I avoided just about anything sweet, alcohol, and starchy foods for the first 4-5 months after diagnosis. It was the shock and fear of complications that motivated me.
Now that I have reduced my weight and bs levels I do have a couple of biscuits, a bit of cake, or at the moment a mince pie or slice of Stollen. Before diagnosis it would have been half a packet of biscuits, and/or 3-4 slices of cake or mince pies. It doesn't seem to be affecting my fbgs, but my weight does seem to be creeping up. I am probably becoming a bit complacent and will probably go on a fast in the New Year to get my weight down a few pounds.