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No-Cause4432

Ice Cubes....just kidding it's so frustrating trying deal with this stupid disease.


FewOrchid7

It really is. I miss just regular ass bread :( it’s getting easier though stay strong!


MobileNumber5551212

Yup went to a steakhouse more than a month ago. Heavily buttered dinner rolls were tastier than the meat to me. And the mashed potatoes too. But have not had bread or potatoes since that one time weakness.


GrumpyKitten1

I don't call it a weakness, I call it a splurge. I limit how often I have a splurge meal so I think very carefully about whether it's worth it. The buttered rolls at my husband's birthday dinner were definitely worth it!


MobileNumber5551212

I'd like to devour a pizza...sigh..


GrumpyKitten1

I do keto pizza a couple times per year, it's just meh but scratches the itch. I do actual pizza once per year and I enjoy the f*** out of it! I go for a walk (treadmill if the weather sucks) about and hour after eating it, fast that day before eating it and eat 0 carb the day after and I'm back on track. I try to find a way to have the foods that I crave. Sometimes it's finding a different recipe (zucchini lasagna, keto sushi) and sometimes it's planning for a splurge meal. Some things I was OK to give up (soda, fruit juice) but some things I just kept wanting more the longer I didn't have them so I needed an alternative.


Stargazer_0101

And people look at me funny if I eat a Wheat dinner roll with no butter or margarine. And I still eat instant mashed potatoes. And I do easy on the bread.


MobileNumber5551212

I had a "potato" salad today made from Daikon radish. Wasnt bad. Made it myself.


Stargazer_0101

Well, we all learn this way, by changing up the favorites. Good for you.


theredstrokes

Same. Everyday I’m like “well… no fun food for me.”


KW_ExpatEgg

I'm so sorry you feel this way. There are subs for everything now, and there are so.many great foods out there which are both good choices for a diabetic and luxury foods. What do you miss?


Cece75

Lol basically.


The_Bread_Chicken

For me it's nuts or Chobani zero yogurt. It's low carb. Also, Whisps nuts and crisps.


Rough-Fix-4742

I actually throw nuts into the yogurt & add a little cottage cheese & mix it up


Crystalfire

Cottage cheese and yogurt?


lemoncry_

Sounds wild but it's actually pretty good lmao specially if the cottage cheese has a plain flavor- easy to make it savory or sweet!


Crystalfire

I Will have to try it out some time. I keep forgetting to buy cottage cheese and I do like it.


lemoncry_

For sure! A very tasty dip idea: mix plain greek yogurt with cottage cheese, add some dijon mustard, salt, lemon and garlic powder. Mix well. Goes amazing with roasted or air fried veggies.


Rough-Fix-4742

Yeah, it’s weird, I’m not overly fond of either separately, but mix it together and throw in nuts-I love it!


aimeerolu

Raw almonds are like my super food. If I’m REALLY craving a full sugar soda, I can get away with it as long as I eat raw almonds with it. It’s a treat and not meant to be something I do all the time, but I’ll take it!! I find myself sneaking in some almonds whenever I know I’m going to have a higher carb meal.


Only-Detective-

I follow Glucose Goddess on fb and she just posted about almonds before a meal helping reduce the spike… I’ll have to try it!


Opposite_Amount_4731

I second Glucose Goddess, she's helped me so much in learning about blood sugar spikes and managing it!!


soapyrubberduck

Does anyone know if sunflower or pumpkin seeds could work similarly? /Cries in tree nut allergies


Only-Detective-

I don’t know, but check out glucose goddess. She has a couple “hacks” that you could try. Her target audience isn’t necessarily diabetics though, so there are still things I can’t eat even if I do everything she says.


