I would go for a black americano or small cappucino with the cinammon sprinkles should not spike you(Costa or Starbucks do these). Full fat is fine in my book! If others are nibbling you can at least get some nuts if you did fancy something. Saw a useful video on DietDoctor on the topic of what to eat/drink when out in major high st. chains and it started in Starbucks so maybe worth a visit!
Bluetit, that's very interesting. Being new to artificial sweeteners, I chose to try saccharine first because it's cheap and I knew that it is definitely completely carb free (recommended by Dr B so it must be OK!) I thought I would dislike the taste and move on to something more modern, but quite honestly I couldn't have told the taste from sugar. (Maybe that's because I never consumed sugar even before.) I don't need it for tea or coffee, but to me herbal teas do require sweetening. It gives me an alternative in cafés if double cream is not available.
It all depends on one's budget. If one has less than 20g carbs for a whole day, then even half a gram is a serious outlay.
Surely these days almost everyone is on some diet or other, even if they don't have a diagnosed health problem. They will be slimming, avoiding gluten, going back to their supposed caveman roots etc etc.
That's just what non-diabetic so-called friends say to diabetics trying to keep to their diets.
If you wish to obsess about having a coffee with cream, that's your prerogative. I'm just saying that, personally, it's not worth staying home and missing out on life because you're worried about your carb count. Sometimes, being diabetic becomes all-consuming and you need to take a step back. That's all.
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A not posh place. Ok. I think Starbucks has the "Americano", that is drip coffee. I have tried once in France and is ok.
Exactly. From my experience if you in a coffe order a coffee and sparkling water the bartender is ok, it' better if you ask aslso for a cheese and sausage selction or the like, and nobody is really interested in the exact menu choiches.
Here in the UK nowadays, any old black coffee is called "Americano". I suppose it is to make it sound more exciting. I am getting the impression that coffee in Italy is in a totally different league from coffee here. A culture shock for Italians visiting the UK, no doubt. But nothing to the horror they will have experienced back at the start of the 50s, before real coffee arrived here and what was served as coffee was actually a sort of brown sludge. No wonder we Brits were then a nation of tea drinkers!
I am still diabetic. Haven't manage to go below 51 HBA1C in 2 years. I have a sweet tooth and am scared I will slip and fall into the bad habits again. But you are right I need to find a balance. Take a step back and enjoy.If you wish to obsess about having a coffee with cream, that your prerogative. I'm just saying that, personally, it's not worth staying home and missing out on life because you're worried about your carb count. Sometimes, being diabetic becomes all-consuming and you need to take a step back. That's all.
If you are worried about being tempted with the sweets on offer, bake some almond flour cookies and take a stash with you. No one will bat an eyelid.
Hba1c of 51...about 7% ..thats not too bad...my last one was 37...5.5%...my consultant was worried i was getting obsessed with low bg and told me to ease up a little...wants to see my hba1c a little higher next time !!
Your consultant is a criminal!!! Seriously, I'd ask to be referred to someone else.
