Snacks for a Type 2 injecting

[pippaandben]

I have just started injecting - Humalog mix 25 10 units - 10 days ago.

I am finding that I get very low BG(4s and lowest 3.5) after c3-4 hours. Earlier if I have done anything even slightly strenuous eg carrying a heavy shopping bag. I am ok recognizing symptoms and takingjelly babies/glucose tablet.

Would like advice on a portable small sized carby snack that I can use as a follow up if not near meal time.

Nurse has said already may reduce me to 8 units in a couple of weeks.
Previously I was in high 20s/low30s on oral medication - which at the mnoment I am continuing

 

[Northerner]

Cereal bars are good for me, check to see carb content when buying, but a lot are around 15g carbs. I would recommend Belvita biscuits but they might be a bit fragile for carrying around, depending on where you carry them. They are around 8-9g each and slow-release, whereas cereal bars can be a bit sugary and hit your BGs a bit too quickly. 🙂 Or what about a small bag of crisps? They're actually not as bad as you might think calorie, salt and carb-wise, as long as you just get the small packets. Or mini-cheddars - about 10g I think if you get the multipacks with small bags in.

 

[Copepod]

Fruit eg apple, orange, satsuma is pretty portable, particularly if you keep in a small plastic food box (small so it doesn't roll around and bruise too much), each around 5 to 10g CHO (avoid bananas, which are higher CHO and very prone to getting squashed, unless you invest in an expensive sleeve) and good if you're likely to eat it, rather than keep it as an emergency item, which means it will be bruised and unpleasant by the time you eat it.

 

[Vicsetter]

I would try to resist snacking, you shouldn't be feeding the insulin, thats the way to weight gain. See if you can't get the insulin dose reduced sooner (personally I would reduce it myself rather than snack).