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Will power

Looking at the hBA1C figures in your signature Sharron, I would say you have done phenomenally well over 6 years. So, even if your willpower may seem to be lacking at times, it still seems to be good enough to give you excellent control of your diabetes. So you should give yourself a very large pat on the back, and not beat yourself up too much over slight, occasional lapses!
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
Asda Habareo peanuts are my chilli-peanut of choice… They lack the (carby) crispy coating, so they are only regular-peanut-carbiness

Pretty nice too!
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I must learn to read properly first thing in the morning.
I read that as Harebo peanuts which would definitely lack the crispy coating but I cannot imagine being "pretty nice". 😱
 
Lisa65 said:
I normally ask for roast lamb, it's my favourite and we don't often have it because it's so expensive! As for dessert, I'll have to think about that one!
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I'm still waiting for the chocolate mousse I asked my daughter to make last year for my birthday.

I wasn't just being demanding, she copied my handwritten recipe notebook when she went to uni and asked me what she should try first so I suggested the mousse. Perhaps in light of my recent diagnosis it's a blessing in disguise that she's such a procrastinator. Not so good for her studies of course!
 
Tomra said:
Looking at the hBA1C figures in your signature Sharron, I would say you have done phenomenally well over 6 years. So, even if your willpower may seem to be lacking at times, it still seems to be good enough to give you excellent control of your diabetes. So you should give yourself a very large pat on the back, and not beat yourself up too much over slight, occasional lapses!
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Thank you.
 
debs248 said:
I'm still waiting for the chocolate mousse I asked my daughter to make last year for my birthday.

I wasn't just being demanding, she copied my handwritten recipe notebook when she went to uni and asked me what she should try first so I suggested the mousse. Perhaps in light of my recent diagnosis it's a blessing in disguise that she's such a procrastinator. Not so good for her studies of course!
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Aldi's high protein chocolate mousse isn't bad, 4.9g carb per 100g.
 
helli said:
I must learn to read properly first thing in the morning.
I read that as Harebo peanuts which would definitely lack the crispy coating but I cannot imagine being "pretty nice". 😱
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And I must learn to check whatever autocorrect has guessed at. It was meant to say “Habanero”
 
One thing I've found that worked for me when it came to the temptation of going back for more was avoiding buying large single packs where possible and opting for multipacks of smaller sizes. Especially with things like nuts or popcorn - if there's a larger bag that's open in the cupboard I know I'll be tempted to go back or "grab a little something passing by" but if I take a single packet from a multipack I feel less inclined. The fact I had to open something made me more aware of what I was doing.

Unfortunately this isn't possible with everything (or it works out to be more expensive) but you could look at making your portioned packages using heat seal bags or better yet just simple small reusable tupperware pods.
 
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