I am pre diabetic so naturally I am on a low carb and sugar diet. What are the #'s for low carbs per day?

If you want to know which carbs you can and can not eat, get yourself a blood sugar meter and test. Measure your fasting blood sugar and your blood sugar two hours after eating carbohydrates to see if you are within normal range. See which foods spike your blood sugar and avoid them.

You should be safe if you eat carbs lower on the glycemic index. Eat more fiber, and avoid processed carbs. This link tells you where food you like fall on the GI chart.

myfit.ca/glycemic_index.asp asp.

In any case, there's a great email list there on T2, which is a type of diabetes, that you might want to join. I've been following on behalf of a friend who isn't into computers and have learned a ton about all aspects of the disease to share: health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Type-2-Dia... of the things they emphasizze is YMMV, ie Your Mileage May Vary, in regards to what works and doesn't work, in other words there is no, one specific answer to your question. They will provide you with some solid guidelines, tho', and lots of links.

Some seem to eat as low as 30 carbs per day while others have 150 or even more, so Carla's advice about the meter is excellent.

Well, I don't think you should be thinking in terms of how much carbs you can eat in a day. It's best to stay away from them as much as possible without totally restricting them. You know, if you have a little spaghetti once a week, it's not going to kill you, but be aware of it.

Also I think the amount is different for each person. You should do the best you can with your diet.

ThankYou DanZee, I am very cautious in my diet. I was hoping to get an actual#, my Dr says 40g. If I have a, health drink which I make in the morn fresh fruit, yogurt is 46 g, only sugar was in blueberries, bananas.

Should this be all of carbs for day? Funnyred 12 months ago .

Well, the Mayo Clinic says a daily limit of 50 to 150 grams of carbohydrates is typical in a low carb diet. That's a pretty wide margin. Do with it what you will!

That's what I was looking for DanZee, helps me! Thank You funnyred 12 months ago .

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