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Do you ever change your insulin to carb ratio for different types of foods?
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If it is high in fat, I add more insulin.
I didn’t even understand this question. I do not change insulins and I don’t change my carb ratios. I do however use extended boluses in different ways.
“cleaner” foods seem to require less insulin than foods with higher fat content. So for example 15g of steamed brown rice might require less insulin than 15 g of French fries. So some folks might decide to use a higher carb ratio for the chips than for the rice.
I don’t change my I:C ratio, but I do indicate to Loop if it is a slow, medium or fast carb and I let Loop do the math.
Adjust depending on activity and how much insulin I’ve taken in the last 24 hours. Companies claim fast acting insulin duration is 4 hours. That’s completely not true. It’s there for 24+ hours.
My insulin carb ratio is different as the day progresses. I am on MDI of humalog and lantus, so many things can affect the insulin/carb ration. Any T1D will tell you the same, each day is a journey.
At 64 years T1 I don’t count carbs. When carb counting first became popular I tried it out but I did better on my own – knowing how food reacts to my insulin – and adjusted accordingly.
I add a few more carbs for some foods so that the pump calculates more insulin. There are certain things that I know how many carbs to say it is to get the correct amount of insulin. For instance, peanut butter sandwich = 50 carbs, even though it is actually less than that.
I don’t actually change my carb ratios. But I do adjust the recommended dose based on; activity level, infusion set location, how long of a pre-bolus time I have………
YES! For me, foods with minimal processing and a balanced profile require less insulin – i.e. apples, beans, and quinoa most of all.
I have gotten hypoglycemic more times than I can count because of quinoa!
Yes, quinoa has gotten me too! I actually don’t count quinoa carbs at all anymore, I dose for everything else and keep an eye on my CGM readings for the next few hours.
I don’t actually change the ratio in my pump, but I do give myself extra insulin when I eat certain foods that raise my sugar even though the food is low carb. For instance, eggs really raise my blood sugar so not only do I give extra insulin, but I also extend my bolus as the egg will make my sugar stay high for hours on end.
I don’t change the setting on the pump. But when I eat something that I know to raise my blood glucose levels, then I do an extra manual bolus. This something I do quite often.
I checked yes, but this is actually how I do it too. Somewhat the same in concept.
I don’t change the “ratio”, but I count a slice of pizza at 50 carbs instead of 34…. I still use 10:1 ratio…..
I handle differences in types of food intake with the various bolus options on my insulin pump. Regular bolus for fast reacting carbs, 50%/50% extended/dual bolus for combo foods like pizza that have both fast absorbing and more complex carbs, and then only extended bolus for complex carb intake .
I don’t change the insulin to carb ratio, but I do change the infusion rate. i.e. for high fat content foods I tend to give a dual-wave bolus of insulin, taking approximately 1/3 of the total amount initially, followed by 2/3 over a period of 2 hours.
I don’t change the ratio, Depending on the food and how it’s prepared I might extend the bolus.
I said other. As some before me have said, I don’t change my I:c ratio but will override the suggested insulin dosage based on a particular food. Usually for me it’s less insulin.
Only with pasta and rice
I have a high and low exercise basal rate and sometimes I extra bolus after going out to eat (I can never control myself out of the house) and I also adjust basal rate.
I use the dual wave and extended bolus to adjust for different foods
I’ll adjust manually for more or less insulin depending on the particular food being consumed.
I usually just extend the administration of the insulin dose.
At times I will lower the suggested insulin dose due to my trending BG and what I am eating. It depends on whether or not my BG is dropping and how quickly what I am eating will be absorbed.