Hello Angel,

I'm a Type 1 Diabetic of nearly 37 years so I know the frustration of low carb eating.

I am on a 135 grams per day diet and it's working great for me. My sugars are better than they have been for years.

I have become accustomed to just not eating anything I know will spike my blood sugars. For me, it's not worth the feeling having a high blood sugar. I do have a taste of a treat on occasion, but never an entire serving.

I have found two items that have become staples in my diet. Both of these items I purchase at Walmart.

1. Bread is always a problem as it is very high in carbs. I found Sara Lee 45 calorie Light Wheat bread and carry that with me everywhere. I even take it into restaurants and use that instead of a bun or roll. 2 slices contain 90 calories and 14 grams of carb. It's wonderful because I can have an entire sandwich and not feel guilty due to the carb content.

2. La Banderita Low Carb Tortillas are my other favorite. I use these tortillas for many items such as quesadillas, enchiladas, tacos, pizza crust, sandwich wraps. One tortilla contains 81 calories and 11 carbs.

Another suggestion that I have tried and like is using grated cauliflower as a rice substitute. I like cauliflower so it works great for me. I also use spaghetti squash to replace pasta. I love this, even more so than the pasta.

I also eat a lot of vegetables as they don't contain many carbs. I tend to shy away from most fruit because it spikes my blood sugars, but I find that I can eat a small apple or strawberries and be ok. Every person is different so it may take some time to figure out what you can eat without a blood sugar spike.

Basically, keep your eyes open and look for items labeled as light or low calorie. There are more and more items in the store that are being labeled low carb. It took me a while to find these items, but it's been well worth the search.

Best wishes to you! Hang in there, I know you'll get it figured out.

I eat 100-150. I find that if I go lower than 100, my sugars drop too low. Over 150, they go too high (even when ensuring that I am taking the proper amount of insulin).

I try to get my carbs from whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes. I eat very little bread, white potatoes, etc.

I like the idea of beans as a side dish instead of pasta.....

Does anyone follow an exchange diet? I haven't been to a diabetic dietician in over a decade at least, so I don't know if my 1400 calorie exchange plan is even relevant anymore. I really need to figure out how many carbs per meal I should be eating. Getting an appointment with a dietician through Kaiser Permanenente has proven to be difficult!