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01-02-2007, 10:25 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada
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| | | Tim Hortons - Donuts
Wow....Donuts really spike the BGs, and FAST. Today I decided to treat myself with a donut (one of those things I haven't had since Oct 2 at least). I had a Timmy's Chili Combo, tea and a Walnut Crunch donut. Well, I was 4.2 before lunch, and only 40 minutes later I'm a 10.4. The chili only has 17 Carbs, but the brochure says the donut has 60 carb alone (and my diabetic nurse/educator told me that since Timmy items are hand made they can be inconsistent in carb counts anyways).
Oh well, lesson learned. I'm scared to see what my 2 hour post meal number is. I'll be back to tell you.
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01-02-2007, 10:45 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth UK
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| | | When i have a dohnut, i double the insulin i take for a roll/bap, wait 5-10 minutes then enjoy it. Doesn't seem to affect me that way!
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01-02-2007, 11:01 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: B.C., Canada
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| | I don't know about Ontario, but here in B.C. the bakery item at Tim Horton's aren't hand made anymore. They are brought in pre-made and frozen, then baked on premise. Not as good as they used to be. Well, this was your first chili and doughnut test - it might take a few tries and then you'll have it down pat.
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01-02-2007, 11:56 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada
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| | | Well, two hours post and I'm at 8.4. Phew (wipes brow). I swore I was goint to be around 17. So, I'll have to bolus a little higher for a donut next time, although I'm cutting WAY back on the "unhealthy" foods now.
And tanyatype1, I'm not really sure either if they are hand made, I rather don't believe it, but they still have "bakers" on site, so you never know. Who cares, it's soooo gooood tasting.
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01-02-2007, 05:08 PM
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I am a: Parent | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: FL
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| | | Eri just had a small hot chocolate and her bgl is ok(endo said to make sure she drinks anything so we can flush out her ketones...her bg dropped to 40mg/dL a little while ago)...her bgl is now 197.
Tim Horton's is WAY addicting...those chocolate dipped are the kids' favourite.
My dh's is the iced cappuccino...lol.
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01-02-2007, 05:41 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando, FL
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| | Tim Horton's is evil 
Bad bad bad for a diabetic! |
01-02-2007, 05:43 PM
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| | | Never heard of the stuff...But I have a Krispy Kreme addiction.
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01-02-2007, 10:14 PM
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| | | I find the Tim Hortons carb counts pretty consistant. However, chilli has a lot of protein that oculd raise bs too. Some foods just require a higher carb ratio. |
01-02-2007, 10:30 PM
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| | | Ya, it's all so good! Today I had one of their low fat (2 grams) cranberry muffins for the first time and it was really good. Took 5 units to cover the 60 gram carb count and it worked perfectly, so........yeah! I think it tasted like another!
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01-03-2007, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by duck  Never heard of the stuff...But I have a Krispy Kreme addiction. | >timhortons
You must open your mouth to a whole new way of drooling. Tim Hortons isn't really a donut/coffee chain as much as it is more of a Canadian way of life. It's just part of our culture. You know, some people go to church, other's take daily showers? Well, Canucks go straight from bed to Tim's in the morning, and mid morning, noon, afternoon, pre-dinner, dinner, dessert, and evening drink, and night time snack, and possibly a midnight snack.
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01-03-2007, 05:46 AM
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| | | Mmmmmmm, doughhhhh nuttttsssssss........
/* insert Homer Simpson voice
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01-03-2007, 05:48 AM
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| | | Tim Horton = Dunkin Donut = Krispy Kreme = All DELICIOUS yet TERRIBLE. They spike my BG like nothing else. And if I eat one for breakfast, there's 10 units of insulin on ONE. LOL. I rarely eat donuts and yes, since they are most handmade they are terrible on getting the BG perfect.
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01-03-2007, 09:38 AM
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| | yeah, but they taste sooooooo good........ 
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01-03-2007, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Gangrel yeah, but they taste sooooooo good........ | I wish I had a local one around here. I'd have to drive maybe 2 hours to get to one.
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01-03-2007, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Injecto >timhortons
You must open your mouth to a whole new way of drooling. Tim Hortons isn't really a donut/coffee chain as much as it is more of a Canadian way of life. It's just part of our culture. You know, some people go to church, other's take daily showers? Well, Canucks go straight from bed to Tim's in the morning, and mid morning, noon, afternoon, pre-dinner, dinner, dessert, and evening drink, and night time snack, and possibly a midnight snack. | Sometimes, it would be worth living a life in frigid temperatures by the way you Canucks make like seem in the Great North. 
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