# Do You TAG? If so, how?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-you-tag-if-so-how/474>\
**Category:** Treatment\
**Tags:** diet, protein, carb-counting, bolus, alcohol, fat, gluconeogenesis, gng\
**Created:** [April 13, 2017, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-you-tag-if-so-how/474 "2017-04-13T07:43:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-you-tag-if-so-how/474/3 "2017-04-13T15:22:49Z")

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Always! If your diet is at a keto level and you’re T1, this is a must. For my gut, I calculate 60% of the protein as carbs.

I handle protein depending upon the circumstances:

- Small amounts of protein don’t need a bolus if I’ll be active after my meal.

- A protein bolus 1-1.5 hrs after the first bite of protein. Calculated as above.

- Alcohol prevents gluconeogenesis (GNG). This is handy for larger amounts of protein.

I have rolled fat into my basal as I’m MDI and it digests so slowly…

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