CARBS HOW AM I DOING?

[Viv0147]

I started a LCHF diet yesterday and at the moment it's a maze to me I have so much to learn not that I am complaining I find it quite exiting. Monday I had 83 carbs and today 85 carbs I am getting that reading from my fitness pal! On both days I had 1 slice of bread at 17 carbs a time but today my sister and I made Oopie bread and we both enjoyed it so that will bring my carb count down so any tips and advice please fire away. Thanks

 

[jack412]

how did you handle the hungry feelings for the first 2 days, they should be gone tomorrow.
drink lots of water and a teaspoon of salt a day, you flush salt on low carb and you have cut a lot of processed stuff.
you may hit the wall in a couple of days when you burn off your glucose and the fat metabolism hasn't gone into top gear
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/firstweek.htm

 

[Viv0147]

how did you handle the hungry feelings for the first 2 days, they should be gone tomorrow.
drink lots of water and a teaspoon of salt a day, you flush salt on low carb and you have cut a lot of processed stuff.
you may hit the wall in a couple of days when you burn off your glucose and the fat metabolism hasn't gone into top gear
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/firstweek.htm

well its day three today and I am feeling pretty good I had a nice breakfast this morning and I used Oopsie bread for the first time this morning instead of bread and it was really nice what would you advise regarding a carb target. Thanks

 

[Pasha]

Carb target depends on your goals, BG reduction, weight reduction etc Best to give more details, current weight, height, FBG. Great to hear that you are into day three and going strong.

 

[jack412]

that's good but you may hit the carb wall in a few days for another few days
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re carb target..I went cold turkey, no starches .no sugars and I got normal numbers in a month, diet and metformin.
to set a target, first I would get the meter and cheap strips, so I can test to see what spikes me.
http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm
http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045524.php

how much carb
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/carblevel.htm

 

[Viv0147]

that's good but you may hit the carb wall in a few days for another few days
...
re carb target..I went cold turkey, no starches .no sugars and I got normal numbers in a month, diet and metformin.
to set a target, first I would get the meter and cheap strips, so I can test to see what spikes me.
http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm
http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045524.php

how much carb
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/carblevel.htm

Just ordered the meter and test kit thanks

 

[jack412]

if you buy extra boxes of strips there is a discount code ..5 packs 264086

 

[Viv0147]

if you buy extra boxes of strips there is a discount code ..5 packs 264086

Thanks I will do that for my next order