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Diabetes and Christmas

  
Antuam Perez
11/07/2025 1:17 p.m.

Good Sweets, the Christmas holidays will soon be and I think it has already been mentioned on some occasion, a handicap is created for us, when shopping, the stores are filled with typical Christmas products.

From my experience of diabetics type Lada, I tried everything, 1st buy the special products for diabetics (nougats, marzipan, Polvorones, etc. without sugar) which is a deception, since they add sweeteners, they taste like hell and your glucose rises, very expensive.2nd I spent Christmas without trying any of that, and well it was good, of course not eating anything good that.3º- I ate some sweets, the only thing, taking it into account and pricking yourself too much, and then correcting it, but well, once a year it doesn't hurt as the saying goes, but it's not the healthiest either.

Well, I don't know what options you choose.

all the best

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Maguina
11/07/2025 4:45 p.m.

Hello, @Antuam Perez

I haven't been able to eat Christmas products for many years, not because of diabetes but because of digestive problems...not even a "typical" Christmas lunch or dinner...I eat and have dinner like any other day, at home, with my partner, just like the rest of the year.I had surgery 5 years ago and I improved a lot although I still follow almost the same diet.With the operation came diabetes, which is less restrictive than my previous condition.If it were due to diabetes (and what I have on my back), I would eat a little sweet on the days when it was most difficult for me to deprive myself of it and I would cover it with exercise and/or insulin.Diabetic products are a scam, they have a lot of carbohydrates even though they don't add sugar.

I hope you have a good holiday.All the best!!

Pancreatectomía subtotal en febrero del 2020. Prediabetes en 2021. Diabética sin medicación de septiembre del 2024 hasta agosto del 2025. Glicosilada 7,8% el 5 de agosto del 2025. 18u toujeo y 4-4-4 aprida

  
Regina
11/13/2025 1:27 a.m.

Eat by counting carbohydrates and adjusting quickly.

You don't need to binge to treat yourself to a meal or a treat from time to time.

Those who say no sugar increase almost the same.

It is better to eat the normal ones and savor them slowly to eat less.



Hija de 35 años , diabética desde los 5. Glico: normalmente de 6 , pero 6,7 la última ( 6,2 marcaba el Free)
Fiasp: 4- 4- 3 Toujeo: 20

  
Ruthbia
11/14/2025 1:31 p.m.

I eat the classic ones that have little hydrate, soft and hard.

And then I make many desserts suitable for diabetics, but you have to take insulin because of the fruits and some flour.

Once a year, it doesn't hurt!

Lada enero 2015.
Uso Toujeo y Novorapid.

  
Sorprendido
11/15/2025 11:39 a.m.

Good morning

For these coming days I was thinking of making an apple pie suitable for us, I love them, but... I can't find the recipe.Someone who can help me, even if it's privately.Thank yousss.

Greetings.

Desde 1984 diabético tipo 1
Tresiba al mediodía , Apidra en las comidas.
Glicosiladas alrededor de 6,5 %
" Lo que más nos perjudica es que vivimos, no al dictado de nuestra razón , sino según las ajenas costumbres. "

Séneca

  
Ruthbia
11/15/2025 4:39 p.m.

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Lada enero 2015.
Uso Toujeo y Novorapid.

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