Diabetes and carb amounts

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senorita_me
senorita_me Posts: 2
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im new to fitness pal but I think it's telling me to get 50% of my calories from carbs? I know I cannot have that many because I am diabetic and working to loose weight and decrease the amount of insulin I'm taking. Anyone else have advice for this?

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  • senorita_me
    senorita_me Posts: 2
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    Thanks so much for the reply! I will look into that book too, thanks! I wish there was an option on my food journal to change my percentages of what it says I should have.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
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    I wouldn't recommend taking health advice from MFP. Eat however many carbs you think you should.
  • Snooozie
    Snooozie Posts: 3,447 Member
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    not sure if this will help, but there's a group on MFP for type II diabetics with some excellent resource site and lots of info (like www.bloodsugar101.com site).. here's the link in case you want to check it out.

    and you can change your percentages somewhat in your diary under settings.. i.e., carbs 30/protein 40/fat 30 or whatever you want...

    heres the link

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1772-type-2-diabetes-support-group
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    edited January 2015
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    senorita_me wrote: »
    Thanks so much for the reply! I will look into that book too, thanks! I wish there was an option on my food journal to change my percentages of what it says I should have.

    You can change your goals here

    edit because how even do you quote
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
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    I am pre-TII and I find it's the total amount of carbs at one sitting that matters more than the overall percentage, per se.

    That is just me - you really should ask your doctor.

    However, I find 30g or less per meal or snack keeps my blood sugar a lot more stable.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
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    prettykitty1515 wrote: »
    Here's another great suggestion from Dr. Hyman - combine the best of veganism and the best of paleo (paganism)

    http://drhyman.com/blog/2014/11/07/pegan-paleo-vegan/

    How is paganism related to paleo? Paganism is a religion (that has no dietary restrictions) and paleo is an eating plan.
  • makinne
    makinne Posts: 8 Member
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    elphie754 wrote: »
    prettykitty1515 wrote: »
    Here's another great suggestion from Dr. Hyman - combine the best of veganism and the best of paleo (paganism)

    http://drhyman.com/blog/2014/11/07/pegan-paleo-vegan/

    How is paganism related to paleo? Paganism is a religion (that has no dietary restrictions) and paleo is an eating plan.

    Paleo + Vegan = Pegan

    It's puny.

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