Couple of points to help - stable levels help, going low we are inclined to consume more than needed to raise glucose levels, and also count the calories rather than the carbs, it's easy to eat too many calories when trying to keep levels stable, personally I cook mostly everything from scratch, I do tend to avoid eating high carbs, but that's mainly because I am trying to keep levels stable, if your basal level is right then you shouldn't be going low if reducing carbs, and finally exercise, it's vital for keeping healthy anyway but will help drop the pounds too.