Hi again Jules,

I’ve just read your profile – so my Hba1c result on diagnosis was pretty much on a par with your fasting blood sugar level on diagnosis – it would equate to approx. 16mmol/L. Hope this helps x

Hi Jules_celta

A warm welcome from me too.

I was diagnosed with diabetes at the beginning of August. I’m 5ft 2″, and while I didn’t have a bad diet I was certainly well overweight (obese in fact) so our stats don’t compare.

But I’ve followed the BSD pretty strictly for 5 months (I’ve gone for 800 cals/< 20g carbs). I have lost just over 3 stone – 19kg (I’d also lost some pre-BSD so my total loss is 4 st -4lb – 27kg) and am now 2lb away from a healthy BMI – so the diet definitely works for weight loss.

But more importantly my Hba1c blood test on diagnosis was 106 (nearly 12%), my blood sugars started to come down within a couple of weeks and when I got my Hba1c result at the end of November it was 35 (5.4%) – back within the normal range. This Blood Sugar diet works – it really is as simple as that.

As you don’t have that much weight to lose, for you I guess it’ll mostly be about changing to the BSD way of eating, reducing carbs, eating healthy fats and medium protein. You’ll get lots of advice, tips and delicious recipes on here – I’m definitely going to leave this forum (eventually) a far better cook than when I arrived!

Good on you for starting the diet now. What’s really nice for me is knowing the absolute pleasure you’ll have when you see those bgl levels dropping. x

Hi Milalin, I can only reiterate what my friend Allie has said above. You sound like one inspirational lady, and I too wish you a wonderful and healthier 2018.

Eliza – hello from another coffee freak!! Just love it, the darker the better, but I always take mine black – my not so secret indulgence is a couple of double espressos every morning. My son worked in Naples for a couple of years and we visited 3 or 4 times a year😊 but he moved back to the UK about 10 years ago and we haven’t been back since.😭 Such glorious coastline, and it’s wonderful area to visit during the festive season.

I love jigsaw puzzles too – they are very addictive and, as you say, even people who dismiss them as childish, soon just cannot resist joining in – even if it’s only slotting one piece in when passing. Before you know it, they too become obsessed! Never thought about setting one up at Christmas though, so thank you for the idea – that will be my Christmas Treat.

I have never even tried a nut butter, but by the sounds of things, they are pretty addictive too, so it’s not a taste I am rushing to acquire!

Hi Milalin, I’m so happy to spot your recent posts, and that you are
feeling a little less fatigued to be able to post them? I’m so besotted
with your life’s view of not seeing yourself as a “vicim” because you
have challenges with your health, or an addiction to carbs/sugar!
I find something exceptionally beautiful in that…There are too many
successful maintainers here to recognize us all by name, and we
can always answer questions and give advice. I think that you have
something even more valuable to share with us though 🙂 I’m
extremely elated to have you here. It’s been wonderful to read
about all the things that you enjoy and give texture and meaning
to your life. What your daughter has experienced in terms of your
courage will no doubt serve her well when she must deal with the
same renal failure in her future, too!
Have a beautiful Christmas Milalin, and please join us on the upcoming Jan.thread if you are up to it. I fly around to many different threads,
but will definitely be keeping a eye out for you! We truly want to
know how you’re doing 🙂 🙂 🙂
Something tells me it’s going to be a life changing New Year for you!

Allie

Well done, Lilyrose – you must be elated to see results in your BS so quickly.

Good on you for finding a strategy to cope – sounds like a good one. You are soooo right, snacking is just a habit and habits can (and will) be changed.

Hi Nick, I’ve just joined up to the program too. I’ve been on the diet for two days now, I figured if I started before Christmas I would be more likely to achieve something by the New Year, because Christmas is the time I always put on a few pounds, this time it will be different!

Also, buy some scales, Digital Body Fat Analyser type, they are excellent for motivating you.

As for the diet, be as strict as you can ‘sugar is poison’, I say this to myself if I’m tempted to eat the stuff or any white carbs. Stock your freezer with as much frozen green vegetables you can and use a microwave to cook them if you are lazy like me. Use this veg instead of rice, potatoes or pasta. After a couple of days you will start to feel different.

And drink plenty of water or herb teas.

