Carvery Capers - libre experiment

[Amity Island]

As some of you may know, my libre sensor comes to an end tomorrow and to make the most of it, I did an experiment yesterday and went for a carvery.

Based on my learnings about how fat and meat slows down the absorption of carbs you've eaten, I thought I'd be brave and try this theory out.

Got my plate filled with; a few slices of ham, 2 large Yorkshires, large piece of cauliflower, peas, large portion of stuffing, 4 small roast potatoes, gravy and a splash of mint sauce.

So I finished my plate, waited....waited and waited some more, almost an hour past and then there was an upward movement on the blood glucose graph, then I took my bolus insulin for the carbs. This worked really well, with no spikes or dips and 5 hours later my blood sugar was where it was pre-meal.

I shall go forward on this basis for other meals with fried foods etc next stop.....fish and chips!

Has anyone any tips for bolusing for fish and chips?

 

[SB2015]

As some of you may know, my libre sensor comes to an end tomorrow and to make the most of it, I did an experiment yesterday and went for a carvery.

Based on my learnings about how fat and meat slows down the absorption of carbs you've eaten, I thought I'd be brave and try this theory out.

Got my plate filled with; a few slices of ham, 2 large Yorkshires, large piece of cauliflower, peas, large portion of stuffing, 4 small roast potatoes, gravy and a splash of mint sauce.

So I finished my plate, waited....waited and waited some more, almost an hour past and then there was an upward movement on the blood glucose graph, then I took my bolus insulin for the carbs. This worked really well, with no spikes or dips and 5 hours later my blood sugar was where it was pre-meal.

I shall go forward on this basis for other meals with fried foods etc next stop.....fish and chips!

Has anyone any tips for bolusing for fish and chips?

I have tried a variety of strategies for Fish and Chips!! My most successful is don’t eat it.
I have no will power, when faced with this.

I have found some places do grilled fish with no batter, so we get that and one small portion of chips. I then try to make sure I dose correctly for my count of chips. Better than batter but rarely works successfully. Still doesn’t stop me a couple of times a year, sat on the beach, watching the sun set.

 

[Robin]

The problem for me with fish and chips, is that the portion size is normally much bigger than what I'd normally eat at one sitting, so if I have a whole one I take so long to digest it that I’m in trouble with my bolus later. I’ve found what works for me is sharing a portion with my daughter, or having the fish and pinching a few chips of OH's plate if it’s just the two of us. Then, a normal bolus seems to work to cover it.

 

[Amity Island]

I have tried a variety of strategies for Fish and Chips!! My most successful is don’t eat it.
I have no will power, when faced with this.

I have found some places do grilled fish with no batter, so we get that and one small portion of chips. I then try to make sure I dose correctly for my count of chips. Better than batter but rarely works successfully. Still doesn’t stop me a couple of times a year, sat on the beach, watching the sun set.

For a moment there, I was more interested in your "watching the sun set" than eating fish and chips LOL!

 

[HOBIE]

Fish with very little chips

 

[khskel]

I usually have fish and mushy peas

 

[Ljc]

Oh I would love to do another fish, chip and mushy peas experiment soon

 

[mikeyB]

Then it’s the mushy peas that linger with their carb release to mess up accurate dosing, from experience.