Re: Starting Glucophage

"John" <jcarney44@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:0558c809-d227-48e1-b3fc-251cb37213fd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Jun 10, 9:16 pm, "Willy" <w...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Susan" <neverm...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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> Willy wrote:
>> "Michelle C" <bookbug...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

>> You guys are sounding more and more like you're on the Adkins plan of
>> eating!!! LOL

>> My Dr. suggested that I KEEP carbs in my diet including breads etc...
>> but you guys almost universally are telling me to drop them to minimal
>> levels. My literature says a male should consume on average 30-45G of
>> carbs PER MEAL (if desired)... and never more than 75g. Yet I'm hearing
>> most of you that are trying to stay in the 10-15g range.

> That's because eating more than 10-15 per meal spikes bg. I eat a lot of
> healthy carbs from veggies, no starch. My bg barely moves up at all > after
> a meal. If I eat any bread or other starch, it shoots up.

>> If you refer to the American Diabetes Assoc literature they too suggest >> a
>> male have up to 45g of carbs in a meal.

> That's what happens when all your funding comes from cereal, soda, candy
> and drug manufacturers.

>> Here's the question. Is 45g of carbs something you feel would be 'ok'
>> AFTER you get within range, or do most of you find you can never eat >> that
>> quantity of carbs in a given setting?

> Never, not as a diabetic.

> Use your meter one hour after meals to find your personal carb > tolerance.

> Susan

One hour eh? I'll do it, in fact I plan to do a test at 30 minute intervals
up to 3 hours after a meal to see what really is happening with my glucose,
and then do it again with a meal that's heavy in carbs, say 45g's and see
the results.

But of course, I want to wait until I'm within a safe range before I venture
into a heavy carb meal.

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As you bring your BGs down to within normal limits, you may find you
can increase carbs at lunch or dinner. Even after a year since Dx, I
cannot tolerate carbs for breakfast. Dinner, I can usually eat more
carbs, say 35-45 without going over 120 at 1 or 2 hours.

John C.


So based on your gc responses, I would assume that you would never eat cereal for breakfast??? No big deal, I'm just curious. In my case, eating breakfast is a "whole new thing" anyway. That was usually limited to a weekend event for me, and I find it VERY difficult to eat so early, however... I'm adjusting.

Willy

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