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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ajbod" data-source="post: 2715415" data-attributes="member: 544995">Take a reading just before eating a meal, and repeat 2 hours after finishing. If the second reading is less than 2 mmol higher than the first, and preferably lower than 7.8 mmol, then his system handled what he ate ok. If the reading is higher by more than 2 mmol, then there were too many carbs for him to handle. next time reduce the carby parts, or remove altogether if a very high reading was found. When you do this, increase the protein and fat to compensate. This way you rapidly learn what NOT to eat, or how much you can handle.The worst offenders are Potatoes, Rice, Pasta, Pastry, Bread, Breakfast cereals and anything grain based. Avoid cooking oils, except proper olive oil, and nut based oils. Use good old Lard, Dripping, Butter and Coconut oil.The good stuff is Bacon, EGGS, above ground veggies, Butter, Cream, Hard cheeses and fattier cuts of meat. Above all else avoid like the plague anything "low fat", always choose the full fat option, contrary to the rubbish we've been fed for many years this will not have any affect on Cholesterol levels. apart from short term whilst he will most likely be shedding body fat.Generally anything below about 130g carbs a day is considered low carb, but we all have vastly varying levels that our bodies can cope with. Many of us had to go as low as 20g a day, to really kick things into gear.</blockquote>

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