10g of carb per meal

[johnnodiabetes]

Hi all,

I am very pleased to sign up in such a nice forum with kind and supportive users.
Could I ask you a question, please?

How much carbs should I eat eating one meal (to prevent fast blood sugar spikes)?
Should it be less than 10 carbs, I believe?

So, if, for instance, I eat cottage cheese at breakfast (which consists of 3g carbs per 100g), should not I eat more than 300 grams, right?
If 10g carbs are allowed per one meal, how much time should I wait before the next meal (before next 10g, or less, of carbs)?

Does combining different types of food contribute to these spikes in blood sugar?
For instance, mixing cottage cheese with Greek yoghurt?

Thanks!

 

[Mbaker]

Hi @johnnodiabetes the cop out answer is it depends. You don't have diabetes but presumably you have a reason for a Keto style dietary pattern based on discussing cottage cheese and Greek yogurt.

Your suggestion mixes 2 similar types of foods together, I think you need some meal ideas. Although this site does not have a valid SSL certificate, it is legitimate and has some good ideas:

Sample Meals (burnfatnotsugar.com)

 

[Antje77]

How much carbs should I eat eating one meal (to prevent fast blood sugar spikes)?

This is very different from person to person.
The best way to find out how many carbs you can handle is to use a meter to check right before and after eating.
Do you have diabetes?

 

[EllieM]

Hi @johnnodiabetes and welcome to the forums.

I think you may have just asked one of those "how long is a piece of string" type questions.

People's metabolisms vary drastically, and some people's levels spike at carb levels which don't bother others. Some of the T2s posting keep their levels non diabetic on 150g a day, while others are keto on 10g a meal.

You really have to get a glucometer and test your own levels to see what your body can tolerate, plus ask yourself what you mean by a spike. As a T1, I don't lose any sleep if my levels spike at over 10mmol/L, as long as they come down afterwards, whereas you might be regarding 8mmol/L as a spike...

There have been interesting studies done on non diabetics who wear continuous glucose monitors: their levels do spike, just not very much and not for long.

 

[Resurgam]

I eat no more than 10 gm of carbs at breakfast because that is when I am least able to deal with carbs - though some days I have cheese and a tomato and some days a steak and stir fry - other sources of protein and fat are available.
I could see that was a good amount by testing my blood glucose levels.
I then go 12 hours before eating again, and might have up to 30 gm of carbs - because I don't see more than 2 whole numbers increase in blood glucose 2 hours from starting to eat.
I go with similar amounts and similar timing to cut down variation and see how my metabolism copes and changes.

 

[catinahat]

If as your name suggests @johnnodiabetes you don't have diabetes, you really are asking the wrong people.
If as a t2 I had 10g of carbs for breakfast I could possibly see my glucose levels going higher than I like.
That would be because I have a problem processing carbohydrates.
You on the other hand as a non diabetic would have no problem with the carbs, your insulin would do it's job and deal with the glucose in those carbs. I doubt if you would notice anything untoward with your glucose levels.
If you are cutting carbs for weight loss I would think it would be more useful to test for keytones.

 

[KennyA]

Hi all,

I am very pleased to sign up in such a nice forum with kind and supportive users.
Could I ask you a question, please?

How much carbs should I eat eating one meal (to prevent fast blood sugar spikes)?
Should it be less than 10 carbs, I believe?

So, if, for instance, I eat cottage cheese at breakfast (which consists of 3g carbs per 100g), should not I eat more than 300 grams, right?
If 10g carbs are allowed per one meal, how much time should I wait before the next meal (before next 10g, or less, of carbs)?

Does combining different types of food contribute to these spikes in blood sugar?
For instance, mixing cottage cheese with Greek yoghurt?

Thanks!

Hi. If you want to prevent blood sugar spikes, I have to ask why? You're not diabetic, so your insulin system will (should) be working properly, and it is perfectly natural for non-diabetics to see rises and falls in blood sugar.

A rise after eating is not necessarily a "spike". Personal example, based on testing: if I eat 100g legumes (say kidney beans in a chilli) I would expect to see by BG go up from (say) 4.8 to about 5.9 after two hours. I think that's OK. If I ate 100g pastry I would expect my BG to be anywhere between 11 and 13 two hours later. I would class only the second reading as a "spike".