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Permalink Reply by christy on April 29, 2012 at 7:06am

I dont limit sweets. I mean I don't go crazy and overboard with them, but like I love cake....so I buy the little mini cupcakes. 1 of them is about 14 carbs, so its very easy to bolus for. Also I love chocolate...but hate dark chocolate, so I buy the milk chocolate hersey nuggets...I can eat 4 of those for 20 grams of carbs...or if I just want a taste 1 for about 5 grams of carbs. I try not to deny myself what I want. If I know its something that is really going to wreck havoc on the BG levels then I try to avoid them...I can't do potatoe chips...but I don't really care for potatoe chips much anyway. It's all about serving size, and self control. If you have the discipline to limit the amount and sizes of sweets, then I think within reason they can certainly be a part of our diet, and just bolus accordingly. I do much better though when serving sizes are already figured out...like with the mini cup cakes, versus trying to cut a piece of cake and guestimating how many carbs is in that.

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Permalink Reply by jeffojeda on April 29, 2012 at 8:45am

Heck yes! Though I'd pay for it for a good chunk of the day. Always Bolus for it though.

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Permalink Reply by nel on April 29, 2012 at 9:43am

I say yes to a cookie when I feel " skinny " , ha ha ( and BG to not be over 7.0 ( x 18 ) . I don' eat one after I have just completed a meal ...then there does not seem to be room in the tummy .My fav at the moment : oatmeal raisin, available at our regular bistro .

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Permalink Reply by Donna H on April 29, 2012 at 11:16am

Is there an answer other than yes?

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Permalink Reply by Oakville27 on April 29, 2012 at 10:52pm

I'm traveling in India right now and a lot of the meals here leave offer little in the way of low carb options, so I've found myself having to park my anxiety over what I'm going eat and learn how to bolus for a wide range of foods - very few of which are outlined on calorie king or live strong, etc.

My approach has been to be slightly more aggressive on my bolus and then correct with some Clif Blocks that I brought or something else that I'm very familiar with (even some milk) if I'm a bit low (I test extra if I'm not sure about my meal) - this seems to have worked well, especially with sweets (a favorite of mine here), and exercise has helped to keep me balanced even though my options - especially at breakfast - tend to be much carb-heavier than what I was eating in the states before leaving.

I'm not eating nearly as much sugar as before I was dx'ed, but I will say yes if it's the right moment!

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Permalink Reply by kestrel on May 2, 2012 at 8:40am

Absolutely I eat sweets. I'm pregnant right now (almost done!) and it has given me a crazy sweet tooth. As I type this, I'm drinking a glass of chocolate milk (about 23 carbs, using Hershey's lite) and eating "pizzelle" cookies -- 6 are 19 g!

But I eat much worse stuff. I have eaten more donuts the past nine months than in the past nine years. My rules are these:
1) try not to do it until after lunch.
2) pre-bolus a bit, to give the insulin time to work before I eat the treat.
3) don't eat "pure sugar" stuff unless I'm low. It has to have fat and/or protein, too.
4) don't overdo it. I can typically manage one donut; two is Bad News.

Oh, and my A1c has not been higher than 5.6 since getting it under control after diagnosis.

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Permalink Reply by kb on May 3, 2012 at 12:37pm

I love baking "from scratch", particularly during the comfort food seasons (rainy outside). I use Splenda for half the sugar, particularly if nothing has to rise. I can't say no to chocolate unless there is none in the house. Unfortunately I end up crashing a lot having overestimated the carbs. Particularly if I exercise after bolusing for the goodie. I HATE IT WHEN NUTRITIONAL INFO IS NOT INCL IN RECIPE. I won't eat stuff made by others w/out the carbs #. Because I so easily crash it is "almost" not worth cheating on the sweet... Christmas or course breaks all the rules. Fudge is the worst.

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Permalink Reply by busymom on May 3, 2012 at 1:22pm

I am totally hooked on Chai Tea made with Splenda. No carbs in the tea so I only have to count the carbs for the milk I mix in, usually half a carb. Good hot or cold and the milk makes me feel full and not hungry. To me it tastes like a liquid cookie!

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Permalink Reply by Brunetta on May 21, 2012 at 4:40am

My favorite too. Love chai tea, two packets of splenda and a tablespoon of half and half..Liquid cookie and no spike!!!
I also give myself a bedtime treat of 1/16 of a Ghiradelli dark cholocate( 70% cocoa) bar ) (4 grams carb) about 2x a week.....The chocolate bar lasts a long time in the fridge. I actually can just eat a very small portion. Satisfies my occasional "sweetie"carb cravings and I do not feel deprived. I also do sugar free popsicles when it is hot in the summer.. Really good frozen treat . Most are 4 gm of carb, or less.

I try not to do cookies when out and about.. too hard to bolus for, and when I SWAG, I almost always overbolus.Not afraid of lows, I have a CGM and am not hypo unaware, but still a powerful big bolus, does not lead to BG stablility((Interesting impromptu phrase, my initials are BG as well: HAHA)

God bless,
Brunetta

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Permalink Reply by Aimee on May 5, 2012 at 1:23pm

Sorry to stray off track, but this post reminds me of a childrens book that I love. Maybe we could create a spoof of the book called 'If you give a diabetic a cookie'. All sorts of interesting things could happen like in the book 'If you give a mouse a cookie'.

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Permalink Reply by Aimee on May 5, 2012 at 1:24pm

Oh, and my answer is yes to your post. I eat sweets, but try to do so in moderation.

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Permalink Reply by Jonah on May 6, 2012 at 2:58am

Total yes. There are no foods that I don't eat because of diabetes. I'm reluctant to eat foods that kick in fast for breakfast, but that's it.

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