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Apr 5, 2015

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules

Well done for your good progress with the sickday rules and get well soon!

Apr 4, 2015

SteveRowland 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules

Yep, I know you're right. Thanks, Garry.

Apr 4, 2015

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules

Stick with it and you'll soon be on the mend.
Regards
Garry

Apr 3, 2015

alturn 78 posts

Topic: Questions ? / help

I don't use these so don't have any but checked a book I have which lists many foods and ingredients. Since publication values may have changed, so check the sachet (didn't find values on website)

It says Colemans sausage casserole mix has 77.7g of carb per 100g, and gives a sachet size of 40g. So one sachet contains 40/100 of 77.7 which gives about 32g. The Colemans web site recipe says it serves 4 portions, so I would use 8g per serving. Some allowance for carbs in sausages will probably be required, info should be on the pack. Presume the other ingredients are vegetables which I would not include in carb count.

Apr 3, 2015

Bananaman 34 posts

Topic: General Discussion / High bm's

I keep getting high blood glucose reading in the morning
tues 31 march exercise 5.30pm run to club 2.5km, 6.30pm warm up run then 6*1km reps, cool down run, coffee, run home 2.5km.
Thurs 2 April exercise 5.30pm 2.5km run to club 6.30pm warm up then 12*250m sprints cool down coffee then 2.5km run home
Sunday 29 March 5.15km race+slept in so levemir was late
Please ignore Monday 30 March as I wasnt well
I go running on a tuesday, thursday, saturday and sunday.
Please note carbohydrate is in grams and ratios are units:grams carbohydrate

Apr 3, 2015

dannyd64 3 posts

Topic: Questions ? / help

I tried that but got a CP count of over 100 which with a ratio of 1.5-1 would have ment over 150 units of insulin. Crying or Very sad

Apr 3, 2015

Stew B 123 posts

Topic: Questions ? / help

Check the packet and add the total carbs in the mix to the total carbs for the rest of the dish!

Apr 3, 2015

SteveRowland 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules

I have been pole-axed by a horrible virus leaving me with a throat and ear infection.

I have now had two positive ketone tests (last one was +++). I used the DAFNE sick day rules and so far it's ketones nil: me 2.

I haven't had to go to A and E and, more importantly A and E hasn't had to see me. Thank goodness for DAFNE. If anyone doubts the value of the course here is a good example of that value!

Still struggling with BG, though. Last test was 18.7....

Apr 1, 2015

Richard Bennett 1 post

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Corn on the cob

Put simply, because of corn being high in fibre your body doesn't really digest or make use of a lot of the carbs in corn (carrot etc), hence the reason you'll often see these foods in the toilet, often fully in tact! Sorry for being so explicit! Embarassed

Mar 31, 2015

Gus 10 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Corn on the cob

Corn on the cob is a high fibre source of carbs, so it takes longer to feed through to your BG levels. I notice mine are higher 4-5 hrs later when I eat low GI foods

Mar 31, 2015

Gus 10 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / white rice

Hi,if this is rice you're eating at home, I suggest you weigh it dry before cooking - and after, this will allow you to adjust for the water content and have a more accurate estimate of the CP count. Once you've done this a few times you should be better able to estimate the CP count visually or be weiging it once after it's been cooked

Mar 31, 2015

dannyd64 3 posts

Topic: Questions ? / help

how to you work out the carbs in a sausage casserole when you add a colmans casserole mix to it ?

Mar 31, 2015

Warwick 434 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Diabetic Burnout

What are your target levels? I see a 10.5 in green, and a 6.9 in blue which suggests that you have much higher targets than DAFNE recommends. For instance, for myself, my targets most of the time are between 4.5 and 7.5 so in my diary, anything below 4.5 would be blue, between 4.5 and 7.5, green, and above 7.5, red.

If you need one-on-one help, I'd suggest talking to http://integrateddiabetes.com/ as they would likely be very helpful. It is a service with a cost though.

All of your levels look higher than I would want myself, so my suggestion is to increase your BI by 2 units, and seeing what that does over a period of three days or so. Monitor a little more regularly for hypos following the increase in BI and let us know how you go.

Mar 30, 2015

Ellen 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / insulin

I think I may have to up the Levemir to 20 instead of 19 and see how that goes, I just didn't really want to up it because the diabetic nurse thinks I'm on to much insulin for my body weight but maybe I need a little bit more than they think.

