Oooops didn't realise it was a helluva question!
I have read that the recommended daily intake for healthy women is approx. 230g for moderate exercise, but then I read different amounts. If diabetics don't know what is "normal" how can they say what is "medium" or "low"? This is confusing me.
My personal situation is that 2013 was a bad year for me, having undergone chemotherapy for over 4 months, during which time I ate a lot of comfort food, and a lot of Lucozade as part of trying to get some energy back. Food is a problem on chemo for several reasons. I put on a lot of weight and due to chemo fatigue my normal forms of exercise went by the board. I still struggle with exercise to an extent and am still on active treatment, unfortunately a drug that causes weight gain. This will end in 2 months time.
Prior to my breast cancer diagnosis my glucose levels weren't even pre-diabetic. They were normal. 3 weeks ago an HbA1c test showed me as 53 (7%) so I was given the type 2 diagnosis. So this has happened recently and likely to be a result of my diet etc during 2013. What I want to do is get rid of my excess weight, 2 stones in total, and have already started an exercise regime that I can cope with. I am hoping this will bring my levels down naturally. I have lost half a stone so far by calorie counting and reducing portions, and am happy with my home made diet. However, my carbs are averaging about 135 to 140, maybe a bit more. I was really wondering how high or low this is compared to a non-diabetic recommended range. I really do not want to go down the high fat road, not at this stage anyway, as I know for sure that high fat makes me gain weight.
Does that make sense?