Good Luck

Hi Californiagirl and thank you! I happen to be awake, yes at 3am over here.
MerryChristmas and Happy New Year to you too. A lot hangs on the results of the first 2 surgeries. I’ll let you, along with everyone here,. know how I get on. Enjoy the holidays x

Just checking in from the other side of the Pacific Ocean — Milalin, thank you for your festive spirit post — I will be thinking of you as we move into the new year and hoping for a successful outcome for your surgery. Merry Christmas!

Hi Jules – just wanted to offer a welcome, although I have not been in your situation, I appreciate it must seem unjust and be frustrating. I’m sure someone with similar stats to yours will offer some support, but meanwhile, give a shout if you have any questions and the rest of us will do our best to offer support.

Best of luck to you on achieving your goals.

Thank you for all the kind words. With neither of the funerals being until the new year, I’m trying to keep the focus on Christmas for now and appreciate family and friends. Sadly so far, there has been no sign of my Mum’s stolen jewellery. She has been very stoic about it, but I know it must really hurt to have lost so many sentimental items. They were insured, but nothing can really replace the loss of such personal things.

Natalie, the brownies are so intensely chocolaty that the vegetable element can’t be tasted at all, which is why they can be made with swede, squash or pumpkin. V, sounds like you had a lovely meal out and I approve of not stressing yourself by weighing this morning. With a good BSD day today, I’m sure the scales will read just fine tomorrow. Marie, your tree sounds lovely and how wonderful to have so many memories wrapped up in it’s decorations. I have collected tree ornaments for years and buy at least one or two new ones every year, but the only sentimental ones I have are four little pottery angels, each one with the name of one of our grandchildren on it. JGwen, hope you hit mid-point before the 25th – I’m sure you can do it!

Positives for today:
1) One of our grandsons was 15 today, so we paid a fleeting visit to drop of pressies before they went out with his friend at lunchtime to celebrate. I was there when he was born and we have always been close, for which I’m grateful.
2) Heard today our son and granddaughter who live a couple of hours away, will be visiting for a few days from 27th Dec.
3) My OH has no work scheduled until the new year now.

Just realised all of those positives were family related, but I guess that’s what I am most grateful for right now.

Welcome Sals, take things gently and as Allie says, shout out if you need advice or support and we’ll do our very best to offer help.

Best of luck with your quest to lose weight over the festive period, Jules. It would certainly be wonderful to report a loss after Christmas. There is no ideal time to start the BSD, but I applaud you for taking the bull by the horns at this point in the year. Really pleased you are already feeling better for doing so and we’ll look forward to reading of your progress soon.

I’m not overweight and have never been. I’m 5′ 10 (178cm) and 11.8 st. (75kg). I was diagnosed with diabetes in March 2017 and was put on medication shortly afterwards. I’ve always had a good diet and there is no family history of diabetes, so I’m a bit non-typical. I’ve just read the book and I’ve started the diet and I’m aiming to loose 4kg. Just wondering how other people with a similar situation have got on and what results they’ve achieved.

Day 2 of prep 800.
Omg 2hours after eating brunch of a 2 egg omelette with a scallion, 2 mushrooms and a matchbox size piece of feta. My blood sugar has dropped to 5.5 mmol. The is a 1 mmol drop on my usual reading. I am still on meds because with Christmas I have not got to see my doctor yet. But I feel elated that I am beginning to control my health.
Thank you for your support, I decided to occupy my thoughts in the evening, to stop thinking about grazing, got my knitting going and a bottle of water by my side, kept me busy and gave me something to put in my mouth. It is just a bad habit and habits can be changed.

I’m 50 in January and I’ve just started the diet. I figured if I can start it now before Christmas and my 50th I will have something to celebrate come my birthday! I know it’s hard to do this before Christmas but just think of what an advantage you will have. I normally put weight on over Christmas so just think how amazing it would be for once to say ‘I lost weight over Christmas’. I’ve also noticed by not eating carbs and sugar I have much more energy, so I’m feeling the benefits after just two days.

