You need to be sure you are using the right Insulin Carb ratio for your doses before meals and that you have an accurate carb count. Calorieking.com is a good resource for carb listings in addition to what's on packages (and be sure to correctly measure servings). In order to gain weight you want to increase your protein and fats so that you can gain weight without increasing carbs.
Some restaurants, particularly chain restaurants, may have carb counts available, but I think you will just have to ask in each restaurant if a carb count is available.
There are a variety of things you can do to save calories in restaurants. You can get your food grilled/baked, as opposed to fried. Try to stay away from potatoes, especially french fries; try sweet potato fries. If you have a burger, order it with lettuce, tomato and other veggies you might like, then remove the bun, or at least 1/2 of it and eat the meat and veggies with a fork.
Ty! So I can have fruit at the other meals and snacks just not breakfast? Do you subtract fiber grams or do they count toward carbs?
Eating out is never easy, but does get better with time as you get more familiar with the carb counts of various foods. In time you will even get into the habit of ordering similar things when you go to a certain restaurant and knowing how to bolus for it. For now, you need to be sure you have an accurate I:C ratio which may differ for each meal. (Mine are 1:7, 1:9 and 1:18 for the three meals).
Hello,
I'm hoping someone can help me out here: recently, I seem to be getting suddenly drowsy during or a few minutes after almost every meal, no matter the size or composition. Sometimes it's worse than others. Most of the time it just feels like dry eyes, but at other times I feel a bit light headed. (During these times, I also tend to get very lightheaded upon standing.
My school nurse recommended Calorie King. Very complete app that includes menu items for just about every fast food restaurant PLUS almost all other foods by category. It's free in App Store and I use it all the time now. I'm 14. I use Logbook (MySugr) to track everything. Your daughter might like it, it's fun.
I've been low a few times before meals...I know in these circumstances you're supposed to eat something with around 15g of carbs to quickly bring levels above 70. Once I've done that, and I've retested and am back above 70, should I do insulin (humalog) then before my actual lunch/meal?
Still fairly new to being diagnosed with t1 and come across things I'm uncertain of still.
Thanks in advance!
Often it's hard to lose weight if your thyroid levels aren't optimal. Do you have current lab results for TSH, Free T3 and Free T4, that you could post, along with the reference ranges used by your lab? That would help members assist you much better.
Unfortunately, it would be really difficult to do that, what with everyone having different restrictions (low sodium, low carb, low sugar, sugar free, lactose intolerance, gluten free, etc.), allergies, taste preferences, cooking skills, and the like.
Perhaps visiting with a nutritionist would benefit you, so your diet can be personally tailored to you and your needs.
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I had it bad my first pregnancy I ate three meals and two snacks a day the trick is to watch your carb intake I seen a dietician and was told for breakfast to eat no more than two carb allowance which was thirty grams each fifteen grams is equal to one carb. The best things to eat was meat and veggies salads and morning eggs and bacon.
Each one of your meals should include a protein source, a fat source and low-carb vegetables. Each one of your meals should include a protein source, a fat source and low-carb vegetables. Working out is extremely important to losing weight quickly and keeping it off. It is best to do some sort of resistance training like weight lifting. If that is not an option, cardio workouts work too.
Just remember 3 meals a day under 60 carbs and 3 snacks with 15 carbs. Cream cheese and pickles are a free food, I add them to almost everything. Popcorn is also awesome. You can eat a ton and stay in your carb range for snacks. I had gestational with my 3rd. Unfortunately mine turned into type 2 after I had her. I dont have to have insulin this pregnancy now because I follow my carb restrictions and drink lots of water.
Hi, question. Diabetes is in my family. So I've become a bit more careful with diet and exercise. I got a meter for periodic checks. I always fast around 73-78. Yet after carby meal(pizza, burgers and fries), I tend to go up between 140-180. I HATE sticking my finger, and get worked up thinking about doing it at 2 hours. I'm sure sticking myself effects me, as if I stick myself then check 3 times in a row I see a steady rise. Anyway. I saw the Dr. I had normal fasting, and a A1C of 5.5.
You deffinantly need some carbs but reduce how many you eat and see if that helps. Meats are carb free most cheeses some sugar free stuff is low in carbs but not always carb free. That is a big mistake sometimes people make thinking that just because its sugar free its ok but sometimes sugar free stuff is still loaded with carbs. Example i was going to buy peeps for her for easter they were sugar free but still loaded with 28 carbs.
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