You may also want to consider doing say 60 percent of his bolus post meal, or right after, then the rest an hour later to cover the spike when eating high starch foods.
You may want to look into post boluses, or a dual wave bolus for things such has pasta, and anything else made with white flour.
There is no bad food at our house. McKenzie is 9 and also allowed to be a kid. She loves pasta We try to make extra meat balls and like you use the green beans and things on pasta nights. The whole milk helps but Pasta nights are must haves at our house not too often but enough that she does not feel like we are skipping anything because of diabetes we will never give it that power. We Love your videos and are getting our first pump next week YAY very excited. Take care Brandy, McKenzie’s Mom
I can understand that. Caleb doesn’t typically feel BG changes with the exception of lows. This particular case was not doctor directed, just my attempt to monitor his reaction to pasta so I could improve the accuracy in dosing. We have started eating Dreamfields which impacts his BG less, although I still need to add insulin later on. We’ve narrowed it down such that I can check him just once a night and he’s usually close (within reason) to acceptable range. I’m glad your “feel” works well
ok.1 completely undersand about the kid and him liking pasta
2.constant checking is understandable in calebs case i just think that doctors are incorrect in advising this, i have discussed my opinions with many doctors, i met a diabetic in nepal who told me he never ever checks himself as he can feel+adjust himself without even checking, this technique is more natural less confusing and more elite, as i say in calebs case understandable but i beleive in my feel, there are many tells. thx 4repli
Thanks for your posts. Your points are well taken. We do eat a healthy diet but I also try to ensure that Caleb is allowed to be a kid and since his favorite food is pasta, it’s something I will allow from time to time. The “constant checking” as you put it, is necessary in this case. When Caleb has a food that affects his blood sugar irregularly, I need to check him routinely overnight. Overtime however, I have been able to refine his dosing for these foods to increase the predictability.
about chineese food…chineese is very healthy for diabetics, lots of veg and normally steamed, however if you live in america everything has sugar even chineese food, if you make it yourself and know what your putting in then theres no sugar., i dont eat chineese either and find it very hard to only eat right foods, but i am learning and the more i learn the better a diabetic i get, my advice is try doing things only for yourself even if your an infant, try to keep levels low rather than high
pasta is a bad food, unless its excellent whole pasta its a bad idea, white pasta is not that slow a food, and is very bad food for diabetic., in fact italian food is pretty bad in general, im diabetic+am 23, i had it for 2yrs now. in my opinion food should be veg+some meats + lot of proteins/fibre foods., i dont means to be patronising but the constant checking is over rated, the predictablity of the body has a lot of variance+depends on temprature, pscholgy and amount of exercise…good luck:)
You should defiantly get checked out. Diabetes is a very dangerous condition and if you actually do have it, things can and will take a turn for the worse. Tell your parents right away. Many people with one problem with their endocrine system, such as celiac, often develop another one, such as diabetes. You should defiantly go to a doctor asap, good luck, I hope that you are ok.
hey great video btw!:) i dont have type 1 diabetes but im not sure because im always thirsty and hungry. although, i have celiac and im 13 years old. so i was wondering if u think i should get checked out. thnx wright back!:)
hi caleb. you are truly an inspiration i have type 1 diabetes.. and well its not fun.. but you handle it so well and i would just like to say thank you. anyway.. caleb you are very lucky to have such a good mother that helps you. keep going strong
Chineese is the worst for me. I always get high because there is so much sugar in everything! Somtimes I go to bed right after chineese food. My blood sugar will be a little high, so I give myself a correction. When I wake up i am like 300! It must be a combination of the long acting carbs and dawn phenomina. I try and stay away from it.
