How many carbs do you eat/prefer?

[himtoo]

I average ( based on my pump inputs) 124 carbs per day over the last 3 months.
with an SD of 43
this means my highest daily intake was 167 carb and my lowest was 81 carb

my TDD is approx. 50u per day , split at around 50/50.

hope this helps !!

 

[Big_Col]

Eat what ever I feel like. What's a carb?

 

[phdiabetic]

On average 106g/day according to my pump

 

[karen8967]

I eat roughly between 120 - 150g of carbs daily and this works pretty well for me if i eat less i adjust my insulin accordingly i find i have problems when i eat anything high in fat as my insulin peaks b4 fat is digested my dn suggezted taking my insulin after a high fat meal il let you know how i get on as havent tried this yet .but bascally as long as your insulin to carb rate is right you should be fine i hope this helps

 

[Kirbster]

I follow the ketogenic diet so eat about 10-20g of carbs a day, definitely no more than 30. I've been following keto for about 7 months now and nothing has controlled my levels as much as this, although I do realise everyone is different and it doesn't suit all.

Just looking back at the app I use for recording my food/macro's, here's my carb intake over the last week (I don't usually record my food on weekends as I need a break sometimes!)

Yesterday - 16.3
Monday - 9.8
Sunday - N/A
Saturday - N/A
Friday - 25.2
Thursday - 16.6
Wednesday - 25.8

 

[Fairygodmother]

The amount of carb I eat in a day varies according to what I'm doing, but the typical day is:

Breakfast 30
Lunch 40
Dinner 30-40
In-between times 20

I try to eat Low GI such as wholemeal or rye bread, porridge, brown rice, wholemeal pasta as absorption time is longer and therefore spikes less likely to happen.

I also try not to eat much saturated fat.

Very different approach to T2 advice!

 

[GrantGam]

shamefully I will admit I eat around 200 - 250 grams of carbs daily at the moment and some days more, but it seems my strategy of working on building more muscles and doing a lot of endurance exercise works.

Today i found that my latest HbA1c to my great surprise still is 34 ... I thought it would be around 40 or a bit more...
BUT ...I have gained a lot of weight on this higher fat diet ... and my cholesterol level has raised to a total of 6 from last time 5 ...

I have sinned hugely, so now I´ll go back to less fat especially the saturated and fewer carbs as well because I think it is a combination of higher carbs and higher fats that makes me gain weight. so this lifestyle is not sustainable in the longer run.

I think I´ll try 150 grams of carbs , a lot more vegetables with high fibres .. a little fewer fruits .. maybe 1 a day...and more olives instead of cream and butter and maybe quite a bit more beef.. my daughter make the most of our dinners , she is a vegetarian
so I need to eat the chicken and beef at other times of the day.. but well I can also eat beef in the morning as well

carrots will have a big place in my in between meals from now on...

I enjoy a whisky right now, and a glass of red wine will also be one of my favourite treats a few times a week

Agree with @therower, no need to feel ashamed about your carb intake - that's ludicrous. If anyone does make you feel guilty, report them.

 

[Sibyl]

I’m also T1 and I eat between 90 to 150g carbs a day. If I go lower than expected between meals (rarely) I’ll have a small biscuit. Obviously there are times when eating at friends that I eat more carbs than usual but I try to keep it low and I also watch my fats - I’m at that time of life when things go large! Lol!

 

[woodywhippet61]

@JoeT1 firstly do be aware that even though you posted your question in the type 1 diabetes sub forum, thus far of the 12 posts in your thread 6 are from people with type 2 diabetes. There is no requirement for people with type 1 to reduce or stick to a carb limit and your dietitians advice to eat normally is very sensible. Ensure you're having a normal healthy balance diet, just as anyone without diabetes would see as a healthy diet. As you get used to how your insulins work and how different carb sources are digested and released you will get used to managing your insulin to deal with this.

While minimising carbs can help to reduce spikes it comes with its own challenges as low carbing creates physiological insulin resistance and creates a need to bolus for protein. These are pretty significant challenges for someone not used to carb counting or insulin. And you are unlikely to get a lot of help from the HCPs with managing these niche challenges.

Here are some threads with similar questions -
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-many-carbs-per-day.125388/

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/t1s-how-many-carbs-do-you-have-a-day-typically.104957/

I was going to reply but as you've pointed out the question is in a type 1 forum so I will not. Thanks for pointing this out as I hadn't noticed.

