Chinese takeway

[mum2westiesGill]

I will probably be having prawn fried rice & will look at the carbs & cals app then weigh it out

So (57g + 18g +18g) so 93g of carbs altogether eeeek

I will test first then depending on what bg is my meter will tell me how much I need to inject & wether I need a correction
I'm on a 1:10 ratio

 

[Inka]

Where are the 18g coming from? What are you having with it? I tend to ‘eyeball’ Chinese as it can vary a bit.

 

[mum2westiesGill]

Where are the 18g coming from? What are you having with it? I tend to ‘eyeball’ Chinese as it can vary a bit.

Hi @Inka the 18g is in one of the photos - one of the photos is 57g of carbs & the other is 18g but I will have 2 of the 18g portions

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I tend to find I need more insulin with meals once they get larger like that. So I’m another who finds estimate and add a bit (but deliver the insulin over a longer period in 2 doses).

Enjoy your meal, and don’t expect perfection 🙂

It’s not like this is something you’ll have very often 🙂

 

[Inka]

Right - I don’t use that app so didn’t know you had to add different weights like that. I assumed you could click to get to the weight of rice and just get one total amount.

Enjoy your food anyway!

 

[mum2westiesGill]

So I've tested & bg is 5.7 then entered the carbs amount of 98g because I'll have a few prawn crackers - my insulin is 10.0 units & I've added 1.0 unit on - I'm going to do half of the insulin before I start eating then the other half a little way into eating

Whoops I'm sure I'm eating way more carbs than I intended!

 

[nonethewiser]

We're getting Chinese takeaway tomorrow night, don't bother weighing food as usually get same dish so know from experience how to bolus for it, fave takeaway after fish & chips.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Hope it goes well @mum2westiesGill

It’s always a bit of guesswork, and hey - if it doesn’t work out this time, it’s a good excuse for another experiment soon 😛

 

[mum2westiesGill]

Hope it goes well @mum2westiesGill

It’s always a bit of guesswork, and hey - if it doesn’t work out this time, it’s a good excuse for another experiment soon 😛

Thank you so much! I've just done my last 4u of insulin but still chomping away

When is best to test again?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Thank you so much! I've just done my last 4u of insulin but still chomping away

When is best to test again?

It’s tricky because big meals can take a long time to get going.

I would certainly check in a couple of hours (which might be before bedtime), and possibly again overnight in case there is either a dip or a rise?

 

[mum2westiesGill]

It’s tricky because big meals can take a long time to get going.

I would certainly check in a couple of hours (which might be before bedtime), and possibly again overnight in case there is either a dip or a rise?

Thank you I will & I will post my bg level

 

[mum2westiesGill]

19:40pm 5.7 before eating - injected 6u
20:33pm injected rest of insulin 4u
22:02pm 4.2 & still got 4.14 units of insulin on board - mysugr has advised to eat extra carbs to reach my target blood sugar

 

[nonethewiser]

19:40pm 5.7 before eating - injected 6u
20:33pm injected rest of insulin 4u
22:02pm 4.2 & still got 4.14 units of insulin on board - mysugr has advised to eat extra carbs to reach my target blood sugar

Every day a school day as they say, so next time you know not to have as much as 4u at 8.30.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

How did it go overnight @mum2westiesGill ?

I often get a delayed rise with those bigger meals.

 

[SB2015]

Hi @mum2westiesGill

I am another one who finds that I need a bit more insulin if I have a bigger meal.
Add in the ‘take away’ factor and it is all a bit of an experiment.

I hope you enjoyed your meal, and certainly it sounds like an experiment that needs to be repeated.

 

[SB2015]

Ps. Do you have half unit pens? They were great for adjustments when on small doses.

 

[MarkGeordie]

I only have a takeaway maybe once every few months as a treat.

It will be a little carb heavy but I get the same thing so I’ve mastered the insulin and the effects of the carbs and can manage it well.