[Diabetes-Talk] Question for pump users.
d m gina
dmgina at mysero.net
Thu Feb 14 02:23:44 UTC 2019
I can have breakfast for dinner being a happy camper.
Wheat tortilla, eggs, once a week if not every other week a potato
blend from schwans.
Original message:
> Veronica,
> I also struggle with breakfast. I don’t like to eat much in the morning
> anyway, and finding a protein I like is a challenge. I’m going to a
> nutritionist tomorrow, so we’ll see if they have any ideas.
> Amber
>> On Feb 13, 2019, at 2:03 PM, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> If I eat cereal, I go up for awhile, then crash. Finding a protein I
>> like for breakfast is my biggest struggle. Yes, I hate peanut butter. <grin>
>> Veronica
>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now
>> available on iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide
>> Dog Glee Club.
>> To learn more, visit:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 10:45 AM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question for pump users.
>> Yes, I totally agree. I really watch my carbs anymore. It seems like
>> the older I get, the less affective insulin is for me when I do eat
>> something like pasta or one small slice of pizza. No matter how much
>> more insulin I take, my blood sugar level is always high hours after
>> eating it. I also had to give up eating cereal for my breakfast, since
>> it made my blood sugar go skyhigh all morning no matter how much
>> insulin I would take. It is interesting how others can still eat
>> cereal, but eating a protein bar doesn’t affect me at all.
>> Jamie
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> On Feb 13, 2019, at 12:32 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via
>>> Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Whether using a carb/insulin ratio or not, or even if not using insulin at
>>> all, you should have a certain carb allotment per meal. The nice thing about
>>> taking an insulin bolus at meals if that if you decide to eat more, you can
>>> just bolus more to counter-balance the carbs, whereas when you don't meal
>>> bolus, you're stuck with the set carb amount unless you want high glucose
>>> levels. Bread, pasta and desserts are loaded with carbs, which will spike
>>> glucose levels. We should eat more protein and lower carb veggies in a meal
>>> than carbs. Carbs with a higher glycemic index will raise glucose levels
>>> more like, like bread, potatoes, pasta, desserts, oats/grains, etc. It's
>>> good to be aware of all this and what a carb is and how they work in the
>>> body.
>>> Bridgit
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m gina
>>> via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 11:47 AM
>>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question for pump users.
>>> Good for you,
>>> When I started as a diabetic I thought for sure I wasn't going to get
>>> anything rite.
>>> Now I just eat knowing what I eat is going to be ok.
>>> Except today I am going to olive garden Dar Dars sketti house.
>>> I will have soup sketti and a very small dessert.
>>> This evening will be a smaller meal, then all will work out just fine.
>>> Have to have a bread stick.
>>> Celebrating alentines day a day early.
>>> Snow is coming and cold is colder.
>>> That is how I enjoy going out to dinner, and then adjusting after I get
>>> ready for the next meal.
>>> Original message:
>>>> I have been a diabetic since 1970, which is way before carb counting
>>>> was even invented. So, I just know how much insulin I need to cover
>>>> what I am going to eat. Honestly, I have never used a carb to insulin
>>>> ratio, but my diabetic educator figured out what mine is from what I
>>>> do take for each meal.
>>>> Jamie
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>>>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 4:10 PM
>>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question for pump users.
>>>> And for me, while I have a carb/insulin ratio, it really depends on
>>>> what I eat. The pump can't account for that, just whatever carb amount
>>>> I plug in. I certainly can change it, but for me, it's been easier to just
>>> touch bolus.
>>>> And trust me, I hate math, LOL!
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>>>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 12:57 PM
>>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question for pump users.
>>>> I do the same as Bridget. I just know how much insulin I need for what
>>>> I eat, and I use the touch bolus to give the amount that I need. I
>>>> have never let any of the pumps that I have used figure out how much
>>> insulin I need.
>>>> Jamie
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> On Feb 12, 2019, at 11:37 AM, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
>>>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Okay, my curiosity is getting the best of me here. My question is
>>>>> based on one of your posts, Bridgit. You elaborated on the differing
>>>>> insulin to carb ratios you had during the day. My question is this.
>>>>> How do you make use of this on your pumps?
>>>>> The only way I make use of this is by manually entering the number of
>>>> carbs.
>>>>> I take advantage of correction by manually entering bG readings and
>>>>> letting the pump use its factors and insulin on board features to
>>>>> determine how much insulin I need.
>>>>> At the last conference I attended, granted the rep did not know the
>>>>> 530 at all, but all of the Medtronic trainers I've recently met seem
>>>>> to think that we'll all just go in and tell it to deliver a bolus of
>>>>> X
>>>> amount of insulin.
>>>>> So, can you manually enter carb values? Insulin on board, and insulin
>>>>> to carb ratios are a couple of the main things I will not do without
>>>>> on a
>>>> pump.
>>>>> On the Omnipod I have all possible ways of getting a bolus delivered.
>>>>> I certainly did with the Cozmo and I managed it with the Animas as
>>>>> well. Just wondering.
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>> Veronica
>>>>> "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now
>>>>> available on iTunes, along with other music from her and from the
>>>>> Guide
>>>> Dog Glee Club.
>>>>> To learn more, visit:
>>>>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>>>>> Veronica Elsea, Owner Laurel Creek Music Designs
>>>>> Santa Cruz, California
>>>>> Phone: 831-429-6407
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