Hi Mariet and thank you. It’s more a case that I don’t have a choice and I have to meet all these challenges head on. My Dr told me many years ago that he had 2 types of patients, those that kind of give in to it and give up and others like me who fight and burn the candle at both ends. I was quite young when I knew something was wrong and took 5 years to get a proper diagnosis. Thankfully I’ve been able to live a very full life and jammed in as much as possible as nothing is guaranteed. Next year I’ll have been diagnosed 30 years. I’ve been lucky to visit 65 countries, raise my daughter, continue to hold a job, even though I’m on leave now. Your plan sounds good and that’s half way there. Also, congratulations on your loss! Merry Christmas x

Hi JulesP back into it, and good luck. Thank you and all the best for 2018 to you too xx

Hi Mokovex, you’ll soon get back into it. Thanks for your good wishes and enjoy the holidays. Happy new year to you too x

Thank you for all your lovely messages wishing me well.
Hi Verano I hope you are doing well.
Hi Marie123 it’s body surfing and I loved to do it with my dad up until I was a teenager. I’ve done it all my life. In recent years I’ve snorkelled more and love swimming with Rays and sharks. April last year I was the last time I did it in Bora Bora and Moorea. Since August last year I haven’t swum at all. Something I really miss. After I recover from the January surgery I will be able to swim again so I can’t wait for that.
Thank you for your lovely comments and best wishes to you x
Marsie hi! I’ve had more than a few bad dumps in January big surf at the Gold Coast. A couple of big ones I didn’t know which way was up and was running out of air. The scariest I thought I’d badly hurt my neck/ back. Most of my time has been spent on the east coast but I finally visited Perth for the first time in 2011. I’ve been back since but hope to really explore the West one day. Since I heard about stromatolites I always wanted to see them. So I drove my dad up that far one day and we visited the Pinnacles. I haven’t been to Monkey Mia but that’s been on my list for a very long time too. Swimming with turtles in the islands and in Hawaii has been fantastic too.
Please get your renal function checked every year and watch your blood pressure if you do nothing else. My daughter is in denial too and we know she has inherited my disease. X thanks Marilyn

Lucia – that is a really good idea to practice saying no thank you. Natalie – you did well to say no. It is so hard when someone has gone to the trouble of making you what they think is a BSD friendly desert.

Luckily – family and friends have been very good. Their big worry at first was that when they visited me there would only be BSD food here. They were really happy when they realised that could still indulge in all the sweet carby stuff at our house.

Many thanks KrysiaD for your post; I LOVE espresso (I lived in Naples, Italy for many years, and they make some of the best coffee in the world – ask any Neapolitan and they’ll tell you you can’t get a decent coffee north of Rome!). I have a Nespresso machine, and use the strongest Ristretto…but had to give it up in August when my gall bladder flared up badly (and I had discovered that when it does, espresso really irritates it). The pain went on for about a month, and although I’ve gradually introduced other fats back into my diet, I’ve not had an espresso, partly because I always had it with a spoonful of sugar….and on the BSD, and diagnosed Type 2 (even if now, that’s in remission) that’s a no-no, and I haven’t been able to face it without the sugar…but the other thing I love is espresso with a spoonful of thick cream sitting on top, so you sort of drink it through the cream! Don’t know why I hadn’t thought about it…so thanks KrysiaD for your post – I’m off to buy a small carton of thick cream!

Glad you like the suggestion of a jigsaw Marie. We did it first about three years ago, when my daughter was due home from London, where she was working. She was going through a bit of a bad patch, and much as I love her, she’s not always easy to live with, and hours confined to the house over Christmas we thought spelled disaster, until my sister hit on the idea of a jigsaw. Daughter pooh-poohed the idea at first, so we said no problem, she didn’t have to do it if she didn’t want. We set up the board, and started with the edge bits….and after about half an hour, daughter wandered in, and started to join in. It’s perfect – everyone is occupied, so there’s no need to talk if you don’t want to, but it becomes easier to talk because you don’t have to do the “one-to-one” thing that you might if you were all sitting looking at each other. It’s relaxing, fun, and resulted in a harmonious Christmas, which had looked like being anything but! We put it all away after New Year, so we don’t get bored with them during the year, and look forward to the next Christmas. Thoroughly recommended!

All the talk of nut butters makes my mouth water…but I’m not sure my gall bladder would thank me for trying them. The problem is that once triggered, the pain takes days to go, and involves cutting ALL fats for days (last time, weeks, on end)….so I don’t want to risk anything just before Christmas. However, I AM going to buy 80% chocolate to grate over my berries and full fat yogurt!

Hoping everyone has a great BSD Christmas!
Liz

Milalin, I can’t imagine the difficult road you are travelling. Your attitude is inspiring and it’s great to hear how all of you in your acute care circle are banding together and supporting each other.

