Hey there! I don't think you need to limit yourself to a certain amount of carbs per day. I would recommend trying a high protein and high fiber diet. Also try meal planning. Having a plan will ensure that you aren't going overboard on carbs, and knowing how many carbs you'll have for each meal will help you plan your bolus more correctly.
Carbs raise BG so restricting carbs will help BG.
when you say 6 units I assume you mean 6 exchanges which is 90 gr of carbs. If you take 250 mg at each meal that is 750 mg a day, the limit is 2400mg a day so you have room to go up on the Met.
It can take 6 to 8 weeks for met to become fully effective.
It usually involves cutting all added sugars, grains, sweet fruits and starchy veges. Low carb is defined as less than 100g of carbs per day. Very low carb is 25 - 50 g of carb per day. When you cut carbs you still energy so you get this from increasing your fat intake and making sure you have enough protein. Enough protein can be at least 100g for a woman and probably about 120g for a man. You can use a diet tracker to work out which foods have how much carbs, protein, and fats.
Am I eating during the daylight hours or after dark which is A MISTAKE FOR MOST OF US. I have found a good rule of thumb is the diabetic recommendation for the number of carbs to eat at each meal/snack. Am I drinking alcohol, sodas, coffee, tea, or other flavored drinks? Am I getting 6-9 hours of sleep a night? Am I keeping current my diary of what foods I am spending my "allotted calories.
m getting my nutrients at least. I also eat a proportional balance of carbs/fats/protein. Should I up my calorie intake or should I be alright as I am?
I wish I understood more about insulin. At this point, I am on oral medicine only. Initially, I didn't even pay that close attention to the carbs I was eating and managed to keep my BG levels somewhat in control. As I've aged, that has changed. What I've learned to do is only eat things that I know what the carb count is. Something that has helped both myself and my wife (who is insulin dependent) is "intermittent fasting".
So is it bad if I eat twice the amount of calories per day I'm supposed to be eating 2000 calories a day I eat about 4000??..
bkfst. and dinner), the fasting sugar is low (115 to 118). Why is this? I am not on meds; just controlling with diet and exercise. I walk 4-5 miles per day on treadmill after dinner.
Thank you in advance and when this is all said and done be on the look out for a nice 03 Silver Oak Merlot to come your way, if wine is your drink of choice?
Did this person tell you to cut all carbs, or just simple carbs? Vegetables are carbs. Fruit are carbs. Whole grains are carbs. Beans are a combination of protein and carbs. I think what most would advise is to avoid white flour, bagels, sweets, anything that turns to sugar quickly in your system. That's why you're craving sugar -- carbs are necessary for energy, and sugar is quick energy but also stores as fat if not burned immediately. Same with processed carbs.
t ecplain the lining converting ~ but she did say my drinking Merlot had helped the lining to develop very nicely ~ guess all the research I did really will pay off (PLEASE~!!~)....
How are things with you...?????.....
15 grams of carbohydrates is equal to 1 carb count. Try to limit your carbs to 4 carbs or 60 grams per meal. And 2 carbs per snack. There are very good charts available online to help you guage the carbohydrates in fresh foods as well. Also try to eat at the same times daily. This will help keep your sugar levels stable and keep from putting a demand on your pancreas from binging because you skip meals or go long periods between eating.
My girlfriend and I made sangria with red wine (merlot). When we drank it I had that annoying itch somewhere between my throat and ear.
The concoction consisted of:
Merlot wine
Red seedless grapes
Strawberries
Oranges
Lemons & limes
Pineapple
Brandy
Triple Sec
I have at one time or another eaten medium sized portions of any one of these fruits and never experienced and itchy allergic reaction... but when all combined, it was an obvious reaction.
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