Caleb is about 15 – because of size and age much less than adults. I’m sorry about your diagnosis. I as well had no clue. I assumed the insulin would be regulated – I had no idea the complexity involved. “Stay strong” back atcha!
i have seen alot of your videos and i must say supermom at its best. How much units does he take a day. I take 21units of humolog and 32 of lantus but am 21 yrs old. I just became diabetic two months ago and i must say i try and keep in touch with what is going on with the world but somehow missed this until i was diagnosed. You never really know what people go through until you are them. Except for you since i can tell you walk every step with him. Stay strong and pray for a cure.
lol Well Caleb’s daily dose is only about 14 units in total. An extra .70 just about doubles the entire bolus. We do the same thing with pizza and chinese. I hear when he goes through puberty his insulin needs will go through the roof. Those will be fun times! Someone else recommended squash. I should try it. Although Dreamfields has been somewhat manageable. 🙂
Wow, .70 for paster over 2 hours? you won’t believe how much insulin it takes me to cover the pasta. I am a type 1 on the omnipod. I have had diabetes for a 11 years. I would probably bolus 14 units of insulin for that pasta. (still with high bs in the end). Try spaghetti squash.. If you have never tasted it you may cringe at the thought, but it is very good and when mixed with meatballs and spaghetti sauce you can almost not tell a difference.
Wow, you are really a great mom. I guess for younger kids the parents really have to be more involved. I still can’t belive that you stayed up through the entire night! Caleb probobly dosen’t realize this now, but when he grows up he will thank you.
looks pretty simple. im going to meet with my doctor next week to got my a1c checked and see if i am ready for a pump (witch i soooo am) .im a snacker so i really want a pump so im not worrying about what my blood sugar will be if i eat some chex mix 2hours after eating a meal. (i hate doing shots for a 1/4 of a cup of peanuts)my blood sugar hasten been the best lately and i often forget to wright my bs down. so im worried that i wont get approved. how hard was it for him to get approved?
Hi I’ve been a type 1 for just over six years…I know the feeling of the pasta nights. I fear it some nights…Lol …Chinese food seems to give me some trouble as well.
You may also want to consider doing say 60 percent of his bolus post meal, or right after, then the rest an hour later to cover the spike when eating high starch foods.
You may want to look into post boluses, or a dual wave bolus for things such has pasta, and anything else made with white flour.
BTW, pasta, pizza made with white flour, etc, are a nightmare for all diabetics.
Remember to also factor in fibers, and subtract the grams.
You can avoid all of these issues if you would simply drop the “white” foods.
It isn’t rocket science.
There is no bad food at our house. McKenzie is 9 and also allowed to be a kid. She loves pasta We try to make extra meat balls and like you use the green beans and things on pasta nights. The whole milk helps but Pasta nights are must haves at our house not too often but enough that she does not feel like we are skipping anything because of diabetes we will never give it that power. We Love your videos and are getting our first pump next week YAY very excited. Take care Brandy, McKenzie’s Mom
thnx diabetesgirl3145!:)
I can understand that. Caleb doesn’t typically feel BG changes with the exception of lows. This particular case was not doctor directed, just my attempt to monitor his reaction to pasta so I could improve the accuracy in dosing. We have started eating Dreamfields which impacts his BG less, although I still need to add insulin later on. We’ve narrowed it down such that I can check him just once a night and he’s usually close (within reason) to acceptable range. I’m glad your “feel” works well
ok.1 completely undersand about the kid and him liking pasta
2.constant checking is understandable in calebs case i just think that doctors are incorrect in advising this, i have discussed my opinions with many doctors, i met a diabetic in nepal who told me he never ever checks himself as he can feel+adjust himself without even checking, this technique is more natural less confusing and more elite, as i say in calebs case understandable but i beleive in my feel, there are many tells. thx 4repli
Thanks for your posts. Your points are well taken. We do eat a healthy diet but I also try to ensure that Caleb is allowed to be a kid and since his favorite food is pasta, it’s something I will allow from time to time. The “constant checking” as you put it, is necessary in this case. When Caleb has a food that affects his blood sugar irregularly, I need to check him routinely overnight. Overtime however, I have been able to refine his dosing for these foods to increase the predictability.
