A recent post I put up, about trying to manage Olivia's blood sugars, generated a comment from someone about regulating carbs. I was initially kind of pissed off by the answer. I realized, after thinking about it for a couple of days, that I was more pissed off with myself than with the commenter.

I DO need to control the carbs that Olivia eats. I'm not very good at doing that. I think I allow her too much freedom when it comes to eating. She doesn't ask if she can have a snack, she just gets one. I've tried to combat the her snacking urge by only stocking the house with good-for-you foods - fruits, yoghurts, baby carrots, that sort of thing. Instead of eating those things, though, she'll eat a humongous bowl of cereal or a few pieces of toast. I can't eliminate those things from the house - cereal, yes, but bread? No. Not with a 2 year old who lives for peanut butter and jelly (Seriously. I don't think she's had anything else for lunch for the last 9 or 10 months).

I'm starting to think that it's an eating issue with Olivia. I don't think she's hungry, I think she's bored. Or just eating to eat, which is very unhealthy.

I think I'm going to have to take back some control over Olivia's diet. I'm going to have to be stricter with her about what and when she eats, keep more of an eye on her trips to the cupboards and fridge. And I think I'm going to have to go to the library, to see if they have a copy of Dr. Bernstein's book.

First I need to find out how many carbs a kid her age should be eating.