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Type 2 Carb confusion

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sass_4

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Diet only
Hi there, When I'm looking at carb info on packaging, should I be counting the total...or the "of which sugars " ?
 
Thank you I thought that was the case but wanted to check. What sort of daily carb limit should I be aiming for btw. I'm on metformin 500mg twice a day. Just lost 20lbs, need to lose another stone and usually between 6 and 7 fasting. Any advice gratefully received !!
 
sass_4 said:
Thank you I thought that was the case but wanted to check. What sort of daily carb limit should I be aiming for btw. I'm on metformin 500mg twice a day. Just lost 20lbs, need to lose another stone and usually between 6 and 7 fasting. Any advice gratefully received !!
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Personally I go for as few as feasibly possible..ideally none.
 
As a T1 I still stay under 20 and all from green above ground veg and a few seeds/ nuts. I also keep meal size on the small side as size does matter
 
Aim for whatever quantities of carbohydrates you can comfortably maintain - possibly long term, and use your meter to test before and after meals to see what different foods are doing to your glucose levels - these levels are the most important as they'll tell you more than your fasting levels do. There's no reason why you should be super strict if a slightly more moderate amount of carbs work well for you. No-one will have absolutely the same reactions to different foods so we need to determine our own personal acceptable level of carbohydrate consumption.

Robbity
 
Thank you ... I'm doing quite a lot of swim training and other stuff like bootcamp so I'm going to have to experiment a bit I think !
 
Hi. To give you some reference points, 200gm/day is easy. Many go below 100gm which is good but not so easy. Personally I aim for around 150 but I'm on insulin so can do it but need to watch weight gain.
 
So when it says carbs "of which sugars", does that refer to the simple sort ?
 
I absolutely agree with @Robbity

Use your meter to work out how your body responds to different foods, then design your own personal, varied, interesting and enjoyable way of eating. If you are one of the lucky ones who can tolerate sweet potatoes, porridge and / or tropical fruit, then enjoy! (And i am very envious ;) )
 
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