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angeladalton

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I cannot stop eating chocolate. I crave it! I try not to buy it but somehow it ends up coming home with me! I nave been diabetic, type 2, for over 20 years. I have never had this problem to this extent. I have a sweet tooth. My BMs are around 7mmols. Anybody had this problem? As anyone got any advice? Thank you for reading.
 
I just buy the darkest. Leave it in the fridge and have a piece now and again.
There are other chocolates I like but leave them until Christmas.....
 
There are companies that sell sugar free chocolate. Personally I buy from Deliciously Guilt Free, expensive but lovely chocolate.
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Sainsbury's has a sugar free dark chocolate bar, which I enjoy. But my favourite is Lindt 90% dark chocolate bar. Minimal sugar content, no artificial sweetener. 2 squares a guilt free treat. 85% also good. Btw, I wouldn’t refrigerate chocolate unless extremely hot weather demands. The Deliciously Free looks interesting. Thanks for the link @Rachox .
 
angeladalton said:
I cannot stop eating chocolate. I crave it! I try not to buy it but somehow it ends up coming home with me! I nave been diabetic, type 2, for over 20 years. I have never had this problem to this extent. I have a sweet tooth. My BMs are around 7mmols. Anybody had this problem? As anyone got any advice? Thank you for reading.
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I LOVE chocolate too! I buy 85%* from Hotel Chocolate. They also have small slabs with nuts in them:)) The finger sticks*, I limit myself to no more than 2 fingers. There’s also dark chocolate brazils no more than 2. This is NOT a total I eat together every day Just a choice.
Yeah I’m a choc a holiday too
 
I think it’s very hard not to eat chocolate. I was and probably still am addicted to it. I believe it’s a true addiction. I couldn’t go a day without it, if I didn’t buy any it was constantly on my mind and I had to go to the shop to get some. I still do it but not as much as I used to. I eat milk chocolate, I can’t stand dark chocolate.
 
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Sarah69 said:
I think it’s very hard not to eat chocolate. I was and probably still am addicted to it. I believe it’s a true addiction. I couldn’t go a day without it, if I didn’t buy any it was constantly on my mind and I had to go to the shop to get some. I still do it but not as much as I used to. I eat milk chocolate, I can’t stand dark chocolate.
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I agree it’s addiction - I thank my lucky stars I don’t have a sweet tooth. It must be very difficult for it to be constantly on your mind. Well done in reducing your consumption & sticking it out @Sarah69 I know from your previous posts how much you used to eat so you’ve done well
 
@Angela64 said:

I LOVE chocolate too! I buy [emoji[emoji6]][emoji6]%* from Hotel Chocolate. They also have small slabs with nuts in them:)) The finger sticks*, I limit myself to no more than fingers. There’s also dark chocolate brazils no more than . This is NOT a total I eat together every day Just a choice.
Yeah I’m a choc a holiday too
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Yes, Hotel Chocolat’s Supermilk batons.
I can have two (three g carb each).
 
Angela64 said:
I LOVE chocolate too! I buy 85%* from Hotel Chocolate. They also have small slabs with nuts in them:)) The finger sticks*, I limit myself to no more than 2 fingers. There’s also dark chocolate brazils no more than 2. This is NOT a total I eat together every day Just a choice.
Yeah I’m a choc a holiday too
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I love Hotel Chocolate too. The good thing about it, besides the taste, is that it’s so expensive that you make it last.
 
I don't have it often these days. But when I do, I find it doesn't affect my readings at all.
 
Sarah69 said:
I think it’s very hard not to eat chocolate. I was and probably still am addicted to it. I believe it’s a true addiction. I couldn’t go a day without it, if I didn’t buy any it was constantly on my mind and I had to go to the shop to get some. I still do it but not as much as I used to. I eat milk chocolate, I can’t stand dark chocolate.
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For milk chocolate lovers who are reducing their carbs, Sainsbury's has a sugar-free milk chocolate bar. I never tried it, but its dark equivalent is very good. Also, Marks and Spencer has a reduced sugar milk chocolate bar.
 
Rosie9876 said:
For milk chocolate lovers who are reducing their carbs, Sainsbury's has a sugar-free milk chocolate bar. I never tried it, but its dark equivalent is very good. Also, Marks and Spencer has a reduced sugar milk chocolate bar.
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I know it is hard to come off chocolate but you can try to come off
 
I suspect it isn't the chocolate but the sugar which ordinary bars are full of in order to make it cheaper to produce.
I gave a bar of the 95% lidl chocolate (back when it was still available) to a self declared chocolate addict and they were so disappointed
 
angeladalton said:
I cannot stop eating chocolate. I crave it!
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Hi @angeladalton CRAVEING chocolate could be exactly that.

Some theories suggest that the body may crave chocolate due to a potential deficiency in nutrients like magnesium, which is abundant in dark chocolate and plays a role in stabilizing mood. Even iron deficiency can create cravings for chocolate.

I don't want to offend you it could be age related. ( can start in your 30's)
This can also be a common occurrence during menopause and pre-menopause hormonal fluctuations can cause cravings for foods like chocolate which stimulate endorphin and serotonin production.:bookworm:

All of this is to say if its a craving apposed to lack of will power, you have lived with out it for 20 years, you will know the difference in yourself it may be an indicator of an underlying issue.

Perhaps its worth discussing with your GP.
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