Low carb hot chocolate, no sweeteners

Melgar

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Antje77 said:
Not for health reasons really, but because it makes me happy. :joyful: So I guess that's a health reason too, mental health may be the most important part of health.
And yes, it drops my BG like a brick, especially when the water is close to freezing. Makes for an interesting experiment with my insulin, with a satisfying touch of YOLO. :hilarious:
Here's my thread about it: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/cold-water-swimming-and-diabetes.200255/
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Fantastic ! If it makes you happy that is the best reason. I'm thinking of doing it. I live on the west coast close to the beach. Sometimes, when I take the dogs onto the beach I see these two women, they must be in their 70's swimming. They are laughing and having a great time. It's freezing cold but there they are swimming. I heard that the stress of the cold water on the body is significant, but once out you feel euphoric and that uplift brings amazing health benefits. I can totally understand how that swim can bring your blood sugars down ! lol. Sorry I didn't want to distract you from your chocolate :p
 
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Antje77

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Melgar said:
I'm thinking of doing it. I live on the west coast close to the beach. Sometimes, when I take the dogs onto the beach I see these two women, they must be in their 70's swimming. They are laughing and having a great time. It's freezing cold but there they are swimming.
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Why not walk up to them next time you see them and ask if you can join them to give it a try? Most open water swimmers are very friendly, and happy to se new faces. :) I wouldn't go on my own the first time, especially not this time of year.
Melgar said:
Sorry I didn't want to distract you from your chocolate :p
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Don't worry, I've never started a thread that stayed on topic in all the years I've been a member so I didn't expect any different for this one. I guess I'm just too prone to derailing myself. :hilarious:
 
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JoKalsbeek

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Antje77 said:
I know there are threads and posts on hot chocolate but unfortunately the search bar doesn't pick up words of fewer than four letters. So a search gives me lots of posts containg the word chocolate but it's hard to find the ones about the drink, not the bar, so I started a new thread on it.

I have friends coming over this weekend and I challenged their children (8-13) for a cold swim outside, and promised I'd take care of the hot chocolate for warming up again. :joyful:
I love hot chocolate, and I haven't had one in over 7 years, and I don't want to miss out this time!

My idea was to heat cream and water and pour it over 85% chocolate. Has anyone tried this and does it work? Any issues with the mixture separating?
I can bring sugar for the children to sweeten it a bit more if they want to, I expect it will be sweet enough for me as it is.

No sweeteners, I absolutely hate the taste of them.

Any tips welcome!
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Haven't read all the rest because my brain is 100% fried, but I've done it with one or two squares of Lindt 85, and it really did need a little milk frother to mix, and even then some stuck to the mug. Personally I rather like Kruger cocoa powder, two heaping teaspoons per mug should do it. As you know I usually just do half coconut milk and half water, no idea what the ratios would need to be for honest-to-god cream of the moo-moo variety, but others here will know and have probably said something already. Maybe whip some up as well? Toss a little cacao in it to make chocolate mousse, extra decadent on top. ;)

I hope you enjoy the weekend!!! :)
Jo
 
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barrym

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Antje77 said:
Seriously, you have no idea how often I have cursed the forum for not including shorter words in a search when I was a moderator!
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Every day's a school day!


Should have posted this in the 'inspirational quotes' thread.
 
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