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Default how many carbs for good diabetic diet

On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:03:00 GMT, "Night Spirit"
> wrote:

>"Jim Butler" > wrote in message
...
>>I have a blood sugar lever of 129 and need to start a diet exercise
>>regime. How many carbs should i shoot for?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jim

>
>I test two hours after each meal. In my Blood Sugar level logbook I
>note what I am eating. Normally BSL should be between 80 to 120 mg/dl
>or 4.4 to 6.6 mmol/l so 129 isn't all that bad if your using the
>american measurement of mg/dl.
>
>The day before Yesterday I had a 1/2 cup of of herbed rice with and a
>slice of whole wheat bread 2 hours later my BSL was 110 mg/dl two
>hours later yet yesterday I had a harb boiled egg at breakfast and my
>BSL two hours later was 169 mg/dl so it is important to log your
>meals.


What else did you have with the egg?
You may get some surprises if you try a test at one hour
instead of two.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
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