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A food journal can help make better decisions regarding eating habits, and can benefit those BS number's.
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Members shared various methods for tracking food and blood sugar, from simple notebooks noting meals and timing to detailed apps like MySugr... Read more
@A DiabetesTeam Member, Similar to @A DiabetesTeam Member account, I maintain a note pad where I write down the morning numbers and before sleeping, I would recall the various foods I ate during the day but not the proportion of food. I have adopted just eating smaller portions. Through the last months, rice eater as I am and was, from 4-5 cups of rice per day, I reduced it to 0.5-1 cup a day while increasing the vegetables and protein parts. And still working on the exercising aspect as I am inconsistent lately. Regards everyone.
Many people with diabetes find it helpful to keep a food journal. This practice can assist in tracking carbohydrate intake, monitoring blood glucose levels, and identifying patterns that affect their condition. Using apps like MyFitnessPal, Fooducate, and MyNetDiary can make this process easier by providing nutritional Show Full Answer
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I to love rice, but for me I had to cut it out, one bite and my sugar spikes over 200. I'm glad you shared this, it will help others understand how important writing foods down is. Best regards Paul.
I take my readings daily and that goes into a booklet that allows me to record my food. I keep it simple with what I had not portion size. I will make notes such as late supper or BBQ party,birthday party things like that. It helps if I have a high number or a pattern starting.
A food journal or note books is a great help specially in the beginning and it help to keep track of what food works and what doesn't, great way to keep track of at what time you've eaten
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