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How much carbs do you take a day?

Under 90 but that includes everything, I eat lots of above ground veg and salads which bump up the carbs considerably. I eat no obvious carbs like flour, potatoes, pasta etc.
I was pre diabetic in 2009 and have remained with normal hba1c's ever since, but my response to glucose is still impaired, I'm not cured.
 
Less than 30g per meal . No snacks.
Unless its Friday when I don't count...
Type 1 so the former makes my dosing and management much easier.
 
millenium said:
I want to know.
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Was this aimed at any particular type of diabetes, you may find there is a big difference between people here.

For instance I know I've seen some going very low carb at less than 20 carbs a day, whereas myself (I am a Type 1) I have 100-200 dependent on what I feel like at the time and just make sure I dose for it
 
Its not just carbohydrates, too much protein can also bump up you BG values, although to a lesser extent So that the answer is not so simple.
 
Differs from day to day if I want it I eat it and adjust my insulin to keep my bs within range , I love mash potatoes but don’t eat them every day , I don’t really worry about carbs , as my weight is stable and H b1ac is fine
 
Between 100-200g per day, depending on my exercise window.
I find a dog walk after my heaviest carb meal kills any spike no matter how many carbs.
 
I keep under 150 gram carbs per day, my GP and CDE is happy with what I the way I am eating, so I am happy. Plenty of meat, dairy, veggies, and small portions of fruit all feature in my food lists / menu.

I have been off metformin for a couple of years, so things are working out ok for me as a T2 diabetic.
 
Gyms are closed here, so currently under 20. When gyms are open, probably around 75
 
I have success with a DT2 patient to keep his BG level normal with 60g to 100g carb per day depending on his physical activity levels. I have a relative coming to me lately because he was newly diagnosed with DT2.
I just want to see more real life example here. From the postings, it seems like there is a trend for those that are well controlled here that mirror with what I recommend.
 
bulkbiker said:
How much protein do you think is "too much" though?
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It matters little what I think,but rather the blood glucose readings. After all, thats what counts in the end. I tried the carnivore diet with great expectations and found that it did not work well for me.
My present BG readings suggest that I need to keep carbohydrates at ,or below 50 grams /day and proteins at a maximum of ca 90 grams /day.
 
I'm relatively new to T2 & I'm on a max of 150g per day (30 breakfast, 45 lunch, 60 dinner and 15 for assorted snacks). I'm sure my diet plan will change when I go back in September for my first review, but it is working for me at the moment.
 
garyclark82 said:
I'm relatively new to T2 & I'm on a max of 150g per day (30 breakfast, 45 lunch, 60 dinner and 15 for assorted snacks). I'm sure my diet plan will change when I go back in September for my first review, but it is working for me at the moment.
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With 150g you are only just low carb, but ok if it works for you. If you need to reduce it I would attack breakfast first as many people find that carbs are more of a problem early in the day.
 
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