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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 345941" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>Have a look at <em>Viv's Modified Atkins Diet</em> for a good basic very-low-carb diet. It's a Sticky Thread on the Low Carb diet section of the forum. If you stick to that, your BGs will come down, as will your cholesterol and blood pressure. You will also lose weight if you need to. </p><p></p><p>If 20/25g carb per day is too low for you, get yourself a carb counter book and increase your carbs to your preferred level. You need to check how high carb all the foods you want to eat are; also go for Low Glycaemic Index foods, where the carbohydrate hits your blood more slowly. NB you must take more care about the amount of fat you eat as you increase your carb intake - but don't be afraid of good quality "natural" fats. </p><p></p><p>I follow "my" diet as much for weight loss as anything - I probably ate at the NHS-recommended level around Christmas, and put 6lbs on :shock: . I cannot take carbohydrate, and try to stick to 30g daily and always less than 50g daily. Others manage their blood glucose perfectly well on 130/150g per day - we are all different! Some people just use portion control - small portions! If you have a meter and test strips, and test 2 hours after meals, you'll soon work out what you can't eat.</p><p></p><p>Viv 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 345941, member: 31282"] Have a look at [i]Viv's Modified Atkins Diet[/i] for a good basic very-low-carb diet. It's a Sticky Thread on the Low Carb diet section of the forum. If you stick to that, your BGs will come down, as will your cholesterol and blood pressure. You will also lose weight if you need to. If 20/25g carb per day is too low for you, get yourself a carb counter book and increase your carbs to your preferred level. You need to check how high carb all the foods you want to eat are; also go for Low Glycaemic Index foods, where the carbohydrate hits your blood more slowly. NB you must take more care about the amount of fat you eat as you increase your carb intake - but don't be afraid of good quality "natural" fats. I follow "my" diet as much for weight loss as anything - I probably ate at the NHS-recommended level around Christmas, and put 6lbs on :shock: . I cannot take carbohydrate, and try to stick to 30g daily and always less than 50g daily. Others manage their blood glucose perfectly well on 130/150g per day - we are all different! Some people just use portion control - small portions! If you have a meter and test strips, and test 2 hours after meals, you'll soon work out what you can't eat. Viv 8) [/QUOTE]
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