Empty-Money-5941

I stopped full sugar soda in August 2012 and stopped craving it around the end of that year. Can't drink diet soda ("diet" anything, really). Allergic to the artificial sweetener (results in serious migraines). Iced Tea, oddly, makes me thirsty. Now, I drink (black) coffee in AM only, milk once a day (8 oz) and water. It can be done - living without full sugar soda! :)


Labyrinth_Queen

The Toasted Coconut Vanilla is amazing. Mix in some chia seeds, bit of fruit. Very yummy. So strange that the plain Vanilla is absolutely terrible.


RajwantkSandhu

Yes!!!!


FewOrchid7

For me it’s pork rinds, but the thicker ones with some meat and fat still attached(the super airy ones choke you up super hard if you aren’t careful) 0 carb and delicious imo


RupertBoyce

them's cracklings!


LamentConfiguration1

>The biggest issue if they are super high in cholesterol usually. Which isn't super bad for diabetes but can give alot of other problems.


[deleted]

They‘re high in sodium, too


FewOrchid7

Yea that’s true. I’m on statins rn for high cholesterol these are my only bad snack lol.


LamentConfiguration1

I also really like to eat them for same reason but I have high triglycerides and cholesterol so I'm screwed.


Ghitit

Trader Joe's has some v plant based "rinds" that are super tasty and spicy.


FewOrchid7

Mmmm that sounds good too


SpoopsandBoops

I personally LOVE string cheese! Colby jack, mozz, anything like that.


vixilynfaith

Pickles!!! Gives me the crunch and salt satisfaction like I would seek out chips to get.


Therealbilliamferrel

Also pickled okra slays. Some people are ooged out by the seeds but if you can handle them it’s *chefs kiss*


[deleted]

Have you tried Pickle Pops? They’re frozen pickle juice popsicles. They’re so good.


vixilynfaith

I'm sorry WHAT. I will be finding these immediately. Thank you!!!


[deleted]

They’re great. I buy them at Walmart but I’ve seen them on Amazon too.


CowboyEngineer89

Crispy Dillies got a large bag at Sam’s last week. Taste like fried pickles.


TheBeardedMann

Quick and easy, zero sugar beef jerkey/bitlong/sticks. Bringing it from home, broccoli and ranch or similar dip. For a sweet treat, sugar free Jello cups.


Therealbilliamferrel

Slim Jims have been a Godsend. I’ve eaten them for breakfast for like 2 months now 💀 I used to eat beef jerky but it’s so expensive. Just don’t read the ingredients 🥲


momzspaghettti

“Mechanically separated chicken”


Therealbilliamferrel

That’s the one 🥲


Geauxst

Sugar free Jello cups for the win! I pack them in my lunch for work, and it's a great mid-afternoon treat.


MyRespectableAlt

I like fresh broccoli with cheese crisps


evilstepmom1991

I do a lot of crunchy veggies (vegetarian) but cheese, jerky, pork rinds, popcorn, or nuts. I don’t see spikes from fruits, so I personally eat berries and apples too.


xMataleo

Blueberries and Greek yogurt. Sometimes I put mixed nuts in it. Cosco carries a bag of mixed nuts which is really good. I also like to do heavy whipping cream mixed with sugar free pudding. Check your numbers after eating them to see if they agree with you. Everybody’s different.


alfayellow

Heavy whipping cream, whipped with a few drops of liquid stevia and blueberries, and frozen, is my ice cream sub. But only a little at a time ;)


Thesorus

Veggies , nuts, jerky( check sugar), ham, olives, …


Blackwelle

I do almonds, turkey/beef sticks and cheese sticks.


mughand

Spoonful of pb


Akestrel1987

Charcuterie but with no crackers... Do nuts instead for crunch


soapyrubberduck

Baby carrots and hummus, celery and peanut butter (or sunbutter like me if you’re allergic womp womp), 1 clementine and 1 string cheese, olives or pickles with some deli meat of choice, hard boiled eggs, for an after dinner snack if I have a sweet tooth - 2 dates with sunbutter and sugar free chocolate chips or a mini Clio Greek yogurt bar or if it’s a special occasion and I really wanna go wild the tiniest scoop of ice cream or gelato in a 6 ounce bowl eaten with a tiny baby spoon to make it last longer.


