How Eating Can Make You Hungry

The key to reducing our hunger has to be minimizing our carbohydrates. But I don’t know exactly what amount of carbs it takes in a meal or in a day for the hunger to kick in.

Certainly a good level to consider is that recommended by Dr. Richard K. Bernstein, the famous endocrinologist who controls his own diabetes and that of his patients with a low-carb diet. In his book, Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution, (third edition, 2007, pages 169 and 172) he recommends no more than 6 grams of slow-acting carbohydrates at breakfast, 12 grams each at lunch and at dinner, plus 12 grams for a snack.

Substantially limiting my carbs to this level works for me to control my hunger and therefore how much I eat. Consequently, I continue to lose weight. It could work for you too, if you need to lose weight, as most of us with type 2 diabetes do.