Juice

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Permalink Reply by Janet on November 7, 2009 at 5:44am

Have you tried Tropicana's Trop50 orange juice? It's sweetened with stevia, a plant-based natural sweetener. There are just 13 carbs in 8 ounces. It tastes great, too! It comes in no pulp, some pulp, and now with calcium.

No, I don't work for Tropicana. I just love this product. :)

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Permalink Reply by Brunetta on November 7, 2009 at 6:53am

I have not tried it. Thanks Janet. I only use OJ for low blood sugars. But I have used the low-carb ( 8-12 gram per 8 oz) from various manufacturers welch's, Walmart store brands), on occassion, But I usually drink most regular juices just to treat low blood sugars. I carry the little 15 gram juice boxes for that very reason, in my purse...

God Bless,
Brunetta

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth S. on November 7, 2009 at 7:42am

Weird, no I don't. Well, sometimes I buy Odwalla or Bolthouse Farms just to drink, but I consider that my fruit and vitamins, etc. for a meal, not juice. But never orange juice, cranberry juice, or anything. But now I'm realizing most of this is made up in my head! Haha. My brain is just so used to low=juice.

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Permalink Reply by rainbowgoddess on November 7, 2009 at 7:57am

I eat and drink what I want when I want. I seldom want to drink juice, but if I wanted to, I would. I very seldom say "no" to something simply due to carbs unless for some reason my BG is really high and I don't want to make it higher, and even then I'd probably be bolusing anyway.

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Permalink Reply by bsc on November 7, 2009 at 8:06am

I tend to be more concerned about my diet. I'm a diabetic and my diet is a primary pillar of the way I manage my condition. I used to think that I could just put whatever I want in my mouth, now not so much. It is fine having foods that give you pleasure and enjoying every single bite. But in the end, I have to manage and control what I eat.

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Permalink Reply by rainbowgoddess on November 7, 2009 at 10:26pm

Did I say that I don't control what I eat? It's not like I binge or anything. I simply choose not to deny myself. Denial can be as unhealthy as binging. My A1Cs are all in range, I have no major complications, and I don't deny myself anything, just as I don't see eating something I want to be "cheating."

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Permalink Reply by Kristin on November 7, 2009 at 8:25am

Karen, I'm the same way. Juice and regular pop are things that I just avoid knowing that they would spike my sugar too quickly. I enjoy them for lows though (I drink out of a measuring cup to make sure that I don't "over-estimate" how much I need).

I suppose if you are craving it perhaps bolus for it, but don't drink it until at least 10-15 minutes after the bolus. It would also be better to drink it slowly over 2 hours (but I guess that takes all the fun out of it!).

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth S. on November 7, 2009 at 8:31am

Huh! Drinking out of a measuring cup! Why haven't I thought of that?!! I'm gonna start doing that.

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Permalink Reply by Denise on November 7, 2009 at 10:18am

I take my night time meds with AJ--4 oz. OJ is a rare treat because it is one of the things that I need to take 1.5x normal bolus for...but once in a while I do splurge. I like the minute maid WITH the pulp.

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Permalink Reply by Dave   _ on November 7, 2009 at 10:36am

No. Never

If I am going to have carbs, they'll be in the form of FOOD. I only have juice or choc milk if I am hypo. I drink a nearly carbless "juice" but I don't drink the high-carb drinks if not low.

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on November 7, 2009 at 10:52am

Nope because it sends me soaring & isn't worth it. I want to take as little insulin as possible. Unsweetened, fresh squeezed, whatever--juice is pure sugar.

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Permalink Reply by nel peach on November 7, 2009 at 11:00am

My brain also says ; NO to juice , unless I have a low at which time I view it as " medication " ...even well before diagnosis I knew , that fruit with the peel on ( if possible ) or not has a higher fiber content and it just worked better for the bodely functions .

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