Sarah - even if you are using the no sugar version of Alpen, the dried fruits are little sugar bombs. Yummy, I know, but sugar bombs nonetheless. Your other levels look better though, don't they?
I'm not a true low-carber. I'm like lots on here, I low carb, but eat some carbs, provided my meter talks nicely to me, after testing. I found that boxed cereals were no good for me. I didn't try making a muesli mix myself, thinking I'd rather go cold turkey that withdraw the nice things I like, like a dripping tap! But, I have found I can have rolled oats (the full oats, not milled like Ready Brek), with semi-skimmed milk. It returns my (usually) highest reading of the day (but importantly it's still low 5s), so I go with that. When I started eating it, I did weigh it to 40g as I was tempted by just a bit more, but now I can measure that portion by eye quite well. I add the milk and just leave it a couple of minutes to soften the oats, and it's actually quite creamy, and very filling. These days I also add a dessert spoon of milled bran, as I find it,..... errr,........ helpful.
You will have some trial and error, but you are making an effort, so well done!
Do,you use myfitnesspal or,another food diary? I'm afraid I'm evangelical about myfitnesspal, as now I'm into it, it takes moments to record my food intake, and I can go back and review what happened when I last ate whatever food I might be planning. And, drum roll.......... I am now (a few months on) able to add back some of the foods I had to give up at the outset, as my pancreas has had a bit of a rest, and my insulin resistance is much better, having lost weight. Most importantly, myfitnesspal has lots of nutritional Information in it, so makes carb counting a easier. You can even scan barcodes on packaging, which is helpful.
Sarah, keep going. Initially there is trial and error, but you have the tools, and we'll help you, provided you are helping yourself.
