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 Apr 14 2012, 04:29 AM
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IPF Regular  Group: Members Posts: 423 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Monterey Peninsula, California Member No.: 2,146 My Pump: Animas Ping  |
I have been invited to a three hour Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival tomorrow. I have never been to such a thing and
have no idea of what to expect. Has any one been to such a thing? How did you bolus? I know I should use an extended bolus but I have no idea of how much folks eat at these things. Recently I have gone easily high and easily low. Any suggestions would be welcome. I will avoid the wine as I know that I don't know how to calculate for that. Suzan |
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Apr 14 2012, 06:53 AM
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Diabetical Pundit Group: Moderator Posts: 2,395 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Colorado Member No.: 857 My Pump: mm 522 |
Every Labor Day, there is a huge foodfest in downtown Denver they call 'the Taste of Colorado'. There's a couple of hundred restaurants that have booths set up, and you can get samples of their food.
I always just stop at a booth, get something, estimate the carbs (not simple) and bolus appropriately - I hope. Enjoy a glass of wine! The alcohol offsets the carbs in the wine, so I never bolus for the glass or two I have at those things. Have a good time - I'm sure it will be a lot classier than the Taste of Colorado, and who cares if you happen to spike some. Tom -------------------- Tom
Forum moderator LADA - dx'd 1985 at age 31 - treated as type 2 Insulin therapy in 1987 mm 522 since Aug. 2007, cgms since Nov. 2007 |
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Apr 14 2012, 08:27 PM
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 IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 3,014 Joined: 2-September 07 From: New York Member No.: 553 My Pump: Paradigm Revel |
QUOTE(Suzan @ Apr 14 2012, 12:29 AM)  I have been invited to a three hour Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival tomorrow. I have never been to such a thing and have no idea of what to expect. Has any one been to such a thing? How did you bolus? I know I should use an extended bolus but I have no idea of how much folks eat at these things. Recently I have gone easily high and easily low. Any suggestions would be welcome. I will avoid the wine as I know that I don't know how to calculate for that. Suzan You should probably do a dual wave bolus and you can cancel if you go low. I never avoid the wine. Just went on a Napa Valley wine tour last month and by the fourth winery I lost track of how much I tasted. Had no problem, but then again I have wine every night with dinner. -------------------- Arlene S.
Type 1 Pumping with Minimed since 1993 CGMS since July 2006 Revel since March, 2010 |
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Apr 14 2012, 11:53 PM
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IPF Regular Group: Members Posts: 423 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Monterey Peninsula, California Member No.: 2,146 My Pump: Animas Ping |
Thanks guys. I went, took a three hour extended bolus about 15 minutes before going in and then cancelled the rest when I left
after two hours. (BG was 154 and had IOB). I ate what I wanted but skipped the wine as I would rather eat carbs than drink them,plus I was driving. Suzan |
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Apr 15 2012, 03:40 PM
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IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 3,014 Joined: 2-September 07 From: New York Member No.: 553 My Pump: Paradigm Revel |
QUOTE(Suzan @ Apr 14 2012, 07:53 PM) Thanks guys. I went, took a three hour extended bolus about 15 minutes before going in and then cancelled the rest when I left after two hours. (BG was 154 and had IOB). I ate what I wanted but skipped the wine as I would rather eat carbs than drink them,plus I was driving. Suzan It was wise to skip the wine if you were driving. As far as drinking carbs, a 5 ounce glass of red wine has 5.5 grams of carb. I never bolus for wine. -------------------- Arlene S.
Type 1 Pumping with Minimed since 1993 CGMS since July 2006 Revel since March, 2010 |
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