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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 527103" data-source="post: 2492558">In addition to reducing your insulin as [USER=372717]@EllieM[/USER] mentioned, I wonder if you are over treating hypos if you are then going too high.The usual advice is 15g fast acting carbs then when your levels have risen above 4.0 eat 15g slower acting carbs but I found this was too much for me so reduced it. Again, this takes some trial and error. As someone with Type 1 with the tools to manage carbs (insulin), I chose to learn how to use those tools rather than go low carb. In fact, I found low crab harder work as I need to bolus for protein at different ratios for different types of protein. However, I do find very carby meals more challenging to bolus for. So, I do not avoid sandwiches but I rarely have doorstep sourdough toasties. My other thought [USER=479035]@nevenaves[/USER] is whether you have tried splitting your bolus. More carby or more fatty meal can take longer to be absorbed so our body needs the bolus later. Classic examples are pizza and curry but you may find it is true for a bread based lunch. Again trial and error will show you what works for you but as a starter, you could try halfing your insulin and taking the first half at your usual time and the second half an hour later.</blockquote>

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