# Bolusing, Foods and their effects on BG...and yes I am a chicken and may be over reacting to my lows **URL:** \ **Category:** Type 1 & LADA\ **Created:** [April 20, 2020, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bolusing-foods-and-their-effects-on-bg-and-yes-i-am-a-chicken-and-may-be-over-reacting-to-my-lows/9673 "2020-04-20T06:28:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [May 3, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bolusing-foods-and-their-effects-on-bg-and-yes-i-am-a-chicken-and-may-be-over-reacting-to-my-lows/9673/62 "2020-05-03T20:39:14Z")
Depending on what your bg was before the meal started, that may have been pretty perfect as a bolus for that meal. Assuming it was in the 80-90 range, I think you nailed that meal. Although if you don’t want to eat the cheese, you could start decreasing that amount a little. Good test. As far as worrying about the pen being inaccurate with less than one unit, you should not worry about that. I did a test on a scientific balance and assuming you prime your needle the pens, both the cheap looking plastic ones and the nicer replaceable cartridge pens are suprisingly accurate in their dosing even down the the lowest dose you can dial in. > [@How Accurately Can You Dose? An experiment for Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-accurately-can-you-dose-an-experiment-for-eric/4149): > > Well after some discussion I created my latest science experiment and I submit it for your review. At various points in time, as well as during some discussions here at FUD, I was wondering about the accuracy and reproducibility of all of these gadgets that measure and deliver insulin to our favorite diabetics. To help figure things out, I enlisted my son to ask his high school chemistry teacher if I could borrow an analytical balance to test things out. Mrs. B. was kind enough to allow me ac… ---
**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:** [May 4, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bolusing-foods-and-their-effects-on-bg-and-yes-i-am-a-chicken-and-may-be-over-reacting-to-my-lows/9673/63 "2020-05-04T21:59:57Z")
> [@CatLady](#): > > Sometimes I feel it takes 30 minutes even for fast carbs to kick in so I tend to correct sooner. I experience this, too. Even with juice or glucose tablets it will take a half hour to produce results. If I want to correct when I am just in my 60s, though, I can eat some chocolate, which really takes about 45 minutes to kick in. ---
**Author:** ![lh378](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lh378/32/601_2.png) [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bolusing-foods-and-their-effects-on-bg-and-yes-i-am-a-chicken-and-may-be-over-reacting-to-my-lows/9673/64 "2020-05-05T00:01:41Z")
> [@bkh](#): > > > [@CatLady](#): > > > > Do you respond quickly when you do correct? > > I think I can just barely start to see a response in the CGM graph to glucose tabs after 15 minutes, and they’ve mostly done their job in 30 minutes—on an empty stomach. I can see results pretty fast, within 10 to 15 minutes. Today, after 2 hours of lunch I was at 68 and I ate 3 medium sized strawberries for about 5 g carbs and this raised my BG about 20-25 units which is adequate, within 15 minutes. I chose strawberries rather than glucose tablets because it was 2 hours and I didn’t have much insulin on board and my insulin peaks between 1.5 to 2 hours. ---
**Author:** ![lh378](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lh378/32/601_2.png) [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bolusing-foods-and-their-effects-on-bg-and-yes-i-am-a-chicken-and-may-be-over-reacting-to-my-lows/9673/65 "2020-05-05T06:51:11Z")
![IMG_20200503_193836](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/5/52d3cb8def173702e7261d9133758dc2a5c0313e.jpeg) Eggplant lasagna. Homemade tomato sauce with ground turkey. Much lower carb than the traditional wheat pasta version. There was quite a bit of fat; but it was ok to bolus. Went up to 151 briefly, hovered around 120. Next day fasting 60. Yeah…I don’t understand this. For two days, I’ve had fasting at 60, 68. Maybe I’ll reduce my basal by 1 unit. I felt fine at 60. It must have been a slow steady decline. ---
**Author:** ![bkh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bolusing-foods-and-their-effects-on-bg-and-yes-i-am-a-chicken-and-may-be-over-reacting-to-my-lows/9673/66 "2020-05-05T15:51:20Z")
> [@lh378](#): > > For two days, I’ve had fasting at 60, 68. Maybe I’ll reduce my basal by 1 unit. Good plan. ---
**Author:** ![lh378](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lh378/32/601_2.png) [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bolusing-foods-and-their-effects-on-bg-and-yes-i-am-a-chicken-and-may-be-over-reacting-to-my-lows/9673/67 "2020-06-06T04:20:03Z")
This past week, I “reverted” to a lower carb way of eating. It’s been easier and, I feel less ravenously hungry. When I was eating more carbs, I was actually feeling more hungry. It’s weird. I don’t know why. My I:C ratio is closer to 1:9, 1:10 now that I’m taking in about 20 g for Lunch and Dinner. I was more insulin resistant when I consumed ~40g carbs for L and D consistently. It is “easier” in some ways to eat lower carb. I can throw in a few cheat items for a cheat meal or cheat day. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2020, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bolusing-foods-and-their-effects-on-bg-and-yes-i-am-a-chicken-and-may-be-over-reacting-to-my-lows/9673/68 "2020-06-06T11:32:59Z")
Glad you have found something that is easier for you. This is why my son consistently eats approximately 100 carbs a day. He is fine with the food choices and it is easier. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_YYC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jim_yyc/32/9553_2.png) [@Jim\_YYC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jim_YYC)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bolusing-foods-and-their-effects-on-bg-and-yes-i-am-a-chicken-and-may-be-over-reacting-to-my-lows/9673/69 "2020-06-06T12:05:13Z")
> [@lh378](#): > > It is “easier” in some ways to eat lower carb. I can throw in a few cheat items for a cheat meal or cheat day. This is why I eat less than 15 grams carbs per day. Not to mention the incredible improvement it’s made on multiple chronic inflammatory processes I have (Lupus related) as well as returning my BP to healthy norms. [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bolusing-foods-and-their-effects-on-bg-and-yes-i-am-a-chicken-and-may-be-over-reacting-to-my-lows/9673.md?page=3)