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Diabetic Connect Member LeighG

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good snacks?

by LeighG
June 10, 2008 10:53 AM
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i was wondering if everyone could tell me about some good snacks to have?i already eat like the 100 cal. pack stuff and apples and peanut butter.i was just wondering about a few diff. things to put in the mix.thank you very much.

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Diabetic Connect Member John Crowley
John Crowley
John Crowley replied June 10, 2008 3:00 PM 

Here are a few good low-carb snack ideas:

String cheese

Celery and peanut butter

Cucumbers, carrots, raw broccoli, snap peas.

Light yogurt (read the label though, some are higher in sugars/carbs than others)

Nuts

Sunflower seeds

butterfly_8 replied July 5, 2008 4:46 PM 

I was told to be careful with carrots they are high in sugar content. Is this actually true?

LeighG replied July 9, 2008 7:20 AM 

my docter told me they are good in mod.

John Crowley replied July 10, 2008 8:10 AM 

Carrots are higher than some other veggies like cucumbers or celery. But they are still pretty low in carbs.

If you like the baby carrots, they are about 1g of carbohydrates per carrot. So if you ate 15 or 20, you could drive your blood sugar quite high.

But if you're eating 3 or 4 for a quick snack, you're not likely to see a huge spike in your blood sugar.

LeighG replied July 10, 2008 9:55 PM 

thats how i am i walk and get a drink and ill take a few carrots when i am in the fridge just to munch on at times.

Ani replied September 10, 2008 11:41 AM 

Actually to be honest the yougort I go for is Fiber One it is low on sugar and it is good for you. I dont know if youknow but fiber is actually supposed to fill you up.

Ani replied October 28, 2009 9:51 PM 

becareful with the nuts they then turn into carbs.
Diabetic Connect Member bricksee
bricksee
bricksee replied June 12, 2008 12:52 PM 

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I like to have four crackers with peanut butter as a snack - the peanut butter gives me a little protein. As an alternative to the crackers, you might have 1/2 small apple with the peanut butter.

Also if you eat nuts, try almonds rather than the others, better for you.
Diabetic Connect Member Gabby
Gabby
Gabby replied June 12, 2008 7:54 PM 

Low sodium sunflower seeds in the shell. These keep my mouth busy for hours with little carbs. I am a "mindless eater" and if I don't have something healthy to snack on, I will look for anything. These save my butt!
The other thing I usually have as a night time snack is a about 4 small dill pickles rolled up in deli meat. Read the lables for carb on the meats, it sneaks in there if you are not careful. Hope that gives you a couple more to pick from.
Diabetic Connect Member tmana
tmana
tmana replied June 13, 2008 7:01 AM 

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Depending on how much volume you're looking for, trail mix. The usual serving size is 1/4 cup or one ounce, for about 150 calories.

Check store-brand and major-food-brand trail mixes against added sugars and fats. Health-food-brand trail mixes, and trail mixes purchased in bulk, generally (but not always) are made without high-fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated vegetable oils.

Generally, most fruits run to reasonable caloric levels for a snack. A small to medium-sized orange, 1/2 banana (or a whole one if they're smaller), a dozen or so grapes or cherries, a peach, or two apricots. Do monitor how these affect your blood glucose levels; you may need to moderate them with protein and fat -- for example, with a half-tablespoon peanut butter or a reduced-fat string cheese (or mini-Bonbel/mini-Babybel "lite" cheese).

Another option is a "Laughing Cow" or "Swiss Knight" style spreadable cheese wedge atop a flatbread cracker, such as Wasa or Ryvita.

If you want a carb-free (or nearly carb-free) snack, a full-fat string cheese is about 100 calories, as is a full-fat mini-Bonbel cheese. And then there is always the standby hard-boiled egg. The white alone is about 30 calories pure protein, the whole egg is 70-90 calories, protein and fat.
Diabetic Connect Member JP
JP
JP replied June 13, 2008 7:39 AM 

This just came in my email today. It is a picture show of good snacks for diabetics. Just copy and paste this intot your browser address line to see it. http://www.everydayhealth.com/photogallery/diabetes-snack...

butterfly_8 replied July 5, 2008 5:09 PM 

WOW,
this site is fantastic. I immediately signed up to be a member.
Thanks
Diabetic Connect Member Dancehawk
Dancehawk
Dancehawk replied June 13, 2008 9:39 AM 

All the salad veggies you want there free,
you can have a small handfull of gold fish, animal crackers,
I look at the box see what a serving is and count them out, my hubby got me 3 little bowls with oz on them I use the middle one for my crackers or animal cookies,
you can have the 100 cal popcorn,
healthy choice nuts and my doctor just told me last week south beach is approved so south beach snacks.
Then you have sugarfree icecream and candy, You get a treat and yummm the flavors out there, but you have to do the trade sysyem for those.

