I am 65 years old and I have had type 1 diabetes for 5 years. My husband is Italian and he is a fantastic cook. We eat pasta often - typically 4 times per week. Since I developed diabetes, I am careful to measure how much pasta. I never eat more than 1 cup and I typically dose for 40 carbs per cup. I am careful that my entire meal IS NOT PASTA. A typical meal would be 1 cup pasta, baked chicken, and broccoli in addition to a salad and possibly a small bowl of fruit (1/2 pear, some strawberries or raspberries). I don’t use the extended feature in this case.
I find the extended more helpful if I eat pizza or rice or if I eat out when I decide to have a dessert with unknown carb amounts.
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