Richard F
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Despite having T1 for 45yrs I struggle getting this right. How would you bolus for one of these for instance?
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Its a leap of faith 
I worked in Naples for a bit - boy was that hard to get through - every meal is carbs-with additional carbs (pizza, pasta, fritti etc)
I tend to pre-bolus (with Fiasp so very fast acting) about a 1/3 of Insulin Carb ratio for the whole meal - then let my loop handle the rest - avoids a low before the fat/carb digestion peak and takes the edge off for when the carbs hit the blood stream.
Not perfect but I get through without it being too rough. Next version of the loop should start to remove that so I don't need to touch it at all - but still testing off-body at the moment.
I worked in Naples for a bit - boy was that hard to get through - every meal is carbs-with additional carbs (pizza, pasta, fritti etc)
I tend to pre-bolus (with Fiasp so very fast acting) about a 1/3 of Insulin Carb ratio for the whole meal - then let my loop handle the rest - avoids a low before the fat/carb digestion peak and takes the edge off for when the carbs hit the blood stream.
Not perfect but I get through without it being too rough. Next version of the loop should start to remove that so I don't need to touch it at all - but still testing off-body at the moment.
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Hi,
The only times I can say it’s worked for me is around 1 or 2am when home after a gig.
Novorapid for the carbs upfront along with my Lantus (taken around 4 hours late.)
With a vodka & D-coke accompaniment. (Or 3?)
The only times I can say it’s worked for me is around 1 or 2am when home after a gig.
Novorapid for the carbs upfront along with my Lantus (taken around 4 hours late.)
With a vodka & D-coke accompaniment. (Or 3?)
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I'm afraid I'd just go for the caprese salad, and steal a slice of whatever pizza my partner is having....
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I don’t know if this will help but pizza express have carb info on line https://www.pizzaexpress.com/-/medi...ritionals/PEX-Nutritional-Menu---June-26.ashx
Maybe if you look at one which seems similar to what you are planning it could give you a rough idea.
Maybe if you look at one which seems similar to what you are planning it could give you a rough idea.
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To be honest with you the ones I (we.) occasionally have after a gig at 2am are boxed.
I just flip it over for the nutritional value.
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I definitely wouldn’t follow chat gp that sounds quite low. I think only you can estimate it as you know what size/crust their pizzas are. I’d think about eating just half of the pizza and adding some salad like @EllieM says.
Nutracheck is telling me a dominos ham and pineapple (closest could find to ham, pear and honey) classic crust is 207g of carbs, and a thin and crispy crust is 137g.
Nutracheck is telling me a dominos ham and pineapple (closest could find to ham, pear and honey) classic crust is 207g of carbs, and a thin and crispy crust is 137g.
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I’d have to see the size before I could begin to guess