Jules, I am about to head out to a party (1 out of 5) and I have prepared sparkling water, olive dip (0.5g carbs/ 20g dip) sliced cucumber and determined attitude. Hoping the execution is as satisfying as the plan 😊

Three days until Christmas and so much to do! I was looking forward to a quiet day after kids left after breakfast but my lovely niece has asked me to come to her house for Christmas dinner. It’s lovely of her and I’ll go of course but I must say it puts my plans right out of whack.

Since my whiny post of the other day I have lost 1.7kg in 3 days if careful eating so in a good place. Hoping this is true for all of you.

My three good things are :-

1. Have been given a replacement cooker which is now wired in ready for Christmas.

2. The people who have posted recipes for low carb options for pizza bases and baguettes which I can now try out over Christmas. I am so fed up of scrambled eggs, omelettes and vegi sausages.

3. Lost another 0.5kg over the last 3 days, so only 0.2kg to go to get to my midway point between start and target weights.

Thank you all for remembering me and wishing me a lovely Christmas.

I have been lurking. I just don’t feel like posting. I have continued to be vigilant with what I eat and drink.

I may start posting again in 2018. Let’s just see for now.

I want to SHOUT OUT TO EVERYONE….have the most wonderful Christmas and New Year…let’s hope it is a very healthy one!

Calling on Lizzies Army….we need to regroup and drink tea together, before marching over that hill with our arms linked. Shall we meet in Lizzie’s kitchen?

Lots of love,
Nonna Mary

Green and black have a lovely creamy tasting 85% and it is on offer at Tesco at £1.50 a bar at the moment. Another Christmas treat for me is roasted or hickory smoked nuts. Tesco finest are really nice. I do have to save them for a special treat because they are just too ‘moreish’ even though they are BSD friendly.

I also love smoked salmon and have bought some for Christmas as another special treat.

My old special treat – which I had every day pre-BSD – was a large cappuccino sprinkled with a mountain of real milk chocolate flakes. I promised myself in April 2016 that I would only stop having it after breakfast for 8 weeks – but I realized quite quickly that it was actually only the sugar hit that I liked so much and that my Nespresso coffee was much tastier with just a dash of cream.

I don’t often get pressured to eat, but I did have one experience with my brother-in-Law. He knew I didn’t like the apple pie he was serving everyone else for dessert so had got something else especially for me, and it was very hard to get him to accept a ‘no thanks’. I think he was actually quite put out because he had gone to the trouble for me. I nearly got to the point of accepting it and secretly scraping it in the bin, but he gave up eventually. Funny thing was I dislike tiramisu even more than apple pie (I hate coffee flavour and was surprised he didn’t know that) and I had never been less tempted by a dessert!

Like you Marietta and SueBlue I’ve been reading but not posting as I’ve slipped over to the dark side of carbs/sugar yet again, I’m in awe of those if you who can keep on so strictly, trying my best to emulate you. Determined to get back on track now and have a BSD friendly Christmas, so much amazing advice and suggestions in here that it should be very doable.
Milalin, sending very best wishes to you xxxxx

Morning all,

Been absent for a little while as school holidays have thrown my routine out and had a 1.4lb gain over the past week.

Milalin, also adding my best wishes as you look ahead to 2018.

x

SunnyB – I’m also sorry to hear of your bad news. I think it’s always particularly difficult when people are bereaved at this time of year. Hope your Mum and Dad are still doing OK. Did the police manage to track down any of your Mum’s jewellery?

Verano – I love positive thought number 2

Natalie – hope you have a great time with your husband and kids

Liz – your description of Christmas sounds smashing. Have a lovely time with your daughter, sister and daughter’s friend. You’ve also inspired me. I’ve gone out and bought a jigsaw for us all to do with my Uncle over Christmas/New Year. (He used to buy them for us when we were children).

My first 3 positives have already been expressed beautifully by you in your last post, SunnyB. Number 4 is below

4) Got the Christmas tree up yesterday and decorated it with my family – every year for many years whenever I travelled somewhere I/we would buy something to put on our Christmas Tree at the end of the year. I’ve also got a single decoration – a red apple – that my Mum used to have on her tree and one that used to belong to my mother-in-law. Yesterday, my son came across a mermaid I’d found in Cornwall (not a real one, you understand) so we ended up chatting about family holidays. The idea I’d had all those years ago about creating our family story through our Christmas tree – I realised yesterday, it’s worked !

