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Thoughts please

mashedupmatt said:
10-20 mins is usually ok for me before food (on Fiasp) - but had quite a high carb meal (including my nemesis, 2 slices of thick white bread) this evening and am regretting not taking it earlier (plus a little bit more, because of the white bread!) so it is all very individual, and I'm learning every day
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Thanks, it’s weird isn’t it. I found out that for reasons unknown, I always need more when eating porridge.
 
Proud to be erratic said:
@Catlady 1, wholly unrelated to your post, but are the units for BG consistently mg/dl around France or a more regional usage. This came to my attention quite recently when @PattiEvans recounted her experiences after needing patient bed space in a Bordeaux Hospital 2 or 3 weeks ago. There was a period of confusion because her BG reading was at the high 2s and initially the French Nursing staff didn't appreciate that her reading was dreadfully low - in mmol/L. I was under the impression, from a friend who lives in the Paris area and their son, recently diagnosed T1, was talking about BG in mmol/L. Since my wife and I are spending much of September "pottering" through France to spend a few days in Provence - it occurred to me that it could be prudent for me to be aware what the French practice normally is for BG units.
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Hi, yes I’m given to understand that it’s Mg/dl everywhere here although some people understand the difference.There was a lot of confusion when I came here, and I still sometimes have to calculate the numbers, especially if I’m in UK or on forums lol. My hospital team very kindly did conversions on various charts when I was first given insulin. Enjoy your trip here.
 
Catlady 1 said:
Thanks, it’s weird isn’t it. I found out that for reasons unknown, I always need more when eating porridge.
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I gave up on porridge because my gut didn't get the memo about it being low GI and supposedly slow release. 🙄 Sends me into orbit every time even best jumbo oats made with water and served with cream to minimize the carbs and increase the fat to try to slow it down. Just not worth the BG aggravation and now I love my creamy Greek style natural yoghurt, berries, seeds and cinnamon for breakfast and don't miss porridge at all.
 
@rebrascora could you quantify what you consider to be "into orbit"?
I ask because I know you run your BG tighter than many and your idea of too high may not be the same as someone else and whilst porridge raises their BG, needs more insulin or needs insulin earlier, they may be more confirtable with the affect.
 
helli said:
@rebrascora could you quantify what you consider to be "into orbit"?
I ask because I know you run your BG tighter than many and your idea of too high may not be the same as someone else and whilst porridge raises their BG, needs more insulin or needs insulin earlier, they may be more confirtable with the affect.
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Interesting question, for me the spike would need to go over 15/16 for me to consider it into orbit
 
rebrascora said:
I gave up on porridge because my gut didn't get the memo about it being low GI and supposedly slow release. 🙄 Sends me into orbit every time even best jumbo oats made with water and served with cream to minimize the carbs and increase the fat to try to slow it down. Just not worth the BG aggravation and now I love my creamy Greek style natural yoghurt, berries, seeds and cinnamon for breakfast and don't miss porridge at all.
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I think must be the same for me. I now have a cunundrum though, as I love and usually eat berries and yogurt for breakfast. I eat very little fat and have good healthy Mediterranean diet, little red meat…. Cardio yesterday has said we need to start reducing my cholesterol (it’s not high but in wrong direction)…..only thing I have with the fat is Greek tog . Hoping to see if can bring it down without statins
 
Yes, mid teens for me is "orbit" and starts hitting my blood stream strongly 20mins after eating.

Admittedly I haven't tried porridge since I started using Fiasp several years ago and I could probably eat it in the evening with less of an issue but I don't fancy it then and to be honest, I don't miss it or crave it anymore, so don't see any need to go back to experimenting with it now I have a faster insulin.
 
mashedupmatt said:
10-20 mins is usually ok for me before food (on Fiasp) - but had quite a high carb meal (including my nemesis, 2 slices of thick white bread) this evening and am regretting not taking it earlier (plus a little bit more, because of the white bread!) so it is all very individual, and I'm learning every day
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That is key to everything diabetes related, experiment & learn.

My prebolus on morning can vary from 10-20 mins before food, been a porridge lover since before diagnosis so was never going to give it up without a fight, as it happens it doesn't spike me bad at all & can keep in single figures most days so no reason to give it up so far.

Bg in range for a 60g of oats with milk & Greek yogurt is 4.5u of fiasp.
 
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