Being diabetic and needing to lose weight has been
difficult. One of the things that I miss a lot are snacks and treats. I mean, I love chocolate and being able to
grab a handful of crackers, chips or chocolate covered pretzels. You just cannot do that with diabetes, or
when you are trying to lose weight. My
goal is to get healthy, lose the weight and maybe reverse the diabetes. Nothing like trying to stay alive to keep you
motivated, but that does not mean it is easy or fun.
I have found a snack or treat that I can enjoy and eat
without guilt; Life brand Yogurt Bites and Nestle’s Graduates fruit &
veggie melts. Okay a little guilt because
I raided the baby’s treats for this, but it just means I buy more of it for
both of us. Though we do have to fight
off the other kids in the family(we share). The Graduates fruit & veggie melts are
sweet, and a little creamy. They are
full of flavour, real flavour. But they
are also low on carbohydrates and calories, only 25 calories and 6 g or carbohydrates
for 32 pieces or 7 g. That is a nice handful,
perfect for when I want a snack or treat.
My weakness is the Yogurt Bites.
Creamy and taste like fruit, or a creamy candy. I could sit there and snack on them all
day. I don’t, but I could. For ¼ cup or 7 g there are only 30 calories
and 5g of carbohydrates. That is really
good for someone who wants a treat, with flavour but needs to keep the
carbohydrates and calories low. I love
them so much that I actually contacted Shoppers Drug mart and asked them to
make some adult ones. And by adult ones,
I mean put them into a different package so it is not so obvious I raided the
baby’s snacks. Not that I am going to stop buying them now that I found
them. Though I do see myself learning how to make these for myself, giving me even more control over what is in them. I need all the help I can get to
get healthy and then stay healthy.
Diabetes is not going to win in this house.
