[Sheralyn]

Do any of you once in a while throw in the towel and eat a great big piece of chocolate cake? That's what I miss the most!

[ant hill]

I suppose that a bite of that chocolate mud cake should not hurt but the thing is chocolate is a high GI meaning that you have that cake and just a thin slice will keep the BG's high for a long time. However all is not lost as you have a pancreas which produces you insulin as I don't and so shoot insulin to match the food that I eat and I can make mistakes and fall low or see highs so testing is essential.
I would look at walking or doing some pressure on your body as this will "Burn off" those high BG's so see that your mud cake like fuel to your body.

[Jill-O]

Yep, I do

[Puppypants]

Over the holidays, at work, there was a never ending stream of food gifts that came in the building. I was good for a couple of days, and then I finally gave in and ate some choclate dipped cookies. I wish I wouldn't have, because it seemed as if I lost total control after that, and ate chcocolte, cookies, and cake with wild abandon for weeks! Of course, my bg's were horrible during that time. I guess I just can't one one of anything - no self-control!

[mho357]

I gave in a couple of times over the holidays and lived to tell about it...

Mark

[mg_2204]

It's an old French tradition apparently to prepare at least 9 different bite size desserts and display them on a big tray at Christmas time. My mother-in-law does that every year, as her mother did too, etc. Very tempting! I think the secret is (1) choosing what is less sweet (2) have a bit of it and (3) don't over do it. And yes I had a taste of this and that. I was surprised BG didn't go into the stratosphere.

[xMenace]

You are not only allowed to, you are encouraged to. Don't do it every day or week.

[calmali]

Occasioanlly, I do too

[Evermont]

Nothing is off limits.

We are all different so we must each teach ourselves what effect certain things will have on us individually. It's not about WHAT we eat, it's about what, how much, how often, what we have with it, how much we exercise and medicate etc. etc. etc.

It's complicated because of all the variables.

It's not "throwing in the towel" (a boxing term for quitting), it's more like enjoying life in moderation, without lapsing into full blown hedonism. Go ahead, have your cake. Eat it too! Then jump on your treadmill for an hour. And skip the cake tomorrow (and the next day too). These things are all interrelated.

[Alice]

If you are carb-counting...a piece of cake can be included easily. You will just skip the equivilent from something else. You might also eat 1/2 the slice and feel just as good.

All carbs are to be counted...doesn't matter what the source. Nutritionally, of course, they are different. But that's not what we're talking about with cake...obviously.

What takes the "guilt" out of sweets is be educated on how many carbs (or pretty good at approximating) they contain. A slice of bread can be up to 25 carbs...so is a Krispy Kreme do-nut. So, just know your carbs...and enjoy sweets as you see fitting to your diet/weight/fat content, etc. Everyone is different.

For me, calorie count is more crucial than worrying about carbs...as I take insulin. Type 2's have more of an "carb exchange" to worry about...But, I work hard at keeping my weight down...it's more difficult the older I get and I think about it more now than I did when younger.

[ant hill]

Originally Posted by calmali

Occasioanlly, I do too

LOL... That's too much. I find that some people have too much time on thier hands.

[davef]

I allowed myself some small occassional treats over the holidays. A special treat was a slice of white bread toasted for breakfast on Christmas day. I aso enjoyed my normal Christmas Dinner (well okay I did cut down on the number of roast potatoes). Walked to try and compensate. BGs were still good afterwards.

For me it's a bit like when I was in Weight Watchers, if you don't have the odd treat, occassionally, it's hard to stick with the plan. The trick for me is to make sure that occassionally, does not become frequently or daily.

[princesslinda]

When I realize i'm close to "throwing in the towel," I tell my husband...."it's dessert time." Usually at that point, we'll go to dinner that evening, and get something like a salad or some grilled chicken...and then split a dessert. By splitting, I mean I take 2-3 bites and he finishes. This way, I haven't totally blown my blood sugar through the roof, but i've had a treat I can enjoy.

Over Christmas, I allowed myself to have a couple pieces of peanut butter fudge (not both at the same time). I found just a bite or two will satisfy my craving.

Also, you might want to put some type of chocolate in your freezer for those days you just need something...take out a frozen piece of chocolate and let it melt in your mouth....wonderful treat.

Hang in there! We're still human even if we have diabetes.

[DonnieD]

Originally Posted by Sheralyn

Do any of you once in a while throw in the towel and eat a great big piece of chocolate cake? That's what I miss the most!

HELLA YEAH ...

It's in the fine print ... Every once in a while we all get a BIG piece of Chocolate Cake ...

[MJB]

Never. It's just poison to me now. At least that's the way I look at it.

I didn't eat a lot of that junk before I was diabetic.