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Jun 15, 2011
JayBee
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Topic: General Discussion / Carbs v Cals Sorry, I wasn't able to add the links earlier... I remembered wrong - it was how active fat can cause Type 2 diabetes... Here's a link to the clip I meant (From Diabetes UK). When I watched all four episodes, it was just frightening to see it in action.![]() I think when you try to apply life style changes, you really have to work out what is best for you as an individual. I do have suggestions but most of them are summarised by simply remembering "small goals work towards the main goal". You do not have to cut anything completely out of your life (unless it's stuff like smoking of course) - you just have to remember that moderation is key (even for things like exercise - as I learnt while trying to do push ups with no prior training! I do not recommend this lol, start with wall pushes definitely lol). ^_^; |
Jun 15, 2011
dafne-dude
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Topic: General Discussion / Advice if possible. Hi Deanna,Yeah i've noticed some changes in my ratio but only at breakfast and only at the w/end normally i'am 1:1 ratio for all meals but just recently i've had to up that to a 1:2 for breakfast but like i say only at w/ends?? it's weird... When you say burning- do you mean while injecting or after?? i've noticed some injections sting a little more than others... |
Jun 15, 2011
Garry
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Topic: General Discussion / Advice if possible. Use and post your on-line diary occasionally and people will try to assist.DAFNE teaches ratios in QA:CP or in your case mentioned a 3:1 ratio. Don't get stressed about your ratios changing as it happens to us all at different times during the year...infection...activity levels...work stress...lot of things have a quite dramatic affect upon our resistance to insulin. Don't worry about it. Just keep up the discipline and things will work out for you. We are all looking to live as normal a lifestyle as possible and yet avoid some of the long term effects that being a diabetic infers. Follow the established rules and live life to the full ![]() Regards Garry |
Jun 15, 2011
Garry
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Metformin /Type 1 My consultant's approach was to help aid a reduction in ratios.Has not had the desired effect for me at this dosage. I'm not really willing to up it though, as I suspect that it will have other undesirable impacts upon digestion! Regards Garry |
Jun 15, 2011
deanna
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Topic: General Discussion / Advice if possible. Ive been diabetic over 2 years now.Has anyone got any ideas why, unitl recently, i was on a 1:1 ratio for all meals, for this to change in a matter of months ? First to go was breakfast - im now on a 1:3 ratio, my CPs are 10 = 30QA Slowly but surerly came tea time - im now on a 1:2 ratio but ive got a nagging hunch that this is increasing at least to 1 : 2 1/2 ratio. At the moment lunch is still an unsteady 1:1 ratio With increasing awareness on my part, eating after 3oclock in the day results in a 1:2 ratio (worryingly similar to evening tea) This is very worrying for me as i am having other difficulties with my diabeties at the moment such as morning high BG without night hypos, burning under the skin from my insulin, and a number of other physical symptoms like headaches and nausea. With this ever-increasing rise in my need for more insulin i am starting to freak out as to what further side-effects are in store for me and if i can handle them. Please, any opinions would be good x |
Jun 15, 2011
deanna
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Topic: General Discussion / Great Hi everyone.Ive only been diagnosed 2 n a half years now. The dafne course was brilliant for me, i took it about 7months after i first got diagnoed. Dont know where id be without it. I think it really helped learning about CPs and correction from the get-go, id recommend that everyone with diabetes go for this course as soon as they can. For me i try to stay away from foods like take-away rice and pasta because you never know how they make them, the portions size or anything. Pizzas loads easier to work out. Or if your set on rice and pasta, the trick is to look on the back of the packaging (microwaveable) when your in the store, look at a couple with different sauce etc so you get a good visual, especially if youve had one before because then you know the portions size for when you get a take-away. Believe me this works ![]() But to be honest i did a lot of guess work when i first go diagnosed until i took enough insulin for the food i was having, while i tried to stick with same meals and portions. While this worked somewhat successfully, carb counting, wow... when youve got the general principles set in your head you know it all ![]() I can now just look at a plate of food in front of me and know the CPs and the amount of QA i need to take. Its bril. So yes carb counting gets way easier as time goes on, i havnt picked up my CP book in ages x |
Jun 15, 2011
Karen Westwood
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Topic: General Discussion / Hb1Ac results Thanks for that Sarah, think I might have a look into it.Like your comment about the lie detector machine, how true is that!! Its good to see that others have ups and downs too. 30+ years is a long time to be good all the time isn't it ![]() I managed to get my HbA1 down to 6.7 following my DAFNE course 2 years ago and this was classed as a normal level but now it has crept back to 8.1 which I am told is only 'average'. To be honest I think that the guidelines have definately reduced over the years and they are now asking for lower levels to be maintained (in an ideal world!!). You seem to be doing well at the moment though so keep up the good work. I am back to blood testing before each meal in the quest to reduce my HbA1 further and become 'normal' again lol! Good luck ![]() Karen x |
Jun 15, 2011
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Carbs v Cals What lifestyle choices do you make that you think benefit you most.... |
Jun 15, 2011
JayBee
