Daily Sugar and Carb Limit?

Uh, if your pre-diabetic, you shouldn't be drinking soda at all ... ...

Focus on low glycemic carbs w/ plenty of fiber (fruit, veggies ... there are lists online, Google will be your friend) ... Just as an FYI, grains, even whole grains, can spike blood sugar just as much as a candy bar in some people ...

ETA: eat your carbs w/ a protein source (like fruit with cottage cheese or Greek yogurt) to lessen any blood sugar spikes ...

I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, in a year I jumped from non diabetic to diabetic. If he has not offered it, ask your doctor to refer you to a nutritionist or a diabetes educator. I did a lot of research beforehand but meeting with one was huge. She could look at my self assessment and speak to my lifestyle, diet, family history and help set a plan that should work for me. Right now carb counting and exercise are the most important things for me. 30 g of carbs at a meal, 15 in a snack. She stressed having some sort of protein with every snack/meal. Also no soft drinks or juices. I hate low fat products and artificial sweeteners. She said many low fat products increase sugar content for taste. Good luck on your journey to being a healthy, non diabetic person!

Being pre diabetic I would lose your weight in a reasonable fashion, but fruits and soda limit to almost none. Stick to berries and eat veggies and lean protein. I am diabetic and I wish when I was pre diabetic I got myself educated and under control sooner. Don't mess around with it. Take it serious. You only get one shot at reversing , saving and protecting your future health.

Also go ask anyplace else but in mfp. Too many people who do not have diabetes will answer you claiming there is nothing wrong with carbs or sugar, which for the majority of people it isnt a problem. But for you it is a problem or else you wouldn't have become pre diabetic with high cholesterol.

For diabetics carbs/sugars are the same as if you were an alcoholic and someone said oh no worries its okay to drink everyday in moderation so long as it fits in your calories. Completely laughable. Take that advice at your own risk or trust me and eat balanced meals, keep your carbs balanced, you might not need to eat low carb or you might, test out your own levels to see what affects your sugar. Balance the grams of carbs you eat at each meal/snack so as to not have big spikes of them to make your sugar numbers swing out of control.

Good luck to you.

I don't separate out my carbs and sugar since sugar is a carb. But I was told by a nutritionist to not eat any more than 60 grams of carbs for a main meal and 30 grams for a snack. (I think with men the numbers are different but since I'm a broad those numbers went in one ear and out the other. LOL) You have to wait at least two more hours if you want to eat something carby if you are near that 60 gram mark - the body needs that time to process the carbs that are in your system. Going over that will cause your blood sugar to spike. By following this mantra I've gone from having a Hemoglobin A1C of 9 (bad) to to 6.1 (well controlled for a diabetic) in a little over 3 months. My NP was super proud of me. I've noticed my morning blood sugar readings go from the 200s (sometimes as high as 265) down to between 93 and 125 (normal). I don't avoid sugar - if it's in something it is not a dealbreaker (since processed foods seem to add it and salt to everything), but I am mindful of my total carb count. As a side benefit this method of eating has really made me take a look at labels and has been an eye opener in regard to portion size.