Chocolate

[Kaylz]

I'm sorry we may be diabetics but we still deserve chocolate who's with me haha, anyway I'm on 4 squares of 85% green and blacks at the moment but anyone got any other decent chocolate recommendations, anything welcome - single chocolates, truffles, bars etc I do often make my own truffles but that just tempts me to use the leftover double cream in my cuppy (or even worse dip a teaspoon in the tub if I'm anywhere near the fridge) oops lol 😛 x

 

[Martin Canty]

Chocolate has never been a problem for me, I can totally resist the stuff (but I don't have a sweet tooth).... My non-D wife, on the other hand, will devour the stuff by the case given half a chance.

 

[Robin]

The co-op do a really nice 85% ( well, I prefer it to green and blacks anyway, and it's usually cheaper).
These days I've graduated to Lindt 90%. It's an acquired taste, though.

 

[Kaylz]

The co-op do a really nice 85% ( well, I prefer it to green and blacks anyway, and it's usually cheaper).
These days I've graduated to Lindt 90%. It's an acquired taste, though.

Will have to have a look for that next time I'm near a Co-Op, I've always been a dark dark chocolate fan so I'm ok there it's just finding a shop round here that sells the stuff haha x

 

[Deleted member 16779]

Tesco do a range called Chocologic, which is made with Erythritol and Stevia and tastes really great and is very cheap.

 

[Robin]

If you try that, best do it when you haven't got anywhere to be in the next few hours, in case it gives you the runs. Someone gave me some sugar free Turron last Christmas, which contained the dreaded polyols, and I was fine with it, as I have a cast iron digestive system( though I thought it gave it a nasty aftertaste) but it does have an unfortunate effect on some people.

 

[Deleted member 16779]

If you try that, best do it when you haven't got anywhere to be in the next few hours, in case it gives you the runs. Someone gave me some sugar free Turron last Christmas, which contained the dreaded polyols, and I was fine with it, as I have a cast iron digestive system( though I thought it gave it a nasty aftertaste) but it does have an unfortunate effect on some people.

Actually, I was quite surprised, because as well as polyols, it also contains inulin, which is generally regarded as a good thing to eat (present in pulses like lentils). It's also a major component of Jerusalem Artichoke and the last time I had that - I had a very restless night, during which I was pretty sure something was going to burst out of my abdomen like happened to John Hurt in Alien. Eventually I released enough gas to power a small town for weeks.
However, even with Inulin and the Erythrinol - not a peep of my guts even after eating a whole bar (whoops).

 

[Kaylz]

Sorry guys I'm staying away from sugar free for that reason as I don't even want to risk it x

 

[Ditto]

... Jerusalem Artichoke and the last time I had that - I had a very restless night, during which I was pretty sure something was going to burst out of my abdomen like happened to John Hurt in Alien. Eventually I released enough gas to power a small town for weeks.

Really? I've just been told to eat these as Edgar Cayce said they were a cure for D. 😛 Wouldn't know how to cook one anyway.

I can take or leave chocolate, I crave rice, potatoes, spaghetti and bread. I sometimes dream about bread.

 

[Kaylz]

I have at least 2 slices of wholemeal bread a day i love the stuff x

 

[Ditto]

Is your BG okay with that? If I ate bread I'd start craving sweet stuff again, not to mention chips and roasties and Weetabix. I have to be stern with myself as a food addict. 🙂

 

[Kaylz]

Is your BG okay with that? If I ate bread I'd start craving sweet stuff again, not to mention chips and roasties and Weetabix. I have to be stern with myself as a food addict. 🙂

Well I have a sandwich everyday for lunch or a roll and my levels are usually lower 4-5 hours later before my tea than they were before my lunch but as I'm type 1 it's different to your situation x

 

[Wirrallass]

I bought a 100g bar of Green & Black's 85% organic dark chocolate recently, very dark, very smooth & softened with Madagascar vanilla! It tasted really bitter. An old favourite of mine was black magic chocs, sooo delicious but daren't buy now coz I'd guzzle the lot in one go! Ooops! But they're not on my food list these days, shame! How i muster up the will power & self discipline to walk past the sweets & confectionery aisles in the supermarket, I do not know but when I get to the checkout I sometimes find that someone has put a slab of coffee cake in my trolley....I wonder who that was considering I shop on my own!!!!!

 

[KookyCat]

Thorntons now do a mini range called something beginning with R It might be revelations which are less sugar more cocoa, the dark chocolate coffee creams are rather nice. I normally wouldn't contemplate thorntons not enough cocoa for me but it's pretty good. Also Aldi and M&S both do good dark chocolate selections. I'm all about the dark chocolate myself

 

[Kaylz]

I bought a 100g bar of Green & Black's 85% organic dark chocolate recently, very dark, very smooth & softened with Madagascar vanilla! It tasted really bitter. An old favourite of mine was black magic chocs, sooo delicious but daren't buy now coz I'd guzzle the lot in one go! Ooops! But they're not on my food list these days, shame! How i muster up the will power & self discipline to walk past the sweets & confectionery aisles in the supermarket, I do not know but when I get to the checkout I sometimes find that someone has put a slab of coffee cake in my trolley....I wonder who that was considering I shop on my own!!!!!

I have the 85% G&B stuff in the house I absolutely love it 🙂 and although I can drink coffee all day I cant stand coffee flavoured things, strange I know haha x

 

[Kaylz]

Thorntons now do a mini range called something beginning with R It might be revelations which are less sugar more cocoa, the dark chocolate coffee creams are rather nice. I normally wouldn't contemplate thorntons not enough cocoa for me but it's pretty good. Also Aldi and M&S both do good dark chocolate selections. I'm all about the dark chocolate myself

I don't have an M&S near me but my OH's mate got me 6 packs of Moser Roth from Aldi he got me a milk, caramel, obviously neither are dark but also got me 85%, 70% and I think Peruvian, Dominican haven't tried any yet as have a bar of 85% G&B broken up in a tub for my few squares a day haha x

 

[Wirrallass]

Thorntons now do a mini range called something beginning with R It might be revelations which are less sugar more cocoa, the dark chocolate coffee creams are rather nice. I normally wouldn't contemplate thorntons not enough cocoa for me but it's pretty good. Also Aldi and M&S both do good dark chocolate selections. I'm all about the dark chocolate myself

Here's your mate Kookycat....coffee creams one of my favourites, also cherry chocs, both yummy yum yum! Thanks for the info, take care.

 

[Kaylz]

Guys come on coffee creams are YUCK haha @wirralass cherry chocolates on the other hand yummy 🙂 , I used to be bad at easter every year was obsessed with the little dark chocolate liquer filled eggs from Lidl but they were delicious 🙂 x

 

[grovesy]

Guys come on coffee creams are YUCK haha @wirralass cherry chocolates on the other hand yummy 🙂 , I used to be bad at easter every year was obsessed with the little dark chocolate liquer filled eggs from Lidl but they were delicious 🙂 x

Not keen on either but I have been known to eat if desperate.

 

[Wirrallass]

Guys come on coffee creams are YUCK haha @wirralass cherry chocolates on the other hand yummy 🙂 , I used to be bad at easter every year was obsessed with the little dark chocolate liquer filled eggs from Lidl but they were delicious 🙂 x

Yes i agree Kaylz but I would scoff them both, easter or not!