As we move into December (food-fest season), we’re continuing our weekly “life with diabetes” video series straight from Sugar Babies film creator Jenny MacKenzie.
This week’s snippet looks at one family’s struggle to give up sugary treats and eat healthier in order to combat type 2 diabetes.
Episode 9: Speed Bumps, Not Road Blocks
What do you think? Any white bread fans out there who’ve struggled in particular? Any personal experiences on changing food habits that you might like to share?
Yes. I am a type 2 Diabetic. I eat sugary foods in moderation. The more you deny it the more you want it and will then pig out and totally muck up your glucose control. That being said, I don’t eat sugary foods every day, same for starchy foods.
The point I’m trying to get across is moderation is the key. Denying everything is self-defeating in my opinion YMMV.
Thank you, @sarcastic. I’m with you! I took a lesson from our Ask D’Mine guy Wil in realizing that “a little is better than none at all.” Because denying myself everything yummy all the time is just not sustainable :0
I found a recipe in my mother-in-law’s things that I think she found when sugar was short during WW II and each cookie has about 1 gram of sugar. It is: one can of sweetened condensed milk and two squares of unsweetened chocolate. I melt the chocolate and the milk in the microwave for about 2 min but she used the double boiler. When the chocolate is blended into the milk add a cup of quick oatmeal and another cup of chopped nuts, a tsp of vanilla, 1/4 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt. drop by teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for only 10 min no more. This is one treat I do not need to feel guilty about but too many will make me fat.