Occasional Treats

Hi Galwayindublin

I've been low carbing for two years and my tolerance for carbs is very low now. If I have a large packet of crisps, a small tub of potato salad or more than a couple of scoops of a lower carb ice cream I will have bad indigestion for hours then throw up.

Asked my GP about this and he felt that it was psychosomatic ie subconsciously I felt that I shouldn't be eating it. I disagree because I don't see how my subconscious tells my stomach to have such bad indigestion (my stomach really grumbles).

I have wondered whether I have some sort of food intolerance and even whether it was that which caused the diabetes. So maybe you have a gluten allergy or other intolerance ? Are there any particular foods which make you unwell ?

You're the only other person I've come across who feels unwell after eating carbs, I wonder whether others are so good they never go off piste or just don't admit to feeling rough after carbs !

In the end, I'd go with what your body tells you and try and find other treats.

Artichoke said:

In the end, I'd go with what your body tells you and try and find other treats.

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I agree 100%. Maybe for a slightly different reason! I think telling yourself you can have a treat after x days of being good is a bit like an ex smoker saying the occasional fag is ok. They end up back on 40 a day. I know lots DO say "enjoy the occasional treat, don't let it rule your life", but I decided I couldn't do that. I've looked for replacement treats instead. There are lots of choccy (my weakness!) based ones from whitbyjet on the low carb diet forums. I keep bags of "almost bounties" and "Iced chocolates" in the freezer. And home made very low carb ice creams.

A few weeks after starting low carbing, I decided to treat myself to half a slice of white bread fried in olive oil - to go with my strangled egg and bacon.

Now, I'm not the diabetic in our house, so I don't get the BG spikes, but I could not believe how bad I felt! And I was bad for days afterwards - stomach pain, bloating etc - and I can't even say I enjoyed the fried bread as I found my taste had changed.

Ever since then I have touched bread or any wheat products and it put paid to cravings for toast, cake etc. WhitbyJet & others have posted some fabulous recipes for cakes, chocolatey things like mouusse and ice cream on the Low Carb recipes thread and they are all really easy to make.

Ju

I have a couple of chunks of dark choc, from Aldi moser roth 85% and chocuer sorts my craving and very low carb.

It might be cheaper to try the lowcarb megastore.