Ok thanks due to start low carb diet tomorrow and hope to lose some weight. How many carbs should I start with as my nurse has just said to eat healthier. I am type 2 on 1000 Metaformin.
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You could start of by easing down which is what I did (This way -hopefully!!- your body doesn't object too much to the changes you're making ) or you can set to and just do it! Cut out all obviously sugary stuff, and also starchy stuff like potatoes, and white flour, bread, pasta, rice, to start with. Eat plenty of green vegetables, meat, (oily) fish, poultry, eggs, and other oily/fatty things like butter, olive oil, cream and cheese. Look at
Viv's modified Atkins diet for more help and information.
The best thing you can do is get a meter so you can test your glucose levels before and after meals, and this will help you to discover and avoid food that "spikes" your levels, so you can then refine your carbohydrate intake accordingly. When you get down to really low carbs (e.g. under 50 grams a day) you start to burn off your fat for energy instead of the usual carbohydrates, which really helps you shed the excess weight.
Robbity