Allie – will make sure I catch up with you later before I stop posting for Christmas – got to get ready for work

Milalin, I do like your surfing metaphor. Being a poor swimmer (yes, it’s true, not all Australians are good swimmers) and having been frighteningly dumped by the surf down at Yallingup, I related to your description and it’s aptness as a metaphor for life.

Oddly, given the above, my “happy place” has been to visualize swimming with the dolphins at Monkey Mia.

And more, since 1998 I’ve been living with one healthy kidney and live in absolute denial that it, too, could be affected in the future. Happy place, dolphins ….. I wish you the best that can be until you do receive your transplant. Keep on keeping on, at all levels. We’re glad you found the forums too xx Marilyn

Hi team,

So i have been practising in the mirror.

You know when family or friends insist on over feeding you…
Have a sandwich
No thanks
Have a cake
No thanks
Go on, i will make you a sandwich
No thanks

I am ready, determined.
Firm and polite

Hiw are you handling things?

Love lucia
Xxxx

Milalin – what a moving description of the spirit of people, particularly at Christmas. I also give you my best wishes for 2018. Glad you found this forum and I’ll look forward to chatting more with you next year.

Btw, what a great description of surfing. For the first time in my life I regret never having tried it.

Marie x

Good morning!

SunnyB so sorry to hear all your sad news. Yes we do need to count our blessings life can be very difficult at times.

Natalie I’ve replied to your post on the Christmas thread. But talking about food the brownies sound lovely SunnyB but I couldn’t trust myself even if frozen! My first offering for yesterday is also food related ….
1. I tried Krysia’s idea of a square of 90% chocolate topped with nut butter … WOW! But never again too moorish!
2. I actually liked a photo of myself …. first time in many years.
3. I enjoyed a Thai meal out with my OH. I love Thai food and it can be BSD friendly by substituting a vegetable dish for rice and having a spicy rather than saucy dish.
However, for the first time I can remember in a long time I haven’t weighed myself this morning. Thai food, no matter how ‘friendly ‘ followed by chocolate topped with peanut butter is just one step too far! Today will I be more restrained and get back on the scales tomorrow.
Have a good day!

Milalin what a touching post. I haven’t posted much on this thread and have just read your post. I can only add my best wishes for you for 2018. Just keep riding those waves and you will make it back to the shore. Good luck with your upcoming surgeries.

Natalie I’m with you with trifle and even mince pies now but I still have to have just a taste of Christmas pudding. I have put in my dessert ‘order’ of strawberries and cream with just a tablespoon of pudding. It will be really interesting to see if my taste buds have changed so much since last year that I really don’t like that now as well. BTW Lindt make an 85% which is very good and a transition to 90%. I don’t like 100% either it’s just too bitter.

Krysia fortunately the jar was almost empty and I did manage to stop! Never again! I do have to say though that it really is indulgent!

I’m not a great lover of lobster but I do like smoked salmon and scrambled eggs for breakfast. Maybe not a real ‘treat’ for many these days but still lovely.

Thank you Natalie. I’m attached to the acute ward whilst training so it has been very confronting at times. Sometimes I think the visitor partners etc are the most upset . It means the very special nurses are always trying to distract everyone with jokes and when we are able to, we do it too. People bond quickly because of the adversity and we all try to make it more pleasant for everyone. Very rarely do we have the odd bully or idiot patient. All of the staff I’ve met have been exceptional. Myself, I will face a lot in 2018 so I’ll take all the good wishes I can get. I try to think of being in the surf ( being an Aussie) no matter how rough the water and waves knocking me down, one after the other, eventually I’d come up for air and cop another and another to eventually ride one in. The most magnificent feeling. Today my nurse told me to “ go to your happy place” a couple of times, in a difficult situation. This actually works . So next year I’ll deal with the biggest of waves, they’ll keep knocking me down all year but hopefully at the end I’ll have a new kidney and new life. I’ll be able to bathe and surf and travel again. Jan 25 my 1st 2 ops scheduled. So nothing will tempt me this Christmas except possibly a few extra nuts. I am focused and determined and look forward to getting to know you and everyone else here as I’ll be able to spend more time online. I can’t express enough the gratitude I have for finding these forums and the wonderful help and generosity of everyone here. Truly, reading the posts and seeing the support has blown me away. X

Oh that’s lovely Milalin. I guess you get to know the nurses and other patients very well as you’re there so often. I hope you start 2018 with a big improvement in health.

