I just hit the 200lb mark this week and also attended the GD seminar. Based on my activity and weight/height the diabetes educator put me at 30g breakfast, 30g snacks, lunch 45-60g, and dinner 45g. She told us we're not supposed to count veggies as carbs. She said that whole grains are best, but in the end a carb is a carb and this week is about finding out what works for us. Based on what I've been tracking, those #'s seem high to me. Any input would be appreciated.
She also said that Dr's putting restrictions like no milk or fruit with breakfast is just the Dr. delaying the inevitable. She said protein amounts didn't matter for most meals, but to make sure to have a fair amount with my night time snack.
Re: GD carb #'s
My fasting numbers been between 80-90, but I've been having 15g carbs as a nighttime snack. I am going to try 30g tonight and see how that goes for me. Do you have any good examples of how you're getting 30g of carbs for snacks..I'd greatly appreciate it!
I found Luna Bars that are 28g of carbs and those will be something I can grab as a "just in case" to put in my purse if I might be out later than expected.
I agree with this. In fact, my nutritionist says to subtract the grams of fiber from the amount of carbs in a given item for the "true carb count".
For example, if a Whole Wheat English Muffin has 30g Carbs, but also 5g of Fiber the net carbs are only 25g.
I too have higher numbers when trying to eat white rice, bread, or pasta. Whole grains don't give me issues.
I dont understand the comment about delaying the inevitable by eliminating fruit at breakfast. Blood sugars are higher in the AM so its really just working with nature and ensuring you dont overload your system with simple sugars.
My numbers arent that different than yours. I'm currently 160. Was 150 went I went on the diet.
B: 30; S: 15-30; L: 45-60; S: 15, 60
Seems like my snacks are lower than yours yet my dinner is higher. How many calories are you allowed / day?
my diet is this amount of carbs (has been changed twice so far)
breakfast - 15
morning snack - 30
lunch - 45
afternoon snack - 15
dinner - 45
evening snack - 15
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I talked to my Dr. today and she wants me to just go through this week with testing and eating as the dietician suggested. I meet with the dietician again next Tuesday, so things could change based on my numbers.
I was eating a lot less carbs over the past two weeks, so I am thinking that my body just might have to adjust...
Thanks for all the input!