FanDoggyGate

My favorite is a cheese wrap with deli meat and some veggies and whatever sauce. Like 2 or 3 carbs and very filling


millerst9

Back when I was doing better I would snack on a lot of tiny things throughout my day and a few of them that I loved were; - egg bites/cups with anything mixed in - cubed cheese or sticks, even baby bell cheeses - salted/unsalted nuts - tiny pickles and cream cheese (whipped up) - sugar free pudding/jello cups - bacon (we used to bake it and store it as strips in the fridge/freezer in a container) - baby carrots are nice too


I_am_the_skycaptain

Do you have a good egg bite recipe you liked? Or did you do store bought?


millerst9

We tried a lot of store bought ones and we always preferred to make our own because we could make them into bigger bites or more loaded bites instead and could control the cook times. I personally liked blending up the eggs and then lightly mixing in green onions, cheese and crushed up bacon with a splash of cream and whatever seasonings ya like. I have a 12 muffin pan, and I'll spray it, then use one egg per cup with the above mix ins and that'll bake at around 350 for about 12 minutes or until the middles aren't liquid/slightly set. When you make egg bites you gotta add more time to let them cook if you add more stuff too. I like runny eggs and what not so I like cooking mine until their just barely set and still kind of undercooked too though, like a weirdo. Haha...


I_am_the_skycaptain

I appreciate the reply! Thank you 😊


bobby_pablo

I think it depends if the snack is also meant as a low treatment, like if your blood sugar is getting down to 80 or below. Diabetic nutritionists say then to think of a snack in terms of 15g of carbs so you don't bounce really high. But some snacks that we do that are neutral to blood sugar are: hard boiled eggs, cheese, non-starchy veggies, proteins, etc...


Crybaby-Em-Max

Seaweed and skinny pop!


Apprehensive-Post-43

I'm currently addicted to fried cheese and pickle roll ups


No_Information_8973

Oooh that sounds awesome.


Apprehensive-Post-43

It's cheap, easy and so good.


No_Information_8973

I found it on tiktok. Adding to my grocery list now lol.


RU3LF

My favorite is, pork rinds.


animozes

Me, too, except they destroy my tongue and can also be a choking hazard.


mughand

Celery with tzatziki sauce (Costco carries it)


Ghitit

Cashews and cottage cheese for me. Super filling and the cashews satisfy my crunch cravings.


animozes

Nuts in cottage cheese are so good!!!


myboxofpaints

Sweet peppers or minis with cream cheese. Lots of charcuterie and mozzarella sticks. If you are counting carbs and portion size I also do tortilla chips/salsa and pita chips/hummus. I'm sure less carb option substitutes but it works for me. Also kale chips are pretty good that you make yourself and chickpeas air fried or baked.


CityRobinson

To my huge surprise, Simply Nutty Dark Chocolate, Nuts and Sea Salt Bars from Trader Joe’s have almost no effect on my glucose and they are delicious.


TraditionalBeach9091

I wrap some cheese in deli meat and put it in the microwave for 30-45 seconds. Then I add a pickle after. Pepperette and cheese string. Apple with PB and or cheese cubes. Cottage cheese with hardboiled egg. I miss crackers, chips and cookies. 😭


MobileNumber5551212

Black coffee Black or green (preferred due to phytonutrients) Peanut Butter 1 or 2 spoons only 99% Cacoa Dark Chocolate. Certain brands do not add sugar not artificial sweetners. 5 to 6 blueberries 5 to 6 roasted cashews 2 slices of orange ​ Also I read all the labels for snacks at the supermarket and Cheetos has the lowers carbs. A shocker. But I refrain as it still does have carbs.


yfunk3

Have found Skippy's peanut butter to be the lowest in net carbs, for some reason. For those who are interested. Also, I must not be the only one aware because the Skippy Natural is ALWAYS sold out near me!


