Guest guest Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 very well put . Regards, Christmas cheating > > > > > > > > > > Hi all. > > > > > > Thanksgiving I posted a message cautioning folks to watch carbs. How > many > > > actually did? Probably not many but some I'm certain did. In addition, > > > some seemed bummed out by me cautioning them on the carbs. So, this > > > Christmas post/warning I'm going to teach you how to cheat some if you > are > > > using humalog insulin or novalog. If you are not, don't bother cheating > it > > > won't work! You'll just be high sugared. > > > > > > We have turkey and ham for Christmas and all the other carb infested > > > foods: pies, cookies, candy, rolls, mashed potatoes, green bean > casserole, > > > and on and on the devilish food goes *grin*. I load up on turkey and > green > > > beans and find the lowest carb bread around, normally my 6 grams a slice > > > bread with butter on it, and I will do my best to limit myself to 60 > grams > > > of carbs and no more. Of course, that is with dosing humalog to cover > the > > > 60 grams of carbs. Type twos don't even think of it or you'll be running > > > your rear off for 1 hour or more to burn off just 60 grams and still be > > > high and feel like crap. If I eat more than 60 grams, here is what I > do... > > > I'll have to do my routine of " total carbs divided by 15 times 2 units > of > > > H per 15 " .... then tag on 6 more units to grow on *grin*. So I tag on 6 > > > units extra to cover the carbs but in order to tag on 6 more units, I > have > > > to eat at least 90 grams or more. Then I do a two hour post meal test > and > > > if am running low I pop 2 or 3 glucose tabs and am done with it and got > > > some holiday goodies too. So, to rcap, if I am going to tag on 6 extra > > > units of H, I have to eat at least 90 grams of carbs to do it. Other > than > > > that, I keep it 60 grams or less and stick with my normal mathematical > > > equation that works. I.E total carbs, divided by 15, times 2 units of H > > > per 15 grams. > > > > > > Not recommended for the newbie or those just starting out using humalog > > > and carb counting. However, after a while, you learn to manipulate the > > > system some and *occasionally* enjoy some carb foods. I still say, stick > > > as close to 30 to 60 grams of carbs as possible though even if eating a > > > little more carbs and dosing humalog. If you skip the two hour post meal > > > test then bye bye nice knowing you. I can just see it happen... someone > on > > > list here reads this, says I'm going to try it, and then at holidays > folks > > > get involved in family talk, doing this or that, lose track of time, > next > > > thing you know they are passed out on the floor with a piece of pumpkin > > > pie in their hand loll. I'm not kidding, set an alarm on your watch for > 2 > > > hours past the time you dosed the humalog or novalog. When it goes off, > > > stop whatever you are doing and check your sugar! > > > > > > > > > Some holiday ball park carb counts: > > > > > > * any piece of *normal* size pie or cake 30 grams > > > * half cup of icecream around 20 grams > > > * 3 normal sized *round* cookies 30 grams > > > * 1 cup of mashed potatos 40 grams > > > * 1 roll 12 to 20 grams based on the size of it. > > > * half cup of corn 20 grams > > > * chocolate... risky but... if you have ever ate a bite sized snickers > > > piece that has 5 grams in it. 1 hershey kiss has 5 grams in it, and so > on. > > > So, you can size your piece of chocolate based off a hershey kiss, for > > > example, and then count the carbs *roughly* and then do a 2 hour post > meal > > > test. > > > > > > Even more important than this... have someone sighted tell you the carbs > > > in the foods you are going to eat off the bag... just make certain they > > > read it correctly or your dead/a goner! > > > > > > > > > Note: if you eat a normal sized candy bar, they normally have around 30 > to > > > 35 grams of carbs in it. Normal meaning kit kat, m & m's, snickers bar, > and > > > so on. Not the giant sized, just the normal sized bar you would purchase > > > at a store. > > > > > > Do any of this at your own risk! If you pass out, it's because you > > > misjudged the carbs, didn't do a two hour post meal test,and you passed > > > out from not following guidelines. BTW I'd say if this will be your > first > > > time doing this, do a 1 hour post meal test, 2 hour post meal test,and a > 3 > > > hour post meal test just to catch any possible lows. > > > > > > Remember, large numbers, large mistakes, small numbers, small mistakes! > > > > > > > > > You want to play? You have to pay the piper on your finger tips *grin*. > > > > > > Also, if you don't use humalog or novalog don't even bother trying to > > > cheat you'll just be high sugared. > > > > > > A final warning is you could pass out from doing this so do it at your > own > > > risk! Normally my 2 hour post meal tests are around 75 and then my 2.5 > is > > > at 45 and my 3 hour is at 30. How do I know? I tested my body under > super > > > vision to see what my curve would be like with large doses of humalog. > Be > > > aware that using large doses of humalog or novalog can cause the effect > of > > > it to go on clear up through 3 hours. > > > > > > So, you really think it is worth it after reading all this? If so, go > have > > > fun and if you pass out, you were warned! > > > > > > Finally, why do I post this? Because last time some folks seemed bummed > > > out when I encouraged them to bac off carbs and watch them at > > > thanksgiving. If you were bummed by my post, how do you feel about this > > > one me posting how to cheat and risk your life? > > > > > > All this is really to just simply say its easier to watch the carbs and > > > limit them! > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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