# Food & Diet **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-food-diet/15.md?page=4 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 5 --- ## [Pizza without the dosing pain](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pizza-without-the-dosing-pain/3560)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pizza-without-the-dosing-pain/3560 "2018-03-15T20:15:03Z")
@Sam’s mention of falling asleep in the middle of post-meal pizza dosing reminds me of something we often do these days. I am sure most everyone is aware of it, though! Pizza is a treat for teens. But dosing for a comme… --- ## [The perfect food for diabetics](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-perfect-food-for-diabetics/2446)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-perfect-food-for-diabetics/2446 "2018-03-05T06:44:46Z")
I think I’ve discovered it - octopus - low carb even with a dusting of flour and spicy sauces and low protein as well so no damn gluconeogenesis to deal with - bonus for me I could eat the stuff all day - and they serve… --- ## [Donut Experiment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/donut-experiment/3527)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/donut-experiment/3527 "2018-02-20T18:50:41Z")
Sometimes when everyone’s been sick for over a week, you get lazy and have brunch for dinner. We’ll be eating donuts(!) that I’ve had in the freezer for, well, a while (bought in a moment of weakness when they were on sa… --- ## [Low carb grits](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-grits/3426)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-grits/3426 "2018-02-05T18:01:27Z")
So @Jen inspired me with her low-carb oatmeal recipe last week, and I decided that I really would like to make low carb grits! I thought that was truly impossible :slight\_smile: But the miracle of cauliflower appears to … --- ## [Kellogg's Special K Crustless Quiches for breakfast](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kelloggs-special-k-crustless-quiches-for-breakfast/3270)
**Author:** [@Kaelan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kaelan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kelloggs-special-k-crustless-quiches-for-breakfast/3270 "2018-02-03T13:02:35Z")
Sometimes I get tired of getting the same eggbeater omelet and yogurt for breakfast. Last week, my mom found a new type of crustless quiche for breakfast that is pretty low-carb. I tried it, and I really like it for an o… --- ## [Bedrock Eats and Sweets in Memphis, TN](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bedrock-eats-and-sweets-in-memphis-tn/3101)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bedrock-eats-and-sweets-in-memphis-tn/3101 "2018-01-05T15:24:24Z")
We stumbled across this (truly) little place on our way to my husband’s parents during our Christmas vacation. A dedicated gluten free restaurant (music to this celiac’s ears), I ate a ham and cheese waffle sandwich (its… --- ## [Lettuce test](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lettuce-test/2520)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2018, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lettuce-test/2520 "2018-01-04T02:24:10Z")
Wanted to give the lettuce test a try after I posted it on another thread So gave it a whirl on my flight home to New York tonight Ate a Caesar salad with croutons removed so just romaine / Caesar dressing that had zer… --- ## [A fun article about somebody trying a keto diet: like D for normals](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-fun-article-about-somebody-trying-a-keto-diet-like-d-for-normals/3061)
**Author:** [@MaryPat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MaryPat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2018, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-fun-article-about-somebody-trying-a-keto-diet-like-d-for-normals/3061 "2018-01-03T22:12:32Z")
… just easier :smile: I ran into this article accidentally. It reminded me of us in the first few months after my son was diagnosed: --- ## [Junior's Low Carb Cheesecake](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/juniors-low-carb-cheesecake/3016)
**Author:** [@kenrick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/kenrick)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/juniors-low-carb-cheesecake/3016 "2017-12-30T23:06:35Z")
My awesome wife bought me a Junior’s Low Carb Cheesecake for Christmas and I’d like to say it is totally legit. It didn’t mess with my blood sugar at all and it has all the creamy deliciousness I would expect from a New … --- ## [Salt and Drinking Water](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/salt-and-drinking-water/2987)
