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fionaanne11

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Type of diabetes
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I am trying to follow healthy eating plans but I have an awful sweet tooth and can't help snacking on the wrong things.
Does anyone else have this problem and how did you handle it?
Grateful for any input
 
Hi. I'm still fairly new to this and experimenting. I too am a snacker so have tried baking keto scones/ carrot cake etc from recipes on Internet. They help and there is plenty out there. I've also tried Nicks bars. I buy off Internet but some shops are starting to carry them. Not cheap but they do actually taste like chocolate bars - to me at least! Net carbs vary but most are under 4. Misfits bars are quite nice too (Asda sells them). Can't say they taste like a chocolate bar but they are nice in themselves. Again watch if you try them as some bars are much higher carbs than others. Good luck finding something you like!
 
When I started out I found a large spoon of greek yoghurt or double cream satisfied a lot of sweet cravings.
Just be careful that any sweet tasting item is just going to keep the body wanting more, even if its sweeteners rather than sugars. The longer you use them as props the longer it will take overall. So they can be useful but try to keep short term or to a minimum
 
Hi @fionaanne11 Even though I'm in remission and have been for over 2yrs, I still snack on occasion.
But I no longer snack on something sweet (I don't find Lindt 95% chocolate to be sweet - though the 90% may qualify as sweet).

So my potential snacks are :-
A boiled egg (boiled in advance and kept in the fridge - so its cold)

Some deli meat ( also cold from the fridge)
A chunk of cheese (I like cheese so its at least a 50 to 100gm chunk.

Some unsalted mixed nuts - I buy them separate ( Walnuts, Almond, Brazil, Hazel) and mix them myself and store in a tin with a lid. The reason for mixing my own is that A). I like a mixture and B). bought mixed nuts tend to contain high carb nuts (cashew etc.).

A few squares of 95% chocolate (he Lindt is only 14gms of carbs per 100g), so it doesn't hurt if I over-eat and have 1/2 a bar !
 
ianf0ster said:
Hi @fionaanne11 Even though I'm in remission and have been for over 2yrs, I still snack on occasion.
But I no longer snack on something sweet (I don't find Lindt 95% chocolate to be sweet - though the 90% may qualify as sweet).

So my potential snacks are :-
A boiled egg (boiled in advance and kept in the fridge - so its cold)

Some deli meat ( also cold from the fridge)
A chunk of cheese (I like cheese so its at least a 50 to 100gm chunk.

Some unsalted mixed nuts - I buy them separate ( Walnuts, Almond, Brazil, Hazel) and mix them myself and store in a tin with a lid. The reason for mixing my own is that A). I like a mixture and B). bought mixed nuts tend to contain high carb nuts (cashew etc.).

A few squares of 95% chocolate (he Lindt is only 14gms of carbs per 100g), so it doesn't hurt if I over-eat and have 1/2 a bar !
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The 1/2 bar sent my readings into the abyss -I was had high sugars for days also gave me banging headaches, I am no longer able to consume it :banghead:
 
I think sometimes you need to face the facts and accept the situation for what it is. You can’t keep snacking and it has to stop! I’m in the same boat and it’s the snacking that’s got us to the point we’re at now. If you’re snacking on the wrong things have you tried not letting those things come into the house in the first place?
 
If you snack because you're hungry, why not have a proper meal instead? If you snack for boredom or emotional needs, a meal might help out there as well, but It's your body and your experience, so I can't tell. No harm in giving it a try, though.
 
Since starting vegan keto I find I am less hungry and usually only eat 2 meals a day, sometimes only one if I forget and not feeling hungry. Occasionally I snack on nuts, berries or salad type veg. I rarely buy or eat chocolate these days. I only have keto or low carb flatbreads.
 
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