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It's all down to how we taste food as individuals, isn't it? I put vinegar on vegetables and chips; have done since childhood.

I use Pure Via as a sugar substitute where necessary; they offer quite a few variations, including Demerara, which is good in coffee. I've not yet used it in a cake recipe, but no-one noticed when I made Delia's apple almond pudding - basically a combination of ground almonds, eggs, butter, and...

Puzzling. Do you use a meter?

It's in the link; 9.4g carbs per bar. (Edit: The UK version is 7.1g carbs per 30g bar.)

I have a stash of these for those weak moments: https://www.kindsnacks.co.uk/product/maple-pecan-almond

Call me cynical, but I do tend to be dubious when the first post from a new member extols the virtues of a wonder cure for T2.

Well done on your BG level.. Your BP reading is what's described as optimal, so your level of BP medication seems to be spot on and not in need of titration. A reading of or under 90/60 is low.

The question has to be asked: What did you eat?

All is not lost; once you can get your head round a low carb diet, it does get easier. This might help with your thoughts on food: https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html Also, a blood glucose meter is recommended to help you identify the foods you can tolerate.

A quick query please: What are the little chocolate pots from Sainsbury's? The ones I've found on their website seem to be too "carby" (or maybe that's just my interpretation.)

I snack on unsalted nuts, but because peanuts are technically legumes I tend to give them a wide berth.

Oh, yes...you're in for so much fun (and hair!). We have three - you're never alone with an MC; they're always there, "helping".

Hello and welcome. If you would like to share information about your diabetes, i.e., Type 1 or 2, your blood glucose at diagnosis, and the food(s) you currently eat, it will help other members to offer more informed advice (bearing in mind this being Christmas Eve traffic might be lighter than...

Maine Coon, by any chance?

Brilliant! That's a pretty good Christmas present you've handed yourself.