Replacing Sugar with Honey?

[Oldvine]

I am not a diabetes expert but honey was right below sugar on the lists of foods my diabetic father was to avoid. Honey is not sugar free.

[Addie]

Originally Posted by PrincessFiona60

Until just recently, I was handling my Diabetes very well with just diet. It has advanced beyond dietary control. Now I have to relearn new ways to eat, some of the ways just do not sound appetizing for someone who has been able to cook lots of variety with very little limitations. Nutri-flakes? those just do not appeal, I just work with what I have in the way of whole natural foods and limit the ones that make my blood sugars go up. Thanks anyway!

My doctor recently reduced my medication for my diabetes. Somehow I have managed to bring it under control and my A1C has been steady at 6.0 or 5.9 for the past year. I wish I knew what I was doing right. I have terrible eating habits. Never a balanced meal. I will make a bowl of steamed broccoli with melted butter poured over it. And for me that is a meal. I never eat bread. I just don't like it. If I do have a sandwich, it has to be a grain such as wheat or oat. My idea of a snack is dry Cheerios right out of the box. Beats chips or popcorn any day. I eat meat about once or twice a week. Many years ago I had part of my stomach removed. In the process they severed the nerve that tells me when I am hungry. As a result, I never get hunger pains. I could go days without eating if it weren't for the diabetes. I have often wondered what would happen with my diabetes is I just stopped eating. But I am too afraid to try it.

[PrincessFiona60]

Originally Posted by Addie

My doctor recently reduced my medication for my diabetes. Somehow I have managed to bring it under control and my A1C has been steady at 6.0 or 5.9 for the past year. I wish I knew what I was doing right. I have terrible eating habits. Never a balanced meal. I will make a bowl of steamed broccoli with melted butter poured over it. And for me that is a meal. I never eat bread. I just don't like it. If I do have a sandwich, it has to be a grain such as wheat or oat. My idea of a snack is dry Cheerios right out of the box. Beats chips or popcorn any day. I eat meat about once or twice a week. Many years ago I had part of my stomach removed. In the process they severed the nerve that tells me when I am hungry. As a result, I never get hunger pains. I could go days without eating if it weren't for the diabetes. I have often wondered what would happen with my diabetes is I just stopped eating. But I am too afraid to try it.

Don't try it Addie, I've taken care of enough folks who stop eating. Not time for you, yet!