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Please don’t shoot me, I can’t help it

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HurricaneHippo

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Type of diabetes
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Okay so 4 weeks since second diagnosis…loving life, eating well, sugars low

but today and yesterday I had a craving for something sweet. I can’t help it, ahhhhh.

what do you guys have when your sweet tooth shows it’s ugly head again?

I’ll be honest fruit doesn’t work for me. I don’t even want something to nibble weekly, just a little something when it’s all I can think about that one day


Gosh I really thought after 4 weeks I’d have forgotten all things sweet

what about those keto/Atkins chocolate bars? Bad idea?
 
Hi. This is what I would do. Probably totally wrong and my view on this changes all the time. Have a small cake or a small Kit Kat then - go for a very long brisk walk. But I had lentil soup tonight and a bag of hula hoop puffs and @ 2hrs I’m 9.8. I should have gone for a walk. X
 
Antje77 said:
I don't know what kind of sweet things you crave. Cake? Cookies? Boiled sweets? Chocolate?
You can find lower carb versions of all of those things if you crave them!
If you like chocolate and nuts: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/dark-chocolate-covered-nuts.183689/#post-2432736
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Thank you for the link and the suggestions on there are exactly what I was looking for! I’ll give some of them a try, the next time I have a massive craving for something sweet. The cravings do pass usually
 
SuNuman said:
Hi. This is what I would do. Probably totally wrong and my view on this changes all the time. Have a small cake or a small Kit Kat then - go for a very long brisk walk. But I had lentil soup tonight and a bag of hula hoop puffs and @ 2hrs I’m 9.8. I should have gone for a walk. X
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Thank you, do you find your sugars come down after the Kit Kat/cake?
Ohhh shame about the crisps and soup…I thought lentil soup would be low in carbs? I’m obvs wrong about that then.
 
I find a square or 2 of very dark chocolate kills most cravings. Start at 70 % and work you way up through 85 to even 90 or 100%.

Alternatively a small handful of nuts or a tablespoon or 2 of neat double cream tends to do the trick
 
I make low-carb treats now and then - cake, scones, and my new current fave is biscotti. Lots of recipes out there, just google ‘keto’ and then whatever takes your fancy.

In the winter hot choc made with diluted double cream, 100% chocolate melted in and no sweetener at all is a very satisfying hit.
 
Mmm - Lindtt 85% dark chocolate (or 90% for me which you can work up to), with peanut butter on top or just on their own. couple of teaspoonfuls of extra thick double cream, strawberries & double cream, cadburys highlights hot chocolate with double cream (goes down a treat especially on cold damp days), phd chocolate bars (just check they don't affect your blood sugar - they do for some people) or check out these bad boys https://deliciouslyguiltfree.com/ which I order from weekly they are soooo good and defo taste like they are full of sweetness but LOW carb - lovely!

Edited to add - you can also get sugar free sweets if you look out for them - polo mints, werthers, etc. Also, Aldi do Moser Roth 85% dark chocolate and Asda have Godiva 90% dark chocolate (which is supposed to be lovely but unfortunately I have not tried as I don't have an Asda nearby).
 
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I may be wrong but I think the cravings come when we lose focus, or if we are too stressed?
I am still going 'all guns blazing' to stamp out these pesky blood cell leeches.
They are doomed!
 
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Just be careful with low or no sugar sweets. Many of the sweeteners in them cause digestive problems, wind, laxative effects etc.
 
HurricaneHippo said:
Okay so 4 weeks since second diagnosis…loving life, eating well, sugars low

but today and yesterday I had a craving for something sweet. I can’t help it, ahhhhh.

what do you guys have when your sweet tooth shows it’s ugly head again?

I’ll be honest fruit doesn’t work for me. I don’t even want something to nibble weekly, just a little something when it’s all I can think about that one day


Gosh I really thought after 4 weeks I’d have forgotten all things sweet

what about those keto/Atkins chocolate bars? Bad idea?
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...Why would anyone shoot you? You're not going to get thrown out out the T2 club if you have cravings you know. ;) Otherwise we'd all be out on our ears at one point or another.

