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When eating a serving of protein (i.e., chicken, fish, steak, pork), do you give extra insulin for your meal bolus? Share what works for you in the comments!
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If my meal is weighted towards the protein/fat side of things, I will dose for protein grams at 1/2 the dose I would for the same number of carb grams. I also use extended bolus – maybe 45 minutes or so.
Yes I have to add extra insulin for protein to my mealtime bolus. Still wrapping my head around having to. It’s also a guessing game at this point because of no way to measure carbs in meat…..
My protein intake is not that high, so no. I am thinking of eating more protein however and will have to see how that plays out.
It all depends on how much meat I am eating. If eating a bunch of meat, I’ll add insulin (like the equivalent of 10-15g of carb depending on how much meat I’ve eated
one can discuss this until the cows come home, therefore trial-n-error is the only way to ascertain as each meat varies. As an example, take a chicken leg, it can be cooked a half dozen different ways, each leg will contain a different glucose level.
Other because I do t bolus for protein at dinner time, but I do bolus 2 to 4 hours later, when the proteins and fats hit my bloodstream.
that sums it up for me, too
Yes I give 1 unit of insulin for every once of protein spread out for two hours
When I are very more carb I did bonus for protein/meat. I no longer do.
I said “other”. I don’t immediatly bolus extra, which would likely drive me low. I switch to an extended bolus. I often get BG increase that’s delayed as much as 4-5 hours after the meal. I wish my (Tandem) pump didn’t limited extended boluses to 2 hours.
It depends on the fat content of the meat. Fatty beef …yes.
Rarely does one eat just protein. The bolus will depend on how much carbohydrate is consumed along with the protein.
I picked other as in the morning when I drink a protein shake (elite protein by fairlife 42gprotein) in the morning I give extra insulin as it makes my sugar go up but if I drink it later in the day I don’t need to. It’s only in mornings I need to bolus extra.
Most often. The amount varies for serving size, how the protein is prepared, IOB, time of day, etc.
I do not take extra insulin for proteins. If my blood sugar goes up, I will take extra insulin.
For a 2 oz serving of lean protein (turkey, chicken, fish), I don’t bolus. I tend to eat about 2 oz of lean protein every 4 hours.
If fatty protein, then I use my extended bolus over 4 hours.
Yes. Extra protein does not get stored. Instead, excess amino acids get converted to carbohydrate or fat
I often give extra insulin, but not with my meal bolus. I will give it later 2-4 hours depending on many things.
I don’t but know I should.
Only if I am having a larger portion or very fatty protein, and then I do an additional bolus as needed after eating.
I mostly eat a vegetarian diet, (~ 100 carbs of carbs/day), but will have fish or chicken once or twice per week. The protein hits me later, sometimes four hours later. I give a correction dose to cover said protein.
I tend to bolus extra for protein, but usually just when when protein size is larger
It depends on how it made. If it’s heavily breaded, I count the breading. No need to if it’s not. For myself, at least.
I do but it is usually an extended bolus after meal is complete.
I recently learned about the Warsaw Method, and have experimented a couple of times with an added, extended bolus (using their formula) when I’ve eaten a relatively high fat meal. But I’ve ignored the protein part of the formula (my source suggested ignoring the protein part). So far so good.
It depends. If I am eating a salad with a meat source and nothing else, then yes, I do bolus for it. If I am eating a meal with meat, carbs, etc. then no, I do not bolus for the meat.
Depends how much protein there is compared to fats and carbs. Child usually doesn’t eat enough protein in a meal to make much of a difference.
I extend a bolus when in manual or give myself more insulin about an hour later.