low blood sugar??

  well the day after christmas... i had leftovers from christmas dinner.  and i felt hot and shaky and i tested my blood and it was 47.... what can i do? i am so confused on what to eat and how much... i know i need help... help me?????? i am 7 years out....    anita

Responded to your other posting (either on the RNY or main board).

When your blood sugar drops like that, it's hard to concentrate or think straight..I know that for SURE cuz it happens to me when I have too many white carbs (bread, pasta, rice, even sugar free stuff...) I hope you feel better..It seems to be going around cuz I had the same exact thing the other night..I was working with really low totals for that day and just thought I'd eat up the last of my pineapple upside down cake..stupid me. I nearly blacked out. I didn't test my blood sugar but I could tell it was really low.

In that case, I keep crackers and peanut butter around as an emergency thing to pop in my mouth but for the life of me, the other night I couldnt' think of that..I guess the brain cells run on blood sugar and when the sugar is too low...no brain activity.

Feel better..

 hi dawn,
what i need to do is start eating right and fewer carbs. i did have some cookies that day...
i know i have too many white carbs.. it dont help when my boyfriend lives with me and drinks whole milk and wants potatoes or rice at every time for supper..i should start with what i ate everyday the post u do. i know that helps.