I sympathise, I'm very new too, only diagnosed around two weeks weeks ago. The thought of not being able to bake at the weekend is depressing. I've bought some coconut flour and will be trying the pancake recipe on dietdoctor.com. I just hope over the long term I might be able to 'bake' something. I also have some almond flour to try scones with this but not just yet. I'm trying to get my weight down and minimse carbs.
@galadriel doesn't say if she is on medication. Is she isn't then reducing blood sugar is not going to work with a high carb diet like your's.
I didn't say I eat junk every day , just quoting that you still can
there are loads of recipes for low carb bakers, I'd say pick something you like to bake and then google it with "low carb" or "keto" in the search e.g. "cheesecake low carb". Almond flour and coconut flour are good for sweet desserts. There are a lot of different no sugar sweeteners and some threads on this forum about those. You might like to look at "sugarfree mom" and "low carb maven" to see if either of their cooking styles suit you. Good news - as a person who likes to bake you are really in control of this and can relish the challenge
Alas, I dumped all sweet stuff for a good few months when I was first diagnosed and I DID miss it. I didn’t crave it as I might carbs, but I do love a bit of cake.
I also find that having low carb baked goods helps keep me in the straight and narrow. Lots of low carb recipes around as quoted but you can translate ordinary recipes. If substituting almond flour reduce flour part of recipe by 10% and include baking powder- 1 teaspoon for each 100g of flour. Also reduce fat by a whacking 25%. Works a treat! Sarah Flowers does a lovely lemon drizzle cake.
I forgot to say - I use erythritol as I have a dog. It’s not as sweet as sugar but I use the same weight as the recipe as my tooth is not as sweet as it was!
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My favourite sugar substitute is stevia. It doesn't affect my BGs and I reckon, or - hope! my gut biome likes it too, being a herb etc etc. (This may be wishful thinking, but I choose to wish it
I also love baking. I have found the best stevia crystals both for my BGs, my tastebuds, and for availability, and the last time I went to the groovy healthfood shop, when the shops were open again, I bought three canisters of the stuff. The Lockdown affected me badly in this way as I 'had' to use some xylitol crystals that don't affect me so well (BGs raise, and what they call, um, 'digestive issues') for baking and ice cream making, and I was not happy.
How to tell what sugar substitutes work best for you? Eat and meter. And check out your physical reactions - your body will let you know (and everyone else around you
Recipes? I have enjoyed collecting my favourite diabetic-friendly LCHF and Keto stevia sweetened or portion-controlled berry sweetened treats recipes. Yes - recipe and nutrition books from the libary, bookstore and online.
Happy searching! And baking, and eating, @galadriel.
