Hello recent type 2 but gf and dairy free..need help with snacks!

[Karaoke Queen]

Trying to change my diet but have gluten and dairy allergy too! Very difficult to find snacks unless I buy in bulk on Amazon or it is gluten free or sugar free..hard to find both together

 

[SB2015]

Welcome to the forum @Karaoke Queen. Glad that you have found us.

I regularly have a friend to stay who has the same constraints as you on her diet, and in addition is a vegetarian. He favourite snacks are a variety of nuts, and also rice cakes, which are then loaded with peanut butter and hummus for lunches, along with fresh veg and eggs. Do any of those appeal?

If you are happy to let us know how you manage your Diabetes, it helps others to give appropriate advice.

 

[Kaylz]

Trying to change my diet but have gluten and dairy allergy too! Very difficult to find snacks unless I buy in bulk on Amazon or it is gluten free or sugar free..hard to find both together

why are you looking for sugar free? Sugar isn't really the problem with diabetics its total carbohydrates that effect BG levels and sugar free can leave folk with nasty side effects, why don't you try google and see if there is any recipes that you fancy the look of that suit your needs? xx

 

[Karaoke Queen]

Welcome to the forum @Karaoke Queen. Glad that you have found us.

I regularly have a friend to stay who has the same constraints as you on her diet, and in addition is a vegetarian. He favourite snacks are a variety of nuts, and also rice cakes, which are then loaded with peanut butter and hummus for lunches, along with fresh veg and eggs. Do any of those appeal?

If you are happy to let us know how you manage your Diabetes, it helps others to give appropriate advice.

Thank you didnt think about rice cakes that's a good idea

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Hello @Karaoke Queen

Welcome to the forum.

Many members choose nuts as a snack option as they are generally fairly low impact on BGs.

Other options include eggs, squares of cheese, and some like a square of high cocoa-solid dark chocolate.

Many members find that reducing snacking generally is a good first step.

Hope you find something that suits you 🙂

 

[billyblue]

Trying to change my diet but have gluten and dairy allergy too! Very difficult to find snacks unless I buy in bulk on Amazon or it is gluten free or sugar free..hard to find both together

i use almond flour and stevia with all my baking, i bake almost everyday best cakes and cookies, recipes all over the youtube.
i eat daily and its really better than regular cakes and baked goods and never had any negative result on my readings.
good luck

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Trying to change my diet but have gluten and dairy allergy too! Very difficult to find snacks unless I buy in bulk on Amazon or it is gluten free or sugar free..hard to find both together

Why do you need to snack?
It's the amount of carbs you need to be aware of not the amount of sugar and please do not buy foods labelled sugar free as they are normally loaded with artificial sweeteners which are famous for giving you the runs for your money
If you look in the free from range which supermarkets have they do have quite a good selection to choose from if you do feel you want to snack 🙂 Morrisons is the best where I live, I have been told that Tesco do a very good range as well.

 

[Drummer]

Thank you didnt think about rice cakes that's a good idea

I don't think so - rice, being a grain is very high carb - not a good idea at all.
Rather than snacking, eating well at meal times is a much better idea, it gives your body a rest - I have found that when eating low carb I need to eat only twice a day - the foods are very nourishing.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

I don't think so - rice, being a grain is very high carb - not a good idea at all.

A huge rice cake is less than 10 carbs and hardly moves blood sugars at all.
Same with pop corn a small quantity is fine, as so light you get a huge portion for your money so to speak.
As with all things food wise portion control is the name of the game.

 

[trophywench]

I tried a very small piece off a rice cake one day as so many folk in the office ate them - and found they taste of absolutely nothing whatsoever. Just not worth wasting the effort chewing them for me. Fair enough when you medically need to be gluten free - but otherwise why not bung your 'sandwich filling' into a dish and eat it without added carbs? If you wish to eat eg peanut butter or pate then OK you need something to spread it on I spose but the thing you spread it on surely should enhance the flavour of the spread - rather than the other way round?

 

[Drummer]

Ten grams of carbs is the maximum I eat at breakfast time - a rice cake would be a whole meal's worth of carbs for me as a diet controlled type two. I would have steak and mushrooms, or perhaps a pork chop and a stir fry of low carb veges, and that keeps me going all day until I have an evening meal with perhaps 25 to 30 gm of carbs - from salad, roast veges or sometimes, frozen berries and cream.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Ten grams of carbs is the maximum I eat at breakfast time - a rice cake would be a whole meal's worth of carbs for me as a diet controlled type two. I would have steak and mushrooms, or perhaps a pork chop and a stir fry of low carb veges, and that keeps me going all day until I have an evening meal with perhaps 25 to 30 gm of carbs - from salad, roast veges or sometimes, frozen berries and cream.

With respect that's your choice and yours alone. I'm very pleased to hear you can afford steak and pork chops.
Do you know if the OP can cook? Raw steak might cause a few digestive upsets if not. Many people can not cook due to disability.

Perhaps before ramming your diet regime down everyone's throat have a think about cost and what was stated.
OP is dairy free so no cream, steaks are not snacks neither are pork chops.

 

[SB2015]

If you wish to eat eg peanut butter or pate then OK you need something to spread it on I spose but the thing you spread it on surely should enhance the flavour of the spread - rather than the other way round

I guess that for me they are just a good carrier for the hummus and peanut butter and a bit less messy Than eating these without! Having said that the plain chocolate covered ones are a lot less carbs than the digestives, and I use up more calories with all the chewing.

 

[Drummer]

With respect that's your choice and yours alone. I'm very pleased to hear you can afford steak and pork chops.
Do you know if the OP can cook? Raw steak might cause a few digestive upsets if not. Many people can not cook due to disability.

Perhaps before ramming your diet regime down everyone's throat have a think about cost and what was stated.
OP is dairy free so no cream, steaks are not snacks neither are pork chops.

Gosh - where did I advise eating raw steak? I have eaten it in the past - it is quite common in some places.
Check out the dairy free options from Alpro - not all cream is dairy based, just as not all spread is butter.
I think I do quite well on my just over £100 a week pension, and I am perfectly content with the meals I can make, despite having to make them sitting down.