Hi, and thanks for all the info. I know, I did it wrong by eating the 2 beef patties and then nothing else for a long time. I was actually thinking the same thing as you while I was eating those 2 patties - "I should probably eat 1/2 a Smart 4 Life Cookie with this to add a few carbs/sugar"... but I didn't. So I see what you mean, eating it alone, many hours after all the protein, could still cause a spike. These cookies are supposed to be a meal replacement and keep sugar levels steady, that's why I was mainly interested in them. But to be honest, when I do eat one alone, it doesn't do much, and I still feel like it wasn't enough in about 15 mins. As for the part about avoiding the shaky/weak hungry - that's how it's always been for me, low-carbing or not. My stomach never gets hungry before I get the shakes. I wish it would, because then I would know to eat before my sugar drops. But it's always too late. I go from feeling completely fine, to getting weak - and that's when I realize I'm hungry and it's time to eat. So maybe I'll just do it every 2-3 hrs. like you said so it won't ever get a chance to drop. It's just I'm worried that eating when you're not truly hungry will cause weight gain. But still worth a try because sugar spikes and drops will also cause weight gain. Thanks for the link - will check it. Low blood sugar really sucks.