How do you bolus for pizza?

[Cyborg]

Time for some bad carbs tonight. What kind of combo bolus works best for pizza?

[lelggren]

Time for some bad carbs tonight. What kind of combo bolus works best for pizza?
I've still yet to figure that out. I tried a 50/50 last week for pizza and it seemed to do ok.

[Cyborg]

Isn't it like 4 hour duration?

[camjen1]

After 4 1/2 years I still haven't used any of the bolus features.

[spike]

Time for some bad carbs tonight. What kind of combo bolus works best for pizza?

I do 60% up front and the rest over 4 hours. that formula works for me--the trick is counting the total carbs correctly!

[Cyborg]

I do 60% up front and the rest over 4 hours. that formula works for me--the trick is counting the total carbs correctly!

I searched for one of your old posts and found your secret recipe since you weren't online at the time. Threw some wings and 12 units of Symlin into the equation and came up with a 45/55 combo over 5 hours. Wish me luck! :evil:

[spike]

I searched for one of your old posts and found your secret recipe since you weren't online at the time. Threw some wings and 12 units of Symlin into the equation and came up with a 45/55 combo over 5 hours. Wish me luck! :evil:

If you post here again, I'll know you survived! :) Check your bg's often. Luck.

[Cyborg]

If you post here again, I'll know you survived! :) Check your bg's often. Luck.

Mission aborted...

Seems I've fallen prey to my daughter's Rotavirus. My son, wife and myself all have gotten hit with the effects within the last 6 hours. Mine came just 20 minutes ago. Now I know what's it's like to have bulimia... :puke: Checked bg twice since eating, last time was right before regurgitation; 84 both times. Had to cancel the bolus and will be keeping a sharp watch on the sugars. Never knew something could hit you so hard, so fast. What a drag!

[psilocybin]

sorry to here man...i do a combo bolus 40% of front over 4 hours. this depends on the company that made the pizza im eating though...pizza hut i have to do 60% up front

[JediSkipdogg]

After 4 1/2 years I still haven't used any of the bolus features.

Same here. I only use the combo bolus for the 6 minute duration to help prevent stinging for super large boluses (like my breakfast 14 unit bolus to eat Burger King French Toast sticks once every 2 weeks) of the 30 minute bolus if I plan on eating something high sugar and I know I'm guaranteed to get it so I give the 30 minute and start it prior to getting the food. But for what they are designed to do, never used them that way.

[poodlebone]

Time for some bad carbs tonight. What kind of combo bolus works best for pizza?
I haven't had real pizza in ages. When I used to eat it while on injections I'd always end up going low a couple hours after. I keep saying that I'm going to try real NYC pizzeria pizza again but haven't. I've made my own at home using various flatbreads or tortillas & nonfat cheese with turkey pepperoni. No worry about a combo bolus for those, since the fat content was low.

Hope you get over the virus quickly.

[Cyborg]

Hope you get over the virus quickly.

Thanks... This thing is tough. It took me down, big time. :(

[jeggeman31]

Thanks... This thing is tough. It took me down, big time. :(

Know how you are feeling, all 3 of my kids home all week with it.

As for the pizza bolus, I have not had pizza in a while so I am trying to remember. I think it was 70/30 over 3 1/2 hours if I remember.

[psilocybin]

how are the sugars cyborg?

[spike]

Mission aborted...

Seems I've fallen prey to my daughter's Rotavirus. My son, wife and myself all have gotten hit with the effects within the last 6 hours. Mine came just 20 minutes ago. Now I know what's it's like to have bulimia... :puke: Checked bg twice since eating, last time was right before regurgitation; 84 both times. Had to cancel the bolus and will be keeping a sharp watch on the sugars. Never knew something could hit you so hard, so fast. What a drag!
Bummer! Hopefully you are feeeling much better this morning. I hate hurling!

[Cyborg]

how are the sugars cyborg?

Sugars have been completely out of control. I keep pushing more insulin. Haven't eaten anything until just now. Hopefully I can keep it down. I feel like I've been hit by a truck. I actually passed out last night. Bit my lip real good.

My son had his 11 year old birthday party today, had to reschedule it, poor kid. He seems to be doing better than me though. This thing only lasted about 24 hours with my daughter. Hopefully that's the case for us too.

Ughh... :s:

[Cinnabon]

SOrry u caught this.. I hope u get to feeling better fast and u can get to enjoy that Pizza.

I have had my pump for almost a year and have not tried it yet.

[Cyborg]

SOrry u caught this.. I hope u get to feeling better fast and u can get to enjoy that Pizza.

I have had my pump for almost a year and have not tried it yet.

Thanks...

