Re: High Fat Diet not GOOD

It depends on what you eat with your protein (15 carbs are my max) and when you measure.  Anything you eat will raise the BS levels initially, but for me after 2 hours protein just doesn't raise my BS at all.  Again, my clinic limits carbohydrates to 15 per meal (45 total per day) with no limit on protein or fat.  I've found that sausage of any kind will cause my BS to rise because it all has added junk, mostly carbohydrate fillers.   I have to be careful and always check labels.  Fish sticks and deli chicken are both capable of raising my BS because of the coatings which are primarily flour.  With this dietary restriction it is difficult for me to eat out but one of my favorite places is an all you can eat Sunday buffet with loads of sea food and all the prime rib you can eat.  Initially I really checked my BS after eating there as well as other all you can eat buffets and have never had a problem - as long as I stick to the protein.  Yes, there are times I fall off of that routine, sometimes I crash - particularly during the holidays at family gatherings.  But I can get back on track in a couple of days with the protein.

Dr. Bernstein, a Type I diabetic and the originator of home blood sugar testing, is even more restrictive and limits carbohydrates to 4 per meal for a total of 12 per day - but it works.  I've been able to go for several days at a time on his diet and have always had good results.