[Diabetes-talk] water

[Mike Freeman]

Usually, one works with one's diabetes doctor, diabetes nurse, certified diabetes educator and/or anyone else helping with one's diabetes management to determine the average carb intake per meal one should shoot for. This depends upon how physically active one is, one's size/body-type, one's food preferences and the kinds and amounts of diabetes medications one is taking. For example, if one is using rapid-acting insulin to cover mealtime carbs, one has a bit more leeway than one does if one is on a fixed dosage of insulin or oral meds. Obviously, this is all part science, part art.

Mike

On Jun 17, 2011, at 9:19, "Debbie" <mouseless at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Thanks for all the input.
> 
> What determines how many carbs, etc. one needs?
> 
> Since there's no stupid question, has anyone heard of something called a "club sandwich"; I don't know if that was the brand name, but it was an energy bar.  Maybe my mom had the name wrong, but help if you can.
> 
> Debbie
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> 
>> I don't bother with water as I don't object to using tap water; it's better for the environment anyway; no plastic bottles. But I do carry a couple of "power bars" in case I get stuck somewhere and don't have time for a meal. I seldom snack so this is not a problem. If I'm traveling and get hungry, as long as my bg is in a normal range, I simply ignore the hunger as it's often more of a pain in the posterior to stop to eat than it is to wait till I arrive somewhere that I can have enough time to sit down and enjoy a decent meal.
>> 
>> Different strokes and all that!
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
>> On Jun 17, 2011, at 8:34, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> When you folks are traveling around your city, do you become thirsty?
>>> i do, so I'm getting a bag I can carry water with me.
>>> Do you folks do this as well?
>>> Also taking your snack with you?
>>> Thanks,
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