[ahage]

Hello,

I am new to glucose buddy and have been a type 1 for 21 years. I am in good control and have never had a serious low blood sugar where I need assistance. My A1c usually runs around the low 7's which I'm fairly happy with but I would like to get it lower. I feel a big issue for me is understanding how many units of Humalog I need for each 15g of carbs I'm eating. I'm not sure how to go about figuring this out. I'm on MDI (4-5) and test my BG at least 4 times a day. I am willing to increase injections and testing to help get my A1c lower.

Also, I'm not sure how to count fruits and veggies as carbs. Does anyone know of a good reference to use? And, do I need to consider just grams of carbs or grams of protein and fat as well.

I guess the first thing I need to do is understand how to calculate my basal level. Then figure out carb counting.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Andrea