And hey, there's plenty of stuff out there you could still have. https://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/chewy-keto-pecan-cookies-low-carb/ were really good, I felt. And @Riva_Roxaban has a point with the Fat Bombs... Used to make those too, but these days cravings have mostly left me, so, not anymore. All in all, you do whatever works for you. And check online for whatever you fancy, just type keto in the search box as well, and you should get plenty of options... Even for brownies, lava cakes, cookies, what have you. (And fruit not working for you is a good thing, that'll make your liver happy. ;) )

Relax. You're not in prison, and if you want something sweet, there are alternatives. Heck... You could even check a local chocolatier and ask whether they have sugar free praline's... I have found a few all over Holland that carry them! (Just don't eat more than 4 or 5 at a time, as the sweetener can have some impact on the bowels...).
 
coby said:
I may be wrong but I think the cravings come when we lose focus, or if we are too stressed?
I am still going 'all guns blazing' to stamp out this pesky blood cell leeches.
They are doomed!
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Yep could be that. Also not had a wink of sleep last night and assumed my sugars would be sky high. It was 4.2.
I went to bed extremely hungry but suppressed it and thought it would go away and tbh it did by the time I got into bed, however I just couldn’t sleep. No rhyme or reason

I admire your motivation and dedication btw!
 
JoKalsbeek said:
...Why would anyone shoot you? You're not going to get thrown out out the T2 club if you have cravings you know. ;) Otherwise we'd all be out on our ears at one point or another.

And hey, there's plenty of stuff out there you could still have. https://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/chewy-keto-pecan-cookies-low-carb/ were really good, I felt. And @Riva_Roxaban has a point with the Fat Bombs... Used to make those too, but these days cravings have mostly left me, so, not anymore. All in all, you do whatever works for you. And check online for whatever you fancy, just type keto in the search box as well, and you should get plenty of options... Even for brownies, lava cakes, cookies, what have you. (And fruit not working for you is a good thing, that'll make your liver happy. ;) )

Relax. You're not in prison, and if you want something sweet, there are alternatives. Heck... You could even check a local chocolatier and ask whether they have sugar free praline's... I have found a few all over Holland that carry them! (Just don't eat more than 4 or 5 at a time, as the sweetener can have some impact on the bowels...).
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Haha thanks. I just feel bad because everyone’s healthy eating and meals are amazing and there’s me going sooooooooo what can I eat to hit the spot.

everyone’s been amazing and so many suggestions - I’ll try not to have them all at once
 
MrsA2 said:
Just be careful with low or no sugar sweets. Many of the sweeteners in them cause digestive problems, wind, laxative effects etc.
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Oh thanks - yes I’ve just managed to treat a few days of this issue caused by Greek yoghurt I think. Don’t want to go back there

thanks for the warning
 
Mrs T 123 said:
Mmm - Lindtt 85% dark chocolate (or 90% for me which you can work up to), with peanut butter on top or just on their own. couple of teaspoonfuls of extra thick double cream, strawberries & double cream, cadburys highlights hot chocolate with double cream (goes down a treat especially on cold damp days), phd chocolate bars (just check they don't affect your blood sugar - they do for some people) or check out these bad boys https://deliciouslyguiltfree.com/ which I order from weekly they are soooo good and defo taste like they are full of sweetness but LOW carb - lovely!

Edited to add - you can also get sugar free sweets if you look out for them - polo mints, werthers, etc. Also, Aldi do Moser Roth 85% dark chocolate and Asda have Godiva 90% dark chocolate (which is supposed to be lovely but unfortunately I have not tried as I don't have an Asda nearby).
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I’ll try these thank you
 
As the others have said, dark chocolate is a winner. I like to have it with espresso. Could you have red wine or a diet gin and tonic for a treat? Pistachios are a good treat, except I could eat a 2lb bag in one sitting.
 
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