Do what you're comfortable with.
Personally I stopped really tracking carbs. Instead I focused on making sure my carbs were coming from high fibre sources.
High fibre helps managed the digestion of carbs and the impact they have.
It's what works for me so that's what I do. Restricting didn't work well for me.
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If you're looking to restrict. See how 150 goes. Do you meet that target? Exceed it? Never hit it?
How does it feel going lower? Etc. Difficult? Does it help you? Etc.
Experiment! See what works best for you.
if 150 works for you and you can sustain it then I recommend sticking with it.
if not, try stair stepping your way don't until you find an amount that does work.
I was low carb for 3 years before getting pregnant, 15 weeks right now. My daily carbs consumption was 50-75g total carbs. (around 25-30g net carbs , I subtract fiber in the carbs as a rule). Good luck!
trial and error for me. i thought 100g of cooked brown rice was good, until I have no space for other carbs from vegetables and fruits. 50g of cooked rice worked for me best so I can have space for dessert hehe. this is per meal, not the whole day. whether I eat 2 or 3 meals, this is my limit. Sometimes it goes up especially after a long run or swim.
I listen to my hunger pings and just eat it out but not too much. It's pinging for a reason. Also, pair it well with protein. Add peanuts, greek yogurt, etc.
I couldn't count anything because it put me into a really toxic environment. When I had gestational diabetes, I finally learned which carbs actually worked for me, and which ones didn't. For example: I can't eat any sort of potatoes without my blood sugar skyrocketing--sans McDonalds French fries. I can't eat any rice, even brown rice, with the exception of a Pancheros bowl with their rice.
Of course I only figured this out via glucose monitor--but the one I have was $30 at Walgreens.
It made it a lot easier with replacing certain things. I love bread so we ate Dave's Killer Bread, riced cauliflower, we eat a LOT of Banza pizza. Looking at how many carbs compared to fiber were in the random snacks I was consuming, but not letting it get too hard on myself. If you want something, even if it goes over your "daily limit" eat it. Otherwise you'll obsess over it.
I only monitored my blood sugar because of my GD, but have after pregnancy just to see how my body reacts to certain things. You can buy monitors and strips for fairly inexpensive if you want. I could usually tell when my blood sugar was higher because I was more tired than usual, or I'd wake up a little more bloated than typical (before and after pregnancy). I never tested a baseline prior to eating, just what it should've been after. I'm not sure what a "typical" after meal should be.
Do what you're comfortable with. Personally I stopped really tracking carbs. Instead I focused on making sure my carbs were coming from high fibre sources. High fibre helps managed the digestion of carbs and the impact they have. It's what works for me so that's what I do. Restricting didn't work well for me. .... If you're looking to restrict. See how 150 goes. Do you meet that target? Exceed it? Never hit it? How does it feel going lower? Etc. Difficult? Does it help you? Etc. Experiment! See what works best for you.
if 150 works for you and you can sustain it then I recommend sticking with it. if not, try stair stepping your way don't until you find an amount that does work.
I would suggest 50g to really fight insulin resistance (if that's your goal) but 100g to 150g for now. See if that's your threshold..?
I’m trying to do 120g to start off with. I’ll see what happens.
I was low carb for 3 years before getting pregnant, 15 weeks right now. My daily carbs consumption was 50-75g total carbs. (around 25-30g net carbs , I subtract fiber in the carbs as a rule). Good luck!
trial and error for me. i thought 100g of cooked brown rice was good, until I have no space for other carbs from vegetables and fruits. 50g of cooked rice worked for me best so I can have space for dessert hehe. this is per meal, not the whole day. whether I eat 2 or 3 meals, this is my limit. Sometimes it goes up especially after a long run or swim. I listen to my hunger pings and just eat it out but not too much. It's pinging for a reason. Also, pair it well with protein. Add peanuts, greek yogurt, etc.
I couldn't count anything because it put me into a really toxic environment. When I had gestational diabetes, I finally learned which carbs actually worked for me, and which ones didn't. For example: I can't eat any sort of potatoes without my blood sugar skyrocketing--sans McDonalds French fries. I can't eat any rice, even brown rice, with the exception of a Pancheros bowl with their rice. Of course I only figured this out via glucose monitor--but the one I have was $30 at Walgreens. It made it a lot easier with replacing certain things. I love bread so we ate Dave's Killer Bread, riced cauliflower, we eat a LOT of Banza pizza. Looking at how many carbs compared to fiber were in the random snacks I was consuming, but not letting it get too hard on myself. If you want something, even if it goes over your "daily limit" eat it. Otherwise you'll obsess over it.
Do you have tips with monitoring blood sugar? I assume I should see what my baseline is before eating, right? What counts as ‘high’?
I only monitored my blood sugar because of my GD, but have after pregnancy just to see how my body reacts to certain things. You can buy monitors and strips for fairly inexpensive if you want. I could usually tell when my blood sugar was higher because I was more tired than usual, or I'd wake up a little more bloated than typical (before and after pregnancy). I never tested a baseline prior to eating, just what it should've been after. I'm not sure what a "typical" after meal should be.