**Author:** [@EricH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/EricH)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/salt-and-drinking-water/2987 "2017-12-28T16:38:13Z")
This question is not going to be about blood sugar management or diabetes directly, but instead focuses on GI health and nutrition. While traveling overseas, my Austrian friend tells me, “I don’t drink water before eati… --- ## [Quebec City's Les Anciens Canadiens: famous restaurant and easy to dose it](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quebec-citys-les-anciens-canadiens-famous-restaurant-and-easy-to-dose-it/2955)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quebec-citys-les-anciens-canadiens-famous-restaurant-and-easy-to-dose-it/2955 "2017-12-26T16:01:26Z")
Last night we had dinner at a well known restaurant in Quebec City’s Vieux Quebec district called Les Anciens Canadiens. They produce traditional foods that old times Quebecois would have been eating (some recipes are mo… --- ## [Increasing your HDL level](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/increasing-your-hdl-level/2397)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/increasing-your-hdl-level/2397 "2017-12-26T14:56:32Z")
This is a very useful thing for everyone, not just for PWDs. If you are a parent taking care of a CWD, you especially want to make sure you are helping yourself stay healthy too, so you can take care of your young one. L… --- ## [Montreal's Le Toque: fabulous D-friendly restaurant to](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/montreals-le-toque-fabulous-d-friendly-restaurant-to/2951)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/montreals-le-toque-fabulous-d-friendly-restaurant-to/2951 "2017-12-25T17:25:14Z")
We had an extraordinary, very diabetes-friendly dinner, at this amazing although expensive restaurant! Le Toque (accent on the second e, but I am in my phone) is an institution in Montreal, and the chef got a James Bear… --- ## [GI Issues: suspecting celiac](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gi-issues-suspecting-celiac/2843)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gi-issues-suspecting-celiac/2843 "2017-12-15T04:16:27Z")
We have been going through the celiac diagnoses with our little T1 guy right now. Thanks for sharing those stats. When we got the blood work for celiac done and had a positive result on the antibodies test. Around the … --- ## [New concerns about canola oil and Alzheimer's](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-concerns-about-canola-oil-and-alzheimers/2824)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-concerns-about-canola-oil-and-alzheimers/2824 "2017-12-12T05:45:01Z")
For the past 30 years, many of us have been using canola oil, in particular for high-temperature uses, and when needing a healthy oil with no taste, because if its high content in mono- and poly-unsaturated fats. It is p… --- ## [What Can't You Eat?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-cant-you-eat/2729)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-cant-you-eat/2729 "2017-12-05T19:40:09Z")
Ok, so I woke up this morning and my Bg was 60. By the time I was ready to leave the house it was below 40. 26g and 20 minutes later I had it up to 68 (on the meter, not the Dexcom), so I left the house. I was hungry an… --- ## [Portions for low(er) carb meals](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/portions-for-low-er-carb-meals/2732)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/portions-for-low-er-carb-meals/2732 "2017-11-30T03:41:55Z")
I was wondering about this (again) after traveling this week. One meal we had was just meat and veggies, and I had to eat quite a bit to feel full, and was getting hungry again an hour later. :slightly\_frowning\_face: Asi… --- ## [Thanksgiving is Upon Us, how will you be Bolusing?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/thanksgiving-is-upon-us-how-will-you-be-bolusing/2636)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/thanksgiving-is-upon-us-how-will-you-be-bolusing/2636 "2017-11-22T21:48:18Z")
so its holiday time and we will no doubt be presented with several large food feasts. we all know the food that we are anticipating. everything yummy and irresistable.some families make their stuffing with more carbs tha… --- ## [What are you eating today?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-are-you-eating-today/1372)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-are-you-eating-today/1372 "2017-11-22T00:56:36Z")
What are you eating today? I'm making ribs, just like the Pilgrims did with the Indians on the very first July 4th in 1621. :grin: \[image\] Happy Independence Day, everyone! \[image\] --- ## [Zero carb chocolate](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/zero-carb-chocolate/2635)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/zero-carb-chocolate/2635 "2017-11-21T18:08:18Z")
