Snacks

[Kaylz]

I see, I suppose what I meant was that there are not many low carb products

there are actually quite a lot available in supermarkets, you've just got to have the patience and explore each grocery category on the website and click on the products to view the nutrition, I did when I was first diagnosed and suffered an eating disorder xx

 

[SueEK]

You might not like my snacks as I’m a weird eater but I like a few crab sticks or some monkey nuts or coconut as a snack x

 

[DebbieC]

Yes - but avoid the low fat version, and maybe, if you go to different supermarkets, check if one is lower carb, or higher than the others. I find that there is variation is products which you'd think were pretty identical.
If I wanted to make my own I'd have enough for a month in each batch - but it doesn't keep for a month....

Many thanks

 

[rebrascora]

The Lidl cheese coleslaw is the lowest one I have found so far with just 2.4g carbs per 100g

 

[Drummer]

You might not like my snacks as I’m a weird eater but I like a few crab sticks or some monkey nuts or coconut as a snack x

Ah - I think that the coconut is OK - but the 'crab' sticks and peanuts are quite high carb, at least by what I can cope with - they could add quite a bit to your daily carb count.

 

[Jane16]

not a fish fan but monkey nuts and coconut is a great idea thank you x

You might not like my snacks as I’m a weird eater but I like a few crab sticks or some monkey nuts or coconut as a snack x

 

[Jane16]

TUC biscuits is a great idea thank you I will get some in!!
Thank you
x

My snacks are a couple of TUC biscuits (2.7g carbs each) and a chunk of cheese, or a handful of pecans (they are sweeter than other nuts and also lower carb so perfect when you want something sweet and your blood sugar is too high to have it), or a couple of squares of 85% cocoa plain dark chocolate. Or one Tic-tac (very sugary but the carb content of just one is minimal), if you are the sort of person who can stick to one and it will stop you eating something higher carb!

 

[Deb RR]

How about making those snacks & healthy. I crave cakes much less than I used to but I make a chocolate aubergine cake or coffee & walnut occasionally & cut off slices and freeze. That way no temptation to overindulge. Dr Michael Mosley has the recipes

Hi Sally.
I would be interested in the recipes for the cakes you have suggested. They sound ideal. All ideas welcome. Today is only day 7 For me. The first 4 days were okay but today I am really struggling with limited food choices.
Will this ever get easier.
I feel like I have an absolute mountain to climb.

 

[Tee G]

my go to snacks are _ sugar free jelly, boiled eggs (both i make in batches of 5 and keep in the fridge), handful of mixed unsalted nuts and seeds, celery stick with cream cheese. slices of cold meats (anything I find in the fridge).

 

[Sally W]

Hi Sally.
I would be interested in the recipes for the cakes you have suggested. They sound ideal. All ideas welcome. Today is only day 7 For me. The first 4 days were okay but today I am really struggling with limited food choices.
Will this ever get easier.
I feel like I have an absolute mountain to climb.

Hi @Deb RR. I’m sorry to learn of your diagnosis and I’m 4 years in now and know how you feel! At first I made plenty of healthy treats to keep me going as I didn’t want to miss out. I’m posting a link to the coffee and walnut cake plus aubergine brownie (don’t be put off you can’t taste the aubergine) I do have more but since they’re inseveral Michael Mosley books I have I’m reluctant to post as otherwise I’ll breach copyright. Keep an eye on your inbox though as I may find more and I’ll send you a private message! Good luck and take each step at a time. Don’t put pressure on yourself or panic. What I found helpful is to make a cake and cut into slices to freeze so you don’t get tempted to eat more than a slice. Always here to support you so keep asking. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/...ous-easy-prepare-dishes-help-defy-ageing.html https://readingwritingandriesling.b...wnies-the-clever-guts-diet-dr-michael-mosley/

 

[Sally W]

Thanks Sally, luckily I am not an over indulger, had a pack of malteasers on my table for 6 months that I threw away when I got the good news that I had diabetes. I will have hunt around for recipes, need to be very quick and easy and not involve an oven for me tho as my MS prevents me cooking in the oven or standing for more than a few mins at a time, seeing my MS nurse tomorrow see if she has any ideas 🙂 x

Sorry this is late @Jane16 - not been on in a while. So you’ve another challenge in MS. I’d make you some if you lived nearby! Do you mind my asking, is not using the oven due to manual dexterity or bending down? I wonder if a halogen oven would be an option? A quick treat which doesn’t involve cooking is melting chocolate and dipping strawberries or Brazil nuts in and setting in the fridge. Hope this helps

 

[Jane16]

Sorry this is late @Jane16 - not been on in a while. So you’ve another challenge in MS. I’d make you some if you lived nearby! Do you mind my asking, is not using the oven due to manual dexterity or bending down? I wonder if a halogen oven would be an option? A quick treat which doesn’t involve cooking is melting chocolate and dipping strawberries or Brazil nuts in and setting in the fridge. Hope this helps

