# \#carb-counting **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tag/carb-counting/74.md [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) --- ## [Carb counting cards](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/carb-counting-cards/13154)
**Author:** [@Makde](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Makde)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/carb-counting-cards/13154 "2022-09-20T16:45:40Z")
Hi, when I was freshly diagnosed with TD1 I was introduced to carb counting with the help of flash cards. These are life sized images of meals or meal components and on the reverse side they have the carb content of tho… --- ## [Double bolus as a daily thing?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/double-bolus-as-a-daily-thing/2559)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/double-bolus-as-a-daily-thing/2559 "2020-03-31T23:35:10Z")
So I’ve been trying to figure out the dosages for a couple things I miss - oatmeal, sweet potatoes, etc. I already discovered I have to dose at a 1:20 ratio for my daily apple and nut butter (same for my occasional sweet… --- ## [Do You TAG? If so, how?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-you-tag-if-so-how/474)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-you-tag-if-so-how/474 "2019-05-06T02:40:03Z")
TAG (Total Available Glucose) is a counting system that also counts protein and fat (in addition to carbs) in order to calculate bolus insulin. Do you TAG? Do you TAG every meal, or some meals? What is your formula? Ho… --- ## [How did we dose for this last time?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-did-we-dose-for-this-last-time/4282)
**Author:** [@joshjs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/joshjs)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-did-we-dose-for-this-last-time/4282 "2018-06-26T02:28:58Z")
I doubt we (family with t1 toddler) are alone in having these kinds of meals, where we ask this question: “How did we dose for this last time?” And its usual partner: “Did it actually work last time or should we change … --- ## [Portions for low(er) carb meals](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/portions-for-low-er-carb-meals/2732)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/portions-for-low-er-carb-meals/2732 "2017-11-30T03:41:55Z")
I was wondering about this (again) after traveling this week. One meal we had was just meat and veggies, and I had to eat quite a bit to feel full, and was getting hungry again an hour later. :slightly\_frowning\_face: Asi… --- ## [Oops, I did a dumb thing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/oops-i-did-a-dumb-thing/2424)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/oops-i-did-a-dumb-thing/2424 "2017-10-29T23:16:56Z")
Sooooo what would you do if you were fixing dinner, decided to “just bolus” a couple units (60 carbs), and you’d figure out the carb count at the end and just feed the insulin, but then…you realize you didn’t weigh any o… --- ## [Alcohol, teens and diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alcohol-teens-and-diabetes/481)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alcohol-teens-and-diabetes/481 "2017-04-13T23:11:04Z")
I know that the liver prioritizes alcohol processing before insulin/glucose. \[…\] This prioritization, btw, is what kills a good number of Type 1s in early adulthood. \[EDIT\] Forked from Using alcohol to slown down gluco… --- ## [Using alcohol to slow down gluconeogenesis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-alcohol-to-slow-down-gluconeogenesis/478)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-alcohol-to-slow-down-gluconeogenesis/478 "2017-04-13T18:16:54Z")
Alcohol prevents gluconeogenesis. This is handy for larger amounts of protein. \[EDIT\] Forked from Do you TAG? If so, how? --- ## [Varying glucose sensitivity: why?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/varying-glucose-sensitivity-why/482)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/varying-glucose-sensitivity-why/482 "2017-04-13T20:19:54Z")
As you know, my 12-year-old T1D son recently (about 3 months ago) started puberty, and we have had a bit of a hard time adjusting our control practices. Right now, based on his TDD, he is using about 0.35 insulin units… --- ## [When Zero Carb Isn't 0 Carbs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-zero-carb-isnt-0-carbs/335)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-zero-carb-isnt-0-carbs/335 "2017-04-04T01:02:40Z")
When something says 0 carbs in the U.S., I generally contact the company for their lab analysis – which is always per 100 grams. Why This “Zero Calorie Sweetener” Isn’t Zero Calories \>\> https://youtu.be/EN6COaYLS\_A S…