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<blockquote data-quote="SockFiddler" data-source="post: 1521090" data-attributes="member: 412001"><p>Oh whoops! We posted at the same time! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I'll let my last post stand and write a new one...</p><p></p><p>My food diary technique is to use a double page of an ordinary notebook. The top 5 or so lines I save for my BG, and I record the times and the readings there. Below that, I'll write the time, what I ate, how much it weighed on one page, and then on the other side I'll write how many carbs, cals and protein was in each thing.</p><p></p><p>This info you can get from a variety of different sources - the packaging the products came in, the supermarket website you bought it from, Google or DietDoctor. I tend to tot my totals up every evening, other people do it as they go so that they get a feel for what's left in their "budget" and can adjust accordingly.</p><p></p><p>Be honest in your diary. And don't be over-detailed. You don't need to record every tiny piece of nutritional advice, just the big hitters - carbs (which break down into sugars), fat, which affects how fast or slowly those sugars hit your meter, and calories which gives you an idea of your overall intake.</p><p></p><p>It's not until you understand your eating patterns now that you'll know what you want / need to change.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I've found the food diary to be the key to regaining my sense of control and to being able to shift to a new lifestyle (I refuse to call LCHF a diet; I never intend to high-carb again, therefore it's a lifestyle). I can see both what I've eaten in a day and what that did to my BG as well as track my progress over time. And I'm constantly surprised by the info it reveals.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, enjoy it. You'll find a way that works for you.</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SockFiddler, post: 1521090, member: 412001"] Oh whoops! We posted at the same time! :D I'll let my last post stand and write a new one... My food diary technique is to use a double page of an ordinary notebook. The top 5 or so lines I save for my BG, and I record the times and the readings there. Below that, I'll write the time, what I ate, how much it weighed on one page, and then on the other side I'll write how many carbs, cals and protein was in each thing. This info you can get from a variety of different sources - the packaging the products came in, the supermarket website you bought it from, Google or DietDoctor. I tend to tot my totals up every evening, other people do it as they go so that they get a feel for what's left in their "budget" and can adjust accordingly. Be honest in your diary. And don't be over-detailed. You don't need to record every tiny piece of nutritional advice, just the big hitters - carbs (which break down into sugars), fat, which affects how fast or slowly those sugars hit your meter, and calories which gives you an idea of your overall intake. It's not until you understand your eating patterns now that you'll know what you want / need to change. Personally, I've found the food diary to be the key to regaining my sense of control and to being able to shift to a new lifestyle (I refuse to call LCHF a diet; I never intend to high-carb again, therefore it's a lifestyle). I can see both what I've eaten in a day and what that did to my BG as well as track my progress over time. And I'm constantly surprised by the info it reveals. Good luck, enjoy it. You'll find a way that works for you. :) [/QUOTE]
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