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    Low carb/no sugar sweets

    I know, I don't like the idea of them myself, I was always going for the sugar option before he was diagnosed because I preferred him to have that in moderation than the artificial sweeteners but to be honest with you, most things I'm looking at sugar free are either aspartame or sucrolose. I've...
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    Anybody from Essex?

    Oh no that's not good to hear. Not nice when you get bad treatment. When my son was in hospital, I found them so laid back and really mish mash with everything they were suppose to do. Didn't find the care as adequate as I thought it should of been. I know of Colchester, a little out from...
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    Low carb/no sugar sweets

    Thanks everyone for your replies. I have been on amazon today I got some chewy werther orginals, he used to like the normal ones. I managed to find sugar free and low carb ones :) and getting some pure stevia for cereals etc
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    Low carb/no sugar sweets

    Really? I've looked in aldi but have never seen sugar free ones. I'll have to look again and double check my one
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    Low carb/no sugar sweets

    That's a good idea for when being active, that may get my son out walking more ;)
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    Low carb/no sugar sweets

    Yes, they're my next place to try, thanks :)
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    Anybody from Essex?

    Hi guys. I'm originally from London, but me an my partner bought a house in Harlow, Essex and moved up here. Since then my son has been diagnosed type 1. Just wondered if there were any other parents around in the same area?
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    Low carb/no sugar sweets

    My son is type 1 and obviously he likes sweets etc like most children. Although I'd like to steer away from sugary sweets and maybe just have them as treats at parties etc. Does anybody know where you can get a range of low carb/low or no sugar sweets from. I've just ordered some from amazon but...
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    5 year old diagnosed

    Hi, my 5 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a week ago and I'm finding it hard to deal with the carb counting. We had a healthy enough little boy who pretty much could eat what he fancied in moderation to now having to read and count every part of his food and calculating it all...