Thank you. I think once you have one bite you may fall back into the trap. I understand what you are saying. XHi Su, there is no answer to that IMHO. It is highly individual - N=1 - and depends on how important people feel it is to keep control at all times. I don't really like cake but for birthday we have used a keto cake in the past, not this year. Christmas cake or pudding are no loss as I never ate them, mince pies the same. Personally, I do test and analyse my intake but my birthday is in June and I enjoy salad so largely fine. I will have a few cherries and some strawberries then but not on the same day. For Christmas I will have a slice of pannetone well before the day but chose the lowest carb one I can find, test pre and post and adjust other food that day. The bigger issue for me are port, madeira and PX sherry. No idea if any of that helps. I am an outlier on here on many things. I have been non D for 6+ years but am by no means a good example. Just trying to be friendly - don't take my word on anything. I am certain this WOE has to be something you can stick with for life so judicious, well thought out compromises suit many.
After a few months I stopped looking at stuff like that as "food" let alone a "treat"!Hi. I just wondered if you would tell me your views on birthdays and Christmas. Type 2s. Do you cheat? If so - just a tiny amount, or are you that focused you do not even buy a cake? X.
You will find that the longer you go without the easier it gets
Yes am hoping to reach this point. XYou will find that the longer you go without the easier it gets , My problem used to be snacking on crisps , biscuits etc but have gone several months without either and now would say I don't even desire them and the health benefits certainly out way the quick boost I got from snacking .
I'm even trying to learn to regard most of them as "poison", or at least an allergenAfter a few months I stopped looking at stuff like that as "food" let alone a "treat"!
I'm even trying to learn to regard most of them as "poison", or at least an allergen
Hence the " ".Me too but I've been told off in the past for using the "poison" word..
I've not bought or made a cake for at least 10 years as my daughter won't eat it. In fact we don't have mince pies or xmas pud or indeed any rich foods for that same reason! Our only 'luxury' is a full on Christmas dinner. Mum used to come up until two years before she passed away but she was the same ... hated rich foods. Same with birthdays really. I don't celebrate my own but do get a birthday sponge cake for my daughterHi. I just wondered if you would tell me your views on birthdays and Christmas. Type 2s. Do you cheat? If so - just a tiny amount, or are you that focused you do not even buy a cake? X.
SuNuman, the first birthday I had following my mother's sudden passing (2018) I laid a table, with a setting for her and I put down a beautiful tablecloth of mum's that she had embroidered in her nursing days. I then made trifles from scratch using low sugar jelly. It was the last time that I had a birthday tea. We lit candles to honour her too. I am one of those people who always bought mum a bouquet of flowers on my birthday, as a thank you for bringing me into the world xI have to go the same way. I kno I do. Thanks. X
That is so beautiful and very sad. XSuNuman, the first birthday I had following my mother's sudden passing (2018) I laid a table, with a setting for her and I put down a beautiful tablecloth of mum's that she had embroidered in her nursing days. I then made trifles from scratch using low sugar jelly. It was the last time that I had a birthday tea. We lit candles to honour her too. I am one of those people who always bought mum a bouquet of flowers on my birthday, as a thank you for bringing me into the world x
Strange, but she never understood my diabetes, or even that it could be serious given free reign. Maybe because it wasn't something she was trained in?That is so beautiful and very sad. X
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