you are on twice a day mixed insulin then it makes more sense but if on Basal/Bolus then insulin is adjusted to the carbs you eat. It's called 'carb counting' and something we all do (or try!) where the Bolus is adjusted at each meal to the carbs you plan to eat. BTW eating too many carbs would explain the weight gain so decide how many carbs you need or want and adjust the Bolus. Seek advice from the medics if needed. I was started on carb-counting by my DN as soon as I was started on the Bolus insulin. [/QUOTE]
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