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First time in my Life, no easter egg.

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For as long as I remember I have either been given or bought an easter egg. Now diabetic I cannot.. sad.Life's a bummer.:(
 
There are some shops that sell diabetic easter eggs. Can't tell you how they taste mind you, as I've only just been diagnosed
 
Diabetic chocolate is disgusting!! Its also if eaten a bit much causes laxative effects - well known in diabetes world. Anything diabetic like sweet is not very nice at all so I'd stay away. When you diabetic it doesn't mean your not allowed anything - I was taught never to think that or you'll feel down. You can have it but just small amount - maybe have a bit of someone elses so your not tempted to have more than a little bit 🙂
 
Diabetes doesn't stop you enjoying a Easter Egg, buy one as usual and break off small amounts each time and savour each mouthful, I can make one last several days.🙂
 
veganlass said:
For as long as I remember I have either been given or bought an easter egg. Now diabetic I cannot.. sad.Life's a bummer.:(
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Actually you can choose to eat some, you just have to balance it in with your overall diet. If you only eat a little bit it isn't going to do you horrific harm - it's just a case of can you only eat just a little bit?

From a diabetic point of view, a slice of white bread with butter is probably more damage causing then a couple of chunks of chocolate.

Diabetes UK did offer some Easter Egg Guidance.

The biggest problem with chocolate is that it's mostly going to become weight gain (and you have worked hard to get it off).
 
I saw my consultant on Tuesday and complained about not being able to have chocolate any more. His advice was to "treat yourself from time to time or life wouldn't be worth living" and I'm going to take him at his word this weekend and treat myself to either some Thorntons Chox or a nice Easter egg - I know it should be dark chocolate but I don't like that at all so - here goes - can I show that I still have some will-power and only eat a couple of chunks at a time (per day I mean !) ?😱
 
From what I've heard, chocolate is only medium GI because of all the fat slowing absorption of the carbs. Any fruit or nuts in it will also lower the GI. (I had a Ritter Sport Mandel (whole almonds) bar the other day -- it was gorgeous!🙂) I hate to think how that translates into GL for a whole Easter egg, however. :(

And I agree that so-called "diabetic" sweets are a con -- they raise your BG just the same, and have a laxative effect besides. Far better to eat ordinary sweets in moderation.
 
There is very little chocolate to an Easter egg. After all it's hollow 🙂
Just portion it out and have some nuts with it as well then the impact is minimal.
I was told as a child to eat sweets and chocolate, but to eat them after a main meal so the blood sugar would not be so bad. Like others, I was told if I didn't eat them then I would crave them more then go overboard with them and be ill.
 
I say get one, its occasions like these that is OK to treat yourself.........as mentioned, have small pieces, eat it with a meal, but to be honest its sometimes quite hard not to devour it in one go........😉
 
Don't deprive yourself. Just make it last longer. Makes the enjoyment last longer.
 
I've got a Green & Blacks Dark Chocolate Egg for easter! 🙂
I seem to be fine with chocolate on the diabetes front, to my knowledge it doesn't make me higher than most other foods! I think its the whole GI slow release thing.

I've always been deprived of eggs, lol. Since i've been coeliac my whole life my relatives would just give me monies or gifts. Obviously I got one from my mum and occasionally a dairy milk one from my aunt & uncle. In the last few years its obviously got even worse since the diabetes...!

I never liked chocolate that much til I was diabetic though :/
 
I ditto all the above!!! I've tried diabetic chocolate, people bought it for me at christmas, just after I was diagnosed !!! It tasted like plastic. anyway my DSN said exactly the same as the others, have it! little by little, it won't kill you !! enjoy and Happy Easter !! (((Hug)))
 
I caved! Like Liz I have a Green & Blacks dark choccy Easter Egg sitting on my dresser staring at me and sending waves of "go on, you know you want to" at me.

I'll be spending my Saturday helping some young pals of mine from a local school paint designs on hard boiled eggs which they will then roll down a convenient hill. We're having a treasure hunt as well with Cadbury's Creme Eggs hidden about the garden. I've been making little yellow ducks and chucks with some left over wool to tie them to.

See me, I'm just a big kid I am.
 
The Co-op have cadbury's creme eggs at 6 for ?1.45 at the moment...

Everyone else is right - 'diabetic' chocolate has just as many carbs as ordinary and it doesn't make much difference to the glucose release from ordinary chocolate. Probably things like 'diabetic' fruit drops are better than ordinary sugary ones, but you'd be paying a premium over non-targeted 'sugar-free' fruit drops for no reason. I think companies shouldn't be allowed to use the word on their products as it's VERY misleading.
 
Dont be too hard on yourself, we can have choccy just not in huge amounts, ive bought a caramel one and its still in one piece been in the fridge since Saturday.
 
I got some sugar free fruit drops a few weeks ago, had just 2 and it turned me into a gas machine, and a loud stinky one at that!!
 
Stocked up on running trousers, socks, leather gardening gloves and chocolate snack sticks at Aldi today 🙂
 
Hi, Its really hard when you are fist diagnosed to know what to do but i like the others just dont have loads of eggs, just either a small one or just 1 creme egg, more to do with my diet and the calories than the chocolate!
Enjoy Easter
Julie x
 
Based on this thread I've brought myself a small bar (35g) of Green and Blacks Butterscotch for the Easter weekend.

Hopefully I haven?t just set any chocoholics off :D
 
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