Nutrition

WORKSHEET FOR CARBOHYDRATE COUNTING

WORKSHEET FOR CARBOHYDRATE COUNTING

AM MEAL

Food Amount Carb Grams

____________________ _______________ ___________

BG ___ NL/HL Insulin:_______ for Food Factor____ ___________Total grams

+ ______ for BG Correction Factor___

= ______total insulin

SNACK

NOON MEAL

Food Amount Carb Grams

____________________ _______________ ___________

BG ___ NL/HL Insulin:_______ for Food Factor____ ___________Total grams

+ ________for BG Correction Factor___

= ______ total insulin

SNACK

PM MEAL

Food Amount Carb Carb Grams

____________________ _______________ ___________

BG ___ NL/HL Insulin:_______ for Food Factor___ ___________Total grams

+ ________ for BG Correction Factor___

= ________ total insulin

BEDTIME BG___

SNACK

Remember each " carb " food (starch, fruit, milk) has about 15 grams of carbs per "serving"
Add up the carbs you eat in grams (read the food label/ carb book); notice the serving size
Divide the total carb grams you eat at a meal by your Food Factor This is how much NL or HL insulin you take at the meal to cover the carbs you eat PLUS…
If your BG is elevated, take ____units of NL/HL for every _____points your BG is over 150

This is your Correction Factor or 1 unit of NL/HL will lower your BG ____points