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<blockquote data-quote="Cheryl" data-source="post: 226110" data-attributes="member: 35617"><p>You have to respond to your body's reaction to carb based foods, particularly fatty ones as these will be absorbed more slowly than others so are more difficult to handle with carb counting on MDI. Learn your insulin to carb ratio & the carb values of the food that you are going to eat then you can pretty much eat what you like within reason. Keep treats to mealtimes so you can up your insulin dose to match it. You did the right thing, but maybe underestimated the amount of carb in the cake. It always amazes me just how much sugar many pre-packaged foods contain, e.g. a muffin from Costa or Starbucks could have over 50 grammes of sugar in it! Some pre pack Chinese stir fry sauces ate 35%+ sugar!!</p><p></p><p>Ask to see a dietician to discuss carb counting & find out about DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating), hopefully you can get on a course, though I understand that waiting times can be long.</p><p></p><p>Some people on insulin find that they can eat pretty much anything and adjust their mealtime insulin to fit; others find that low carb is the only way to maintain decent control.</p><p></p><p>Get online too, some diabetes & weightoss websites have food databases that you can search for free & give you the carb values of foods. The best way to manage is to educate yourself, but you're here asking questions, so you know that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Chin up, it's tough staying on top of MDI, but there's loads if help here. And don't be afraid to demand the attention of as many different HCPs as you think can help you; mist of them know that a healthy diabetic niw is a cheaper diabetic to the NHS in the long term.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cheryl, post: 226110, member: 35617"] You have to respond to your body's reaction to carb based foods, particularly fatty ones as these will be absorbed more slowly than others so are more difficult to handle with carb counting on MDI. Learn your insulin to carb ratio & the carb values of the food that you are going to eat then you can pretty much eat what you like within reason. Keep treats to mealtimes so you can up your insulin dose to match it. You did the right thing, but maybe underestimated the amount of carb in the cake. It always amazes me just how much sugar many pre-packaged foods contain, e.g. a muffin from Costa or Starbucks could have over 50 grammes of sugar in it! Some pre pack Chinese stir fry sauces ate 35%+ sugar!! Ask to see a dietician to discuss carb counting & find out about DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating), hopefully you can get on a course, though I understand that waiting times can be long. Some people on insulin find that they can eat pretty much anything and adjust their mealtime insulin to fit; others find that low carb is the only way to maintain decent control. Get online too, some diabetes & weightoss websites have food databases that you can search for free & give you the carb values of foods. The best way to manage is to educate yourself, but you're here asking questions, so you know that :D Chin up, it's tough staying on top of MDI, but there's loads if help here. And don't be afraid to demand the attention of as many different HCPs as you think can help you; mist of them know that a healthy diabetic niw is a cheaper diabetic to the NHS in the long term. [/QUOTE]
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