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Topic: General Discussion / Carbs v Cals It's only since doing DAFNE that I even bothered looking at carb counting. I just never made the click to turn myself into a personal lab mouse lol.Before DAFNE, I just ate whatever I fancied for my meals and did nothing but guesswork based on whatever I could remember from past experience of that particular bit of food. I have never been on any diet and quite frankly, I think most of them are a waste of time considering it's often a lifestyle change needed - not a diet change. Diets tend to be only quick fixes or a chore that won't last so I refuse to go on a "diet". I rarely snack, if at all. If I'm hypo'ing a lot, the last thing I want to do is snack to take on more body fuel that I don't need! Small lifestyle changes are much easier (and more fun!) to apply and are long term moves for the better. It's all too common for people to blame the food they eat, when they should take some responsibility for their life choices in the first place. Some may think that this is easier said than done (understandable natural frustration considering some of us will have other conditions to work around), even rich coming from me considering I've only ever been underweight or a good weight throughout my life, but this logic is working for me so I naturally encourage it! ![]() Thyroid issues are quite a big factor to fight when it comes to weight loss and I'm very thankful that I don't have that sort of problem (yet). ![]() Did anyone see those You Tube videos about Type2 diabetes and how it works? Quite frightening stuff! ![]() |
Jun 15, 2011
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Great Might be best finding something online out of the supermarket and testing with those values...... |
Jun 15, 2011
dafne-dude
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Topic: General Discussion / Great yeah i don't get that one where it says noodles dried (who eats uncooked noodles).. yeah 1:1 ratio |
Jun 15, 2011
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Great
yeah, for boiled anyway (cooked), seems to be less for fried/pilau, maybe less water content.............found in the takeaway section......... |
Jun 15, 2011
Neil Brown
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Topic: General Discussion / Great Says 100g is 3 CP so is that not 9 ???? |
Jun 15, 2011
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Great actually I think its 7.5 for fried/pilau and 9 for boiled (300g)noodles, its says its 7 for 100 grams dried, but dont know if that means cooked or not cooked........... are you on 1:1 ratio at dinner......? |
Jun 15, 2011
dafne-dude
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Topic: General Discussion / Great 7qa for that 300g tub?? i think i took 12qa for 250g of noodles and no surprise hypo'd 2hrs later.. |
Jun 15, 2011
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Great 70 grams in 300g tub..........fried , boiled, pilau...........![]() |
Jun 15, 2011
Welshmapleleaf
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Topic: General Discussion / Great Blimey! Don't get me started about how much insulin you need to cover a tiny amount of rice either!!!!!!!![]() |
Jun 15, 2011
dafne-dude
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Topic: General Discussion / Great yeah neil i think that at times too especially with pasta i always have more than the fistful of pasta on my plate and the amount of insulin required just seems mega.. |
Jun 15, 2011
dafne-dude
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Topic: General Discussion / Great yeah me too never knew about correction doses and other really helpfull tips like this, it is such an eye opener i wish they had courses like this 17yrs ago.. and i also discovered fruit sugar which is much better than sweetners great for yer coffee ha..i done the course in stobhill hospital |
Jun 15, 2011
Neil Brown
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Topic: General Discussion / Great its the amount of carbs per portion.......I feel that its a lotta lotta carbs for a little bit of food ! or perhaps I'M just greedy ! I did DAFNE at Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow |
Jun 15, 2011
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Hb1Ac results Its amazing some of the attitudes HCP had back then, I have never been below 7.9, but I dont get moaned at as its hard, even with 110% effort........and also harder back in the day when even the HCPs understanding was limited in comparison to the likes of the DAFNE principals.............. |
Jun 15, 2011
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Great Before DAFNE I was on a mixed insulin and never knew about insulin regimes such as MDI, just couldn't believe that I wasn't told this much earlier............It is simple maths at the end of the day, theres just no way I could back............. What are you struggling with Neil......? Were did you guys do the course...........? |
Jun 15, 2011
dafne-dude
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Topic: General Discussion / Great before dafne i would always guess the amount of qa and never get the dose correct but hopefully this will come with time and be able to be confident when eating them as noodles and rice are my fav foods.. Unfortunatley i don't have an iphone but the dafne carb counting book is practically glued to me i take it everywhere..The other week i got a chicken noodle soup and if i have this correct it took 9qa to cover it, which i thought at the time it was a huge amount but turned out to be spot on.. |
Jun 15, 2011
Neil Brown
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Topic: General Discussion / Great ARGH ......don't mention noodles or pasta...still struggling myself. If you have an I phone download carbs and cals...not only does it give a weight to carb value but also give pictures of portion sizes which is great when out and abou |
Jun 15, 2011
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Great I do have takeaway food and yes, it is sometimes difficult to get the carb count right...........if you get similar things on a regular basis, then you can weigh out things like noodles, rice, naan bread and then you will know what it is next time, assuming they come in the standard/similar box sizes.................For me personally a takeaway is a treat, and so I dont mind roughly guessing as I am treating myself............ But as you say, it does get easier as time goes by and the more you count carbs......... |