I think it was an omen. I ended up leaving the rest of the pizza and wings out, so into the trash they go. I didn't need it anyhow. At least it tasted good going down. ;)

[spike]

SOrry u caught this.. I hope u get to feeling better fast and u can get to enjoy that Pizza.

I have had my pump for almost a year and have not tried it yet.

A year w/o pizza is a year not worth living! <g> Don't you like pizza much? Pumping a combo bolus works great with pizza...

[MrsB1951]

I was told to do 60% up front and 40% during the next 2 hours.
I did it this way last night, and 3 hours later my sugars were back to normal
with pizza!
I have only been pumping for 3 weeks.
MrsB

[spike]

I was told to do 60% up front and 40% during the next 2 hours.
I did it this way last night, and 3 hours later my sugars were back to normal
with pizza!
I have only been pumping for 3 weeks.
MrsB

and were your bg's normal at the 5 and 6 hour mark, too? If I take my extended bolus over too short a time, I'll get low and then get high later.

[psilocybin]

well i just had a 200g carb meal of totally pizza.... i ate a large pizza to myself LOL!!!

i had 50% up front over 4 hours...at 2 hours i was 7.1

so now im just waiting to hitthe 4 hour mark to test again

[psilocybin]

4 hr mark = 6.0mmol not bad at all =]

[jeggeman31]

i ate a large pizza to myself LOL!!!


Guess you was hungry :cool:

[psilocybin]

Guess you was hungry :cool:

uhm.. ya.. plus i just wanted to test my combo for pizza...i had nothing else only pizza. and so far it was a success. its 12am here. and my combo bolus isnt over till like 4 am...so ill just have to check it in the morning...no way im staying up till 4 am again

[psilocybin]

6 hour mark- 6.2 =]...cant be any better

[spike]

6 hour mark- 6.2 =]...cant be any better

6.2x18=111. yup! You did good! <g>

[MrsB1951]

Spike:

I had pizza and did the dual wave 60/40 for 2 hours. You're correct, I did not test after 4-6 hours later, but my sugars were 94 when I woke up.
Next time, I'll have the pizza for lunch and check my blood sugars 4-6 hours later and see.
MrsB

[kid_fears99]

Holy cow psilocybin - That's impressive. I can't imagine eating an entire large pizza on MDI - I think it might kill me :)

Cyborg, I hope you're feeling better today

[poodlebone]

well i just had a 200g carb meal of totally pizza.... i ate a large pizza to myself LOL!!!

i had 50% up front over 4 hours...at 2 hours i was 7.1

so now im just waiting to hitthe 4 hour mark to test again

Where was the pizza from? I have a very different visual of what a large pizza is, as I only go to real pizzerias in NYC. A large pizza from a pizzeria would be massive, and many, many more carbs than 200 - probably at least 600. I know that pizza from places like Dominos is nothing like real pizzeria pizza, but I've had that stuff so few times and don't remember havig any problems with it, even on MDI with one shot given right before the meal.

[Cyborg]

Cyborg, I hope you're feeling better today

Thank goodness that thing only lasts 24-36 hours! Feeling much better today, thanks. :)

[psilocybin]

Where was the pizza from? I have a very different visual of what a large pizza is, as I only go to real pizzerias in NYC. A large pizza from a pizzeria would be massive, and many, many more carbs than 200 - probably at least 600. I know that pizza from places like Dominos is nothing like real pizzeria pizza, but I've had that stuff so few times and don't remember havig any problems with it, even on MDI with one shot given right before the meal.

pizza hut..

i woke up this morning with a cold....and mysugars were 5.2...so it was a perfect bolus =]...

[EdnaDeel]

Gosh I cant wait till I can eat some pizza without some guilt...I eat 2 slices and I am in the 300's...I go tuesday to the pump friendly endo so maybe in a couple of months(if I can get the pump) I can eat a little bit of pizza without the risk of highs...
my fingers, toes, and eyes are so crossed right now hoping for the pump...lol

[psilocybin]

Gosh I cant wait till I can eat some pizza without some guilt...I eat 2 slices and I am in the 300's...I go tuesday to the pump friendly endo so maybe in a couple of months(if I can get the pump) I can eat a little bit of pizza without the risk of highs...
my fingers, toes, and eyes are so crossed right now hoping for the pump...lol

u dont have to be u just have to learn how to bolus properly..it takes time. even if you dont have a pump you can still do it..think about it

[Cyborg]

I was doing great until that virus kicked in. Up till the 2 hour mark, I was running around 84 without much fluctuation.

[psilocybin]

thats what we want...myhighest spikeon my 200 g's carb pizza was 6.0 mmol and the ending was fantastic!