# Am I Banana's? Bolusing for food you don't how to bolus for **URL:** \ **Category:** Share\ **Created:** [March 29, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170 "2021-03-29T19:25:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![irrational\_John](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/irrational_john/32/9006_2.png) [@irrational\_John](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/irrational_John)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/1 "2021-03-29T19:25:46Z")
> [@From Swimming To Running; Adjusting to the Pandemic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/from-swimming-to-running-adjusting-to-the-pandemic/9797/579): > > does anyone else spike from eating bananas? Do you pre-bolus for them? ---
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/2 "2021-03-29T19:27:21Z")
I’m so glad that at least the Moderna vaccination did NOT effect your BGs!! Hope you are back to your energetic self today!! Bananas??!! Yes, they spike me! I love them so I DO eat them, too, just not usually a whole one! I also like the potassium they provide! I eat pieces in my yoghurt, and will sometimes eat 1/2 banana before a run! So for these purposes, I don’t usually need a correction but I don’t think this is the same thing you are experiencing. I’d probably need a correction, too, if I just ate a whole banana. I think that is fine, though, as long as you catch the spike! Enjoy your bananas, and potassium! ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/3 "2021-03-29T21:26:28Z")
I pre-bolus 15 minutes whenever I am in target range. ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/4 "2021-03-29T21:28:10Z")
> [@Trying](#): > > ! Enjoy your bananas, and potassium! Oh God, do I enjoy them! A ripe banana is like a yellow gift from God. Yummmm! ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/5 "2021-03-30T04:10:57Z")
> [@From Swimming To Running; Adjusting to the Pandemic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/from-swimming-to-running-adjusting-to-the-pandemic/9797/579): > > BTW: does anyone else spike from eating bananas? I cant seem to bolus properly for them, and I dont want to give them up. I always have to give myself a correction bolus about 1.5 hours after finish eating one. DM, did you know that the sugar content of a banana varies with how ripe it is? As a banana ripens, the starch in it turns to sugar. So the more ripe it is, the more carbs it will have, and the more insulin you will need! 🍌 ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/6 "2021-03-30T12:35:29Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > did you know that the sugar content of a banana varies with how ripe it is? Yes. I know that, but thank you, bc now everyone else who has read this thread will know it too! I’m still trying to find a loophole to eliminate the spike. Maybe a long pre-bolus? ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/7 "2021-03-30T14:00:24Z")
> [@daisymae](#): > > Maybe a long pre-bolus? Yeah, either that or more insulin. ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/8 "2021-03-30T14:19:32Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > that or more insulin. I think that today I will experiment with more insulin and see how that goes. Each time I spike after eating the banana, my BG goes up by almost the exact same amount; so, my corrections are usually the same. I think I will try to give myself the amount of insulin I usually need for my correction and see if that works. Ya never know until you try 😉 Thanks 🤞 🙏 ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/9 "2021-03-30T14:21:23Z")
I shoulda known that you **already** know about the banana ripeness thing. You are like a master in the D class. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/10 "2021-03-30T14:33:26Z")
what’s ur opinion about taking more insulin up front? I only have had to correct with about 1/2 a unit an hour later ? And even though when the carbs count for a single banana says it has aproxamately 27/28gms I usually cover for 30gms instead. (which obviously has not been enough, despite the fact that my ICR is right on target.) ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/11 "2021-03-30T14:42:14Z")
> [@daisymae](#): > > what’s ur opinion about taking more insulin up front? I only have had to correct with about 1/2 a unit an hour later ? Yeah, that is definitely what I would try. ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/12 "2021-03-30T15:08:35Z")
Bolused for 3gms of extra carbs and added .35 units. Will keep you posted 😋 You know how much I love these experiments!!! ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/13 "2021-03-31T14:53:56Z")
