@ryophotography wrote:
She did not give me any kind of ballpark she just told me to avoid french fries, pasta, crackers and cheese and anything high in fat. Not real helpful I know.
from personal experience, what i avoid to keep my blood sugars in check is carbs. specifically, bread (i avoid all bread, whole wheat or not... my personal preference), sugar, pasta, starchy veggies, etc. i think doctors give the 'avoid high fat' advice because they know that foods high in fat are typically high in carbs as well.
did your doctor advise you to regularly check your blood sugar with a meter? if not, i would suggest doing it anyway. it's the only way to know if whatever you are doing is working to keep your blood sugar down. you can buy a meter at walmart for about $15. a 50-pack of test strips is about $9.
here's what worked for me: high fat, moderate protein, low carb. low carb for me, means less than 50g per day. usually, it's less than 30g/day. here's my menu for today:
breakfast: coffee with heavy cream
snack: 1 oz macadamia nuts
lunch: homemade meat chili with sour cream (i cook up a 3lb batch and freeze portions)
snack: cheese and lunchmeat rollups
dinner: pesto chicken casserole
total carbs: ~30g
doing this, the following has happened: my blood sugar is back to normal range, my weight is down, my cholesterol/LDL/triglycerides are down, my HDL is up.
like i said though, this is my personal experience. you need to find what works for you. a meter will definitely help you do that. ideally, test before eating, 1 hour after and then 2 hours after. good luck with your journey and feel free to ask me any questions if you want.
LCHF since June 2013
