Type 2 but love eating loads of chocolate

superwoman1964 said:

People who crave sugar and chocolate are often deficient in Chromium and Magnesium. It might be worth trying some supplements to help.

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I once read that eating pears can stop craving for chocolate. It worked for me one - pre diabetes. I don't like fresh pears so I ate tinned ones. It didn't put me off chocolate. I just didn't have nay feelings towards it at all. I never remember where I read this and nobody believes me, but it worked - but probably not a got idea for diabetics. Must be something in the pears.

Sean01 said:

I once read that eating pears can stop craving for chocolate. It worked for me one - pre diabetes. I don't like fresh pears so I ate tinned ones. It didn't put me off chocolate. I just didn't have nay feelings towards it at all. I never remember where I read this and nobody believes me, but it worked - but probably not a got idea for diabetics. Must be something in the pears.

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Hi Sean... that's interesting... why pears? But, with the amount of natural sugar and syrup in the canned pears, maybe you were just replacing one source of sugar with another? I wonder if anyone else has tried pears? As long as you didn't become addicted to pears though!!

I feel for you. You know you need to cut back but knowing what you need to do is not always enough even with the best will . Do you have someone close that can support you as you change your eating habits? I also love chocolate and find if I don't have it around I can go ages without touching it. Sadly I have someone that keeps on bringing it into the house so I now limit myself to 50grams a day but it is hard. I do understand your pain. I wish you every success.

Susikav said:

Hi Sean... that's interesting... why pears? But, with the amount of natural sugar and syrup in the canned pears, maybe you were just replacing one source of sugar with another? I wonder if anyone else has tried pears? As long as you didn't become addicted to pears though!!

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I was alright. I hate pears. I just ate them long enough to not want choclit but something happens and boom - drowning in choclit again. Luckliy, when I got diagnosed I read up on every single complication. Two things scarred the **** out of me - being a blind and trying too walk my daughters down the aisle with no feet. That was enough.

Hi all im type 2 hate Chocolate (shocking I know lol) but love mints, take metformin 1000mg twice a day eat well apart from the occasional chip(once a month) but find it very hard to lose weight any suggestions?
Netty x

Enclave said:

recognising that you have an addiction is the first step .. chocolate and carbs are both highly addictive.. I gave up smoking by going cold turkey .. it was hell for a few weeks ..then it was fine .. could you try eating something else .. suggestion try raw chestnut mushrooms in place of your chocolate time.. chocolate is not your friend

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Sorry @Enclave, I know you are trying to help, but mushrooms? I am sorry, but they don't come anywhere close to chocolate!!

Neil73 said:

Hi have been a type 2 diabetic for 12 yrs,I take 6 tablets a day I have the red dots in the back of my eyes and I am loosing the nerve endings in my feet,the thing is that I am a chocoholic I eat roughly 300gram bar of chocolate a day and I am addicted to it need help

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I am a chocoholic too, but 300g? If you can't go cold turkey, at least try reducing it. Buy smaller bars or try dark chocolate - it doesn't have as much carbs and you can't eat as much.