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<blockquote data-quote="HSSS" data-source="post: 2265636" data-attributes="member: 480869"><p>Lack of low carb knowledge errors on the nurses part. There is absolutely no biological need for any carbs at all. Oft quoted is the brain needing glucose but it can get this by converting proteins to glucose in sufficient quantities within the body. She seems welded to the low fat message too. Ignore this. She has it back to front. Your progress proves this.</p><p></p><p>You still need to see what you are before a meal to assess it, DP or not. The only thing to remember is you might get a small rise than expected if the base level is falling after DP wears off. </p><p></p><p>You feel better in the 6’s because you are used to higher numbers. It’s your normal. If you keep them lower then lower numbers begin to feel normal. If you can get mostly 4’s before meals mostly you’d be doing brilliantly. (Normal in fact) 7’s before meals is too high. </p><p></p><p>If you regularly go under 4 or even just close to it constantly then your medication has become too strong and needs reducing and if this happens before your review in August then it needs adjusting before August. Don’t be talked into raising carbs so you can take medication that is too strong for you! There are people who started higher than you that never took anything just did it by diet. Many that had just metformin at that level too. Different drs/nurses make different decisions. Ultimately it’s your choice after they state their case and reasoning. </p><p></p><p>How many carbs depends on your body not ours. That’s why you test.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HSSS, post: 2265636, member: 480869"] Lack of low carb knowledge errors on the nurses part. There is absolutely no biological need for any carbs at all. Oft quoted is the brain needing glucose but it can get this by converting proteins to glucose in sufficient quantities within the body. She seems welded to the low fat message too. Ignore this. She has it back to front. Your progress proves this. You still need to see what you are before a meal to assess it, DP or not. The only thing to remember is you might get a small rise than expected if the base level is falling after DP wears off. You feel better in the 6’s because you are used to higher numbers. It’s your normal. If you keep them lower then lower numbers begin to feel normal. If you can get mostly 4’s before meals mostly you’d be doing brilliantly. (Normal in fact) 7’s before meals is too high. If you regularly go under 4 or even just close to it constantly then your medication has become too strong and needs reducing and if this happens before your review in August then it needs adjusting before August. Don’t be talked into raising carbs so you can take medication that is too strong for you! There are people who started higher than you that never took anything just did it by diet. Many that had just metformin at that level too. Different drs/nurses make different decisions. Ultimately it’s your choice after they state their case and reasoning. How many carbs depends on your body not ours. That’s why you test. [/QUOTE]
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