Hi everyone and seasons greetings again. This is not about the diet but is Christmasy…
I’m at dialysis today, the morning started very ordinary with me having a vagal and feeling sick but I soon recovered and a few of us started the gift giving. We will be here on Xmas Eve but some nurses won’t. So we’re a bit early. I gave mainly food gifts that are renal friendly and people started sharing. Another patient’s daughter has brought earrings and necklace lights for all the nurses and patients. So everyone has been getting into the spirit today.
Then just as we quietened down we heard Christmas music getting louder. About a dozen nurses led by our transplant coordinator on guitar we’re making the rounds of the dialysis wards with bells and singing carols. Each ward they sang a different carol. They had dressed up too. It was magic! I teared up, it was so lovely and I really felt the Christmas spirit. The Chaplain also visited with cards for each of us. Everyone here is fantastic and makes our days as easy as possible. I just wanted to share and also wish you all good health and happiness and of course success x🎄🎉

Hi Marsie I’m looking forward to the new thread but I’m no good with helping with the name!

Hi Natalie yes I’ve missed mangoes this season too! Also thanks for asking as I was wondering about KOKO too!

Hi Flick yes my GP told me to lay off the mangoes about 2 weeks into the season. I had been having 1-2 each day! By the time I started this I was ok without them but they do beckon me when I’m at the markets .

Hi Allie,
Glad you enjoyed the recipe. I had never even seen this site before, and I haven’t had a chance to poke around yet and see if there might be anything else worthwhile. I found it through a google search for quick, low-carb meals.

Luvtcook: Have you ever notice if cooking with almond flour effects your weight loss? I plan on making your low carb pumpkin bread soon. It looks really good.

LOBSTER!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Verano – I am so sorry. Nut butters are so unbelievably moreish – which is what makes them the ultimate indulgent BSD treat for me. I have been looking forward for months to having some nut butter for Christmas – and know that when I open the jar it won’t last that long.

I think you will find that once the jar is eaten – you will have no problem resisting the urge to buy another jar – at least until next Christmas.

It is so cruel Natalie, my log app tells me one small mango is 28 carbs and a whacking great 27 sugar. And of course all the lovely peaches … 😭

That’s very wonderful to hear, Sals. Welcome from all of us! If you need any help or answers to your questions, just jump in and ask. No question
is too small, and there is much wisdom and compassion here. 🙂

Allie

Verano that’s great news about your changing tastes. I haven’t experienced that with bread which I’ve still been eating occasionally (when not doing BSD) but over the past ten years or so I’ve found sweet things less and less appealing. Recently I had a square of milk chocolate – quality stuff by Lindt – and didn’t like it at all. Tasted weird. I prefer 70% now. Maybe one day I’ll go pure 100%, but I’ve tried it and still think it’s horrible, might take a few more years to build to that!

SunnyB I’m glad you’re dealing well with sad news, I hope you’re ok. The brownies sounded good until I got to the pumpkin!

My happy thoughts:
1. It’s my husband’s last day of work then he’ll be on holidays for three weeks which will be lovely.
2. The smell and taste of a peach with breakfast (6.6 g of carb may be too much for some).
3. Only three sleeps to Christmas! The kids are so excited.

Thanks to all who have posted – I have been really encouraged to give a gentle approach to reducing carbs and eating well.

Ah, keep on keeping on, first known use 1918 about soldiers in WWI. I hadn’t seen it as an acronym before.

Marsie I’m glad it’s not just me with the sore mouth and ulcers (not that I’d want you to get them, but you won’t on this woe anyway), no one I know gets this or had heard of it. It’s like I’m making it up! And it’s almost instant too. Luckily I don’t have a sweet tooth and rarely eat pure sugar! I just need to work on reducing stuff my body turns into sugar – chips and savoury crackers mainly.

Flick I was going to suggest sharing a mango with someone, just having one cheek, but I looked it up and one medium cheek still has 14g of carbs. Hmm, I’ve been eating whole mangos quite often! Fruit always seems such a healthy option compared to what I could be eating, but I guess I need to be more judicious in my choices and quantities.