Losing it because of my diabetes

200 carbs a day is close. Well, I think men can have more, so that's why 200 is a good number.

45 carbs per meal
15 carbs per snack.

Following that rule, eating low GI foods and exercising can help a diabetic.

I'm agreeing with what your diabetes educator said.

I was on 4 dif meds as late as last December, when they wanted to put me on a statin drug, that's when I decided it was time to really make a change.

In all, I've lost 92 lbs from my heaviest over a 2 year span and have been med free now since just before last Christmas.

My cholesterol is great, my blood sugar rarely ever goes over 90 in the morning, most days it's in the 70's and I rarely ever hit 135 2 hours after a meal.

When counting carbs, 200 isn't a bad number to shoot for, I personally try to stay under 150 myself.

Remember to subtract fiber grams from your carb grams. For example, you eat something that has 20 carbs and 5 grams of fiber. That would count as only 15 carb gams because your body cannot digest fiber and it just passes through your body.

I personally cut out all grains, sugars, corn, and some fruits and it's working very well for me.

Bottom line, eat less, more healthy foods and move more. I was the laziest guy you'd ever meet before I hit my worst, but after only a couple months of exercise it became a habit and I now feel guilty not doing it and the benefits are tremendous.

Best of luck to you all, diabetes is not a death sentence, but not taking control can make your life very miserable for sure.

Titletown, why should someone subtract fiber grams from carbohydrate grams? They aren't the same thing.

People should have 28grams of fiber a day. A little more, wouldn't hurt.

Thanks Titletown, for sharing the link. Unless, I've missed someting, I didn't see where it said to subtract fiber grams from carbohydrates grams. A person will do what they want to do, but if I had to, I would stick to the way I have said: 45 grams of carbohydrates per meal and 15 gram of carbohydrates per snack. And that's looking strictly at the carbohydrates amount.

Oh, yes, the "effective carbs" are your friend--my doctor clued me into that, and it works like a charm. Another wonderful thing? Dreamfield's Pasta. The effective carbs are very low, and I can eat a plate of pasta and have my blood sugar below 130 two hours later. Read around, ask your doc and nutritionist, and know that not all carbs are created equal! Fiber carbs are not the enemy, and low glycemic foods do wonders at keeping your blood sugar on an even keel. Give yourself time, and you'll start to find that some carbs affect your glucose levels more than others, and that certain high-fiber foods aren't bad, even though their carbs are seemingly high.

Good luck!

Kris

150 - 200 grams of carbs is a good starting point, but certainly talk this over with your DR, perhaps have him/her refer you to a nutritionist.

I personally eat no breads of any kind, no sodas, diet or otherwise, little to no rice, no pasta, no potatoes and it has been working very well for me.

Diabetes, especially Type II an be controlled by diet and exercise in most cases. I'm living proof of that, a couple years ago, I was the biggest sweet tooth you'd ever have met LOL

It will be a major adjustment to make, but you can do it. It took my 45+ years to wreck my body, and after just two years I was able to put most things back into place, the last two years have been nothing short of miraculous for me, close to 50 now and nearly at my goal weight and in extremely good shape.

Feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like more help.

Accidental repost!

Kris