Comments on: 100-Calorie Snack Packs

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:06:31 +0000

We love the fruit falls. I tend to bury those in my enormous purse for when I inevitably forget to restock my stash of the crystal light single serves. I, too go for the light colors (Kroger even makes clear grape and cherry in their brand). If I have to give him fake sweetener, at least I can skip the artificial coloring, right?

By: Leighann

Leighann — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:50:39 +0000

She had never had Crystal Light or sugar-free Jell-O until the hospital either. When I make Crystal Light I get the light colored ones (white grape or lemonade) so they don’t stain her teeth and I make it half strength. She NEVER got juice at home before Dx and it’s ironic that she gets it more often now (for lows).

She’s a milk drinker. Both my kids are. And I didn’t like that she couldn’t have it anymore at any time of day. She drinks milk at meals & bedtime and water at other times. She carries a water bottle to school.

Have you seen the Minute Maid Fruit Falls? They are like Capri Sun, but only 2 carbs. Good for trips and outings.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:44:25 +0000

We made the mistake of letting my son try Crystal light in the hospital. Even though he was only allowed 1 glass of juice a day before diagnosis, he wants the fake stuff all the time now. I try to keep pushing water, but when he has ketones (too often lately) nothing motivates him to keep drinking like the apple juice flavor.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:37:53 +0000

I don’t give Elise HFCS or artificial sweeteners… I just can’t bring myself to do it. Maybe when she’s older I might change my mind, but for now it’s the real thing or nothing.

By: Leighann

Leighann — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:41:31 +0000

It took a lot for me to give in and allow artificial sweeteners. I was dead set against it before Dx.

Sometimes they need a no carb snack, like when they are high at bedtime. At least Jell-O feels like they aren’t missing out. And sometimes at restaurants I let her have some sugar-free soda if milk isn’t available.

I have upcoming posts on both HFCS and artificial sweeteners.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:07:31 +0000

Glad to see I’m not alone. We avoided HCFS and other artificial crap as much as possible before diagnosis, ironically, because we had type 2 diabetes on both sides and we wanted him to focus on a healthy diet. When my son was diagnosed with type 1 this past September, I think I got more upset giving him artificial sweeteners from time to time than I did from the injections. May sound silly, but it’s funny where the feelings work their way out.

By: Leighann

Leighann — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:16:29 +0000

Steve- Thanks for stopping by! I just added you to the blogroll and my feed reader and will be reading your posts.

I was on a high horse about food even before diagnosis. I hate HFCS! But I have found that I have had to make some compromises since Dx. Like artificial sweeteners which now I will allow in moderation.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:33:49 +0000

Hi Just stumbled onto your blog. Thanks for sharing. You have a great site.

My wife just bought those Bunny Graham’s for our daughter — diagnosed t1 december 23, 09. She loves ‘em. We feel the same way about HFCS. Just wrote about sugar and our war with it this week on my own blog. Even before we had diabetes, we hated the never ending battle over food and food science. Now it just pisses us off.

All the best.