Hi Shawn,
If you're so active, why do you want to limit your carb intake? Carbs are extremely important to maintain energy - during gluconeogenesis (energy from proteins and fats), you get metabolic waste products, some of which lower blood pH - great for tricking your body into starving so it eats itself, but not great if you want to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
There's more that influences BG than just carbs - dietitians no longer recommend low carb diets for diabetics. It's more about the proper balance of carbs, protein and fat (and of course calories). Did you know that protein slows gastric emptying? You say you eat a lot of protein - I wonder if you're eating a lot of protein with carbs and therefore experiencing high BGs? I'm just mentioning this stuff in case you want to experiment a little.
If your BGs aren't where you want them, I'd suggest lowering your fat intake a lot and your protein intake a little (you are active and it's essential in tissue repair) and eating more simple carbs like fruits and vegetables, even rice products. The carbs you seem to be eating are very complex and processed - even though it's wheat.
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