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timing

debbie222

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Hi, Can someone please explain to me the timing of bolus and gi foods, if I'm eating bread do I bolus and eat straight after and if its low gi do I bolus and wait for 10-20 minutes. sorry for being so thick, love being on a pump after 36 years 2 injections a day, its just all new to me, Thank you
 
@debbie222, I'm afraid it's trial & error in getting the bolus timing right, I'm not aware that there is a blueprint for bolusing and the gi content of food.

Generally for a sandwich ( Lidl's Wholemeal Multi-seed Bread) I bolus 20 mins before eating.
 
Yes its really based on how it impacts you, for me if I eat bread I need to bolus around 45 mins before, I generally avoid bread where I can.
 
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