Hello Rebecca,

I appreciate that you found this post helpful and that you eat a few type of veggies, broccoli and cauliflower.

What type of medication are you taking? 

What is your A1c?

There is no need to check your blood sugar level 2 times a day unless you are checking specific foods. For example eat something and measure your blood glucose.

I would try to get off of the medication and to do that you need to reduce your carb intake. Carbs are the same as sugar so start by eliminating sugar. Next step is to start with a Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) diet then if you want to take it to the next level start on the Keto diet.

The Keto diet is the extreme version of LCHF which limits your carb intake to 20 grams per day.

The next step is to do some intermittent fasting, try to do it  2 times a week and you will be burning calories, losing weight and lowering your A1c to a point that you will want to maintain it like myself.

Please read my other posts and if you need more information send me an email and I will help you as much as I can.

Please double check with your doctor or health practitioner before making any changes to your lifestyle.

Thanks for dropping by and commenting.

Jimmy.

Hello Dave

In response to your questions: 1. How much fat should you eat? The theory of the Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) diet is to eat when you are hungry and then until you are satisfied. Eat only natural foods and cut high processed refined carbs and sugar out of your diet. A quick example: for breakfast, I would eat a 2 egg omelet cooked in 1 TBSP (15 grams) of butter with a 1/2″ cube of cheese (60 grams, 40 % fat, and 240 calories). With a coffee and use 2 TBSP of whipping cream (30 grams, 33 % fat and 125 calories).

2. How much is considered high fat? The high fats would be butter, whipping cream, cheese, avocados, and olive oil. These are all natural and healthy high fat foods. The unhealthy fat foods are trans fats otherwise known as partially hydrogenated oils which are used in fast food cooking, snacks and processed type foods.

3. If your body isn’t using it, the excess will be converted to stored fat? It will be if it is not burned off. I lost 30 pounds using the LCHF diet and Intermittent fasting 2 times a week and have now managed my type 2 diabetes to the point that I do not worry about it. I can lose weight at will by fasting.

4. So what’s the limit on that in terms of grams? I have never actually measured a limit in terms of grams, but if you eat meal by meal and not over eat by following the LCHF diet you should be good. Cook your meals in butter 1 or 2 TBSP or up to 30 grams, I usually eyeball a good tablespoon. You can cook meat, chicken or fish in the butter. Again I stress eat until you are satisfied. If you want a side salad use olive oil (2 TBSP or 30 grams) with a mixture of natural ingredient salad dressing.

Thanks for reading the post and commenting.

Jimmy.

Hello Rob,

I appreciate the comments.

As a diabetic you absolutely have to watch your carb intake and if possible eliminate sugar from your diet. Do a blood glucose check everyday eat right exercise and if possible start Intermittent Fasting. The Intermittent Fasting will burn calories and weigh in no time. If you are a type 2 diabetic you will drop your A1c to a safe level very fast.

Thanks again for dropping by.

Jimmy.

Hello Jewel
If you are not diabetic the 42 grams per day is not a must thing to do, but if you are diabetic you need to lower your carb intake. Anybody should lower and cut down on the sugar intake natural or be it sweeteners.
Please inform your mum and have her drop by the site for any more information.
Thanks for reading the post.
Jimmy.

I love yr post! It is very informative and interesting.:)

I didn’t know our carbs intake per day should equal 42 grams or less, that is great information for me. I am now trying to cut down on carbs and fats and eating more vegetables..

My mum is a diabetic and it is not easy on her as she has to control her craves on sugary drinks. I always ask her to eat more vegetables and fruits instead … Sometimes I do sympathize with her as I know she is trying her best on her food diet.

Thanks for yr awesome post on “Do carbs affect blood sugar”, keep up yr great work. 🙂

Hello Freddie

Thanks for your comment. Are you a type 1 diabetic? I believe in the LCHF diet, it is working for me.

You mentioned the 2 hour glucose tolerance test. What’s even worse is the 3 hour GTT where a fasting sample is taken, 75g of glucose given, then samples are taken 1 hour, 2 hour and 3 hours after the ingestion of the glucose. Not pleasant at all.

Paying attention to your diet as you suggest (and I will add, leaning towards a plant based diet) is a good step towards controlling your blood sugar levels.

Thanks for the reminders.