Christmas treats for a diabetic?

Your clinic should be able to refer you to a dietician that can guide you and Dhaka with his new diet. She can also give you ideas. 20 years ago I picked up a dessert cookbook for diabetics. Have not used it since mom passed away 15 years ago but do know that there have been changes in what diabetics are allowed. Good luck. Glad he is feeling better!

If it is only one day, I say eat a few of his favorite treats. If it is all the Holiday season, choose one treat per event. Pairing protein with carbs is also a good idea. Also, drink a lot of water.

I've been a diabetic for ten years and I hate dumbed down food.

I would rather have a single bite of normal every day kind of food then a whole bowl of something that's a Wannabe.

And God help the person who tries to make that choice for me.

I don't understand how he binges on sweets.  Man, since I cut my refined sugars so much, I now get a "sugar hangover" that lasts for a few miserable hours if I eat too much of the sugary stuff, or even things like honey rolls they serve at some restaurants.  The crappy sugar hangover I know will come is enough to keep my impulses in check.  A small piece of whatever is fine, but binging is completely off the table for me.

I agree with the rest of you, diabetic candies and cookies taste like ... yuck!

My diabetic friend likes to have out for snacks and treats during the holiday season: nut mixes (spicy ones too- just not with a lot of fruit) , cheese balls with whole grain crackers, baked Brie, tray of meats and cheeses with a few grapes and apple slices. Hummus with veggies or whole wheat crackers or pita. Black bean dip with chips or veggies. Peanut butter balls dipped in dark chocolate ( small, and either no sweetener or using stevia)

You would be wise to never say this out loud to your husband.

I'd suggest that you forego the marathon baking. I think it's asking a lot for you to fill your house with food he enjoys that he needs to limit. I would also be careful about blaming him for developing diabetes. Nobody asks for this disease and it's not always preventable. there are millions of people in this world that have crappy eating habits that don't develop diabetes.

I don't eat the sugar free treats. If you look at the carb count, it's often higher than the regular treat. And it's the carbs that you need to control.

I still bake for my family. But, I make smaller servings of me. Mini cookies/bars/treats is how I handle it. I try to keep a treat under 10 carbs. I go more for treats with nuts because the protein will help balance the blood sugar spike. Also, if a family member has something, I will ask for a taste. I've learned to really roll the treat around in my mouth and get the maximum flavor out of it. I like a sweet after a meal and will usually pick 1-2 M&Ms. After all this time, that's a good treat for me.

Cranberries (not craisins) are a good flavor for this time of year. I make a cranberry sauce with Splenda that I like. Spooned over a half cup of Edy's slow churned ice cream is very good! I use artificial sweeteners in some things. It's just going to be a trial and error right now for him.

Exercise will also help. A lot. In fact, for me it's second only to insulin in keeping my numbers good. I consider it it's own medication. Even a walk around the block after a meal will help out.

Sure, weight can add to blood sugar problems. But there are plenty of overweight people out there who don't have BS problems. For me, the drs feel it was a virus that destroyed my pancreas. So try not to blame your DS too much. Focus on what you can do moving forward.

I'm not diabetic but I do have annoying food restrictions - NO gluten, low dairy and very very limited sugar including fruit.

I like this website - Wholefoodsimply.com and in particular her peanut butter truffles. The balance of protein with the sugar (mostly from fruit) helps me (but obviously your DH had different requirements).

My plan for Christmas this year is to make sure I have safe food readily available - rice crackers, veges and savory dips - so I'm less tempted by the other stuff that makes me very sick. It's exceptionally hard to have all that stuff around. If I were hosting I'd have mostly stuff I can eat - there are plenty of yummy things that do obey the rules that everyone else can enjoy to. These days I just don't have food in my house that makes me sick. This way I only have to exercise my self control when I'm out of the house - much more achievable.

If I were you, then, at least for this year, I'd pass on the baking. Next year, when it's become normal and he's mentally in a better place to deal with it, you can have things in moderation, but speaking as someone who has to constantly miss out - it's extremely hard. Not having temptation around makes it a bit easier.

But you DID blame his binge eating on being what got him in this predicament.  Ideally, you will give up baking for this year, even for a work party, until he has learned his limits.  You can take food to a work party without having to make bake a sweet. Your husband needs your support if he is going to succeed. Baking is your decision to not support him.