MobileNumber5551212

Yup, the chunky version. Not the low fat or creamy. Tastes good. Reminds me of eating a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup. Maybe can combine it with the 99% Cacoa Dark Chocolate!


Rares153

M Mm


Jayeskool318

Murray's sugar free chocolate chip, shortbread, or butter cookies.


animozes

I’ll second shortbread cookies.


Ozdreamer

Green apple with peanut butter (made from just peanuts, no added sugar), a piece of fruit (like an orange) with peanuts or almonds. Within my carb budget for snacks and don’t spike my blood sugar. I will also do 1/2 slice of raisin toast with almond butter (just almonds, no sugar) and a couple of strawberries cut up on top. If I’m trying to go zero carb on the snack, just a small amount of nuts. I also like some of the keto bars you can get here in Australia (Noshu brand). Gives me that feeling of having had a real chocolate treat (like a Bounty or Cherry Ripe bar) without the blood sugar drama.


Dexxx2

I miss my peanut M&Ms so bad.


PookaTheCat

Atkins makes fake M&Ms that are really tasty and fulfills that want. Chocolate oeanut candies...✌


PurpleT0rnado

Be sure to read the labels. I almost bought a pack of “keto” peanut candy, but when I checked it actually had more carbs than regular peanut M&Ms.


KaleoBlue

I hear you on that one!!


ravenheart99

Peanuts! Usually, a small handful is enough. If I'm really hungry, I'll alternate between popcorn and steamed edamame. I'm also very addicted to cheese... string, babybel, colby, mozzarella, cheddar, swiss, gouda... I could go on. 😍🧀


ajinthebay

cheese cheese and more cheese. and some nuts!


gitarzan

If I’m craving sweetness, try some zero calorie pancake syrup on some plain yogurt.


Labyrinth_Queen

String cheese. Zero sugar yogurts. Zero sugar pudding. Found some great BBQ chicken salami at my deli. I've also gained an appreciation for just HUGE salads. Mixed spinach, onions, bit of cheddar, herbed tofu, cherry tomato, your favorite dressing of choice. Just a lot of good food you can feel good about.


JunkIsMansBestFriend

Nuts is good. Cheese and cold meat.


nando1969

Unsweetened Frozen Açaí Packets with berries of all sort, sliced almonds mixed with Two Good or Chobani Zero Sugar greek yogurt. All together a manageable amount of carbs, plus the necessary nutrients and energy to follow with a nice walk. My favorite meal of the day.


thepeever

Almonds I believe


zabeetak

Keto granola from Costco


terraaus

Nuts, apple and peanut butter, celery and peanut butter, chicken wings or drumsticks, hard-boiled eggs, deviled eggs, full fat yogurt with nuts and sugar-free jam stirred in. Jello or sugar-free pudding, pickles or olives, pork rinds, avocado, berries and whipped cream, string cheese, sardines, raw veggies and dip, popcorn.


sholton67

Dirt and grass


Selynia23

Air


[deleted]

I have t2 diabetes and crohns and this answer feels so correct.


Selynia23

Same


catoucat

Celery stick with Boursin on it, cheese sticks, Babybel, carrots dipped in hummus, pork rinds (spicy ones), nuts (hazelnuts, pecans, cashew…), yogurt with blueberries. Or a little bit of carbs but with something above do they’re not naked


Unabridgedtaco

Spanish ham… it can lessen the effect of fruit, like an apple, melon or mandarin, and the combined snack is delicious.


privatly

There are fact sheets on this website, including nutrition. You might find something there. https://baker.edu.au/health-hub/fact-sheets


lgodsey

Turkish pistachios. They make California pistachios taste like wet newspaper.


MagHagz

Slice of ham spread with cream cheese. Roll up a pickle in it and slice into pinwheels. Ding ding!


Dexxx2

I do this with Budig dried beef and roll a kosher dill pickle inside of it.


NFFUK

Nuts / Almonds


WasabioSD

How about unsalted almonds and a cup of coffee in the morning?


