Food and treats.

For starters, could you at least try to restrict your chocolate to the dark 70% or higher cocoa stuff - in moderation that's actually good for us T2s.

You don't have to eat dark leafy greens, some of our members are actually just carnivores.

You don't need to get over it, as in the chocolate . It's the sugar you need to get over. Chocolate itself is actually quite rich in antioxidants and minerals I think it is, but I am sure vitamins too - especially the dark chocolate. Lots of people you come across in this forum still eat chocolate, and you will find all sorts of brands being bandied about in all sorts of threads.

My own taste is for stevia sweetened chocolate, as I know stevia does not affect my blood glucose, due to lots and lots of testing with a blood glucose meter. Stevia and ethritol (excuse spelling) or xylitol mixes are all good too. And you get the joy of experimenting with different alternative sweetened chocolate, to find your...dare I say it... your sweet spot.

It’s my weakness too, especially if it’s wrapped around a peanut! Someone suggested moose based on avocado and cocoa powder, cream, cream cheese sweetened, which is nice and slows me down as I’m blitzing it. I usually have 70% dark chocolate as can’t quite get on with higher percentage ones. Aldis do one that is wrapped in small portions in the pack.

Freshly brewed Italian-style ground coffee is 'rich and chocolatey' ..✻savour✻ the moment.

I don’t think you can. I haven’t been able to in all the years I’ve been diabetic. There is no help either, people come up with stupid suggestion ‘don’t buy it’ or ‘have smaller amounts’ or ‘have a few pieces of dark chocolate’ they have no idea what it’s like to be addicted to it. Hope you find something that works for you.

I managed to cut back for nearly 18 mths, switched to 85% dark instead and found I could only eat a couple of squares. Then it crept up again so I cut nearly all the other carbs out to allow me a little more!
I sometimes make mousse or chocolate squares with 100% - melted with a little sweetener, flavouring and some warm cream stirred in then left to set. That's a better cheat than eating more of the 85%.

@LloydyB, loving chocolate is one of those hugely human things. I do know a couple of individuals who don't, but you know - it's a couple. And one of them even - is a woman! . Usually, You can go into a group of women and say you love chocolate and don't want to live without it, they will wonder why you have just said that the earth is round (or the grass is green - I know there are some folks out there who are going for the flat earth thing.....)

In the last 8 years that I have been a low-carbing type two, low and no and alternate-sugar products available have ballooned. Wonderful wonderful, indeed. I now make my own alternate sweetened afghan type of chocolate biscuit/cookie with almond flour, complete with chocolate icing and no-sugar 'smarties' on the top. I cannot believe it, still, when I bake them and eat them that those things are low-carb - but there you are! I source all the alternately sweetened ingredients in it, and I test test test just to make sure - so I know they are. And the real test of that recipe - even a non-diabetic non chocolate fan even likes those cookies.

One of my chocolate stories is, one weekend, my local sole mini market sold out of my favourite no-sugar chocolate brand. I gasped. I went to every possible chocolate selling store in my little rural town looking for any no-sugar chocolate, to no avail. That weekend ensured that I have never run out of my own stored-in-my-pantry no-sugar chocolate again .

Do keep us posted in your searching for the right low-carb alternately-sweetened chocolate adventure!

I too am a chocoholic
I incorporate very dark chocolate in my way of eating easily. I either have a square or 2 of 85% or over of an evening, as the final part of my meal, or I make brownies, chocolate ice cream, mug cakes, various other cakes using a minimal amount of Truvia sweetner.

Personally I haven’t yet found a sweetened chocolate that i like that uses any sweetener other than sugar, and most cause a laxative effect. So I stick with a simple and natural as possible.

Over time my tastes have changed and I now found milk chocolate too sweet, it tastes greasy and 1 bite is more than enough.

Stick with low carb, and never say never! Who knows, in a few months you may have changed

As a fellow chocolate addict, I rely on low carb alternatives with rare treats - although I went many months without any of those first, which helped me gain a sense of control. (sadly, still love the real stuff! ) I still have some dessert everyday, it's just very low carb. I'm very thankful the options are out there now! My bloods are great (I'm diet only and off meds), so the option is there for those of us who can't manage cold turkey.

LloydyB said:

Thanks Sarah,
I know now that someone else outthere knows what it's really like to want, have and need chocolate so much.
Hugs.

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If you really want to give it up (which sounds unlikely but).. how about putting some pictures of foot problems arising from poor blood sugar control on your phone and looking at them when you get the chocco urge?

Otherwise go far a low cab as you can (100% cocoa maybe) and limit your consumption.

Whilst we may joke about it, food addiction is very real so it might be worth addressing early.

bulkbiker said:

If you really want to give it up (which sounds unlikely but).. how about putting some pictures of foot problems arising from poor blood sugar control on your phone and looking at them when you get the chocco urge?

Otherwise go far a low cab as you can (100% cocoa maybe) and limit your consumption.

Whilst we may joke about it, food addiction is very real so it might be worth addressing early.

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Food addictions and cravings for non essential foods and drinks are very real. I just thank my lucky stars that I'm not into that way of eating and drinking.