I use to be very controlled 3 yrs ago. kept my sugars in range of 70 to 80. Got off my meds (glyburide) Only would take it if my fast was over 110. I am curious to see what my A1C is going to be in a couple months. Glad to have you both as friends. I also try to keep my carbs under 100, but I do not do major low (Keto).

I have never been on insulin, so not sure if that makes you gain weight or not. I do know that we all are different on how many carbs we can eat without raising our sugars. I do good not going over 100, others can hardly go over 10. It is a test and learn issue for all of us. Yes I 100% agree that their is a carb addiction. Just like cigarettes, drinking etc. Breaking the habbit is hard and there will be consequences (ie" your headaches). It usually takes 2 to 3 weeks to break those side effects, if you stick with cutting carbs down. I do suggest testing your BS on foods at first bite, 1hr after and again at 2hrs. This will tell you how those foods react in your body.

I use to just do the morning fast test, always looked good. (or I thought), then when I was on this site 3 yrs ago. I found this group. Peeps said the same thing, test first bit, 1hr and 2hrs. I was so shocked. Example, I use to eat honey bunches of oats. Thought it was ok, till I tested before and after. It raised my sugar almost into the 300's. My before test was in 80's. So my cereal went to my dads. lol. Once I see the foods that do not raise my sugars up, then I don't need to test it again. I ended up buying a prime meter at Walmart with there stirps. (50 sptrips for $9.00. This was cheaper than other strips and I could afford this to test often. You will still see me testing foods off and on in my diary this way. I also suggest keeping sodium down. (not sure how you do in sodium level), but for me, too much sodium, adds weight to me (I retain the water). I will add you as a friend, I do have an open diary. It isn't perfect, but I try my best.

CrisEBTrue wrote: »

Thanks for the tips; and the friend request, which I accepted.


I've never tested after one bite. Hm. How long after one bite?

As for the weight gain; I'm using Lantus and that is one of the "side effects" described in the literature. Also, water retention, swelling, and several other annoying symptoms.


It's all so delightful, and of course everyone advises "exercise", while seemingly unaware of the fact that having diabetic feet, a trick knee and an unexpected 20+lb weight gain make it difficult to get motivated.
Yes, those are lame excuses...

*bitter laugh*

Sorry. I said I wasn't going to whine. I hate whiners.
But. It's just such a drag.

Thanks again for the tips and help.

You test before your first bite of food, to get base of where your sugar is at. Then test 1 hr after and again 2 hrs after. This will show you how the food reacts in your blood. You don't have to eliminate all carbs. But you will have to do trial and error to see where your Blood sugars want to rise. To see how many carbs you can eat. You can get carbs from veggies and fruits. Some fruits are worse in sugar and others better. Most diabetic info says most diabetic's can usually eat any kind of berries. strawberries, blueberrys, raspberrys, blackberries. Most diabetics cannot eat banana's (very high in sugar), but some can eat 1/2 a banana, or apple. I cannot eat banana's too often. but I can eat an apple if I eat it by itself. The berry fruits I can eat with other foods. like my all bran w/blueberries, or with my eggs I may have strawberries.

Also if you use to get these headaches being hypoglycemic. Are you testing to see if your sugars are too low when you are getting these headaches? Maybe your lantus is working over load and you are going hypo? I would suggest checking your sugars when you get the bad headaches, If it is low, then you need to keep track of it and let you Dr know asap. If your sugar is not low, then eating more carb, sugar foods is only going to raise it even higher.

When I first started to get away from the Carb addiction, I did it slowly. I started to eat more veggies, and less in potato's, pasta, breads etc. I do eat breads every so often and once in awhile will eat pasta, but I do not eat white rice at all. That will put my BS into the 300's every time.

Like I said, it is trial and error, and testing to see what your body works with and what it doesn't. All diabetic's level of carbs are different. We all have same disease, but our eating is not all the same.

So no you don't need to binge on all chicken. Add some cheeses, nuts, fresh veggies etc. Do some searches on computer for healthy or good veggies for a diabetic, same with fruits, go from there and just test. If you look back at my food diary Aug 27 and a few days past, you will see where I tested some foods with the pre test, 1hr, 2hr. etc. I also am working on getting my sugars way down, so I don't go on insulin, so I have not eating any breads, pasta, rice, potato's at all since the 18th of Aug. when I got the call with my lab results. I was so controlled 3yrs ago and I am getting there again.

I also had learned way way back, that if I dropped my sugar too quick, my eye sight got really bad. So before my call, I had already started to back off the carbs. gradually, so not to mess up my eye sight. now I can do ok with out the (what they call white carbs). My sugars are getting down, so I am about to add a little more carbs. like good breads that are lower in carbs, (whole grain) or maybe a low carb tortilla wrap. Bagel etc), but when I do start to add these foods into my diet, you will see me again, doing the pre test, 1hr, 2hr, to see how my bread reacts or bagle etc.

Sorry this is so long, but I hope it helps you.

You sound like you have a good grasp on things. Yes tempation is very hard. I mess up, we all do, that is what makes us human and not robots. You just chalk it up to a learning experience and move on along as if that temptation never happened. I cannot see your diary, not sure if you have it private on purpose or just haven't gone into settings to set it to friends. etc. If it is on purpose, that is fine. No biggie to me. It is what helps you keep on track... I wish you the best of luck my friend.