CARB Ideas to go with a salad please

im going to try the suggestions so far
 
gail2 said:
to be honest i dont know why think it was because i had hypos over weekend see 3,9 advice needed thread i started
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OK - I am not an insulin user but I can see why it was suggested. Go with the suggestions and move forward with care seems to be the best idea.
 
Hello @gail2 , @rebrascora ’s idea for croutons in a salad is a good shout. You could try sweetcorn? Which should be easy. It comes tinned & off the cob. Though, suggesting to up carbs in response to something that could be resolved by adjusting insulin dosage to me seems a step back to the fixed shots of the porcine insulin I had as a kid 40 years ago?
 
Satan’s little helper said:
Hello @gail2 , @rebrascora ’s idea for croutons in a salad is a good shout. You could try sweetcorn? Which should be easy. It comes tinned & off the cob. Though, suggesting to up carbs in response to something that could be resolved by adjusting insulin dosage to me seems a step back to the fixed shots of the porcine insulin I had as a kid 40 years ago?
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i love sweetcorn croutons have to be chunky and garlicky mmmm
i think its gonna have to be a case of my insulin being reduced to be honest will have to see what the Bertram center at the hospital say
 
gail2 said:
i love sweetcorn croutons have to be chunky and garlicky mmmm
i think its gonna have to be a case of my insulin being reduced to be honest will have to see what the Bertram center at the hospital say
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Just replied to your other topic on your question about insulin. Good luck at the hospital.
 
gail2 said:
i love sweetcorn croutons have to be chunky and garlicky mmmm
i think its gonna have to be a case of my insulin being reduced to be honest will have to see what the Bertram center at the hospital say
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It may be worth you asking about having both a basal and bolus insulin so your basal insulin is not trying to cope with your meals.
 
Satan’s little helper said:
Just replied to your other topic on your question about insulin. Good luck at the hospital.
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dont have an appointment the nurses are going to inform them of currant status of BG levels
 
Leadinglights said:
It may be worth you asking about having both a basal and bolus insulin so your basal insulin is not trying to cope with your meals.
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due to my past issues with oding including my insulin i dont think this would be possible and im being honest here
PS i would never recomend oding on insulin its not a good idea but i have/had serve and enduring mental hearth issues
 
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Satan’s little helper said:
Hello @gail2 , @rebrascora ’s idea for croutons in a salad is a good shout. You could try sweetcorn? Which should be easy. It comes tinned & off the cob. Though, suggesting to up carbs in response to something that could be resolved by adjusting insulin dosage to me seems a step back to the fixed shots of the porcine insulin I had as a kid 40 years ago?
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Porcine insulin is crucial for some people and still very much in use today. We need a variety of insulins available for those who can’t tolerate human or analogues.

A number of Type 2s are on fixed doses of human insulin. Fixed doses aren’t linked to animal insulin. I was on fixed doses at diagnosis and I started on human insulin. More than that, @Gail is using her basal both as background and to mop up carbs, so adjustments might not be quite as easy as adjusting a bolus insulin.
 
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Inka said:
Porcine insulin is crucial for some people and still very much in use today. We need a variety of insulins available for those who can’t tolerate human or analogues.

A number of Type 2s are on fixed doses of human insulin. Fixed doses aren’t linked to animal insulin. I was on fixed doses at diagnosis and I started on human insulin. More than that, @Gail is using her basal both as background and to mop up carbs, so adjustments might not be quite as easy as adjusting a bolus insulin.
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Hopefully I was just highlighting there can be more flexibility than just eating more than desired to pander to a fixed dose.
 
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gail2 said:
i normaly have a cooked dinner and a salad for tea. been told by my manager that i need to have more carbs wth the salad. any ideas? pr something u dont have to cook or something that ca be done in micro
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Sorry who is this “manager?” Are they part of your medical team? Someone at work?

Did they explain why you need more carbs? Is it to avoid hypos or for some other reason? How many more?

It’s relevant to the suggestions people might make
 
Dragonheart said:
Sorry who is this “manager?” Are they part of your medical team? Someone at work?

Did they explain why you need more carbs? Is it to avoid hypos or for some other reason? How many more?

It’s relevant to the suggestions people might make
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This will be the manager of the residential home @gail2 lives in.
 
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