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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chook" data-source="post: 1074687" data-attributes="member: 24561">There is a free app called MyFitnessPal - its a bit of a nuisance to get started with but when you do it is great for tracking your carbs.  I use it every day at the moment.  Once you know the amount of carbs you are eating at each meal and each day - and how that quantity of carbs corresponds with your meter tests -  you can then experimenting with reducing a bit further on one meal or another if necessary.   There are other apps and carb counting books available.  It really helps to know the exact amount of carbs you are consuming as the little suckers hide in some strange places.  I'm very sensitive when it comes to carbs so I have to keep to a very low carb diet each day (I aim for less than 25g) otherwise my numbers go up to the same as yours.  Even something simple like having a milky coffee can send them rocketing up.</blockquote>

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