McDonald's and BGs!

[Laura22]

I'm panicking a bit now!

I just got home from work. Bought a McD on the way. Large Big Mac meal and a diet coke.

I checked BG just before I left work- 7.4mmol. Yay says I!

I got home, did the usual 30units of Levemir but only did 10units of Novorapid. I'm starting to worry that my BG will be too high in a couple of hours and I don't want it to be as they've all been great today.

What do you think? Inject a bit more or wait and see?

 

[aymes]

Do you carb count? The McDs website will probably have nutritional info on it so you could check what you had...?

 

[Laura22]

Hi aymes,

Yes I do carb count. 60g carb in the fries and 40g carb in the burger.

I am on a 1:10 ratio so thats where I got the 10u Novorapid from. Hope I got it right!

Sorry, I'm just trying to hard to gain control of this stupid illness

 

[shiv]

mcd's website says a big mac is 41g carbs, large fries are 60g carbs...so if your ratio is 1:10g, you're bang on!

one of the little packets of sauces is 6g carbs though!

edit: woo got the same.

the fat in the food might slow down the release of the carbs, so it could result in a spike later on.

double edit: on this forum, there is no apologising for asking a question

 

[aymes]

Assuming the ratio's right then it should be ok, if you find you spike then it might give you some information for changing timings next time.

Hope it works out ok!

 

[Laura22]

Thanks you lot! Put my mind at ease

 

[Laura22]

I'll be checking again in about an hour! Hope it's not too high!

 

[Laura22]

I had no reason to worry! BG is 8.3mmol