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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1609827" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>I did use Myfitnesspal but not for long. The amounts of nutrients are entered by members, some of whom are overseas so have different amounts, some deduct the fibre, others don't. etc. and some are just plain wrong. Some international brands have different amounts of nutrients for each country they are sold in. It is also calorie based rather than carb based. It was easier to do my own calculations.</p><p></p><p>I used the book Carbs & Cals, available from Amazon. It is a brilliant book with thousands of foods photographed in different serving sizes, and details of carbs, calories, fat, fibre, and protein. Just ordinary everyday foods. Initially I weighed or measured all my carbs until I learnt how to judge my portion sizes. I haven't weighed anything for 3 years, but I do still refer to Carbs & Cals from time to time..</p><p></p><p>I still keep a food diary and still record all my readings, but my food diary is now very basic.</p><p></p><p>I didn't start at 30g. I started at about 120g and worked my way down from there until I arrived at an amount that I could sustain and that made my glucose levels low and stable. 30g did it for me. Others can manage a lot more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1609827, member: 94045"] I did use Myfitnesspal but not for long. The amounts of nutrients are entered by members, some of whom are overseas so have different amounts, some deduct the fibre, others don't. etc. and some are just plain wrong. Some international brands have different amounts of nutrients for each country they are sold in. It is also calorie based rather than carb based. It was easier to do my own calculations. I used the book Carbs & Cals, available from Amazon. It is a brilliant book with thousands of foods photographed in different serving sizes, and details of carbs, calories, fat, fibre, and protein. Just ordinary everyday foods. Initially I weighed or measured all my carbs until I learnt how to judge my portion sizes. I haven't weighed anything for 3 years, but I do still refer to Carbs & Cals from time to time.. I still keep a food diary and still record all my readings, but my food diary is now very basic. I didn't start at 30g. I started at about 120g and worked my way down from there until I arrived at an amount that I could sustain and that made my glucose levels low and stable. 30g did it for me. Others can manage a lot more. [/QUOTE]
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