 

[TheBigNewt]

Breakfast 10
Lunch 50
Dinner 70-80
Bedtime 20 (Branded product formulated to prevent hypos, not plain carbs)

 

[Levy]

I don't limit myself to a certain amount, but usually my day looks as follows

Breakfast 35g
Lunch 35-50g
Dinner 25-50g

That obviously doesn't include snacks, so probably end up with a bit more than that. I have not felt the need to restrict myself in any way, but I do avoid certain foods (like porridge) which in my own experience have made me spike too much.

 

[Postleneo]

Insulin doesn’t destroy your pancreas. It takes the load off and preserves beta cells. Wish I would have at least started with basal insulin earlier.

I’m amazed to see so many type 1’s eating lower carbs than T 2’s!!!

Not me... ususlly have 30 g at breakfast, between 60 - 80 g at lunch and anything from 45 - 130g for tea... followed by a few biscuits cakes etc in the evening (need a few treats in the day!... Naughty me!!)

 

[tim2000s]

I’m amazed to see so many type 1’s eating lower carbs than T 2’s!!!

I'd suggest that's an anomaly rather than the rule in the UK. It's not surprising that people end up there though, given the difficulties a lot of people have with managing spikes.

Personally I've been averaging 160g a day for the last couple of weeks.

 

[ickihun]

Hi @Freema . I'm very disappointed with you.
There is absolutely no shame in anything you do.
I value you and your input irrespective of how many carbs you have daily.

I was going to post the same but @therower beat me to it. A busy day yesterday for me.
Losing too much muscle after middle age is risky. I'm happy to keep my protein levels up. I love protein more than carbs.

 

[ickihun]

I average 100-150gs daily. Some days different to others but still losing weight, very slowly. But better than adding, which was my norm.

 

[MangosteenElbow]

Target range 2 to 15g per day.
<5g is not hard but not for more than a couple of days in a row.
5g to 15g is easy peasy. Keeping it under 10g per day is the norm.
More than 15g less than 25g or so happens occasionally in a month.
Every few months there is s planned or unplanned hit of up to 45g.
Haven't had more than 50g or so since I realised I was dudded by GP, diabetes educator, nutritionist, and Endo. Later experienced a similar unscientific "service" from neurological specialist.
Life is now better by many factors, easier, cheaper, less complicated, healthier and more opportunities with sport.

Coincidentally, heard on TV while in gym tonight of new health report blah blah blah which repeated mantra of "carbs in moderation". That is an unscientific fallacy.
Try using that to calculate the amount of carbon rods in a nuclear reactor: "She'll be right, boss. Everything in moderation. I don't have to analyse the actual situation on scientific principles because if we just put a "moderate amount" of those rod thingys close to each other, Boss, I'm sure they won't

 

[GrantGam]

which repeated mantra of "carbs in moderation". That is an unscientific fallacy.
Try using that to calculate the amount of carbon rods in a nuclear reactor: "She'll be right, boss. Everything in moderation. I don't have to analyse the actual situation on scientific principles because if we just put a "moderate amount" of those rod thingys close to each other, Boss, I'm sure they won't

I think nuclear power generation and diet are two very different things @MangosteenElbow... It's not as though life and death is a gram either side of a specific ratio or quantity. Your application of science to diet is logical in some respects, although given that carb counting is an estimate at best, your argument falls out the window I'm afraid.

I didn't recall running the risk of radiation sickness the last time I had a bowl of cereal. Nor the risk of nuclear fallout if my carb estimates weren't to the gram.

 

[Top_Barman]

My Normal day used to consist of

Breakfast 120g
Lunch about 100g
Tea between 80 and 150g
Sometimes I had supper, up to 50g.

I did work in a busy restaurant running around for 8 hours at a time, and since leaving have reduced tea and supper a little, as I am gaining a little weight, but if I have a low carb day, I normally hypo, and can't seem to get going at all.

 

[ickihun]

My Normal day used to consist of

Breakfast 120g
lunch about 100g
Tea between 80 and 150g
Sometimes I had supper, up to 50g.

I did work in a busy restaurant running around for 8 hours at a time, and since leaving have reduced tea and supper a little, as I am gaining a little weight, but if I have a low carb day, I normally hypo, and can't seem to get going at all.

On a low carb day do you take less bolus? Ive heard type1s reducing their basal too on low carb. So I've seen posted but I'd confirm with type1 posters.