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The short version is you need reduce your carb intake. Generally a dietician or nutritionist and sometimes even your doctor will tell you how many grams of carbs you should eat per meal. A general rule is 45 grams of carbs for each meal and 15 grams of carbs for each snack - two snacks per day. Fruit is something you really need to be careful with. At the beginning, you need to test quite often to see how different foods affect your blood sugar. Basically your diet should consist mainly of lean protein, fish, veggies and whole grains. Pasta, white potatoes, and sweets are out or at a bare minimum. I like Dreamfield's pasta and there are other whole grain pastas out there as well. Make sure you read the serving size on the box and measure to make sure you are eating just one serving. It is important to read labels and I would suggest you start keeping a food diary. Record everything you eat along with the number of carbs. This will give you a good idea of exactly what you are eating.
If you aren't exercising, now is the time to start. Daily exercise does wonders for controlling glucose. You don't need to join a gym - you and your husband can go for a bike ride after dinner or take a walk around your neighborhood. Try to get in 1 hour of exercise each day. Start slowly and build up to an hour. Do something you enjoy doing and before you know it, you'll be looking forward to that hour of exercise.
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Hope you're feeling better soon. Once the antibiotics kick in, you should be able to resume your walks. I know I miss my walks a lot when I can't get out there!View Thread





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