Here's a couple of links that may give you a comprehensive overview of what we're all trying to do, the pumping one especially, even though you don't pump.
Intensive insulinotherapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Insulin pump - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You will have to find your own insulin/carbohydrate rates. working with a DE or Dr. is definately recommended for noobs. I teach my people how to do it
You may also have different rates for different times of the day. I range from 1:10 to 3:10. Then the buggers can change for no apparant reason or due to physical or mental stresses. The saying that 'we're all different' is so true.
Your basal rates also need to be discovered. That is much trickier to find than i/c rates, but just as important, if not more so. In fact, you can't really trust your i/c rates if you don't have flat-lined basal numbers.
Good luck and don't be discouraged.
