Guest guest Posted February 13, 1994 Report Share Posted February 13, 1994 What is a good amount of carb grams a day to eat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2000 Report Share Posted February 13, 2000 In a message dated 02/13/2000 2:16:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, starship@... writes: << Today, 3 hours post meal, I had my first normal reading (117).>> Congratulations! It is a great feeling. Just curious why you test at 3 hrs. and not at 2? <> I am in the process of taping it for Toni and I am loving it. Reading it for the second time and out loud really makes it sink in for me. I have others who have volunteered to read and tape it too, but I am being bad and selfish so far. << NO FRUIT? Wow, but it working!>> When I first stopped my 1/2 banana for breakfast I had my first low blood sugar reaction. I was on Glyburide at the time. This while I was in the midst of reading Bernstein's Diabetes Solution for the first time. A light bulb went off in my head. Dang, this no fruit makes sense! Do I miss it? Yes, but I also love my readings around 100 more. Meniowl@... type2,dx7/99,low-carbs & water aerobics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2000 Report Share Posted February 13, 2000 Today, 3 hours post meal, I had my first normal reading (117). I have obtained Bernstein's book, and it has been a learning experience. NO FRUIT? Wow, but it working! I wish someone had told me 5 years ago that a type II diabetic CAN have normal fasting readings. I did, and stopped monitoring cause I thought I was cured. (HA HA). Thanks for the support from these two groups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2000 Report Share Posted February 13, 2000 In a message dated 02/13/2000 7:34:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, kmadcock@... writes: << What is a good amount of carb grams a day to eat? >> That depends . For me I eat no more than 40 grams max. a day. I usually eat less. I pretty much follow Bernstein's WOE (way of eating) and with his plan you have 6 grams at breakfast, 12 at lunch and 12 at dinner for a total of 30 grams a day. Believe me I have tried to have more but my blood sugars start to rise and I like to keep them 85-105. Some folks on this list have 100 grams a day and are OK with it. Also some are on insulin or meds that lower their blood sugar so they can have more carbs. Meniowl@... type2,dx7/99,low-carbs & water aerobics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2000 Report Share Posted February 13, 2000 In a message dated 00-02-13 22:34:26 EST, you write: << What is a good amount of carb grams a day to eat? >> If you go for total Bernstein he suggests 6-12-12 -- that is, six carbs for breakfast, 12 each for lunch and dinner. This is pretty stringent - you need to be REALLy dedicated to follow this. And it requires a lot of special foods. But it works. A lot of us have modified it. Probably 100 carbs a day is doable without too much sacrifice and you can still get results from it. If you can cut out breads, pasta, rice in addition to sweet stuff and concentrate on protein, salads, veggies, cheese, nuts...you'll do okay. Keep good notes of what you eat and check your BGs one and two hours after eating and you'll find what works for you pretty quickly. Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2000 Report Share Posted February 13, 2000 In a message dated 02/13/2000 10:02:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, WHIMSY2@... writes: << If you go for total Bernstein he suggests 6-12-12 -- that is, six carbs for breakfast, 12 each for lunch and dinner. This is pretty stringent - you need to be REALLy dedicated to follow this. And it requires a lot of special foods >> What special foods are you talking about Vicki? Meniowl@... type2,dx7/99,low-carbs & water aerobics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2000 Report Share Posted February 14, 2000 , every one is different. the thing is to do some research, read some books, and pick a plan for yourself. In the meanwhile, one rule is don't eat anything white (rice, potatoes, bread, grits) to start with, read all labels, and maybe start with 100 carbs or so until you find a plan you like. Eat and test your blood sugar 1 1/2 hours after you eat, and see the results of what you ate. I'm afraid there is no easy answer here. YMMV, your mileage may vary, which means all our bodies and diabetes are different. What does your dietician or diabetes educator say? Barb -------------- RAINBOW FARM UNLTD. Breeding Premium Oldenburgs, and fancy sport ponies. http://www.rainbowfarm.com Re: FIRST NORMAL READING > > >What is a good amount of carb grams a day to eat? > > > > > >--------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2000 Report Share Posted February 14, 2000 In a message dated 00-02-14 01:51:22 EST, you write: << What special foods are you talking about Vicki? >> I don't remember offhand and I don't have time to check my copy but I seem to remember ...(at this point Vicki makes quick run to bookcase, pulls out Bernstein and leafs briefly thru end recipe section)....well, gosh golly, I was wrong! No special foods! Mea culpa. Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2000 Report Share Posted February 14, 2000 Adcock wrote: << What is a good amount of carb grams a day to eat? >> , I've been thinking about you. You sounded pretty frantic in your post of January 31st, and I've been hoping that you are now getting a better handle on your diabetes management. A pretty good rule of thumb, I think, is to try to hold the carbohydrate intake beneath 100 grams a day, and to try to limit it to no more than 35 grams per meal. (Some diabetics can eat 150 grams a day and do all right, while others find they must keep their intake down around 50 grams. Frequent testing will tell you what your body can handle.) Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2000 Report Share Posted February 14, 2000 Vicki wrote: << ... well, gosh golly, I was wrong! No special foods! Mea culpa. >> You may be recalling posts from online ketogenic-level low-carb groups, which advocate several special foods. There are commercial products that offer lower-carb versions of many items. They can be found by joining a low-carb group, or doing a web search using " low carb* " in quotation marks, with the asterisk included, at any good search engine, such as http://www.altavista.com For those who wish to reduce their carbohydrate intake to the ketogenic level - to place themselves in fat-burning mode if they are obese, or because their pancreas function is so compromised - every gram of carbohydrate matters. Some ketogenic eaters consume as few as 10-20 grams of carbohydrates daily. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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