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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kristin251" data-source="post: 1629837" data-attributes="member: 240838">To keep things simpler for me I use a stand 7g protein to 56g of the food. I consider that white poultry and lean beef have a bit more and baby shrimp a bit less . I still weigh my proteins and package in two oz baggies and freeze. I don’t count avocado protein as I’m not sure what’s part of it makes everything marry together. If it’s the fat and fiber slowing the protein and the fiber slowing the carbs? That’s my best guess. I don’t eat nuts by the ounce, just a Mac and a pecan a few times a day. I do know that they will raise me AND stop me from dropping if eaten in any quantity. One thing I like in the US is fiber is NOT subtracted because all carbs are carbs to me. For instance here, a 5 oz avocado has 12 carbs and 9 fibers. In the UK is counts as 3 carbs. In my body it counts as 12. I would have to bolus for it and it could still give me a bit of a rise if I don’t have protein with it. Through loads of testing, the best way ( and only way) I stay steady is to base my meals on equalish amounts of avocado and protein and add a few veg and to eat every 2.5-3 hours. Sounds a bit ridiculous and rigid but I actually enjoy eating so eating smaller amounts more often works for me. I need more insulin in that time frame and I need to eat something with it so win win. Much easier in digestion too. I make my bf, take a 2 oz baggie of desired protein out, defrost it in water and add my two oz avo with some chopped veg ( radish celery green onion) and when I’m done with bf and my iPad I make my lunch and put it in my to-go container Then I divide that into two meals. I’m usually at work or on the road at noon and 3 so I have a soft sided cooler with ice packs. Food used to cause me so much anxiety that just keeeping it simple works best for me. I love all protein and avo so works out good. Admittedly Avos are a bit tedious but are required for me and they last quite awhile in the fridge if  unopened. I eat one a day so rarely leftovers. Cooking in bulk helps enormously too. I flavor things with herbs, oil, mayo based dressing. My motto with this disease is to keep it simple. Managing bs is enough work. One of my clients had no energy, depressed, achy etc. I told her about R ALA and told her to get Vit D drops. I just saw her last week and she said I changed her life. She’s full of energy, insomnia is gone and she couldn’t believe the difference it made. When my hubby and I first started we could t believe it either. No need for coffee.  It does so many things at a cellular level I will most likely always take it. Did you order the R fraction or the regular? I started taking 100mg 3x a day for a month and all the reasons I was taking it for resolved so now I take 100-200 a day divided. As a warning when I was taking it before bed I gor insomnia si I take it with bf and my first lunch. If you didn’t get the R fraction, then you need 600 mg to equal 300 of the R And I use <a href="http://www.calorieking.com" target="_blank">www.calorieking.com</a> to look up foods. It doesn’t track them but it’s very reliable. In the beginning I made a list of the foods and hung it inside a cabinet. Now they’re memorized. Short cuts help ease anxiety. So will ALA LOL</blockquote>

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