Diabetic Life

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(12-04-2015, 08:55 PM)Wyche Wrote: Yes....there's my buddy.  You bring up a very good point about the cheats.  My cheat is a few beers and a good cigar once a month.  I can maintain the diet when I know my reward is an evening with some good tunes...a few coldies....and a nice Padron. I eat very strictly for a week going in , and ZERO other carbs that day.  

I only cheat my diet a few times a year....mostly holidays.  Otherwise.....I'm a stickler.

I count carbs, using 200 grams per day as a maximum allowed. And I try to keep a range between that and 160 for each and every day, just to prevent the highs and lows. We're all different though, so I'm a little reluctant to recommend very much because some of the things that work for me might be a real problem for someone else.
I don't feel out on a limb though by saying this: avoid all processed foods, including artificial sweeteners. I'm probably preaching to the choir on stuff like this though.