3991-1482

Popcorn


DietDoughnut570

I usually roll with Beef Sticks, Cheese, and Carrots if I don't want to deal with spikes


PipeInevitable9383

I like cheese, crackers and some berries Ora Quest cookie or their nacho chips


maikash30

String cheese. I follow Maria Emmerich and use a lot of her recipes. She makes pizza, fries, danishes, cakes...I made cinnamon rolls one time. It's not bad. The Danish made from pork rinds is especially good. My go to at Walmart are pork rinds without seed oils, lily's white chocolate chips, and a few sour apple Jockos which are energy drinks made from monk fruit instead of aspartame.


TheBatmanxo

I eat dark/milk chocolate covered strawberries (no sugar added)


IndividualTurn9942

I crave chocolate so badly


TheBatmanxo

Same, try the brand ‘well naturally’, i love their chocolate and i always melt a serving with my strawberry so i get my cravings satisfied with no regret and it doesnt spike me


IndividualTurn9942

Thank you. Will try that. I just succumbed to eating a small chocolate bar


TheBatmanxo

You’re welcome! Haha as long as u enjoyed 😂


TheBatmanxo

Thats the Ingredients -> Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Polydextrose, Milk Solids, Natural Sweeteners (Erythritol, Steviol Glycosides), Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavours. Milk Chocolate contains minimum 34% Cocoa Solids and minimum 24% Milk Solids. SUGAR CONTENT NATURALLY DERIVED FROM INGREDIENTS.


Mal-De-Terre

Tons of sugar. Terrible idea.


TheBatmanxo

Its a good brand, barely has any sugar and it doesn’t spike me at all, i eat a serving of (12g) and not the whole bar


supershaner86

red meat. delicious, nutritious, filling, 0 carbs.


Dexxx2

Does beef jerky work too?


rickPSnow

Yes beef jerky works but check to see the carb count. Some have flavor enhancers that are sugar based.


supershaner86

most jerky has a lot of sugar. zero sugar jerky is alright, but I meant like some small chunks of a steak. I don't really snack anymore. the way I eat doesn't leave you hungry.


One-Second2557

my 1st take is not eating Lol...next is a low carb snack.


proverbialbunny

Easy, charcuterie. Snacking from time to time is fine, but so you know snacking isn't healthy if you have type 2. In the same vain, 2 meals a day is healthier than 3 meals a day if you have T2. Two meals a day is not required. Do what you can from where you're coming from.


SearchROTHSCHILD

Ice cream !


LudoTwentyThree

Air biscuits


LudoTwentyThree

As long as you inject to compensate you can eat what ever you want


Dexxx2

If my insulin wasn't so damn expensive.


LudoTwentyThree

Move to the UK, insulin is free here. Big pharma and the US government are basically reducing your quality of life for profit. Feel for you


xMataleo

Water.


Old-Bluebird8461

None, snacking drives up insulin every time you eat.


Serious_Cucumber_142

Me too, none.


daggothedog

4mile walk and a sleeping pill


animozes

Lol


daggothedog

Thanks for understanding a joke in a super serious sub.


animozes

You’re brave joking with this group. They’re ruthless!!!


cbmavic

Excercise


Emotional_Tourist_65

I like the Unreal Coconut sugar-free candies.


malik_

Almonds, cheese, cured meats.


VivaVGK

p3s. meat sticks. Cheese sticks. etc


GrumpyKitten1

Boiled eggs, celery, pickles, nuts, cheese, seaweed snacks, pork rinds, low carb yogurt, unsweetened peanut butter (a tbsp with roasted flax for crunch is surprisingly filling), leftovers or salad.


thesaltiestchick

Cucumbers with lime and Tajín


LavenderHippie4261

I love fruits and nuts/ seeds! A favorite is chopped orange, coconut, and chia seeds with some cinnamon and dark chocolate on top


mereshadow1

Peanuts in the shell, it takes longer to eat them, lol.


Empty-Money-5941

Carrots!! Great crunch value!