Found these on amazon - I think they taste delicious if you like dark chocolate and they don’t even raise my BG 1 unit ! \[E9BB0203-6CBA-41D4-9E47-715D208998BB\] --- ## [No-carb or low-carb Eggs in a Chicken Hole when you are high](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/no-carb-or-low-carb-eggs-in-a-chicken-hole-when-you-are-high/2670)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/no-carb-or-low-carb-eggs-in-a-chicken-hole-when-you-are-high/2670 "2017-11-18T14:50:27Z")
A few weeks ago we had a thread about what to cook when you are high and can’t eat carbs. Recently, my son experimented with a new recipe that achieves this goal and has been quite savory—at least for him. The original … --- ## [Adding fat to slow carbs down?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/adding-fat-to-slow-carbs-down/2413)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/adding-fat-to-slow-carbs-down/2413 "2017-11-18T02:33:53Z")
I am wondering if this would work. I mentioned in another thread the importance of increasing-your-hdl-level. One of the things I do for that is take an oil supplement. I use Udo’s 3.6.9 blend of omega fatty acids ==\>36… --- ## [Recipe help needed--dairy-free pumpkin custard](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/recipe-help-needed-dairy-free-pumpkin-custard/2614)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/recipe-help-needed-dairy-free-pumpkin-custard/2614 "2017-11-13T20:50:50Z")
So I have been planning to make small pumpkin custards (crustless) for Thanksgiving. One of the guests eats dairy-free and I was wondering if anyone has a good recipe using an alternative “milk”? Does not have to be low… --- ## [Gochujang pulled pork](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gochujang-pulled-pork/2536)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2017, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gochujang-pulled-pork/2536 "2017-11-02T07:39:02Z")
After the great success we had yesterday with @Chris’s Gochujang BBQ Ribs, we decided to try something new and Gochujang today! Since we had a large amount of Gochujang left from our Amazon purchase (https://www.amazon… --- ## [Gochujang BBQ Ribs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gochujang-bbq-ribs/1912)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gochujang-bbq-ribs/1912 "2017-11-01T02:50:02Z")
Gochujang glazed pork ribs…mmmm Something similar to this, --- ## [Banza chickpea rotini](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/banza-chickpea-rotini/2503)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2017, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/banza-chickpea-rotini/2503 "2017-10-31T03:15:38Z")
A friend of mine, whose husband eats GF, found this on Amazon and we tried it last night. A 2-oz serving (dry) has 32 g carbs, 16 g fiber, and 14 g protein. I didn’t spike at all from the carbs, didn’t measure my portion… --- ## [Low-carb, no-spike couscous](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-no-spike-couscous/2407)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-no-spike-couscous/2407 "2017-10-25T01:30:27Z")
Low-carb couscous: in our constant quest to find ways to make regular-tasting meals with lower carb content, we have been experimenting with couscous for the past few months in the same manner as we worked on rice. We f… --- ## [What I’m experiencing on a low carb diet](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-i-m-experiencing-on-a-low-carb-diet/2279)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-i-m-experiencing-on-a-low-carb-diet/2279 "2017-10-07T16:23:29Z")
Had another great week on the low carb diet - as Michel suggested I’ll share some of my experiences \[698DD4FF-3883-4DE9-9D3C-940FAB971A67\] The readings are great again - with average of 99 and little variation especiall… --- ## [The great milkshake and banana split challenge!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-great-milkshake-and-banana-split-challenge/1877)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-great-milkshake-and-banana-split-challenge/1877 "2017-10-04T01:17:20Z")
The gauntlet was thrown in this thread: can we find a way to accommodate banana splits and milk shakes? So, here is my thought: log in this thread your dosage and BG track for a banana split or a milkshake! Let’s see if… --- ## [Guinness and ice cream](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/guinness-and-ice-cream/2227)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/guinness-and-ice-cream/2227 "2017-10-03T18:14:14Z")
Best correction ever! Guinness and vanilla ice cream. This tastes awesome! \[IMG\_2337\] [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-food-diet/15.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-food-diet/15.md?page=5)