1200 calorie diabetic diet portions

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i have had type 1 diabetes for 7 years and i have never heard of that i dont think it would work at all

Also a diabetic, I found that sugar free things like diet gelatin and using Splenda when cooking and baking helps satisfy my sweet tooth. Zero grams of carb in that diet gelatin, so one can have all they want. Zero sugar or carbs in whipped cream, when sweetened with Splenda or another artificial sweetner. You can have all you want and not blow your sugar.

I stay entirely away from white flour 'cause it goes to sugar in the blood stream faster than sugar. Ditto for rice and pastas, breads.

The glycemic index — a chart that tells how fast any food goes to sugar can be helpful. I've posted the links below. That way you can pick and choose the foods you like and know how much you can have of them. As long as you stay with foods that are rated 55 and below, you won't be hungry and won't raise your blood sugar.

If you learn to read the labels and look for those carbohydrates. You may be pleasantly surprised at what you can eat — and also how much hidden sugar is in other foods one would think were safe.

Occasionally I have a piece of chocolate. If I take only a couple of squares, it's 7 grams of sugar. Not enough to raise blood sugar. If I instead have one of those fruit stirred yogurts, it might contain as much as 46 grams of sugar. Chocolate? Yogurt? One could eat the whole candy bar and not get as much sugar as in one of those little "lite" diet yogurts filled with sugar.

I have made low carb cheesecake with NO sugar. Those I served it to didn't know, couldn't tell the difference between mine and Lindy's or any other cheesecake. Splenda bakes up just like sugar and tastes the same — no aftertaste. So experiment with recipes for sweets and substitute something other than sugar.

I have found the best success by making my own diet of foods I like, but watching the carbs. Especially the refined ones — like while flour, sugar (watermelon and other sweet fruits, corn, carrots, even beets) , starches (potatoes, rice). I eliminated them.

And, most importantly have breakfast in the morning. That will start your metabolism going. If you can make it a high protein one, like eggs, meat, milk, plain yogurt, a piece of fruit — all low carb choices, you will find you won't get hungry and crave sweets and your metabolism will start to burn and stay at a slow, steady burn all morning.

There are sugar free diet puddings, one can make whipped cream with Splenda or Nutra Sweet, have a piece of fruit (apple), peanut butter on a slice of apple, an occasional piece of candy (just don't eat the whole bag or box at one sitting), and not feel deprived. Watch your blood sugar, and that will be your guide to what you can eat and how foods affect you.

With diabetes one's metabolism of sugars plays havoc with our appetite and our energy level. The secret is keeping one's blood sugar level — not allowing it to rise fast,which taking in a lot of sugar does to us, and then crashes leaving us hungry and tired. Proteins digest slowly and release energy slowly,but consistently. Proteins and fats satisfy our hunger for a longer time. So adjusting your diet to eliminate the foods that raise blood sugar rapidly like the refined carbohydrates and sweets and replacing them with proteins and fiber, will actually reduce and maybe eliminate your craving for sweets
Good luck and you can write me if you wish more links and info. rubysnowdragon@yahoo.com