Insulin? Carbs? What's Too Much?!
Question: Insulin!? Carbs!? What's Too Much!?
I Live in the United Kingdom, and i have to say, i havn't been that well educated about carbs in my diet!. I havn't been having a very good time with my diabetes lately, and have never been told about Carbs and Insulin to be honest!. But this afternoon, i was looking at the amount of carbs on the packet from the noodles i was eating, and it said 64g of Carbohydrate, and i like spat it out!. But, then i thought is this a high amount of carbs or not!? It did seem like it to me, but because i have never been tought about controlling diabetes on carbs, i had no idea!.
In a couple of weeks, i have been invited to an education meeting at the hospital called CARB COUNTING AND INSULIN ADJUSTING with other kids, but i would like to have some idea about Carbs and Insulin before i go!. Please could someone give me a vauge idea about this and how many carbs consumed is too much!?
Thankyou, and by the way im 14 years old!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
In a couple of weeks, i have been invited to an education meeting at the hospital called CARB COUNTING AND INSULIN ADJUSTING with other kids, but i would like to have some idea about Carbs and Insulin before i go!. Please could someone give me a vauge idea about this and how many carbs consumed is too much!?
Thankyou, and by the way im 14 years old!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
This is a difficult question to answer here but I'll try!. I have been Diabetic over 22 years ( Diagnosed at 13 ) and have always had to count carbs and adjust insulin!. Basically you will be given a starting point of 1 or 2 units per point ( 1 point is 10g) of carbohydrate!. You have to work out how many grams of carbohydrate there is in your meal and give the insulin to match!. For example a meal of sausage beans and chips you will have carbs to count in all three items, depending on amount, small sausages = 10g each (say 2 ) beans may be say 20g and say for example 40g of chips, you would add this up, in the eg that would be 80g which is 8 points times by 2 units per point so that would be 16 units!. Some foods don't have carbs in like plain meat, eggs, green veg etc!. You will have to work with your Diabetes nurse to get the correct balance but it is worth it as it gives you much more freedom in your day to day life!. If you have something like noodles in a packet you can work it out from the side of the packet eg 64 g would be 6 1/2 points = 13 units!.
If you need any further help or even if you need to talk, please feel free to message me and I'd be glad to help!.
Good luck ( it's really not as hard as it sounds) Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you need any further help or even if you need to talk, please feel free to message me and I'd be glad to help!.
Good luck ( it's really not as hard as it sounds) Www@Answer-Health@Com
Try to balance insulin taken with amount of carbs eaten!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
In a way, you can relax now that you're on insulin, as I've been on insulin for almost 10 years now and havn't worried about high carb foods yet, as with insulin, unlike oral medications used for treating type 2 diabetes, if you have a large meal, all you have to do is give enough insulin to cover all the carbs you eat, the actual amount of insulin you would give would depend on the the Insulin/Carbs ratio you are on, usually it is started out at 1 unit of insulin for every 15 grams of carbohydrates you eat for a healthy weight person, or around 1 unit of insulin per 7-10 grams of carbohydrates for an overweight individual since more insulin is required in more overweight individuals!.
As I've said, I've been on insulin for almost 10 years now, and at the moment I'm 27 and I've been known to eat more calories than I should, (approx!. 3000-4000 calories a day), but since I exercise regularly and maintain a healthy weight, it has not affected my diabetes at all, and if I happen to go to a party and have a few non-diet pops with ~50-75 carbs each, I just give myself the 3-5 units of insulin to cover the pop I just drank!.
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As I've said, I've been on insulin for almost 10 years now, and at the moment I'm 27 and I've been known to eat more calories than I should, (approx!. 3000-4000 calories a day), but since I exercise regularly and maintain a healthy weight, it has not affected my diabetes at all, and if I happen to go to a party and have a few non-diet pops with ~50-75 carbs each, I just give myself the 3-5 units of insulin to cover the pop I just drank!.
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