It's not as simple as "more fiber means a slower rise in bs". I once heard someone describe type 1 diabetes as trying to walk on a tightrope with your eyes closed while people throw things at you. In type 1, since your body doesn't supply insulin, you have to get it by injections. So I try to match the amount of insulin I take to the amount of carbohydrates I eat. But, there are a million other factors. If I exercise too much, or not enough. If I'm stressed out or sick. If I have my period. How many simple carbohydrates are in my meals (fruit for instance). How much fiber, protein, and fat. Etc.<br><br><br><br>
The insulin I take works at a certain rate. There seems to be a point, where no matter how much insulin you take, if you've eaten too much carbohydate, your bloodsugar spikes up too high. This is one of the reasons I never have garlic bread with my spaghetti or cornbread with my chili. Which is why, for an omnivore eating some chicken with the spaghetti is helpful. You get protein and carbohydrate in the meal. The protein helps the carbohydrate digest at a more even rate as well as contributing to satiety. Most vegetarian protein sources have a lot of carbohydrates. It just seems like my food choices have really been limited. If I have beans and lentils often, it means I can't eat corn or potatoes or bread or peas or squash with those meals. Also, if there's a lot of fiber in the meal, the carbohydrate might not digest fast enough, causing my bs to drop.<br><br><br><br>
With all that said, I recently found out soy has much less carbohydrate than I thought it had so I guess I'll just try to concentrate on eating more soy and see how things go.