Ahhh! I love this post! As much as the lows really suck, it's a little snipit of time in which I feel like I can eat anything sweet that I want to!
For the past 4 years, I've been using those awful glucose tablets (orange flavored) to treat the lows. Never a favorite, but they do work really really quickly and only have a few calories. However, over the past month or so, I've been using Life Savers! Talk about a LIFE SAVER!! Thanks to Lyrecha from Managing the Sweetness Within for the amazing suggestion! I feel like the Life Saver candy has given me a whole new perspective on low blood sugars. Like last night, I was at 43 just before bed- ate 6 Life Savers and it was like a little delicious treat! Plus, they fit nicely in my BG monitor case so I always have them with me.
Other favorites to treat low blood sugar.......AHHHH...CHOCOLATE MILK! Love it love it love it and it works really quickly. I've also been known to scarf down a few oyster crackers- not the best choice...but delicious!
It's funny, I recently switched from Life Savers to glucose tablets because they're easier to eat when I'm exercising. But I do miss them from time to time!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to try lifesavers! I've been faithful to the glucose tablets for years now, but they really aren't the tastiest :P
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try life savers too!!! :) Do you find the glucose tablets tricky in that they're so dry? I do like the fact that they're a compact wee package too. Milk chocolate doesn't work for me. Damn :p
ReplyDeleteLet me know how life savers work for you both! Yes- Glucose tablets are tricky- I usually need water when I take them. After about 4, I have a hard time getting them down. However, orange flavor is more tolerable for me than others.
ReplyDeleteThe hard candy life savers or the gummy ones? I like the snack size gummy packs bc they are about 13 or 14 carbs.
ReplyDeleteI use the hard ones...but they are really hard to find in the rolls...but the individually packaged ones work well too! I may have to try the gummy lifesavers....I love them but have never used them to treat a low!
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