| You've been doing your research. That's good. One other form of research is seeing what following your doctor's advice does...it's not something I'd advise doing because it rarely works, but if you want to know for sure if the doctor's right or what you've learned, that's the only way to go.
No matter what you do, your numbers will take a while to come down. If you're on oral meds (like Metformin) they can take over a month to take effect. In the meantime, test, test, test & do what your meter says gives the best results.
Keeranx, the advice you gave her is not true for everyone. It *may* be true for you, however, pasta spikes me worse than candy or other simple sugars. Some people can't handle *any* types of carbs without a spike. And as long as I eat *something* regularly I don't see spikes from lack of carbs, although I do *if* I miss a meal because then I go too low & cause a glucose dump. That's why the best advice you'll see around here is to TEST for yourself & to see how your body works best. To advise anything else is dangerous.  | 