Hi Sally , I have not been on for a while either so no worries, the oven is not possible because of bending over , balance. fatigue and manual dexterity, I drop things all the time so don't want to be dropping hot stuff 🙂 Unfortunately I am suck with what I have as I rent my flat. I am getting over the need for snacks now getting used to eating 3 meals and not really wanting sweet things as much if I do I have a bit of low carb bread with peanut butter and no added sugar Jam, not going to lie it is boring as hell and pretty depressing but the result has been that I have reduce my a1c from 68 to 38 in three month so it seems to be working. Thanks again x

 

[Lilian]

If you can manage to cook a cake you can use ground almonds (almond flour) instead of wheat flour, and sweetener of your choice instead of sugar, eggs and butter. It looks like a sponge but of course much denser. But it does the trick. The calories and fat are higher but carbs very low. It reaches those parts that salad wont. Metformin usually has the opposite effect on people so maybe your constipation is due to something else. Perhaps a word with your doctor about this would be worth having. No sugar sweets or chocolate that are sweetened with xylotol or similar have a tendency to loosen you up if you have too many, and although they have similar calories to the real thing, the carbs are much lower. Also make some sugar free jelly with half the amount of water so it sets harder. Mix some cooled jelly with some double cream and let set. They are quite simple to make if you are able. I have never made it, but my grand daughter tells me kale crisps are lovely. Just dried out and cooked slowly in oven.

 

[Lilian]

You might not like my snacks as I’m a weird eater but I like a few crab sticks or some monkey nuts or coconut as a snack x

Crab sticks are very high in sugar. I nibble on prawns some times.

 

[Jane16]

Hi Sally.
I would be interested in the recipes for the cakes you have suggested. They sound ideal. All ideas welcome. Today is only day 7 For me. The first 4 days were okay but today I am really struggling with limited food choices.
Will this ever get easier.
I feel like I have an absolute mountain to climb.

It does get easier Deb RR , boring yes but easier, results of sticking to it have been rewarding for me , keep at it Jane x

 

[Lilian]

- Adorable.

 

[Jane16]

If you can manage to cook a cake you can use ground almonds (almond flour) instead of wheat flour, and sweetener of your choice instead of sugar, eggs and butter. It looks like a sponge but of course much denser. But it does the trick. The calories and fat are higher but carbs very low. It reaches those parts that salad wont. Metformin usually has the opposite effect on people so maybe your constipation is due to something else. Perhaps a word with your doctor about this would be worth having. No sugar sweets or chocolate that are sweetened with xylotol or similar have a tendency to loosen you up if you have too many, and although they have similar calories to the real thing, the carbs are much lower. Also make some sugar free jelly with half the amount of water so it sets harder. Mix some cooled jelly with some double cream and let set. They are quite simple to make if you are able. I have never made it, but my grand daughter tells me kale crisps are lovely. Just dried out and cooked slowly in oven.

Thanks Lilian, unfortunately I cant cook cakes due to the old MS , but and dealing with the lack of them now, the constipation def due to Metformin and diet change, metformin is known to do this just depends on the person , spoke to my nurse about it but things are improving now due to drinking more water and prunes added to diet (prunes are high sugar but you have to do what you have to do lol). My mum is a great cake maker I might ask her to give almond flour a go, cant replace the sugar with sweetener though as these are a definite no go area for people with MS. I am finding that the trick is t just ignore the craving it goes away in the end and then treat yourself to the real thing every now and again like having a dessert when I occasionally go out for diner. Seems to be working so far 🙂
Thanks again
Jane x

 

[Lilian]

@Jane16 You might find physillum (sorry if spelt wrong), husks help with constipation and less sugary than prunes. Prunes in Greek yoghurt could be something you might like for a change. Perhaps your mother could make a batch of little almond biscuits made with almond flour.

 

[SueEK]

Crab sticks are very high in sugar. I nibble on prawns some times.

I’ve just checked on the pack and was surprised to see they are very high. I only have a couple and had only looked at carbs. Thanks for pointing this out

 

[Sally W]

Hi Sally , I have not been on for a while either so no worries, the oven is not possible because of bending over , balance. fatigue and manual dexterity, I drop things all the time so don't want to be dropping hot stuff 🙂 Unfortunately I am suck with what I have as I rent my flat. I am getting over the need for snacks now getting used to eating 3 meals and not really wanting sweet things as much if I do I have a bit of low carb bread with peanut butter and no added sugar Jam, not going to lie it is boring as hell and pretty depressing but the result has been that I have reduce my a1c from 68 to 38 in three month so it seems to be working. Thanks again x

@Jane16 well done for getting your HBA1C so well controlled in such a short space of time - that’s amazing! I started off in completely denying myself everything that wasn’t super healthy & 3 months in i was depressed too. So I made it my quest to find healthier alternatives & like you don’t want the sweet snacks in between. Sorry about the MS too, it must be a real challenge. The halogen oven is not a fixed oven and it’s glass and sits on a work surface like. Slow cooker. You can make whole chicken, vegetables and cake in it. I wondered if something on a table where no bending would be more helpful. Of course safety is very important too. Take a look at them and see if you think you’d get on Ok. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daewoo-Sel...3?keywords=Halogen+oven&qid=1582121368&sr=8-3 I don’t have one so cant recommend a particular model but Reviews are good. Good luck