How Many Carbs Do You Eat per Meal, per Day?

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Permalink Reply by Pat on November 14, 2009 at 4:56am

I got some good news last week too. I went to the eye doctor and my vision has actually improved. He believes that it is because of my tight BG control, and that I am reversing some of the damage that was caused by high BG before I was diagnosed.

I have been having some fasting BGs over 100 for the past several months and I have not been cheating. I reported here that I was blaming it on my supplements because several of them tasted sweet to me. It turns out that it was dehydration. I live in AZ and just was not drinking enough. I do not like to drink water, but I force myself to drink 8 cups now and my fasting BGs have returned to 85. It gets very dry in the North in the winter too. I am sure this is an issue for other diabetics as well. If you don't take in enough fluid the sugar in the blood becomes concentrated and that causes high readings. It is all a balancing act! I also agree with you Shelley, that being condemned to a life of healthy eating is a blessing. I do not understand diabetics who would rather continue to eat sweets and grains when they are destroying their health. I whined about how unfair it was for about 6 months when I was first diagnosed and then got over it. If I have a body that does not handle carbs well, then so be it. I will do what it takes.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Porter on November 23, 2009 at 7:14pm

Hello Pat, yes I agree with you that the post -prandial result should be 120 or less as this is the real cause of diabetic complications! here in Australia I focus on post meal results of 6 -8 mmol/L and describe any glucose above 8 mmol/L turns into a yob, vandal or skin head! it gets bored and goes on a rampage. It makes its way to the eyes and causes visual disturbances and damage to the blood vesels. Then it makes it way around the heart region kicking and screaming causing damage to the arteries and vessels of the heart, until the brain eventualy decides to flush out the angry glucose but as it passes through the kidneys on the way out it kicks the cells so hard that it causes kidney damage. So the secret to reducing long term complications is to control / get all the excess glucose out of the blood stream before it gets bored and turns on you. 8 mmol/L is the ceiling and all the evidence supports; controlling post meal levels will improve your long term health outcomes so stick to your good control and I promise your HbA1c will be good and you will stay safe.

Remember it is not so much how much carbs you are eating but how much Insulin you need to control your blood glucose levels because it is not carbs that kill you it is lack of Insulin... Sorry for the last.... a bit of a soap box!

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Permalink Reply by Hana Rous on October 27, 2009 at 10:18am

I am a T2, using mainly my diet and my exercise programme to keep my BGs down. Last HbA1c was 5.3% in August this year. I try to keep Bg in the range of 4 - 6(72 -108) I do use 2 x 500mg Metformin per day too. I was diagnosed in July 2003 and am 62 years old and fit enough to walk 4 miles cross country on hills in 1 hour 20 minutes. There's plenty of evidence that "calories in =calories out" doesn't work

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Permalink Reply by Hana Rous on October 27, 2009 at 2:44pm

I'm not a doctor, but I am a biological scientist. I have chosen to control my condition by minimum medication. I am not telling you what to do, just explaining what works for me. In that I am diabetic, I am a specialist. I am also polite.
However I stand by what I say about weight control not being simply a matter of calorie control. If it were, it would be much easier than it is.
I have limited faith in the medical profession in the matter of diabetes care, because I have seen them do some amazingly stupid things and I know that the statisitics on the results of their care plans are not wonderful. I also know that when their methods don't work, they usually blame the patient for non-compliance. I eat as little carbohydrate as I can. I don't count, just avoid

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Permalink Reply by Judith on October 27, 2009 at 5:39pm

Oh dear. Be easy, Josee. This is only one discussion thread of hundreds, and a hugely long-running one, and many of us have learned a lot of helpful things here. But there really isn't any intent to proselytize. If you care to follow all of Hana's threads, you would know this. And check out our wonderful member Nel Peach who eats a lot of carbs and is doing great. Also Rainbowgoddess. We are many and varied.

Be welcome and Be Well!.....Judith in Portland

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Permalink Reply by Gabe on June 29, 2007 at 10:46am

Far too many. When I'm preparing a meal myself, I tend to shoot for 40-50g, but I eat more meals at restaurants and in the work cafeteria that significantly exceed that, and find myself snacking or including a dessert way too often.

Old habits die hard, I guess.

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Permalink Reply by Hana Rous on October 19, 2009 at 3:13am

It seems amazing, but when I take baby granddaughter out to eat, about once in 2 weeks, we go to MacDonald's. WE share a chicken salad and a bag of fresh fruit. Nearly carb free lunch!!!!!
Hana

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Permalink Reply by Michelle on October 27, 2009 at 5:44pm

hey Hana
fyi there is lots of carbs in fruit!!

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Permalink Reply by Hana Rous on October 28, 2009 at 5:26am

I know, I thought I'd posted somewhere that I'm a biological scientist. I don't eat much fruit. I'm avoiding fructose in particular, because of it's toxic effects and I have accessed the databases to find which sugars are in which fruits.
If I have fruit, I tend to have berries, which have less sugars and in any case, I like my fruit under-ripe.
Toddler grand child eats MOST of the fruit in the fruit bag. I get most of the salad.
Apples are about 12% carbs, grapes about 15%.
Have you seen the size of the portion of fruit?

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Permalink Reply by Mollie on June 29, 2007 at 12:47pm

20g at breakfast
40g at lunch if eating in - 50g- ??g if eating out
30g -40g dinner

i barely snack.

20g for lows -

i maintain better bs levels if i keep my carbs on the lower side...i have a hard time bolusing for more without hitting 300.

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Permalink Reply by Kerri Sparling on June 29, 2007 at 1:23pm

I consume from 10 - 30 grams per meal. I go heavy on the vegetables and protein. Unless it's an "off day" and I'm eating pasta at some place on Federal Hill in Providence. THEN it's like 80g. :) But those days are intentionally few and far between.

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Permalink Reply by Nicole on June 29, 2007 at 1:33pm

Mostly between 15-40 grams 3 times per day, Manny. Like Kerri, I go heavy on veggies and good protein.

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