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Do you ever have a treat?

It’s Ok. The HCB came barrelling in and turned my BG on a sixpence.

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I was very naughty many years ago just before Easter. Hubby used to like Cadbury creme eggs so I bought him a pack of 3. He doesn't eat a lot of chocolate.
He was working away and I had a chocolate craving about 10.30pm. No 24 hours shopping back then.:( Soo..... I ate one. Milk chocolate so not enough cocoa so I ate another one. Scooped out the fondant filling first as I find it too sickly and ate the shell.
Feeling a bit sick by now so left the last one alone.
2 days later on Easter Sunday gave hubby his solitary egg. He bought me a lovely big dark chocolate egg. I had a mega attack of the guilties and fessed up to my sins 😱
Hubby said " but you don't really like creme eggs" Desperate times was my only excuse 😳
 
I had a hot cross bun weeks ago. I absolutely love them, but once I start I can't stop, which is one of the main reasons why I try to keep low carb, because if I don't start it is much easier. Anyway, I like they just as they are no butter or toasting them. Surprised myself by managing to keep in range (mucking out 4 horses probably helped) but gave the other 3 in the pack to my partner to prevent bingeing.
@silver minion I could demolish a whole half dozen box of CCEs (when they came in 6s not the reduced 5s) in an afternoon before diagnosis, yolk and all, and not feel sick. I really was an addict!! I haven't dared have one since diagnosis, because it could so easily set me off again and I don't know that the NHS could afford my sugar habit in insulin! To say nothing of what it would do to my body of course! I stick to a square or two of dark 70% chocolate with some crunchy peanut butter or brazil nuts to make it last longer and be more satisfying.
 
We had a pre-Easter egg hunt with family yesterday so I treated myself to a small dark chocolate egg, and two "extra sour" jellybeans.

I don't eat any sweet stuff normally so it felt like a massive binge. I think that's my lot now until Christmas.
 
Leadinglights said:
I was only talking about that with somebody yesterday, I had never had Guiness before but had to have the free drink and it was fab but then had some in a bar still in Dublin but it was not nearly as good. I haven't had any since.
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Probably as staff in Gravity Bar know how to pour a perfect pint of Guiness, did you notice they angle glass slightly then pour it in 2 stages, waiting 2mins before second amount is poured.

Of course it's fresh from brewery & being busy it doesn't sit for long in pipes. If you get chance go to Jameson Distillery in Dublin, loved that experience also but do like Jameson whisky.
 
I have always been a dry white wine drinker, so that’s no problem. I’ll occasionally have a light lager, tenants do a low carb one, As I have tight control, my blood sugar can often run low after exercise or if I drink alcohol. So then I force myself to eat a chocolate.
 
My treat last night was a rib-eye steak with button mushrooms fried in butter and served with a huge plate of bistro salad dressed in balsamic vinegar and a big dollop of cheese coleslaw. It was delicious and low carb.
Tonight I will be sharing a single portion of fish and chips with my partner. Much carbier, less tasty and to be honest, less of a treat and more of a convenience/habit as we will be coming back from a meeting late and won't have time to eat before we go.
 
rebrascora said:
My treat last night was a rib-eye steak with button mushrooms fried in butter and served with a huge plate of bistro salad dressed in balsamic vinegar and a big dollop of cheese coleslaw. It was delicious and low carb.
Tonight I will be sharing a single portion of fish and chips with my partner. Much carbier, less tasty and to be honest, less of a treat and more of a convenience/habit as we will be coming back from a meeting late and won't have time to eat before we go.
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Absolutely treats don’t have to be carbs and sugar. My favourite meal out is starters of prawn and king prawns in a broth, followed by espetada (beef skewers) with salad and then because these are very low carb I can have a desert. And because it’s a good restaurant the helpings are a normal size.
 
I have a treat everyday, but what is the definition of a treat, me it's something to keep me happy so it can be naughty like a croissant or good like strawberries and greek yogurt, as long as it puts. Smile on my face
 
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