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Posted 11/24/2014 11:20 AM (GMT 0)
Hi there! I haven't posted for a long time. I've been insulin resistant for the past 4 yrs. I was doing well staying off the sweet foods but lately I just don't seem to have the willpower. I don't know if stress is maybe my trigger. Any advice what I can eat when I have a craving for sweet stuff. Currently on Metformin 1000 mg daily.
Posted 11/24/2014 2:34 PM (GMT 0)
Hi! Craving sweets is something I also have at times and I also think it's hard to deal with. Unfortunately, caving in to the craving will keep blood sugar high even if you're on metformin.

I can only suggest to make sure you eat enough good food at all your meals so you are not hungry at other times because those "other times" are when we tend to go off and eat what we shouldn't. Good snacks would be nuts (not heavily salted) or those string cheese sticks or a small container of fruit yogurt (no sugar added).
Posted 11/24/2014 3:46 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for your suggestions Lanie. I will try them.
Posted 11/27/2014 11:49 AM (GMT 0)
me comfort eating. a little too many carbs. i feel yuck as my weight has ballooned. done a sleep study the other night (apnea) that was horrible, the one before was a breeze, this time was hell. i felt ashamed and embarrassed of my weight. i just said to the nurse i am fat when being weighed) then i said, sorry obese. what a yuck word. but it is true. i don't like using this word but i hate diabetes. heart, teeth, eyes and feet. bugger. what next!!!! just shoot me, lol.
Posted 11/27/2014 2:01 PM (GMT 0)
For me, it works to not totally deny myself anything. When I absolutely feel that I HAVE to have some sweet, I'll eat one square of dark Hershey's chocolate bar or maybe cut a Payday candy bar (lots of peanuts and just a little bit of peanut butter fudgy filling) into quarters and eat one piece.

My A1C stays around 5.5, so it works for me.
Posted Yesterday 11:27 AM (GMT 0)
good stuff judy.
Posted 12/1/2014 11:20 PM (GMT 0)
It is definitely a struggle we all have. I try to not buy the stuff and have it in the house. That way when the desire comes it isn't in the house so you suffer it out. Now if you want to get stuff try spinach and just eat those instead of chips. Remember chips etc are just like sweets for a diabetic. You can have carrot sticks broccoli and cauliflower not even using dip. Cashews lightly salted are good but not if your a binger. No PoP. No milk or not much. Remember if you eat sweets you'll crave them more and more. You start at 6 PM and it gets worse until you finally go to bed. I'm going to eat a pear and maybe have a few grapes. I have a bad sweet tooth. So does dad.
Posted 12/1/2014 11:36 PM (GMT 0)
Wecome to the Diabetes Forum, Mur2nd. Do you have diabetes?
Posted 12/2/2014 12:41 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks to everybody for all the replies and good advice. Will certainly give it a try.
Posted 12/6/2014 6:17 AM (GMT 0)
I've always had a sweet tooth too, and wasn't too happy to learn that my favorites were like poison to me. What has helped me is, for my pre-bed late evening snack, I have something sweet but not outrageous... for example one preportioned container of sugar free chocolate pudding, or a low-carb ice cream bar... stuff like that. I check the carbs on lots of stuff like that at the store, and if it's low enough I'll try it. If it's not gross, I'll buy it again. When all else fails, a very tiny portion of the real thing can actually be very satisfying and keep you from losing all control of that sweet tooth!
Posted 2/1/2015 1:25 AM (GMT 0)
I eat a couple handfuls of Lily's chocolate chips usually. They're sweetened with stevia so they're good for my blood sugar. Also KIND bars are sweet but don't spike me. If you're into baking, go to alldayidreamaboutfood.com for some dynamite diabetes friendly recipes.
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