Pizza is it a no go?

[Siannie 49]

Is it OK for a slice of pizza. Teenager son craving.

 

[Robin]

Is it OK for a slice of pizza. Teenager son craving.

Pizza is absolutley fine, but it may take a bit of practice to get the insulin dose right so that the action of the insulin matches the action of the pizza digesting.
So you may as well start practising straight way!
A lot of people find it digests more slowly, so you can get a 'second spike' hours after you thought the meal was done and dusted. Time will tell. Some people find they have to give half the insulin up front, and half later on. I don’t, I’m fine with it all at once, but I don’t tend to eat a massive amount of pizza all at once.
Experiment, see how it goes, don’t beat yourself up if he’s higher than expected afterwards, and have some hypo treatment handy in case he goes low at the two hour mark because the insulin is working faster than the pizza!

 

[Ljc]

I agree give it a go. I didn’t used to have to split my dose for pizza but now I do.

 

[MrDaibetes]

Pizza can be hard to bolus for depending if you are on a pump or injection, what I used to find was I would go low then high several hours later.

 

[Thebearcametoo]

Pizza is fine but once you’re carb counting you realise just how many carbs there are in a big pizza so we tend to go for smaller portions (half a supermarket pizza or 2-3 slices of a take away one). My daughter eats all the foods she used to do we just try to look at portion size and to have a mix of carbs fat and protein each meal. You will find that some foods spike quickly and then you end up with a hypo (hello sushi) as the insulin hits later but that can be adjusted by moving the timing of the injection once you know. Many people find pizza tricky so if he has a large portion you may find you need to do adjustments later. But no foods are off limit.

 

[stephknits]

Am waiting for my daughter to ask for pizza for dinner! She was diagnosed on Friday. I am also type1 , but have a pump. I tend to do half the insulin up front and then split the rest over the next four hours - not possible on MDI. I think i will probably give her half a pizza and do all of the insulin up front (she won't want to do more than one injection) and then see how it goes.

 

[nonethewiser]

Thin crust has less carbs, whatever your fancy pizza is doable.

 

[Inka]

Pizza is fine 🙂 Just watch the carbs and bolus accordingly. I also recommend doing extra blood tests after eating it the first few times. I bolus all in one go and don’t split it, but I do watch my portion size and fill up the rest of my plate with salad so I rarely eat a large pizza all by myself. I’d rather have a few slices.

I find I always need slightly more insulin than I think for the carbs. I guess this is to do with the fat content. I like the sour dough pizzas or I make my own with spelt flour as a base.

Experiment and enjoy 🙂

 

[Siannie 49]

Why has my son had a hypo after a Sunday roast lunch??. He was 5.5 before lunch and then 3.7 2hrs later. Don't know where I'm going wrong somewhere.??? Also would tinned spaghetti hoops and pasta shapes spike his bloods.

 

[trophywench]

Have replied on your other thread.

 

[SueEK]

Ooh pizza, yum. Definitely a no no for us T2s Haven’t had one for well over a year

 

[Drummer]

There are pizzas suitable for type twos and for a low carb snack but it isn't appropriate for this thread. I could forward the recipe in a personal message I hope - if you are interested send me a PM and I'll find my recipe book - it is large.

 

[freesia]

Hi. I used to make pizza using a pitta bread base. Now i make one using a recipe from Diabetes Weight Loss book, using ground almonds, egg, parmesan and grated courgette. This makes a pizza about the size of a side plate and quite thick. Its really filling so i usually have it on its own or with a small salad. Best of all with a tomato based sauce on, its only 9g carbs.

 

[Pine Marten]

Ooh pizza, yum. Definitely a no no for us T2s Haven’t had one for well over a year

We have been making the Fathead pizza (recipe is on here somewhere) and that's very nice, and it's low carb 🙂

 

[SueEK]

We have been making the Fathead pizza (recipe is on here somewhere) and that's very nice, and it's low carb 🙂

Oh might have a look at that then, thanks x

 

[Drummer]

I suggested making fat head pizza very early on in this thread and the post was deleted as not appropriate.
Perhaps consult with the mods to get more information about why.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I suggested making fat head pizza very early on in this thread and the post was deleted as not appropriate.
Perhaps consult with the mods to get more information about why.

As a suggestion for a T2 on a low carb diet who posted that it was a ’no no’ it is appropriate. But low carb diets are not recommended for children or teenagers which is what the OP was asking about. 🙂

 

[Drummer]

I was not suggesting a low carb diet but a low carb snack, assuming that could possibly minimize the problems type ones have reported about the consumption of 'normal' pizza and the difficulty in getting the insulin for it right, as set out by Robin in the first response.
Plus if you ever come across a teenager who would eat just one slice of pizza, given the opportunity to eat more - that would be interesting....

 

[James B]

Hi. I used to make pizza using a pitta bread base. Now i make one using a recipe from Diabetes Weight Loss book, using ground almonds, egg, parmesan and grated courgette. This makes a pizza about the size of a side plate and quite thick. Its really filling so i usually have it on its own or with a small salad. Best of all with a tomato based sauce on, its only 9g carbs.

I have the same book! Not tried the recipe out yet though is it good?

 

[James B]

If someone told me you’re diabetic now you can’t have pizza life wouldn’t be worth living. I joke of course but it’s like everything else try it and learn from it. When I eat a pizza I’ll eat half now (used absolutely demolish a 14 inch) and have it with some salad as it seems to help the digestion I can do either all up front or half and half but that was because of my insulin ratio changing. There’s a lot of carbs and fat in pizza so the fat will slow down the carbs being digested it probably best to do it half and half. Don’t be scared to eat whatever you want the insulin is there to help you achieve that. Now let’s talk toppings my classic is pepperoni jalapeños and peppers, what’s yours?