Also if you need a snack at bed time to hold you through the night, I started using Extend bars there great, My doctor told me about them so we started ordering them, no more waking up hungry, there good if you are exercising or going to be away from home for several hours and do not want to eat fast food, plus if your sick and recovering they help hold your sugar stable for 9 hours.
www.extendbar.com

worth having on hand with your gluocols tablets,

hugs
dance

JP replied June 13, 2008 8:26 PM 

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I bought a few Extendbars at the store tonight... I ate one now before bed, we'll see how it works for me. Didn't taste too bad either. I was surprised to see them in the health food aisle at the grocery store!! I'm the one that goes between Diabetes and Hypoglycemia all on my own.. no drugs, no insulin, just my stupid body... this could be what I've been looking for to help me. When I exercise my sugars drop 90-100 points and I'm sick of glucose tablets.... :)

Thanks Dance for mentioning them.. :)

*Judy

Dancehawk replied June 14, 2008 9:48 AM 

Hugs Judy,
let me know how they do for you.

Dance

JP replied June 14, 2008 10:16 AM 

Well so far so good on the Extendbars! I had the one last night about 10:00pm and this morning got up at 6:00am and went to the Y to work out and in my haste forgot to grab something to eat first. This usually spells disaster for me with a low but today... I only dropped 7 points in 45 min of exercise!!!...usually it's 90-100 in 45 min... so I think I'll use them before exercise rather than before bed. Thanks a million for the tip!

JP replied June 20, 2008 6:35 AM 

Oh Extendbars, where do I begin... LOL Let me first say that they worked great for maintaining my sugars when exercising but I have to say that I won't be using them anymore. These bars contain Malitol syrup as one of the first ingredients and I apparently have a terrible sensitivity to Malitol because I can't eat sugar free candy with it in ... I should have known better. My 'innards' are incredibly cleaned out now (if you get my drift) though... LOL

*Judy (JP)
Diabetic Connect Member LeighG
LeighG
LeighG replied June 14, 2008 8:54 AM 

thank you so much everyone for all your help.i am really greatful to have you all to come to find out things i am still learning about hugsss .

jodiiiii replied June 15, 2008 5:38 AM 

I am a huge fan of
(2) laughing cow lite cheese
(3-4) dried figs or 2 Fresh!
CAL: 159 FAT: 6g CARB: 15g PRO:13g
I feel like I can be my old foodie self.

2.5 oz Fage Yogurt (Greek)
1/2 a pear
CAL:91 FAT:0.3g CARB:16g PRO:7g

1/2 Joseph's Oat/Flax Wrap
2 Egg whites
8 spears of asparagus
1 tbsp dijon
Cal:110 Fat: 3g Carb:12g Pro:15g

LeighG replied June 17, 2008 6:18 AM 

thank you very much
Diabetic Connect Member angelalouise
angelalouise
angelalouise replied June 15, 2008 6:58 AM 

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try carrotts and celery with peanut butter or cream cheese just a tablespoon of either. humus is also good and easy to make if your store does not carry it.
can beans (any kind) garlic onion or scallions, tahinni(2 tablespoons per can) oilve oil one tablsp. and some water to loosen. mash all ingredents or put in food processes. portion size is 1/4 cup eat with six whole wheat salteens.
good luck . angela

LeighG replied June 17, 2008 6:18 AM 

thank you
Diabetic Connect Member bricksee
bricksee
bricksee replied June 21, 2008 3:14 PM 

Have you tried eating string cheese with some veggies as a snack - that used to work for me when I needed a quick pick-me-up when I was working.

That or a Lite Yogurt (be sure to check the carbs on those though as some are a lot higher than others).

LeighG replied June 22, 2008 7:38 AM 

thank you.i never liked string cheese before and now i eat it everyday.not so bad to eat .
Diabetic Connect Member azmisty
azmisty
azmisty replied June 21, 2008 4:18 PM 

I love hummus...I usually buy it at the store but you can make your own(lots of receipes on the internet. I dip in celery or cucumber or baby carrots but my favorite to dip are radishes.

I also love to snack on sugar free popcicles, fudge bars and jello now that it is 115* in Phoenix.

