Diabetic Recipes
I modified a recipe from the Hungry Girl website for a low sugar eggnog and found it very acceptable. It has nearly the same taste and mouth feel as the lite eggnog I've been drinking. It may be a bit late for this year's holiday season, but there's still New Year's.
The original recipe is here. My version is below.
6 C 1% milk
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 small (4-serving) package Jell-O Sugar Free Fat Free Instant Pudding mix, Vanilla
6 no-calorie sweetener packets (like Splenda)
1 tsp Mace (or nutmeg)
(optional) 6 oz dark rum or 1 tsp rum extract
Whisk pudding mix into 2 C milk. When blended, add remainder of ingredients. Stir or whisk until mixed thoroughly. Refrigerate for a few hours to allow it to thicken. Makes six 1-cup servings!
I'll try to get the nutritional data together to submit this to the dLife Recipe database.
In other holiday food news -
My husband found some wonderful sugar free candy canes, but he tossed the packaging so I can't share the name with you! Sorry!
I have gone off the deep end with food the past week or two. The sad news about my friend's passing led to a touch of the blues and I generally self-medicate with food.
I am not doing any new year's resolutions. For about 15 years, my #1 resolution was to quit smoking. I finally accomplished that on Jan 7th, 2005. For about 30 years my other recurring resolution has been to lose weight and/or exercise. I'd say the empirical data is in - new years resolutions just don't work for me.
But I am readjusting my lifestyle on Monday the 31st. I will take the weekend to plan meals and destroy any junk food left in the house - preferably not by eating it. I will get back to eating well and I'll bet I feel better for it too.
I'm just glad I have 2 months until my next HbA1c test!
I have been out of control for over a month now and I go to Weight Watchers every week. My biggest problem is at night, I watch my shows that I have taped during the day and all I want to do is eat. I never cook as I live alone and can never think of what I really want to eat so I snack. I have lost control!
Nights can be a problem for me too - when I was making habit changes, it really helped me to shake things up - read instead of tv, or start a craft project you can do while watching TV. Of course, you really need to sit down and have a dinner so you can have a mental "stop" time. I tell my 4 yr old "Kitchen's Closed" after we clear the table.
Changing habits is a process. When I was first diagnosed with Type 2 I was deeply shaken and ashamed of having brought this on.I loved to cook rich food etc., and knew that time had come to an end. Then came research such as understanding the glycemic index, finding good complex carbohydrates, and finally understanding that less is more. I had been on Avandia for 3 years and kept an AIC at 4.5, but stopped due to complications. Now my AIC is 6.0 and I would like to get it down. My carb consumption is low. For me keeping food choices simple and predictable works. It has taken a lot of research and understanding myself better. Without meds I know I am what is between me and high glucose. When I want something off the chart I order a grilled chicken sandwhich and veggies. I cut the sandwich in four, eat one fourth bread and all, and discard the rest (not the chicken). So I get what I want not too much. Also being aware that the best food is unprocessed. Processed food contains all kinds of hidden problems like high corn fructose or hydrogenated oil. In the summer months I buy veggies and put them up for the winter. I also make large quanities of no salt chicken or turkey stock, ready for homemade soup. My latest treat is coffee yogurt. I purchase plain low fat yogurt ad decaf instant coffee and equal and I have dessert. Keeping only healthy food choices in the house is what keeps me on track. I am no angel I just know my food choice has consequences. Be patient and you can find your way.
Changing habits is a process. When I was first diagnosed with Type 2 I was deeply shaken and ashamed of having brought this on.I loved to cook rich food etc., and knew that time had come to an end. Then came research such as understanding the glycemic index, finding good complex carbohydrates, and finally understanding that less is more. I had been on Avandia for 3 years and kept an AIC at 4.5, but stopped due to complications. Now my AIC is 6.0 and I would like to get it down. My carb consumption is low. For me keeping food choices simple and predictable works. It has taken a lot of research and understanding myself better. Without meds I know I am what is between me and high glucose. When I want something off the chart I order a grilled chicken sandwhich and veggies. I cut the sandwich in four, eat one fourth bread and all, and discard the rest (not the chicken). So I get what I want not too much. Also being aware that the best food is unprocessed. Processed food contains all kinds of hidden problems like high corn fructose or hydrogenated oil. In the summer months I buy veggies and put them up for the winter. I also make large quanities of no salt chicken or turkey stock, ready for homemade soup. My latest treat is coffee yogurt. I purchase plain low fat yogurt ad decaf instant coffee and equal and I have dessert. Keeping only healthy food choices in the house is what keeps me on track. I am no angel I just know my food choice has consequences. Be patient and you can find your way.
Changing habits is a process. When I was first diagnosed with Type 2 I was deeply shaken and ashamed of having brought this on.I loved to cook rich food etc., and knew that time had come to an end. Then came research such as understanding the glycemic index, finding good complex carbohydrates, and finally understanding that less is more. I had been on Avandia for 3 years and kept an AIC at 4.5, but stopped due to complications. Now my AIC is 6.0 and I would like to get it down. My carb consumption is low. For me keeping food choices simple and predictable works. It has taken a lot of research and understanding myself better. Without meds I know I am what is between me and high glucose. When I want something off the chart I order a grilled chicken sandwhich and veggies. I cut the sandwich in four, eat one fourth bread and all, and discard the rest (not the chicken). So I get what I want not too much. Also being aware that the best food is unprocessed. Processed food contains all kinds of hidden problems like high corn fructose or hydrogenated oil. In the summer months I buy veggies and put them up for the winter. I also make large quanities of no salt chicken or turkey stock, ready for homemade soup. My latest treat is coffee yogurt. I purchase plain low fat yogurt ad decaf instant coffee and equal and I have dessert. Keeping only healthy food choices in the house is what keeps me on track. I am no angel I just know my food choice has consequences. Be patient and you can find your way.
Changing habits is a process. When I was first diagnosed with Type 2 I was deeply shaken and ashamed of having brought this on.I loved to cook rich food etc., and knew that time had come to an end. Then came research such as understanding the glycemic index, finding good complex carbohydrates, and finally understanding that less is more. I had been on Avandia for 3 years and kept an AIC at 4.5, but stopped due to complications. Now my AIC is 6.0 and I would like to get it down. My carb consumption is low. For me keeping food choices simple and predictable works. It has taken a lot of research and understanding myself better. Without meds I know I am what is between me and high glucose. When I want something off the chart I order a grilled chicken sandwhich and veggies. I cut the sandwich in four, eat one fourth bread and all, and discard the rest (not the chicken). So I get what I want not too much. Also being aware that the best food is unprocessed. Processed food contains all kinds of hidden problems like high corn fructose or hydrogenated oil. In the summer months I buy veggies and put them up for the winter. I also make large quanities of no salt chicken or turkey stock, ready for homemade soup. My latest treat is coffee yogurt. I purchase plain low fat yogurt ad decaf instant coffee and equal and I have dessert. Keeping only healthy food choices in the house is what keeps me on track. I am no angel I just know my food choice has consequences. Be patient and you can find your way.