Carbs per day

[Mindy78 372]

Does anyone count carbs and what is your limit. I'm trying to figure out a good balance and how low is too low. Yesterday I did not eat enough carbs through out the day (19) and had a hypoglycemic episode. My sugar was 40, then , 34, then registered low, before it stabilized. I'd really like to not have that happen again. Just curious if anyone else has gone through this. Waiting on a return call from my dr.

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[Travelher 915]

I think i set my goal at just over 50 in myfitnesspal, but just checked and for november i averaged closer to 30.

what are the symptoms you had?

[Mindy78 372]

I had a headache when I got up around 6pm last night I work 1st and 3rd. Chills yet hot sweaty, shaky, words a little slurred. I was diabetic before surgery but never had drops that quick or so long to come up. Nurse said insulin processes sugar faster, plus the mal absorption process w rny so it takes longer to come up. Then goes a little high body releases insulin again then it drops again then balances out. Which is how my night went last night. Most of the time it happens if bypass patients consume too much simple sugar at once kinda like dumping, but not always and obviously wasn't my case. So now its at least 5 meal,Snacks every 3 hours total carbs about 30 to see if it helps. Sugar has ran 80-90 so far today I've had 28 carbs so far still have my dinner later

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[Martha Parker-mcneal 166]

I am to get in 40 grams per day. I usually save most of those for potatoes which is my big love. eat very low veggies and rarely have fruit as fruit throws me into a hypoglycemic episode quicker than anything try to spread them out during the day too. good luck those drops are not fun.

[Lucky2Lose 184]

I do..I am on a 30 net carbs a day

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[Mindy78 372]

Great thanks apparently I was only at 14 using someone else's entry on SparkPeople for my Protein shake we're actually on the carbs. Sigh definitely not fun.

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[Mindy78 372]

I am to get in 40 grams per day. I usually save most of those for potatoes which is my big love. eat very low veggies and rarely have fruit as fruit throws me into a hypoglycemic episode quicker than anything try to spread them out during the day too. good luck those drops are not fun.

I love veggies still. Pasta bread and potatos I loved before I don't tolerate them now, rice I haven't tried except for a couple pieces stuck to a piece of chicken I picked out to try one day. I loved bread too. Now it all tastes like uncooked flour

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