**TOTALY OFF TOPIC: MY BANANA EXPERIMENT PART 2:** so I came close to target yesterday, but instead of spiking or remaining flat, I ended up dropping to 50 a bit later after lunch. Today I will try an new experiment with a riper banana. I will bolus for 35gms up front without adding any extra units. It is a large banana, so instead of blousing for the 27 recommended grams, I would have figured to bolus for about 30gms. But since it is more ripe, I am adding onto that, and since it is larger, I am adding onto that, and since I seem to need more insulin, I am adding onto that. Get it? We’ll see what happens. Will keep you posted, **DM** ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/14 "2021-03-31T19:11:41Z")
**THE LASTEST RESULTS:** so I bolused for 36gms of carbs for my banana experiment. It was going very well. Now mind you, I am eating it with thick freshly ground peanut butter, so that may slow down the digestion and require a dual bolus in the future. I bolused at 11am. My ICR is 1:8. It was a large, ripe banana. (it was delicious!). 2.5 hours after my bolus my BG went from 80 to 104. “OMG”, I think to myself, “this is wonderful.” But then I tested again at 4 hours post bolus and my BG had come up to 113. This is still not bad at all. I think I just might be on to something here. As Eric is always reminding me: “over bolus for foods you are uncertain about, because if you end up giving yourself too much insulin, you can always eat more; and it is far easier to correct a low BG than it is to correct a high one.” I have run out of bananas, but hope to do a repeat of this test next week. Now I know that we are all different, that our D can be very different, but IMHO, if you want to eat a large, very ripe banana with fresh peanut butter (no sugar added, etc), try over bolusing and see how it works for you. You might be pleasantly surprised! **ENJOY!** **DM** ---
**Author:** ![D1958](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@D1958](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/D1958)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/15 "2021-03-31T22:34:01Z")
I’m just curious. Did you prebolus by a few minutes in addition to upping the bolus? I enjoy good bananas as well, and have been using 20 grams of carbohydrate, entered into a pump 15 to 20 minutes in advance, and gotten good results most of the time. Dave ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/16 "2021-03-31T22:50:42Z")
> [@D1958](#): > > Did you prebolus by a few minutes So long as my BG is under 120, I always pre-bolus 15 minutes before eating. If my BG is higher, I will not eat after bolusing until my BG comes down into TR (which can be, sometimes, about 1/2 hour). If my BG is high, (above 150), I will take an IM injection and wait for 1.5 hours before even bolusing at all. But to answer your question, Yes, I pre-bolus 15 minutes before eating the banana! I should be astounded that you only need to cover for 20gms of carbs for your bananas. But then again, nothing about D surprises me anymore!!! 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![JessicaD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JessicaD](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/JessicaD)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/17 "2021-04-01T01:57:03Z")
I despise bananas. Just had to put it out there. I’ll check back in when we’re on to apples or grapes or something _really_ amazing like champagne mangos! 😆 ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/18 "2021-04-01T21:26:27Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > You are like a master in the D class. 😀 I dont know if thats a compliment or an insult. Its kind of like being an “A” student in the “Slow Class.” ---
**Author:** ![SBee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sbee/32/8813_2.png) [@SBee](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SBee)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/19 "2021-04-02T23:50:45Z")
Does the variety of banana matter do you think? I’m assuming that the bananas you had are Cavendish? I grow my own bananas. And they’re a variety that is small but thick and deliciously creamy. Ducasse is the name. Because they ripen quickly when the bunch is cut (literally overnight) I spend a week with high numbers due to eating so many, even after freezing half of them and giving some away. \*side note, I live in the Australian state of Queensland and each state has nicknames for each of the others. Qld’ers are known as banana benders 😂! Anyway here’s the bunch I picked last week! I aim for 6u per 2 bananas, but usually need to correct later (I’m MDI) ![20210325_103412](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/f/fab527ad520e08720b90ec547ed55ae884840953.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170/20 "2021-04-03T00:58:50Z")
Damn that is a massive banana bunch. How many times a year do you get a haul like that? [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-bananas-bolusing-for-food-you-dont-how-to-bolus-for/11170.md?page=2)