Hi All,
I have to confess that I don't think I am capable of obsession!
And @Debmcgee , dont get too preoccupied about the carb numbers.
Believe me, this is an art, not a science.
30 g of carb veg (peppers, courgettes, aubergines, salad, leafy greens) does NOT equal 30 g of root veg.
And root veg do not equal grains, which do not equal bread and sugar.
The longer you play this game (goodness don't I sound jaded?) the sooner you will know what particular carbs hit your personal BG button.
Me? I never count the carbs with veg. I consider them a free pass (ok, maybe I wouldn't eat 3 lbs of ripe tomatoes). But I control portion sizes from 3-4 tblsp of turnip, down to 1 of potato. And I only eat grains, breads and sugar if I'm going 'off piste'.
My body's reaction is ridiculously out of proportion for 1 slice of bread (15g), but barely registers vast portions of veg. And your body will have its own little idiosyncrasies too. If you focus too hard on the numbers you'll get bizarre readings that you don't understand. I think, in some ways, the food diary is what makes the BG meter a worthwhile tool.
I have to confess that I don't think I am capable of obsession!
And @Debmcgee , dont get too preoccupied about the carb numbers.
Believe me, this is an art, not a science.

30 g of carb veg (peppers, courgettes, aubergines, salad, leafy greens) does NOT equal 30 g of root veg.
And root veg do not equal grains, which do not equal bread and sugar.
The longer you play this game (goodness don't I sound jaded?) the sooner you will know what particular carbs hit your personal BG button.
Me? I never count the carbs with veg. I consider them a free pass (ok, maybe I wouldn't eat 3 lbs of ripe tomatoes). But I control portion sizes from 3-4 tblsp of turnip, down to 1 of potato. And I only eat grains, breads and sugar if I'm going 'off piste'.
My body's reaction is ridiculously out of proportion for 1 slice of bread (15g), but barely registers vast portions of veg. And your body will have its own little idiosyncrasies too. If you focus too hard on the numbers you'll get bizarre readings that you don't understand. I think, in some ways, the food diary is what makes the BG meter a worthwhile tool.