Apr 5, 2015 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules Well done for your good progress with the sickday rules and get well soon!

Apr 4, 2015 SteveRowland 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules Yep, I know you're right. Thanks, Garry.

Apr 4, 2015 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules Stick with it and you'll soon be on the mend. Regards Garry

Apr 3, 2015 alturn 78 posts	Topic: Questions ? / help I don't use these so don't have any but checked a book I have which lists many foods and ingredients. Since publication values may have changed, so check the sachet (didn't find values on website) It says Colemans sausage casserole mix has 77.7g of carb per 100g, and gives a sachet size of 40g. So one sachet contains 40/100 of 77.7 which gives about 32g. The Colemans web site recipe says it serves 4 portions, so I would use 8g per serving. Some allowance for carbs in sausages will probably be required, info should be on the pack. Presume the other ingredients are vegetables which I would not include in carb count.

Apr 3, 2015 Bananaman 34 posts	Topic: General Discussion / High bm's I keep getting high blood glucose reading in the morning tues 31 march exercise 5.30pm run to club 2.5km, 6.30pm warm up run then 61km reps, cool down run, coffee, run home 2.5km. Thurs 2 April exercise 5.30pm 2.5km run to club 6.30pm warm up then 12250m sprints cool down coffee then 2.5km run home Sunday 29 March 5.15km race+slept in so levemir was late Please ignore Monday 30 March as I wasnt well I go running on a tuesday, thursday, saturday and sunday. Please note carbohydrate is in grams and ratios are units:grams carbohydrate

Apr 3, 2015 dannyd64 3 posts	Topic: Questions ? / help I tried that but got a CP count of over 100 which with a ratio of 1.5-1 would have ment over 150 units of insulin.

Apr 3, 2015 Stew B 123 posts	Topic: Questions ? / help Check the packet and add the total carbs in the mix to the total carbs for the rest of the dish!

Apr 3, 2015 SteveRowland 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules I have been pole-axed by a horrible virus leaving me with a throat and ear infection. I have now had two positive ketone tests (last one was +++). I used the DAFNE sick day rules and so far it's ketones nil: me 2. I haven't had to go to A and E and, more importantly A and E hasn't had to see me. Thank goodness for DAFNE. If anyone doubts the value of the course here is a good example of that value! Still struggling with BG, though. Last test was 18.7....

Apr 1, 2015 Richard Bennett 1 post	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Corn on the cob Put simply, because of corn being high in fibre your body doesn't really digest or make use of a lot of the carbs in corn (carrot etc), hence the reason you'll often see these foods in the toilet, often fully in tact! Sorry for being so explicit!

Mar 31, 2015 Gus 10 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Corn on the cob Corn on the cob is a high fibre source of carbs, so it takes longer to feed through to your BG levels. I notice mine are higher 4-5 hrs later when I eat low GI foods

Mar 31, 2015 Gus 10 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / white rice Hi,if this is rice you're eating at home, I suggest you weigh it dry before cooking - and after, this will allow you to adjust for the water content and have a more accurate estimate of the CP count. Once you've done this a few times you should be better able to estimate the CP count visually or be weiging it once after it's been cooked

Mar 31, 2015 dannyd64 3 posts	Topic: Questions ? / help how to you work out the carbs in a sausage casserole when you add a colmans casserole mix to it ?

Mar 31, 2015 Warwick 434 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Diabetic Burnout What are your target levels? I see a 10.5 in green, and a 6.9 in blue which suggests that you have much higher targets than DAFNE recommends. For instance, for myself, my targets most of the time are between 4.5 and 7.5 so in my diary, anything below 4.5 would be blue, between 4.5 and 7.5, green, and above 7.5, red. If you need one-on-one help, I'd suggest talking to http://integrateddiabetes.com/ as they would likely be very helpful. It is a service with a cost though. All of your levels look higher than I would want myself, so my suggestion is to increase your BI by 2 units, and seeing what that does over a period of three days or so. Monitor a little more regularly for hypos following the increase in BI and let us know how you go.

Mar 30, 2015 Ellen 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / insulin I think I may have to up the Levemir to 20 instead of 19 and see how that goes, I just didn't really want to up it because the diabetic nurse thinks I'm on to much insulin for my body weight but maybe I need a little bit more than they think.