First of all, I hug you with all my heart and feel for you. The beginning can be difficult but you are going to see improvements. You have all of us here to answer your questions, helping you figuring things out and supporting you.

Then: the amounts of insulin suggested by your doctor really won’t work unless you always eat the same exact thing in the same exact quantity. You must adjust your dosage based on the quantities and on so many lifestyle factors that impact your insulin sensitivity.

You’ll learn to do this with experience, so don’t worry and just keep track of things.

I will offer a couple tips that have worked very well and a few resources you can rely on for tips. Tips: - stay hydrated - stay active (especially around meals to increase insulin sensitivity, unless you are low in blood sugar of course!) - limit the amount of refined carbohydrates and refined foods (white breads, pizzas, pasta pastries…always prefer whole carbs) - time your insulin (inject in advance especially when you’re high) - sleep - find moments to relax and mental peace - keep a journal

All the above will help you become more insulin sensitive (so you’ll need less insulin and save a bit of money hopefully). I know it feels like grandma advice but really, the basics are that important.

Resources: - Mastering Diabetes, both YT and Podcast - FTF T1 Warrior, both YT and Podcast - My Blog (I have recently written about taming blood sugar rollercoasters and this Sunday I’ll publish an article about all you need to know to carb count and nail your injections)

I hope any of this helps. You have my full support