about chineese food…chineese is very healthy for diabetics, lots of veg and normally steamed, however if you live in america everything has sugar even chineese food, if you make it yourself and know what your putting in then theres no sugar., i dont eat chineese either and find it very hard to only eat right foods, but i am learning and the more i learn the better a diabetic i get, my advice is try doing things only for yourself even if your an infant, try to keep levels low rather than high
pasta is a bad food, unless its excellent whole pasta its a bad idea, white pasta is not that slow a food, and is very bad food for diabetic., in fact italian food is pretty bad in general, im diabetic+am 23, i had it for 2yrs now. in my opinion food should be veg+some meats + lot of proteins/fibre foods., i dont means to be patronising but the constant checking is over rated, the predictablity of the body has a lot of variance+depends on temprature, pscholgy and amount of exercise…good luck:)
You should defiantly get checked out. Diabetes is a very dangerous condition and if you actually do have it, things can and will take a turn for the worse. Tell your parents right away. Many people with one problem with their endocrine system, such as celiac, often develop another one, such as diabetes. You should defiantly go to a doctor asap, good luck, I hope that you are ok.
hey great video btw!:) i dont have type 1 diabetes but im not sure because im always thirsty and hungry. although, i have celiac and im 13 years old. so i was wondering if u think i should get checked out. thnx wright back!:)
hi caleb. you are truly an inspiration i have type 1 diabetes.. and well its not fun.. but you handle it so well and i would just like to say thank you. anyway.. caleb you are very lucky to have such a good mother that helps you. keep going strong
Chineese is the worst for me. I always get high because there is so much sugar in everything! Somtimes I go to bed right after chineese food. My blood sugar will be a little high, so I give myself a correction. When I wake up i am like 300! It must be a combination of the long acting carbs and dawn phenomina. I try and stay away from it.
Caleb is about 15 – because of size and age much less than adults. I’m sorry about your diagnosis. I as well had no clue. I assumed the insulin would be regulated – I had no idea the complexity involved. “Stay strong” back atcha!
i have seen alot of your videos and i must say supermom at its best. How much units does he take a day. I take 21units of humolog and 32 of lantus but am 21 yrs old. I just became diabetic two months ago and i must say i try and keep in touch with what is going on with the world but somehow missed this until i was diagnosed. You never really know what people go through until you are them. Except for you since i can tell you walk every step with him. Stay strong and pray for a cure.
lol Well Caleb’s daily dose is only about 14 units in total. An extra .70 just about doubles the entire bolus. We do the same thing with pizza and chinese. I hear when he goes through puberty his insulin needs will go through the roof. Those will be fun times! Someone else recommended squash. I should try it. Although Dreamfields has been somewhat manageable. 🙂
Wow, .70 for paster over 2 hours? you won’t believe how much insulin it takes me to cover the pasta. I am a type 1 on the omnipod. I have had diabetes for a 11 years. I would probably bolus 14 units of insulin for that pasta. (still with high bs in the end). Try spaghetti squash.. If you have never tasted it you may cringe at the thought, but it is very good and when mixed with meatballs and spaghetti sauce you can almost not tell a difference.
No more than a finger stick and in this case less since he’s asleep and sleeps right through it.
after u pull the trigger to poke a hole in Caleb’s foot , don’t it feels pain ?
Wow, you are really a great mom. I guess for younger kids the parents really have to be more involved. I still can’t belive that you stayed up through the entire night! Caleb probobly dosen’t realize this now, but when he grows up he will thank you.
I had all that info available for our regular endo appt. They sent that in with the medical necessity form. I think it was a requirement.
did you have to wright down his blood sugar and carbs and insulin intake for approval?
It all depends on your medical insurance. We were fortunate – we had no trouble at all. We were approved upon initial request. Good luck!
looks pretty simple. im going to meet with my doctor next week to got my a1c checked and see if i am ready for a pump (witch i soooo am) .im a snacker so i really want a pump so im not worrying about what my blood sugar will be if i eat some chex mix 2hours after eating a meal. (i hate doing shots for a 1/4 of a cup of peanuts)my blood sugar hasten been the best lately and i often forget to wright my bs down. so im worried that i wont get approved. how hard was it for him to get approved?
Hi I’ve been a type 1 for just over six years…I know the feeling of the pasta nights. I fear it some nights…Lol …Chinese food seems to give me some trouble as well.