That leaves plenty of wriggle-room, should you ever need it, but you're off to a flying start. If you ever need to tweak things, give a shout on here and details on what your average meals look like, maybe we can help some with workable (and tasty) alternatives and whatnot. A diet to keep diabetes under control is a long-term thing, potentially, so it's something that absolutely has to suit your tastes, lifestyle and over-all needs, otherwise it's not going to work for an extended period of time. That's why some people go for diet, others for a combination of diet and medication, others medication-only... There is no real "wrong" way to do things, though the bulk of us here can come across like low carb zealots at times... We just get a bit over-enthused sometimes.
Take your time, see what works for you and what doesn't, and if we can help with anything, we're right here if you need us. Oh, and you might want to start testing around meals. If you test before you eat and 2 hours after the first bite, you're aiming for a rise of no more than 2.0 mmol/l between those two points. Preferably less, of course. If you keep that up, your over-all blood sugars (HbA1c, if you will), will keep on coming down too, and it'll let you know whether your body could cope with a certain meal/amount or no.
One thing I have to share with you at this point, though, as a fellow chocoholic.... If you can keep it at a square, maybe two a day... Try an extra dark chocolate. Might require some getting used to, but as you're reducing sugars, your palette might be open to very, very dark chocolate like Lindt 85 or higher. (I'm currently at 100%, and they don't make my tongue curl up in bitter misery anymore, and they don't mess with my blood sugars!). Just a little tip.
Good luck and keep it up!
Jo
