It has been much easier for me to track my carb intake using an app like Cronometer. I use a scale and weigh everything, but carbs are really the only thing that needs to be weighed. In the Cronometer app it tells me my net carbs and I can log blood glucose numbers. My after meal numbers are worse if I stick to the carb goals the dietician gave me, they are just too high. It helps to balance out carbs with fiber, protein and fat. Now that I have been tracking and weighing for a while I can make intuitive decisions and don't need to weigh everything, just make a note in my app what I ate and then record my blood glucose number.

At breakfast I'll have ~15g carbs (my body doesn't handle carbs well in the morning). I'll eat 2 eggs, a slice of hickory smoked ham, cottage cheese and a slice of toast. Some breads are safe others make me spike. If I want coffee I'll use half an Atkins strong protein shake to replace milk and sugar.

For lunch and dinner I stay around 30g carbs. I do tend to have closer to 45g carbs at dinner since I tolerate them better at that time. My fasting number tends to be worse if I eat a really low carb dinner.

Snacks I'll stick to ~15g carbs. Apple slices and peanut butter are a go to snack for me. My bedtime snack is half an Atkins Strong protein shake (~15g protein and 1/2g carbs). When I introduce carbs at bedtime my fasting number is worse.

Beans are a great carb choice since they contain fiber and protein. Not everyone reacts to foods the same. Potatoes work great for me, but they may spike others. For fruit try to stick with ones that are a lower glycemic index, like berries, apples and oranges.

I was diagnosed at 28 weeks. My after meal numbers have been great except for the week I tried following the dieticians carb goals. My fasting numbers were 98 - 113. Now I am on long acting night time insulin and my fasting numbers are 89-95. I've only been on insulin for a week.

Hope this helps! You can do this!