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Originally Posted by Real4  I'm a T2 on insulin and I take 6 to 8 shots a day; 2 basal, 1 get-up in the morning correction, 1 per meal or snack (4), and other corrections. That's what's required, so that's what I do. |
To work out your I:C (Insulin : Carb) ratio, calculate the carbs in your meal, take each item and do ((100 / carbs per 100g)*weight of food). Then divide the sum of the answers by the number of units of insulin. The point of having an I:C is that it allows you to vary your carbs, so if the next day you wanted more or less carbs you could easily adjust your insulin. To prove that your I:C works you can test before the meal and 2:30 hours later. I know your a type 2 but it might help you as you are insulin dependent, us type 1s have lots of fun with this.
Carb Counting 101
