I was just recently diagnosed and I think I’ve done really well adapting to a low carb lifestyle. I honestly don’t miss or crave carbs so much as the inconvenience of eating around it (bread, pasta and potatoes were main stays for me in the PAST).
At first, I was SO restrictive I got too low. Felt light headed and sick (although he met was REALLY making me sick initially).
Next, I simply didn’t know what to eat so I just didn’t eat much at all (not that difficult on met).
So, I decided I needed to have so low carb snacks on hand for convenience and versatility. Well, I found all kinds of low-carb, sugar free things (Sugar free Oreo’s who knew?) its a whole new world for me as I was a low fat eater for so long.
Anyway, I notice that while many of these treats (including Atkins) say sugar free…there’s something called sugar alcohols.
I guess I can’t tolerate them. I ate very low carb yesterday but had a small glass of milk and two sugar free oreos after dinner and I was at 101 this am. How bad is that? I’ve been anywhere from 82-94. I was at 103 on New Years Day but wasn’t too surprised by that considering how I indulged.
I was surprised by the 101. So sugar alcohol…bad. Are "sugar free" and "no sugar added" things to avoid too?
Lastly, lets here some folks faves for snacks, treats….
Thanks as always, Tina