For almost 5 years, I’ve been trying to get my A1c under 7. It finally happened! I must say that this is in large part due to ideas and support from this community!!! So THANK YOU!!!
I can say that the single biggest change that I made was bolusing 20-30 minutes before eating. Fast-acting insulin is not immediate acting insulin! 
WOOOHOOOO!
Congrats 
The same thing worked for me - either early bolusing or avoiding carbs. Both avoid the spikes, and avoiding the spikes seems to make the rest of the day SO much easier
How good does 6.5 feel?!
Way to go Kristin! Are you in the states now?
Congrats! Glad all the hard work has finally paid off for you!
Great job, I know how much hard work goes into obtaining a number like that and thanks for reminding me about bolusing earlier for meals.
way to go Kristin!!
hey congrats! and thanks for the wishes!
Congrats - just be careful - I had to use regular insulin for boluses for many years till the designer insulins came out - then you had to bolus an hour before meals to get good results - some of my worse lows were when I took my bolus and then got busy (at work or with my kids) and forgot to eat (or worse - waiting too long to eat & went into low blood sugar after eating - you know it will probably come up since you have eaten - but it still feels terrible.
Yes! It’s important to be careful with taking insulin early. This week, I took and it didn’t get ready for dinner in time. I went really low and blamed my husband for the delay in eating (it wasn’t his fault). So I am being a bit more cautious with this now… and rather waiting until everything is ready, then eating some salad or washing dishes until 15-20 minutes goes by. Carole, you are right that this can be a dangerous thing and can cause terrible lows!