diabetic and dying for chocolate

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Honestly wanting to cry. I am six weeks. Developed T2 diabetes during my first pregnancy. I was on slow release insulin and a strict diet before i conceived but i could have the odd take away or cheat day before i conceived.

Now i am struggling mentally. I am fed up of my meals. I am dying for chocolate constantly to the point i am crying. We had my DD's birthday yesterday and had a giant colin and i really want to eat him. I've taken it out the house but really want to cry. I'm the sort of person who can't have a "bit of chocolate" if i have a small bit i will binge.

Why do I endlessly crave something that will hurt my baby?? It really makes me cry that i have another 8 months of this. And between the insulin and being pregnant I am starving!!! i just want to eat and feel stuffed.

How do i get through this?

When I had GD I found the options hot chocolate sachets really good for when I had a chocolate craving.

90% dark Lindt is extremely low in carb and great for a chocolate hit.

Im not sure of the differences between T2 and gestational diabetes, but when I was pregnant and had GD I balanced chocolate and other treats (in moderation) with food that is good for blood sugars, so with chocolate I would eat a bowl of raspberries and blueberries for example which would give and extra sweet kick without needing extra chocolate and also help balance my blood sugars so I didn’t get a spike.

I can't bear dark chocolate and honestly i can't eat a small amount of chocolate. if i have any i will binge. that's what got me into this mess to begin with.

@Overthebow how did you eat chocolate with fruit? both are just sugar and carb? just the fruit alone would send my sugars into the 20s!!!

Boots have a sugar free choc that I ate when I gave up sugar. It’s brilliant. All though if you’re as emotionally distressed as you are about it you may want to think about speaking to someone about your relationship with food/sugar.

I have a family member who has been diabetic (T1) for decades, and he certainly eats chocolate. He is just rigorous about his testing before every meal, and managing his insulin.
I guess it depends what advice you've been given, but it can be done.

Don't get sugar free gummy sweets I made this mistake and they had a horrendous explosive laxative effect.

I found sweet flavored tea like licorice from the tea pigs helped with cravings. Assume you've tried diabetic chocolate? It's not great but it's ok

Also vanilla - a couple of drops of vanilla on a tissue and sniff this. Weirdly helps with cravings.

I find that if I make my own hot chocolate (use a good quality cocoa powder) and add some ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg plus a little Stevia to sweeten) that I actually love prefer it to eating chocolate. That's quite an admission for a chocoholic). It's a faff making your own hot chocolate but it's so worth it. 🌹

On the gestational diabetes uk website they have some good recipes - the chocolate brownie is delicious

Holland and Barrett now do a sugar free chocolate in white and milk, it's honestly very good and diabetes friendly.

Berries like raspberries, blueberries and strawberries are low carb and can help balance or lower blood sugar, they are much better than things like mango and apples. For me, they helped balance so I could eat a reasonable amount but everyone’s different so may not help for everyone.