The Calorie is KING

Lately I have been getting more and more conscious about counting carbohydrates to give myself the proper amount of insulin. I use the Nova Log flex pen and yeah, sometimes I just look at my plate and guess. It's not the best way to go about it but overall I do well.

If you are using a meal time insulin with foods (or an insulin pump), maybe you sometimes feel the same way.  Do you know the '500 Method' to calculate your carbohydrates?  You take 500 divided by the amount of daily meal insulin you take a day.
Example: I want a cheeseburger for my lunch and it has 50g of carbohydrates total.
I know that I use about 25 total units a day, on average.
So I would divide: 500/25 and that comes to 20.
....Now back to that delicious burger ...I would divide that 50 carbs by 20 and that comes to 2.5 I would need about 2.5 units of Insulin to cover this meal.
pretty cool, huh?  Of course, every ones number will be different.

Now pair THAT equation with 'The Calorie King:  Calorie, Fat, and Carbohydrate Counter', and it tells you the carbohydrate count exactly and its very useful (plus it fits nicely in my purse!).  There is so much in here and they also have a FREE app for smart phones.  I have already used it twice today.  I got it today from my Doctor for free (sponsored by Novo Nordisk) and I was instantly happy.  Maybe your doctor has something similar to give you as well??  It does not hurt to ask :) and remember The Calorie Carbohydrate IS King!!