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Too much protein can be a problem sometimes. What was the total net carbs for your whole meal.

red lentil pasta = 72 grams of carbs per 100 grams so I guess this is your problem.

Yes, the lentil pasta will be the culprit, in addition to the lesser amount of carbs in the veggies. There are also about 5% carbs in quorn mince to add to the total.

Definitely red lentil pasta .. 3oz is 51g of carbs .. I found that most lentils and pulses would spike my sugar levels ... ok now

Emily1 said:

Guess the red lentil pasta wasn't such a good idea then

Down to 7 x3 hours since meal
Thanks for advice
Think I need to get a better understanding of how to manage the diet!

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It is all trial and error, experimenting, and eating to our meters. We learn lessons and if we listen to our meters we will get there in the end.

Emily1 said:

Also
I have no idea how to work out the total net carbs for the meal:/ how would I do that?
Thanks for help!

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You don't need net carbs if you are in the UK.You need the total carbs. In some other countries the fibre content is added to the carb amounts you see on packets but in the UK it is already deducted.

Just look at the packets/tins/bottles for the nutrients and look at the Total Carbohydrate amount. You can ignore the "of which sugars" If you are eating fresh unpackaged food supermarket websites are very good at detailing the nutrients of their products. (Tesco is the one I use) or the growers websites. There is also an excellent book (and app) called Carbs and Cals available from Amazon. This lists thousands of ordinary foods with photos of the food served on a plate, showing the weight, number of carbs, calories, fat, fibre and protein. I couldn't have managed without it, and I still use it now after well over 2 years.