# Figuring out the consumed volume of an oddly-shaped container

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**Created:** [August 28, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/figuring-out-the-consumed-volume-of-an-oddly-shaped-container/1754 "2017-08-28T16:59:11Z")\
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**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:** [August 29, 2017, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/figuring-out-the-consumed-volume-of-an-oddly-shaped-container/1754/2 "2017-08-29T18:03:08Z")

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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

The above demo ended up creating a totally accidental “experiment”, one that I had no idea I was doing!

When I was doing the picture of the different odd-shaped bottles, I went through the refrigerator grabbing bottles, and also looked for stuff in the pantry. I found the Starbuck’s frappuccino in the back of the pantry and thought that would be a good one to add.

After taking the pictures and writing the post, I put everything back in the refrigerator, including the Starbuck’s.

Sometime later I had low BG and went in the refrigerator and took the Starbuck’s and noticed the bottle contained 32 grams of sugar. I thought, “hey, 16 sounds about right”. So I did the thumb and inversion trick, and drank exactly half. It was delicious! Put the rest of the bottle back in the refrigerator without a thought.

Later when I was looking for something in the refrigerator, I saw the rest of the Starbuck’s and noticed something on the bottle…

Expiration date - June 6, 20 **16**

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/9/9bcf3293355efb8c9f395678dac84d0821d9aa7c.jpg)

I must just gravitate to expired things. I had no idea it was that old!

So this was a totally accidental “experiment”. But I guess we can add this to the list of expired things - [expired-dexcom-sensors](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/expired-dexcom-sensors-work-fine/1688), [expired-insulin](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-insulin-experiment-for-michel-relax-everyone/271), [expired-glucagon](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/expired-glucagon/1417/9)…

For the record, Starbuck’s frappuccino that is **14 months** past the date is still good!  
🤣

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