Hi Maren, I will chime in here as I happen to be online at the moment. Isn't Shadow the greatest? I don't have the pleasure of knowing Marlaine yet, but I'm sure she is wonderful, too. You've landed in the right spot.

To answer your questions, the Eades recommend that you not exceed a certain number of carbs per meal. I think it may be 15 or so, depending on what phase you're in. So you can't save up unused carbs for later on in the day. This is so you won't get a blood sugar spike.

And there is really no reason NOT to eat fewer than 30 carbs per day, as the body can't do anything extra about losing weight or inches with those uneaten carbs. So you could add some cheese or veggies to that bacon without worrying about it (just count and track the carbs). And you should make sure to eat sufficient veggies every day--then you'll have no trouble getting up to 30 carbs.

Hope this helps.