Misty

LeighG replied June 22, 2008 7:39 AM 

i love the ice pops.are the ice pops free points?thank you for sharring with me.
Diabetic Connect Member Donna Mellow
Donna Mellow
Donna Mellow replied June 21, 2008 5:22 PM 

I love the flavored rice cakes. I also eat the sugar free pudding and jello cups. only 10 cal per cup. The instant sugar free jello pudding that you have to make has a lot of good flavors. I also make ice pops with crystal light drink mix. I also found no sugar added rice pudding. It's cozy shack brand. Not sure of the calories, but it is sugar free.

LeighG replied June 22, 2008 7:40 AM 

thank you very much for sharring with me.i sow the rice pudding the other day.thats pretty cool.
Diabetic Connect Member Schatze
Schatze
Schatze replied June 22, 2008 2:44 PM 

try the trail mix by Planters. You can get them at Wal Mart and they are only 14 carbs per bag. I have been a diabetic for a little over a year and had a very hard time with it at first. Its still not easy to say the least but I look at the carb content more than the sugar. Its hard to get completely away from sugar, and since I have done the carb watching I have been able to control my diabetes somewhat easier. String cheese is good also. Always watch your carb content and the portion size on the packages. Hope this helps some for you.

LeighG replied June 23, 2008 6:31 AM 

thank you very much.my docter always told me from day one watch carbs and some sugars.he was very strong about me knowing how carbs are the one to watch to get yourself on track.i love my docter he keeps me going telling me all diff ways to keep my self going down the right road.he even tells me when they have the free classes at his office and they really help too.

Elfin replied July 4, 2008 8:13 AM 

Wow! Such a bunch of great ideas. Thanks!. I will say that I have just begun making sure to have some vinegar before my bed time snack and to make sure it contains controlled amounts of carbs, protein and a little fat. That keeps the "dawn" monster at bay (at least so far in the past 2 weeks.) I think a variety of "good" snacks is the best bet to avoid "boring" snacks which can lead to "bad" snacks.

Dawn289 replied July 10, 2008 8:53 AM 

Once a week my family has "Ice Cream Night". Iam the only one in my house with diabetes. I keep "lite" whipped cream in my freezer, so when everyone else is making thier sundaes, I get a couple of tablespoons of frozen "lite" whipped cream, only about 3 carbs and 25 calories. You can even find sugar free caramel and chocolate syrups if you want. It's even better with a little fresh fruit mixed in!!!!
Diabetic Connect Member Rita
Rita
Rita replied July 10, 2008 1:56 PM 

I live to make this snack, Dannon light&fit carb & sugar control strawberry yogurt, organic flax plus multibran cereal, 2 small strawberries, and couple of blueberries. In a cup layer them up.
yogurt and the cereal 133 Cal, 18g Carb, 7g Protein
without the fruits.
Diabetic Connect Member midget
midget
midget replied September 11, 2008 2:50 PM 

hello there.
i like apples with peanut butter

Lori Dee replied September 19, 2008 11:40 AM 

I was diagnosed in March, 2008. The snacks that have saved me are apples, oranges, the mini Babybel light cheese rounds, a couple of large green olives, Jello sugar-free puddings (dark chocolate, YUM!), cottage cheese. I am sure I will develop more as I go, but those are my go-to snacks when I have to have something. My favorite need-chocolate-now snack is the low-fat, sugar-free snack size Peppermint Patties. Very good and not a lot of fat OR sugar.

Hinboyz3 replied October 28, 2009 11:03 PM 

That sounds so good! that is my downfall peanutbutter
Diabetic Connect Member deuce
deuce
deuce replied September 11, 2009 7:11 PM 

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popsicle does a sugar free fudge sickle that is 10 grams per bar. weight watchers does alot of low carb sweet stuff to. and the small bag of peanut m & m's is only 26 g

Safe replied October 28, 2009 10:52 PM 

Problem for me is an intolerance for Carb Smart or No Sugar Added Fudgesicles, Ice Creams, candy, etc. 'Tis the malitol,sorbitol and others.
I just eat regular low-fat ice creams in lower amounts and popsicles are okay. I am also allergic to nuts, except in small amounts...like 1 Tbsp. I eat no candy and a cookie now and then...not the sugar free...sorbitol again.
Diabetic Connect Member Hinboyz3
Hinboyz3
Hinboyz3 replied October 28, 2009 11:05 PM 

I like lots of fresh fruits, and plenty of water.

Anonymous replied about 15 hours ago 

duh! its ok to eat sugar. all the carbs you eat are going to turn to sugar anyway so dont be so paranoid. my nutritionist just told me this fact a couple of weeks ago.