Diabetic smores, mmm!

Lex4153 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-28-2006, 10:41 PM

I was wondering, since it's summer and camping season and all, if anyone knew of a good way to make diabetic-friendly smores? I haven't seen sugar-free marshmallows in the stores, only online. I was wondering if anyone knew of any store brand sugar-free marshmallows? Or had any tips on how to still enjoy a good fire and stuff my face without letting my bg's go too balistic?

sugarfree76 · #2 (**permalink**) 06-29-2006, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Lex4153

I was wondering, since it's summer and camping season and all, if anyone knew of a good way to make diabetic-friendly smores? I haven't seen sugar-free marshmallows in the stores, only online. I was wondering if anyone knew of any store brand sugar-free marshmallows? Or had any tips on how to still enjoy a good fire and stuff my face without letting my bg's go too balistic?

sugar free marshmallows?

I'm down

camjen1 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-29-2006, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Lex4153

I was wondering, since it's summer and camping season and all, if anyone knew of a good way to make diabetic-friendly smores? I haven't seen sugar-free marshmallows in the stores, only online. I was wondering if anyone knew of any store brand sugar-free marshmallows? Or had any tips on how to still enjoy a good fire and stuff my face without letting my bg's go too balistic?

I was going to say why not just get the real stuff like real chocolate and marshmallows and just limit yourself but I see you want to stuff your face so I won't be of no help. Do you have any leftover or emergency insulin sitting around in your fridge? If you do eat away and just cover with the insulin.

Gotta love insulin!

Lex4153 · #4 (**permalink**) 06-29-2006, 09:42 PM

That's what was so nice about insulin . . . just take that extra shot and here comes that bowl of ice cream! Or half a box of cookies . . . or that bag of jelly beans . . . or . . .

Ok I'm going to stop now.

camjen1 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-29-2006, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Lex4153

That's what was so nice about insulin . . . just take that extra shot and here comes that bowl of ice cream! Or half a box of cookies . . . or that bag of jelly beans . . . or . . .

Ok I'm going to stop now.

That's the problem though! I assume I can have everything and anything because of insulin but I have to remember the more I eat the more insulin I have to take and the more weight I gain.

I in a way wish I were on pills because it would definately stop me from abusing some things such as Starbucks.

Btw, my doctor had a rough time diagnosing me as well. First it was T2 then T1 and when I questioned it a couple months ago my doctor responded with "Well let's put you on pills and find out!" That was the dumbest thing he could have said knowing if I went a whole day without insulin I would be dead or very ill.

amccrazgrl · #6 (**permalink**) 06-30-2006, 10:30 AM

Sugar Free would kick major ***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lets figure out how much ONE Smore is worth.

1 serving Graham cracker 24g
1 serving Marshmellows minutare mellows 6g
1 serving Choclate whole bar is 25g

So thats basically 60g of carbs.
It could be worse.

JasonJayhawk · #7 (**permalink**) 07-03-2006, 08:59 PM

Ooops, excuse me! I'm in the wrong thread.... I thought we were discussing diabetic snores.

sugarfree76 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-03-2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonJayhawk

Ooops, excuse me! I'm in the wrong thread.... I thought we were discussing diabetic snores.

and seeing purple elephants?

sugarfree76 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-03-2006, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by amccrazgrl

Sugar Free would kick major ***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lets figure out how much ONE Smore is worth.

1 serving Graham cracker 24g
1 serving Marshmellows minutare mellows 6g
1 serving Choclate whole bar is 25g

So thats basically 60g of carbs.
It could be worse.

60g of carbs...HOT DAAAYAAMMMMNNN

well, I guess I can't say ANYTHING after bolusing for every Sam Adams that I drank last night (hem hem....more than 60g)
we all pick our poison

jenet · #10 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 11:14 AM

Or a box of mini butterfingers at the movies this weekend (87 carbs). Yikes - that's almost double my daily target! But I did bolus correctly for it.

cheers,
j

sugarfree76 · #11 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jenet

Or a box of mini butterfingers at the movies this weekend (87 carbs). Yikes - that's almost double my daily target! But I did bolus correctly for it.

cheers,
j

See, I wouldn't be worried about the 87g of carb, but rather the fat.
what was your bs hours later?

poodlebone · #12 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sugarfree76

See, I wouldn't be worried about the 87g of carb, but rather the fat.
what was your bs hours later?

This comment wasn't directed at me, but today I ate something truly worthless - funnel cake. 85g of carbs and 40+g of fat. I did a dual wave bolus and it worked out almost okay but what I forgot to do was up the bolus just a little. The pump suggests a bolus based solely on carbs but when I have something with that much fat I always need a little more insulin. I took about 2/3 up front and 1/3 over 4 hours. At around hour 3 I was just slightly out of range but went a little higher by hour 4 (172 I think). I took a small correction even though my pump showed enough IOB and that brought me back down into range and I haven't gone high since. I actually ended up really low after dinner (35) which was weird.

The funnel cake was extremely tasty but I really overdid it, and it sat in my stomach for hours. I went and took a 75 minute walk to try to minimize the damage.

jenet · #13 (**permalink**) 07-05-2006, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sugarfree76

See, I wouldn't be worried about the 87g of carb, but rather the fat.
what was your bs hours later?

A little high at 148 when I checked 4 hours later, but not too far off my current target of 120. Took a .70 correction bolus, and was pretty happy that I was that close, considering what a massive carb bomb it was.

cheers,
j

djacobs · #14 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 10:48 PM

dudes (and dudets), check this out:

http://carbsmart.stores.yahoo.net/lanoubamarsh.html

I have not tasted them, so I have no idea, but there you go. Please report back if you do try them.

Lex4153 · #15 (**permalink**) 07-07-2006, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonJayhawk

Ooops, excuse me! I'm in the wrong thread.... I thought we were discussing diabetic snores.

I'm laughing so hard at this. Oh dear.

Anyway, I couldn't find sugar free marshmallows on time. I saw them online and would have ordered them but was leaving too soon to get them in time so . . . I just ate regular, good ole fashioned smores. Mmm mmm they were so good. I ate four the first night we camped, three the second, two the third, and two the fourth. I was a bad bad girl! But my fasting blood sugars were only about 20 points higher than they usually were in the morning. I lived I guess and I don't regret them. How often do you go camping, right?