Yep ....every single one...everything I put in my mouth...protein too sometimes, depending on what the make up of my meal is. But then I am an insulin user and I bolus my insulin to cover what I eat. I have to bolus each time I eat something so I need to know whats in it.Just wondering how many people count carbs? I know I need to watch them, especially certain carbs... but wondering if counting is worth it or not?
Any opinions, advice, etc., always welcome, thanks!
I count every carb that I eat. I take rapid acting insulin after my meal, so I have to know how many carbs that I have had. Carb counting is pretty important to me but if you aren't eating that many then maybe you don't need to count carbs.Just wondering how many people count carbs? I know I need to watch them, especially certain carbs... but wondering if counting is worth it or not?
Any opinions, advice, etc., always welcome, thanks!
Sometimes I keep a log, like I do right now because I'm pregnant and have been discovering that some foods affect me differently than they used to. But under normal circumstances, no log unless I'm going to the endocrinologist soon (having a log helps her decide on changes to my treatment). Not even a "tally for the day," actually. It's more a "tally for each meal." The idea is to figure out how many carbs are in the food I'm about to eat so I know how much insulin I need to take. I also have a ballpark figure for the number of carbs I prefer to eat in a sitting. (About 30 per meal works really well for me, and 80 is my absolute max when I'm going to indulge a little. More than that, and my blood sugar does crazy stuff even if I take the right dose of insulin.)I haven't started yet... seems like a pain.
It's probably not so bad once you're used to it, I guess. Out of curiosity, do you log it all? Or do you just keep a daily 'running tally' of your carbs?