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<blockquote data-quote="LouliePops" data-source="post: 2640049" data-attributes="member: 557194"><p>My DSN was reluctant to give me the nod re carb counting vs fixed dose and took a little while to convince her fixed wasn't do-able for me and my eating patterns. "T2s usually just have fixed doses" was her initial response.</p><p></p><p>If you find a meal that makes you go "ooh that worked out beautifully" try the same amount of carbs in another meal on that dose and see if its repeatable. (just avoid pasta, rice and pizza as they like to make up their own rules as they go along when working it all out). </p><p>Trial and error & a lot of meal logging in libre app got me to my ratios. I had a number in mind and when DSN reviewed she came up with the same.</p><p>Important to note my basal was pretty much correct when all this happened. When my basal is off my ratios can be off.</p><p></p><p>I felt like I was doing something wrong when bolus wasn't working out but in reality, the methods were what were wrong.</p><p>Really messed up my head with the guilt and blame on myself because (for example) I had more veg on my plate pushing the carbs up over what I could tolerate on fixed dose.</p><p></p><p>Never been on a course but DSN and other diabetics have helped a ton along the way <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LouliePops, post: 2640049, member: 557194"] My DSN was reluctant to give me the nod re carb counting vs fixed dose and took a little while to convince her fixed wasn't do-able for me and my eating patterns. "T2s usually just have fixed doses" was her initial response. If you find a meal that makes you go "ooh that worked out beautifully" try the same amount of carbs in another meal on that dose and see if its repeatable. (just avoid pasta, rice and pizza as they like to make up their own rules as they go along when working it all out). Trial and error & a lot of meal logging in libre app got me to my ratios. I had a number in mind and when DSN reviewed she came up with the same. Important to note my basal was pretty much correct when all this happened. When my basal is off my ratios can be off. I felt like I was doing something wrong when bolus wasn't working out but in reality, the methods were what were wrong. Really messed up my head with the guilt and blame on myself because (for example) I had more veg on my plate pushing the carbs up over what I could tolerate on fixed dose. Never been on a course but DSN and other diabetics have helped a ton along the way :) [/QUOTE]
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