Carb Totals?
How many carbs per meal does everyone eat? Do you eliminate any food? ie bread, fruit, etc? Is there anyone who maintains 5-6% A1C with moderate whole grain carbs? Just curious what the differences are out there...
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Permalink Reply by MeganB on -
Thanks for the great info everyone! It is great to see the differences out there... I am just trying to decide if I should cut out some food that seem to spike my BG right after I eat (within 1 hour) even though they come down after 2.
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Permalink Reply by David Wheeler on -
Related to this . . . what is a suggested low carb breakfast? I have heard many menus from a power bar and banana to cereals w/ fruit. I want to reduce my insulin intake which means reducing carbs. I know that cookies don't help.
Thank you.
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Permalink Reply by still_young_at_heart on -
Eggs or Eggbeaters give you a good hit of protein with almost no carbs. Unsweetened almond milk has only 2 carbs per 8oz and is a nice milk substitute.
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Permalink Reply by Zoe on -
Many of us can't eat cereal, David. Everyone has their own thing but a lot of us find that any form of eggs work well, with vegies or meats if you eat meat.
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Permalink Reply by Judith on -
David----we are all different, but I am extremely insulin resistant first thing in the AM. Plus I don't like dealing with pots and pans and any kind of brouhaha first thing. My brainless breakfast is hard boiled egg, string cheese (0 carb Organic Valley or 1 carb standard, depending on FBS) and a slice or 2 of sweet red bell peppers. If my fasting number was okay, I will also have half of a 4-carb yummy flax pita with butter on it....
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Permalink Reply by kestrel on -
Woah, neither power bar + banana nor cereal + fruit is low carb! At all. I don't do a low carb diet, but I can't eat either of those things for breakfast. I'm too insulin resistant in the AM. (pregnant type 1 talking)
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Permalink Reply by Zoe on
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Of course, Tom!! A1C's vary and lots of things contribute to them. Everyone has something they are working on or doing well from and can share. And then there are people whose advice I read and know that I should do the opposite..lol
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Permalink Reply by Tom on -
well i eat about 230-300 carbs a day. But my a1c has been between 7- and 8.3-- i'm working on getting it down.
It's really more about getting to know how food effects your body, exercise, and proper insulin amounts, etc. It's all trial and error :\
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