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What pudding can I have?

Whoever was advising you to eat those fruits is not your friend.
Not only is fruit high carb, the fructose has to be dealt with by the liver, which might already be struggling.
I make sugar free jellies and add yoghurt or cream when it has cooled down to just warm to the touch, then whisk it so it sets frothy. I sometimes add frozen berries to make it set faster.
A bit of preparation means that you know what you are eating.
 
If the topic is fruit then strawberries, raspberries and blackberries are lower carb. I buy the big bags of frozen “forest fruits” which is an assortment of those fruits. And eat with double cream and / or full fat greek yoghourt. No added sweetner.
 
If I eat a dessert after lunch or dinner, it's usually full fat greek yoghurt with either ½ a diced mango, or ½ a diced pitaya, and at the present time it's with the pulp out of a fresh passion fruit.

These have not rocked the carb boat to much, I do not eat desserts when drinking tea or coffee...
 

I have a tiny portion of whatever I’ve made for my husband, with double cream. I’m type 2, and my glucose doesn’t spike too high. It stops me from feeling too deprived. When on holiday I might ask for one small scoop of ice cream. One chef refused once though, and would only send out three scoops. The waitress said he was embarrassed to send out such a small portion!
I also like Greek Yogurt with a small sprinkling of granola.
 
Try to wean yourself off : sweet :" pudding maybe gradually by lowering the fruit content I make surprise pudding melt some dark chocolate in the bottom of a sundae type dish spoon warmed raspberries or strawberries on top and then top with whipped double cream you can put a sprig of mint or a berry on top to make it look yummy Eye appeal is important for puddings !
Carol
 
Try the Arla Protein pots (Tesco). 5.3g carbs per hundred and 20g protein per pot. Varying flavours.
 
ardvark said:
Fruit Yogurts have been suggested but how high a carb?
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Carbohydrate content should be on the container, if you can't see it (I struggle sometimes, print is too small) then Mr Google is always there to help. I use Google a lot, sometimes just to double check what's on the packet.
 
If fruit yoghurts were just fruit and yoghurt then they'd be fine, but I used to work for Allied Lyons, and we made yogfruit - starch to thicken and sugar to sweeten, and some fruit - and colouring too.
Far better to start off with the yoghurt and the fruit separate and unadulterated, mix to your taste.
 
DavidGrahamJones said:
Carbohydrate content should be on the container, if you can't see it (I struggle sometimes, print is too small) then Mr Google is always there to help. I use Google a lot, sometimes just to double check what's on the packet.
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Take a picture with your phone of the nutrition label then zoom in for a quick enlarger facility. Very handy when there dodgy signal and quicker I find.
 
Frozen berries are really cheap. I buy the big bags of red berries. I'd have some of those in some Greek Yogurt. I love both from Aldi and really cheap.
 
Jelly!! It's red, not sure what flavour, it doesn't matter, it feels like I'm joining in.
On top, extra-thick cream. 2 quennells per serving. Quenelles note - fine dining!
(Mind you I've had to knock cream and peanuts on the head for a spell due to weight gain)
 
Banana is fairly high carb regardless even if under ripe, plums a bit better but most here don’t eat them either. We just stick to a few berries. Muller corners are too high carb too for me and others. Full fat Greek yoghurt and add the berries is much better.

Cholesterol is barely affected by eating cheese or fats (it is by eating carbs though!) and probably isn’t the issue they thought it was but that’s another issue.
 
Have you tested the plums, corners and the muesli against a meter? More than once at varying times after eating them? You’re right we are all different and some get lucky on some items but too often we see people thinking foods are ok which when tested actually really aren’t.


Exercise will bring numbers down a bit but they’d be even better with lower carb options perhaps. and what happens if you can’t exercise for some reason?
 
If you can tolerate a bit of easy baking, I have just discovered the delights of keto cookies. They are essentially almond flour, zero carb sweetener of choice, melted butter and a bit of vanilla extract, mixed together, squished out into 8 or 9 little patties and baked for around 10 mins. They are really nice.

However.... they are loaded with calories and I try not to eat too much sweetener, so I strictly ration them and keep only one or two at hand, the rest in the freezer. But they hit the spot when only something sweet and apparently ‘carby’ will do! I find that one (or possibly two little ones) do not affect my BG.
 
I am a coffeeholic; love anything coffee, the stronger the better. I buy Greek yoghurt and mix in some (well, quite a lot but I think that would be too strong for most people!) Camp coffee, yummy if you like coffee.
 
https://groceries.asda.com/shelf/chilled-food/yogurts-desserts/yogurts-fromage-frais/high-in-protein/111751?facets=shelf:111751:0000&sortBy=sku.brandbank.sugar|0&page=0

If you change the order so that they go from lowest sugar to highest sugar content you can pick the low sugar ones! Some are a bit high but the ones I tend to go for are the plain fat free ones or the ones made by Arla and Lindahl! I add flavour drops from myprotein if I use the plain yog to give it flavour - a bottle is about £3 and lasts months!!! X
 

I don't calorie count. I was too thin after my hip replacements (went down to 6 and a half stone) and am now back up to my correct weight of 8 stone. My glucose is too hogh unless I eat hust non starchy veg and meat/cheese/eggs. I was told I was probably diabetic for 8+ years without knowing and it has been a struggle! However, I think my levels come down quicker than they used to and don't go as high so I am going to try a few 24 hour fasts. I have been doing just breakfast and lunch most days so hopefully every second or third day fasting for 24 hours will help. Wish me luck; it is difficult as my husband eats all the things I can't in front of me.
 
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