I too get frustrated by the ADA recommendations - it is almost criminal to think all newly diagnosed will be told to eat 40-50 grams of carbs per meal and that doesn't include snacks! I remember when I was dx with type 2, I went to the diabetes class provided by the insurance company - while there, I thought, well.....this won't be so bad, I can have bread, cereal and even cake & cookies - it didn't take long to realize my b.g. was going up and had I continued on that path, I imagine I would be having many diabetic complications from high blood sugar. I follow Dr. B's plan and am working on the goal of non-diabetic fasting numbers in the 85-95 range.