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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nidge247" data-source="post: 1537445" data-attributes="member: 158871">[USER=349224]@slinkimalinki[/USER]I prove most Sunday's that intake of fats at the start of a meal will greatly reduce any BG increase from taking on an 'excess' of carbs;I often take friends out for a meal at our local tea rooms. I start with a cheese salad (this is around 50% made up of 4 different cheeses and is a 'decent size'. It allows me to have not only a small portion of homemade chips, but also some peaches and double cream (yes, fat again to reduce the sugars in the peaches and syrup), and finally home made scone with jam and (yes you've guessed it) whipped double cream.I used to have to take 7 units of insulin to cover this very same meal, though I was then having a ham salad instead of a cheese salad. In those days my BGs would shoot from mid 6's to 11 or 12 without it.Now with my lchf lifestyle, I know how to accommodate carbs when an occasional treat, as I reduce my BGs over the day to around 4.8 using diet and exercise, two hours after the meal my BGs will have risen to around 6.5 and come down steadily thereafter. (No insulin needed at all.)Once you understand how your body uses food ie carbs v fats, you can be creative in using one to balance the other when you want a break from the usual diet. Don't let diabetes rule you; just take it in hand and prove that there is always 'another way' to beat what in the first instance seemed an impossible task.I do acknowledge that what works for me, will not work for everyone. Also if taking on extra carbs in any form, I do increase my exercise later that day to avoid increasing my weight - all good so far [emoji1303]. My usual daily intake of carbs is around 30-50g.</blockquote>

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