Ok, maybe this is silly, but what do you guys do if you have to eat something "carby"? I can handle certain ones... like whole wheat bread, or low larb past without too much of a problem, but the other night I was at my Grandmothers house and dinner was a Baked Potato and Meatloaf (And you can't refuse her food, or she thinks it's a personal insult and starts crying). I ate 1/4th of a potato and 2 potatos' skins (lots of fiber and vitamins according to my Gastroenterologist) but 2 hrs later my blood sugar was 122mg/dL. For the bast month and a half now it hasn't really been over 110 (except maybe once or twice, but those #'s were not over 115.) So I am wondering what you do when you are stuck having to eat something carby... what can one do to control the blood sugar?

are allowed some carbs.

If you are not diabetic yet, you can help with carb metabolism with supplements than enable insulin to work better.

http://www.endocrineweb.com/diabetes/treatment.html

I don't think a baked potato on a holiday, or at other times very carefully (not too often) is so terrible. It doesn't have to be a gigantic size.

Often just eating smaller portions helps.

Here is a website resource that gives food content:
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/v...roducts/2555/2

Thank you for these links, they are very helpful!

I just wish there was some way to prepare... I suppose I should make myself more clear... I am kind of living in fear of letting my sugars rise, as there is still one or two people thinking my blood sugars could be a part of what is causing the problem with the pain in my feet. (Not just the auto-immune disease) So I don't want to get a high reading and set my feet off... I have just begun to be able to sleep at night (thank you methotrexate) and I do NOT want to backslide... so I guess I am just looking for some insurance policy.

I have been using Caloriecount.com to keep track of what I am eating (at least I have been trying to) and at least it gives you carb levels and sugar levels among other things, but I always worry I have too much sugar... like today I have 78 grams in my diet, but I have only eaten whole grains, and fruit and vegetables, and Cheese.... so I don't know what to make of this. I'll post my blood sugar when I take it, but it will be interesting to see what it is...

Ok, I just took it and it was 99mg/dL.

Was this on an empty stomach(fasting)?

I think you will find it easier to follow a dietitians advice
on how to keep your blood sugar in range.

Also a HbA1C test every 3-4 months for a couple of times, will show long range trends occur for you.

What does your doctor say?

There are times when blood sugar normally will be higher than other times. However when out of range, that is when concern begins.

There are "sugars" in everything. What you want to avoid are
high glycemic sugars. Even then a little of these is permissible. Also you will want to avoid high fructose corn syrup. This is even in ketchup!

Here is a site that will tell you the glycemic index of common foods:
http://www.glycemicindex.com/

Typically you will want to be below the 50% range. But if you are not a diabetic yet, you can have some in the upper range more than a diabetic can.

For example look what can happen with the simple potato:
type in potato to that search and see how the GI changes.

I took it 2 hrs. after eating. That is when I take my blood sugar (as per dr's orders)...

This is all very confusing... my brain is too exhausted at the moment to figure it out.. I will have to look at that link again tomorrow when I am awake.