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Permalink Reply by Capin101 on July 7, 2011 at 6:08am

I am averaging 200 carbs per day (less corrections). For a larger meal (lunch and dinner) I eat between 40 and 60 carbs. I almost always stay below 65 carbs per meal as I find it helps me minimize PP spiking. I also seek out low glycemic index foods to reduce PP spikes

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Permalink Reply by Stardust31 on July 7, 2011 at 6:16am

Looks like my average carbs are 174 according to my pump log. Way over what I should be eating. I should be eating 120..going to have to fix this.

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Permalink Reply by MyBustedPancreas on July 7, 2011 at 6:49am

I try to keep it right around 100 on most days. Some days I'm able to achieve that, some days I'm not. Weekends are especially hard, and eating out is just a bust most of the time. I find that if I go over 150 carbs, my BGs get especially unpredictable.

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Permalink Reply by Beibhinn Burke on July 7, 2011 at 6:58am

My diabetes dieticien recommends that I eat 30g at breakfast 30grams at lunch and 50 grams at dinner but I am eating less than this..I am eating 65 grams a day and I feel I have better control with this!:-)

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Permalink Reply by SuFu, Ph.D. on July 7, 2011 at 7:34am

200-300 now, 350-400 during mass gaining phases and 50-100 during cutting phases.

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Permalink Reply by Marie B on July 7, 2011 at 7:58am

here is another discussion about "how many carbs" - it has over 1200 replies

http://www.tudiabetes.org/forum/topics/how-many-carbs-do-you-eat-per

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Permalink Reply by Kelly WPA on July 7, 2011 at 8:37am

Most days, I eat 48 grams of carbs – 16 for each meal. Every 4th day, I am eating 65. I eat the same things every day and am trying to change things out a little.

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Permalink Reply by jrtpup on July 7, 2011 at 8:52am

I aim for 30-40 a day. My pump log says I've averaged 35 a day for the last quarter.

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Permalink Reply by still_young_at_heart on July 7, 2011 at 9:13am

I eat about 160 carbs a day not couting snacks to treat lows, non-starchy vegetables or fiber. Breakfast is about 65 g, lunch about 55g and dinner about 50g.

These levels tend to provide me with the best bg control.

Maurie

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Permalink Reply by kphil06 on July 7, 2011 at 9:25am

135g, according to my pump, which gives an average. I would say some days I eat 50g or less and other days a lot more. I am trying to do better, since I do think eating extra carbs (and taking extra insulin) contributes to weight gain. Overall, I agree that you should eat whatever works for you.

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Permalink Reply by Marie on July 7, 2011 at 9:39am

Normally around 150-60, sometimes a bit more, sometimes less.
This doesn't include carbs that I eat without insulin before and during exercise. ( I used about 90g in a marathon a few weeks ago) or those for hypos.

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Permalink Reply by Jason_D on July 7, 2011 at 10:36am

I usually eat about 20 in the morning, 40 at lunch and 60 at dinner. So about 120. Some days, obviously, more or less. I don't pay much attention to the carb type, except when I have my weekly bagel. I go for pumpernickle (with nova, capers, tomatoes, and onions, yummmm.), which I find doesn't spike me as much as a white flour bagel.

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