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Julie Bove
 
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Default Carbohydrate Choices???????





"Wmkcross" > wrote in message
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> >When I was first dxed a "carb choice" was explained to me to be 15 grams
> >carb. Therefore if I was to have 3 "carb choices" for dinner then it

would
> >be 45 grams carb.

>
> 15g = 1 carb choice.This much I understand. What I don't understand is how

many
> carb choices am I allowed each day?


That really varies from person to person and regardless of what the
dietician tells you, you meter must be your guide. On a good day, I eat 10
servings of carb. No more than 2 for breakfast, 3 for lunch, 3 for dinner,
and 2 for bedtime snack. I will eat less if my BG is too high.

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