Diabetes Type one, or juvenile diabetes, is insulin dependent. It doesn't matter what one eats, they don't produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes can affected by diet.

The two conditions are treated differently.

I just got a delivery of Rebel Butter Pecan. I don't have a big sweet tooth but for those certain times this works.

I'm going to check out the Carba Nada.

Eld, I can't give you a good answer without knowing what type of diabetes she claims to have, if she is on insulin, how experienced she is in matching the dose to her glucose/carb intake, or whether she has been told that what she actually has is actually pre-diabetes, or a number of other factors such as the amount of candy, cake, etc. she eats. If she eats 2 M&Ms or one bite of cake it won't really spike her glucose.

In order to really be healthy one has to understand how diet and responsible eating affects the diabetes both short term and long term. The products in my original post like the Rebel ice cream can be a welcome treat if eaten occasionally and in moderation.

I know my neighbor is type 1 with an insulin pump, so he pretty much eats everything. My Dad was type 2 and was able to control his diabetes with diet for decades before he went on insulin.

Personally, I am unable to eat a lot of artificial sweeteners and try to avoid processed foods....though I do make exceptions. Being with WW, one of the things I don't like about their program is all the junk food they sell, so it keeps them from putting an emphasis on eating "real food" which is far healthier. I know some members rave about Halo Top. I tried it once and it was awful. I'd rather an occasional splurge on the real stuff than a regular diet of something mediocre.

Eld, here's my story.

At about the same time, DH and my DS (dear sister), were diagnosed with type 2. My sister became super strict diet wise and excercise wise and has managed to keep this under control without medicine. DH on the other hand, did increase his exercise but felt he could not deprive himself of the joys of eating whatever he wanted. I should also add that diabetes runs rampantly through all our families, but I think DH's family had it even more .

Anyway, that was about 10 years ago. DH takes tons of medicines, and my sister takes nothing.

DH continues to eat anything and everything, goes daily for walks with our dog ( several miles) no matter what, and his blood work comes back fine, due to the strong meds. My sister continues to maintain without meds.

I am in between them both, and continue to have fine blood work so while genetics and lifestyle are key, I still maintain there is always a good degree of luck.

There are side effects of course to the meds and diabetes of course is not something you want.

Anwyay that is how someone can eat whatever they want and still have decent lab work.

(I don't share this to be flippant; my daughters as well as I have tried to get DH to change and it's not happening. so thanks to the pharma industry .... he is with us).

Lucille, those are great finds and I am glad they are working for you and you get to indulge.

I don't have diabetes but I try to eat low carb. My last physical my A1C was 4.5. I like a product called Egglife egg white wraps. They are 35 calories, 6 grams of protein and less than 1 gram of carbs. I also like Crystal farms cheese wraps with 1 gram of carbs. I will take some lunch meat and put it on an egg life along with a cheese wrap and some mayo and veggies and make a filling low carb wrap for lunch. I don't have a sweet tooth, so I haven't really tried many sweet low carb products. I also like Quest chips that I get at Sam's club. 19 grams protein and 4 carbs with 140 calories. And yesterday I just bought some Chobani 0 added sugar, 5 carbs and 60 calories.

I do eat tumaro's wraps that are 1 point for WW...usually the multigrain.