ok, need a answer for this q please.

[Guest guest]

Is it bad to take my dinner shot like 2 hours earlier then late? we are

going to a special dinner party to night and I always eat my dinner by five

because I'm in bed by eight. the dinner to night won't be served until 7-30,

give or take a few either way. my bed time to night will be around eleven. we

aren't suppose to leave until 4-30 to go to the meeting where the dinner will be

held. been thinking about eating right around 4 and take my shot about 15 till

4. this way I won't have to mess with my shot and eating so late. this way my

dinner might be a bit early, but my schedule shouldn't be off to much this way.

maybe one hour to 2 hours early is all. most of the time we always sit down to

eat our dinner between five and six. hardly ever is six, but around the City the

buses don't always get you home every day at the same time. I'm suppose to have

a salad to night instead of the big meal that every one else will be having. I

ordered me a salad because of the late dinner time and waiting that long for my

evening insulin. I'm pretty sure 4 is going to work just fine, but had to run it

up the flag pole first and see how the wind is blowing. thanks.

[Guest guest]

Remember, the quick acting insulin (the 70% I'm pretty sure) is always used to

combat carbohydrates spikes. Which are usually about 2 hours after eating them.

You are somewhat handicapped with your 70/30 mix. Are you talking about another

different scenario? I think you are, and will proceeded based on this thinking.

If your meal tonight is only a salad, you have a couple choices, the way I see

it. You could indeed take your 70/30 around your normal time, even though it's a

little early, but you'll need a carbohydrate snack to cover for the fast acting

insulin. So, eat what you might normally eat before you go is the advice. Then,

later, when dinner (your salad) is served, just don't indulge in any

carbohydrates, including the dressing. Try for an oil and vinegar dressing if

possible. Or just plain Olive oil.

Someone else mentioned this, but talk to your doc about getting prescriptions

for 2 different pens. A fast acting (Humalog), and a longer acting (Lantus). It

will mean a couple extra injections each day, but it will give you much more

flexibility.

Dave

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ok, need a answer for this q please.

Is it bad to take my dinner shot like 2 hours earlier then late? we are going

to a special dinner party to night and I always eat my dinner by five because

I'm in bed by eight. the dinner to night won't be served until 7-30, give or

take a few either way. my bed time to night will be around eleven. we aren't

suppose to leave until 4-30 to go to the meeting where the dinner will be held.

been thinking about eating right around 4 and take my shot about 15 till 4. this

way I won't have to mess with my shot and eating so late. this way my dinner

might be a bit early, but my schedule shouldn't be off to much this way. maybe

one hour to 2 hours early is all. most of the time we always sit down to eat our

dinner between five and six. hardly ever is six, but around the City the buses

don't always get you home every day at the same time. I'm suppose to have a

salad to night instead of the big meal that every one else will be having. I

ordered me a salad because of the late dinner time and waiting that long for my

evening insulin. I'm pretty sure 4 is going to work just fine, but had to run it

up the flag pole first and see how the wind is blowing. thanks.