Dark chocolate...

[Jolly-Jessie]

Hey, all, and a belated happy 2018 to you!

I'm possibly about to ask an absurd question (for a morbidly obese, type 2 diabetic) only, I can't ditch chocolate totally. I'm now thinking of having a small amount daily. I know it's up to me, but, what would your advice be? Of course I realise, I shouldn't really eat any...but, do other people (who really love chocolate) combat their sweet tooth, with a coupla squares of dark chocolate daily? Weekly? I'm cutting down on everything but, silly as it may seem, I still feel like I just "need" this.

Thanks, I'm doing ok, I'm keeping in touch with my Doc n am trying to be healthy. Hugs n thanks x

 

[Vince_UK]

HI @Jolly-Jessie
I started this thread last week or so ago
It should guide you 🙂
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/moser-roth-chocs.71198/

 

[Kaylz]

Some of the bars of Moser Roth are a tad high in carbs, I'd recommend trying a plain 85% dark chocolate to begin with or maybe even 70%, Tesco also an own brand I think its 74%, I'm quite partial to Lindt's 90% but if your not a general lover of dark chocolate I wouldn't recommend jumping straight for it as some find it very bitter x

 

[Sally W]

Hotel chocolat do Supermilk which is less sugar but not bitter. Caution it is high in fat. 25gm portion is generous but only about 6gms of sugar.

 

[Vince_UK]

I am really into Moser Roth and I use to detest dark choc

 

[Mark Parrott]

I eat a small amount of chocolate nearly every day but stick to high cocoa content dark choc. I don't even look at fat content as following a LCHF diet, it doesn't seem to affect me. Though if needing to lose a lot of weight, watching fat content is more important.

 

[Beck S]

I don't like dark chocolate, so I avoid it, but I still have a chocolate every so often - very partial to Lindor, and one ball is 5g of carbs, so I can manage that a few times a week. But if you can eat it, then dark chocolate is lower in carbs and sugar and better for a treat.

 

[Vince_UK]

I eat a small amount of chocolate nearly every day but stick to high cocoa content dark choc. I don't even look at fat content as following a LCHF diet, it doesn't seem to affect me. Though if needing to lose a lot of weight, watching fat content is more important.

I eat a small amount of dark chocolate a few times every day 🙄
Fat? what is fat?

 

[Sally W]

I don't like dark chocolate, so I avoid it, but I still have a chocolate every so often - very partial to Lindor, and one ball is 5g of carbs, so I can manage that a few times a week. But if you can eat it, then dark chocolate is lower in carbs and sugar and better for a treat.

Check out Hotel Chocolat. I don’t like dark but their lower sugar really suits me as it’s not bitter like dark and very creamy

 

[Vince_UK]

I am in LOVE 😎

 

[stephknits]

I have 2 squares of lindt 90percent most days. I think it is a good idea, as could stop you eating other sweet things

 

[Beck S]

Check out Hotel Chocolat. I don’t like dark but their lower sugar really suits me as it’s not bitter like dark and very creamy

Will definitely have to try this, thanks 🙂

 

[Sally W]

Will definitely have to try this, thanks 🙂

Should have said the low sugar one to look for is Supermilk.

 

[TheClockworkDodo]

I eat Green & Black's 85% cocoa chocolate every day - not sure what the fat or sugar content is, but the carbs are low, and I don't put on any weight! I did try Montezuma 100% cocoa, but that was a bit bitter, even for me, and I love really dark chocolate.

 

[Kaylz]

Just checked the G&B's 85% for anyone interested per 6 square serving is 10.5g fat, 4.5g carb and 2.7g sugar x

 

[TheClockworkDodo]

Thanks, Kaylz 🙂
I eat 2 squares at a time, usually two or three times a day, so those are about the amounts I'm getting daily, but if Jessie is only planning to eat 2 squares a day a third of those amounts would be negligible.

 

[Kaylz]

I would find 2 squares of the G&B not enough as the squares are tiny haha x

 

[Drummer]

The 81percent cocoa one from Lidl is good.

 

[Iceberg]

I have just discovered chocologic in Tesco's.
Dark chocolate with no added sugar. It has two sweeteners called Steviol Glycosides and Erythritol.
Some of us just can not give up chocolate!

 

[Kaylz]

I have just discovered chocologic in Tesco's.
Dark chocolate with no added sugar. It has two sweeteners called Steviol Glycosides and Erythritol.
Some of us just can not give up chocolate!

Well if that's what you'd rather have than proper dark chocolate that's ok, just be wary not to eat too much in case you get the dreaded laxative effect of the sweeteners!! haha xx