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Low carb or even no carb snacks?

Sunshine2297

Sunshine2297

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Hello

I'm trying to be good! I want to lose a bit of extra weight but also try to cut down on needing the extra insulin!

What low carb snacks do you guys like?
 
Grapes are delicious and have a relatively low glycemic index avoiding spikes. They are also proven to help improve glycemic control a great choice
 
Jiabetes said:
Grapes are delicious and have a relatively low glycemic index avoiding spikes. They are also proven to help improve glycemic control a great choice
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I'm assuming you're a T1.. but for an insulin resistant T2 then grapes are pretty bad for spiking blood sugar.
 
Jiabetes said:
Grapes are delicious and have a relatively low glycemic index avoiding spikes. They are also proven to help improve glycemic control a great choice
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I wouldn’t say that grapes are particularly low carb as they are full of sugar. @Sunshine2297 are you T1 or T2 as you may be able to have higher carb snacks if T1. That said there are a number of snacks that are low carb and I enjoy nuts, although be wary of cashews, pork scratchings, Aldi nut bars etc.
 
Sunshine2297 said:
What low carb snacks do you guys like?
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Not that I eat snack but here are a couple of ideas for you.

Cold chicken drumsticks, cold hard boiled eggs...
 
There are low-ish carb nut bars, like some of the Trek Bars, or Nine bars - I find them useful for those coffee shop visits when everyone else has muffins and cakes!!! Usually have 2 or 3 in a week, and am still losing weight.
 
Hi guys, & hello @Sunshine2297 ,

The OP appears to be T1.

Grapes are not what I would call a low carb snack @Jiabetes (warm welcome to the forum by the way.)
At a push, I've treated hypos with them.. :)

Pork scratchings are a nice low c crunchy snack.
 
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Yes....I was wondering what I could snack on....I’m a real grazer/nibbler, especially watching TV at night....I’m T2, need to lose weight
 
Jaylee said:
Hi guys, & hello @Sunshine2297 ,

The OP appears to be T1.

Grapes are not what I would call a low carb snack @Jiabetes (warm welcome to the forum by the way.)
At a push, I've treated hypos with them.. :)

Pork scratchings are a nice low c crunchy snack.
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Love ‘em....but my teeth don’t....
 
When I started low carb I used to keep some of the 20g packs of cheese at the front of the fridge so they were the first thing I saw!
"Low or no carb" rather than foods that T1s on insulin might eat:
most full fat cheeses - try wrapping a lettuce leaf around a slice of cheese
cooked chicken legs
a small quantity of olives or nuts (some nuts are higher in carbs so check the labels)
some cold crispy bacon
eggs - as a change from hard boiled I make eggy 'muffins' with a little double cream and some grated cheese in them, good hot or cold, I add black pepper plus paprika, or chives, or a little soy sauce
a slice of ham
a small amount of full fat real Greek yogurt with 5-6 raspberries stirred in
One square of 85% dark chocolate - again check the labels as some are better, I like the 85% Lindt. You can even make a small hot chocolate drink by stirring a square into hot water with double cream instead of milk.
 
CondorX said:
There are low-ish carb nut bars, like some of the Trek Bars, or Nine bars - I find them useful for those coffee shop visits when everyone else has muffins and cakes!!! Usually have 2 or 3 in a week, and am still losing weight.
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I checked out Trek, one of the bars has nearly 26g of carb - not low carb then, as that is the same as a couple of slices of bread.

When I went diet controlled I could only eat a max of 30g in one meal and 85g over the day so a coffee and a trek bar would be more than my main meal allowance. Most diet controlled T2s have to go even lower than me to get into remission.
I assume a T1 who doesn't want to take extra insulin would also find eating 26g of extra carbs a problem?
 
As a T2 I try not to snack at all, but if I’m struggling I find Babybell cheese good, individually wrapped portion control. Olives also are a good low carb snack. I stay away from nuts if I can - far too easy to eat too many.
 
I'd agree... you may be lucky and have no spike from grapes but they are little sugar bombs for me.

If you Google keto snacks you'll get a nice selection. My current favourite are peanut butter and dark choc chip 'cookies'. They aren't cookies and have some carbs but they feel decadent to me after months of no real treats!
 
If I am hungry after supper I dissolve sugar free jelly in a minimum of water - I put a Pyrex jug into hot water and make a one pint sachet into half a pint, pour it into a cold bowl - I put one into the freezer, then put frozen berries into it and pour in the jelly. It freezes almost at once, so I eat about a third of it with cream - or maybe half if I am really hungry and put the rest in the fridge.
 
For low carb small individually wrapped hard cheese is great- here in Australia Costco has some which have edam, gouda and cheddar. I also buy snack size nuts (30 grams with 2.4 grams of carbs). Diet jelly is something else I use.

Having something ready to go is the trick I think. Here in Australia we also have a 'milk chocolate' bar which is low carb which I really like. I am still really careful with portion control.

Some people mention having some boiled eggs in the fridge. There is also some low carb ice cream.

Good luck.
 
Sunshine2297 said:
Hello

I'm trying to be good! I want to lose a bit of extra weight but also try to cut down on needing the extra insulin!

What low carb snacks do you guys like?
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Good idea to eat something no needing insulin but remember that even if you have pure fat as a snack, you will be fuelling your body with energy that it could otherwise take from your own supplies i.e. might stall loss.
Lots of snack ideas on Diet Doctor recipes here
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/snacks
If I am out and peckish then Pret do a nice sachet of almond butter.
Other than that black coffee is a great no carb option!
 
Oh wow!! Looks like I’m gonna be all ‘snacked up’ for a long time!
Thanks guys!!
 
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