Meal Announcements Guide for iLet Bionic Pancreas
Meal Announcements with the iLet
Meal announcements are very important to help the iLet algorithms learn you. Here are a few tips on announcing your meals, especially in the first 2 weeks of using the iLet.
What do I announce? Only meals with carbs.
How do I announce?
- Choose the meal type: Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner
- Choose the size: Usual for me, more or less.
- Meal size is only based on the approximate carbohydrate content (not the total size of the meal, or the amount of protein, fiber, or fat)
When do I announce a meal?
- Announce your meal right when you start eating. You can announce up to 15 minutes before your meal (if you do this, make sure to eat to avoid a low).
- If you forget and it has been more than 30 minutes since you started eating, don’t announce.
Tips for using the Meal Announcement:
- Don’t overthink it! Most of your meals will be “Usual for me”. If you need a little more insulin, the iLet will take care of it automatically.
- Don’t announce rapid-acting carbs you used to treat a low.
- Don’t use the meal announcement to try to correct for a high glucose level. iLet will correct for you.
- Don’t change the size of the announcement because you want to get more or less insulin for that meal.
- Be consistent with how you choose your meal type and size to help the iLet learn.
For more information, please click here to access the iLet QuIck Reference Guide or User Guide.