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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KennyA" data-source="post: 2608552" data-attributes="member: 517579">Hi - what you're finding is that whole grains etc make no difference - it's carb. Fruit likewise - fructose. You are still at the very top end of normal, but if your readings have been steadily rising I can see why you've had the advice you've had. Carbs when digested become glucose. High blood glucose for T2s is the result of insulin resistance - we have plenty of insulin, but it doesn't have the effect it should - getting glucose into muscle cells. You can't use the glucose for fuel if it can't get into the muscle cells.So the problem with eating carbs is that if our bodies can't handle them (and by definition we can't) the glucose they are digested to will hang around in the bloodstream (causing damage over time) and/or be converted to bodyfat. I am quite a bit older than you and I am probably currently exercising more than I ever have done - I have the time now. I'm building quite a bit of new muscle and still losing body fat. I am eating around 20g carb per day, derived almost entirely from green veg.  Most of my food is protein and fat, mainly from meat, but also dairy (cream and cheeses).</blockquote>

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