I'm 25 and i found out last january i was diabetic, I love sweets how can i change my eating habits?

My dad is the same way - his dr hooked him up w/ a nutritionlist who walked him thru what to eat and not to eat and ways to make things easier. He was able to find healthy replacements for his favorites that way.

Being Diabetic doesn't mean ending any fun in your life. I'm over 40 and I still enjoy the occasional treat; however, everything is done in moderation.

If I drink pop, I drink diet pop. I drink flavoured water (with no sugar added). I drink skim milk (which is really easy to get used to). I eat low fat ice cream. Again, the sweetened items should only be used occasionally and used in place of fruits in a normal diet and with a meal only. This minimizes the sugar impact that any of these foods might have.

At the same time, I also eat LOTS of vegetables ... the greener, the better. I have fresh fruits with meals. I take walks a lot - make sure to have at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day.

I also drink 6-8 glasses of water a day and 2-3 cups of coffee. Drinking lots of fluids keeps your kidneys functioning well.

I heartily endorse the above suggestion of contacting a nutritionist. They can work with you individually.

Remember hearing recently on the news the whole family of eleven that got their stomachs removed, because they have a super strong family history of the gene for stomach cancer, and had been proven to carry the gene? They don't get to eat at all, in the way that we think of it. There is so much more to life than food. Get out and live it. Let the activites in your life eclipse the food. Many people find that the satisfaction they used to get from overeating they can achieve with exercise. Good for the body and the soul. Use food as fuel, not as a hug.

I'm a 14 year old diabetic who is always going and used to snzck on sweets all the time. Found out 4 years ago and it was hard to quit but slowly and in moderation it's gotten a lot better. realizing that your life depends on it is a good insentive. I still cheat every now and then but it's better.

I feel for you kiddo. I 've been diabetic for 8 years. Okay...here we go. Believe it or not, cheesecake is better for you than chocolate cake. It's mostly cream cheese, eggs, and sour cream. Not alot of sugar. And if you make your own, you can use splenda instead of sugar. Splenda is a God-send. Trial and error. You will learn what shoots you up. Chocolate cookies are a killer for me. Too much sugar, brown sugar, flour and chocolate. But I can munch on peanut M&M's okay. It's a slow process. Listen, every and I mean EVERY diabetic cheats. Just do it in moderation.

Lotsa good answers and ifo here. I would add that the trade-off for many of the low or no-sugar treats is that they are typically higher in fat content.

Crystal Lite and variious flavored waters are good. I also think diet orange pop tastes better than most diet drinks.

I cheat, and feel guilty about it, but I didn't find out till I was 42 that I had Type 1. My eating habits were pretty set. Its freakin' hard for me.

If you find a true way to swear off, please let me know.

Slowly. My husband and I both are 'borderline', in danger of becoming diabetic. I have found that simple substitutions seem to be okay...whole grain bread instead of white, yolkless egg noodles instead of flour noodles, sugar free ice cream (you'll get used to it). Also, Sprite Zero seems to be the soft drink that most people can stomach, and I highly recommend Crystal Lite. I've tried Splenda--it was nasty.

Are you type I or type II? If you're type I, why change? Seriously, as long as you take insulin, eating sweets is no more of a problem for type I diabetics than for any other group.

Slowly. Incorporate lots of fresh fuit and start uisng artificial sweeteners like splenda and stevia. There are a lot of delicious recipes out there that have been adapted for people with diabetes.

http://www.diabetesknowhow.com/

being diabetic is no joking matter it can kill you !! i know it is hard to stop the sweats but there are some good one that are sugar free like Reese's you can find them at wal-mart.sodas try diet dr. pepper all diet soads take a little getting ues to. my biggest weakness is ice cream

p.s. watch the tomatoes & tomatoe products like ketchup very high in sugar