I do drink it - but only one in an evening (and not every evening) - and only the pre-mix tins now. Makes no difference to my sugars at allHi everyone, hope you’re all enjoying the sun. I was wondering if anyone drinks Gin and slim line and the effects it has on your bloods?
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Gin and Slimline Tonic was the most useful advice given on the DESMOND course I attended.
Yes- and its a shame because Bombay Sapphire and fevertree light used to be my favourite tipple!Bar staff will often say light is the same as diet. it isn’t but please check when ordering.
Yes- and its a shame because Bombay Sapphire and fevertree light used to be my favourite tipple!
I’ve recently found this is one of the best alcoholic things for me to drink where previously I’d have a wine or vodka Diet Coke. I’m loving pink gin! I had one with a meal out last week... no subsequent low (only tends to happen if I drink more than one) and perfect overnight levels... shame it’s alcohol!!!
It was 3 months after diagnosis that I went on the course and by that time I had found out from this forum and elsewhere all the information that was on the course. I would still advocate going if you can spare the time as you don't know what you don't know. They do officially use the Eatwell Guide although I found privately the nurse was not against low carb. It has to be said that for some people on the course the Eatwell Guide and its portion control would probably be a big improvement.What’s the Desmond course like, i’ve been waiting to go in since April.
Hi folks. Just from my personal experience: There is a trend towards ‘light’ tonics, eg fevertree and now Schweppes. These are not the same as slimline or diet tonics. I always ask to see the bottle. Lights can have up to 8g of carbs per bottle and I get quite large bg spikes. Britvic and Schweppes diet/slimline have 0 carbs. Bar staff will often say light is the same as diet. it isn’t but please check when ordering.
My diabetic nurse told me to switch to fevertree light and now i wonder if that is bad advice. I dont like the taste of diet drinks so wonder if soda water is betterI too was going to mention this. I was caught out and couldn’t understand why I had higher levels. When I tackled the bar staff in two places neither were aware. On top of that because Fevertree is the mixer of the moment a lot of places stock nothing else. I did actually contact Fervertree about it, but basically they said they were not prepared to compromise by putting artificial sweeteners in. I just feel that bars going down the fevertree route should be made aware that their mixers have sugar in.