[ant hill]

How many of you have a nice little reward after a great meal?

[ODAR]

Funny I had posted this on another thread... and was complaining because I consider this a downfall ... only because its the sugar that I'm craving. Even before Dx I was not big on Carbs but would simply thrive on sugars - maybe for stimulant ? who knows

[ant hill]

OK So this maybe a lost thread then. I would think that as long as you know that to allow a sweet treat that you can count within your limits. I can just see low carbers will knock back a sweet treat only concerned about their instruction.
I am a firm believer in the hard work at physical energy is to replenish with good carbs. But if you are quite stationary with very little effort then I can understand the need to say no. So it's personal preference I would think.

[Grunch]

If I wanted a sweet snack I would have one cause I eat a normal amount of carbs anyway, but I don't have cravings so "I don't think about it".

[Granny Shanny]

Since my sweet tooth isn't highly developed, I'd be more likely to want something like a slice of toasty garlic bread. I voted "don't think about it" because, while it's bad carbs I DO think about, it isn't necessarily sweets (and far be it from me to stray off topic . . . )

p.s. Could we please have a mod merge these two threads? My Problem is....

[fgummett]

Maybe it is habit from my childhood but I am used to a dessert after a meal (so long as I cleared my plate ) so I guess I do have a little craving from time to time. For me the answer is to mix real whole foods... for example: last night my son was over, and we had sauteed chicken in a spicy sauce with steamed broccoli (he had wholewheat pasta as well)... about 1/2 hour after the meal we each had some frozen wild blueberries with heavy cream.

I find this approach has far less BG impact than if I were to just eat something sweet by itself... more like a long slow waveform, than a rapid spike

[jer.lawrence]

I never cared about sweets until I got married. My wife is a chocaholic. Now, I usually have one or two pieces of the Dove Dark Chocolate, or a couple of bites of whatever it is that she gets.

[princesslinda]

I'm more into "salty treats" than sweets, preferring appetizers to desserts. Even if I have something sweet, I have to follow with something salty as I "can't end up on a sweet note." Hubby is the exact opposite, needing a bite of something sweet after his meal.

[Russell A.]

Count me in on dessert! I have a wicked sweet tooth! Kids and I enjoy choc chips with a scoop of bp. Yum

Russell

[jenb]

Originally Posted by Granny Shanny

Since my sweet tooth isn't highly developed, I'd be more likely to want something like a slice of toasty garlic bread.

You are not alone! In my ideal world, treats would be anything involving cruchy or chewy salt and fat carriers. Mmmmm....a slice of rosemary baguette with a dollop of Cambozola! Or homemade full-carb tortilla chips with hot hot hot salsa. Heaven.

Jen

[Josselyn]

My response is largely copied from ODAR's thread.

I've bought lovely imported Gevalia coffees online that I make with light cream & Splenda. This makes a delightful ending to my lower carb fare. I cannot abide ending a meal with the taste of meat in my mouth, and these coffees often signify a satisfying end to my meal.

For evenings when I must have chocolate, Atkins makes delightful "Endulge" candy bars that are virtually (and dangerously) close to the real things. The caramel peanut chews taste like Snickers, the Peanut Butter Cups are oustanding, and the Coconut Bars taste as good or better than Mounds Bars.

If you didn't know they were low carb, you'd never guess.
I save these pricey little babies for those special occasions when I'm crawling the wall for something deliciously sweet. I find if I actually keep boxes of these things in the house (I buy by the case online - cheaper), I only grab them when I REALLY am "jonesing" for a sweet dessert.

Please note: these are not the breakfast bars I'm discussing here, although the above Endulge Bars still have their fair share of protein and fiber...and about 3 net carbs each.

[Larry H.]

Yes I come from the school that was trained to have a desert after the meal and I look quite forward too it.

What I do do however is seek out something that is both satisfying and not bad for me. I try to watch my readings and if something is offending the limits, which once in a while happens even with so called low sugar products, I move back to things I know won't bother me.

Frankly the Schwann 4 carb ice cream couldn't be better and so far has almost no effect on my levels. Maybe some would so test and see if you decide to buy it.

Sugar free puddings, Jello, Cheese cakes made from low fat cheese and splenda, and now some pretty successful deserts made with soy four that fall within the 10 or less carbs a serving are my latest forays. We have lots of others, the main factor being it not be something that is going to effect my readings in a negative way.

If I get tempted by a regular desert at a friends, I might ask for a sliver to try it and at least get a satisfying sense of what it was like. But don't often eat the whole thing as the saying goes.

[RobinP]

Heck, the sweets used to be my meals. lol

[Subby]

Growing up my family used to be big whole fruit eaters for desert. I never really caught on to that big time. Once I moved out the dessert thing became a non issue. But my girlfriend has been subverting me though the last couple of years... to a degree. I generally have something but it may be along the lines of a few pieces dark choc, or v. small icecream and berries. Happily, I have somewhat subverted her back, she'll usually settle for something like this instead of the typical sugar fest (but not always).

[Josselyn]

Originally Posted by RobinP

Heck, the sweets used to be my meals. lol

Cute, Robin...

Ah well, serious sweets used to come after my meal...and the meal typically consisted of comfort-producing (hunger producing) carbs like buttered egg noodles w/ salt & pepper along with a side or two of veggies (at least I had that part right).

My BG must've been bouncing around like it was on a freakin' pogo stick...