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Mark998 03/06/21
Low Carb Diet Resources on MND:

Hello all,

I just got my Dexcom G6 up and running on me yesterday. Before I started to use this device, I would do a finger stick only before a meal, and never afterward. With the G6 I get blood glucose readings every 5 minutes. Now I can watch my blood glucose rise dramatically after a meal. This has made me realize that I really need to reduce my carb intake.

What resources are available to me on MND that I can use to learn about eating a low carb diet? Which of these resources have people used and had success with?

Thank you.

-Mark

Dietician 03/07/21 replied to Mark998
Hi Mark998- Strong work on checking your blood sugar after eating! That is super helpful to see how different foods impact your blood sugar and how you feel. Plus continuous glucose monitors make this much easier than traditional finger sticks.

Here are some low-carb resources you may not be aware of through MyNetDiary

1. With Premium membership you can now modify your dashboard to best reflect your low-carb eating plan. In addition, we’ve created an entire low carb library with tips for success. Here’s more information about the low carb diet plan: https://www.mynetdiary.com/low-carb-diet.html

2. Tips for getting started on a low-carb diet:
https://www.mynetdiary.com/starting-a-low-carb-diet.html

3. We also have many dietitian-approved low-carb recipes already entered into the app
https://www.mynetdiary.com/mynetdiary-s-premium-new-feature-over-200-delicious-recipes.html

4. Looking for some new snack ideas? None of these are over-the-top high in carbs. https://www.mynetdiary.com/low-calorie-snacks-that-fill-you-up.html

What are your favorite low-carb meals and snacks these days? Thanks for sharing~ Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)

Mark998 03/08/21
My favorite low carb food is egg whites poured into an 8 ounce coffee mug and microwaved for 3 minutes. I believe you gave me that idea way back when. It's great and I love it.

My most problematic food seem to be oatmeal, skim milk, raisins, and chips from a carb perspective. I am reducing my morning oatmeal from 1.5 cups to 1 cup, and my morning skim milk from 12 ozs to 8 ozs. We'll see how that works.

Progressive soup seems to have too many carbs too so we'll see what to do about that.

I can use ideas on how to reduce carbs from raisins on oatmeal (blueberries when in season?) and chips.

I have an appt with a diabetic nurse/trainer later this month. She will be teaching me how to adjust my short term insulin based on current glucose level and carb load of meal to eat. Hopefully that will help me as well.

Dietician 03/08/21 replied to Mark998
Hi Mark998- Oatmeal is a tough one. I have some clients who have given it up completely and others who switched to whole groats (heartier whole grain) and have had better luck with their postprandial blood sugar. They cook it up in a slow cooker over the weekend and then eat during the week.
I have also had clients continue with oatmeal and drop the skim milk completely (since 8 oz = 12g cho). Instead they use a sugar-free protein powder in their oatmeal to make a creamy texture without adding more carbs.
I am a huge fan of frozen blueberries. You can add them to your oatmeal while cooking (they quickly defrost) and they are lower in carb than raisins. You may also consider adding chia seeds or flax seeds to your oatmeal to increase the dietary fiber which slows the digestion of carbohydrate from the stomach to the intestines, resulting in less of a blood sugar spike. That's great you are meeting with a diabetes educator! Good for you.
Have a great week, Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)

Mark998 04/01/21
Hi All,

I have purchased a case of Magic Spoon cereal from the internet and have started to eat it instead of oatmeal for breakfast. I'm finding that 2 cups of Magic Spoon, 8 ozs of skim milk, and a cup of microwave egg whites is around 40 carbs. I am eating less food so I might need a snack before lunch. So I now should start to think about eating vegetables for snacks as fruit instead of fruits. Any thoughts on which low carb snacks to eat?

Thanks.

Mark

Dietician 04/01/21
Hi Mark,

This blog has a bunch of snack ideas at lower carb levels.

https://www.mynetdiary.com/20-carb-counted-snacks-from-a-dietitian-s-kitchen.html

This blog also has some nice ideas for Mediterranean snacks that are lower in carb.

https://www.mynetdiary.com/20-carb-counted-snacks-from-a-dietitian-s-kitchen.html

And yet, more ideas for high protein, low carb snacks

https://www.mynetdiary.com/5-ingredients-or-less-high-protein-snack-ideas-for-weight-loss.html

Hope this helps! Brenda (MyNetDiary Dietitian)

MikeMig 05/29/21
I have learned to completely avoid the food grades if you are doing keto or even low carb. When in ketosis the risk of saturated fats is drastically reduced or even eliminated based on studies done on keto-adapted individuals. In fact, healthy animal sources of saturated fats are the cleanest burning fuel for a ketogenic individual. The issue seems to be that different diets work for different people but the food grades are made for high carb diets low in animal products. These carby diets work for the 30% of the population that tend to be insulin sensitive enough to handle them. The rest of us are left with out of control insulin leading to weight gain and eventually diabetes

Dietician 06/02/21 replied to MikeMig
Hi there KetoneWarrior72-
Not sure you have seen the Keto food grade we developed to help people navigate their food choices.

Here's a link: https://www.mynetdiary.com/keto-food-grade.html

Best, Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)

Desperatedieter 06/25/22
Hello I been wondering what the 3 days unsafe days mean

Desperatedieter 06/25/22
Keto food grades are a big help as if it’s to high I don’t add it to my food or if I don’t have enough left for my day

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