What You Might Find In My....

Fridge:

-milk: for obvious reasons 

-chocolate milk: nighttime snack (good balance of carbs & protein)

-eggs 

-string cheese (free food) 

-100-Calorie Greek yogurt containers. Great protein to carb ratio.

-jelly: to correct low blood sugar 

-sugar-free jelly: for peanut butter jelly sandwiches 

-whipped cream in the can. This is a low carb special treat to use as "frosting" on mini cupcakes or cookies 

-diet sprite (referred to as "bubble juice") 

-diet cherry 7up ("pink bubble juice")

Pantry:

-lower sugar instant oatmeal:  his breakfast favorite 

-100 calorie cookie packs (we pair half a cookie pack with chocolate milk for bedtime snack)

-reduced calorie bread (about 20g of carb per 2 slices. Perfect for sandwiches for toddlers)

-applesauce containers 

-no-sugar added fruit cups 

-goldfish crackers 

-peanut butter

-ritz (both whole wheat and regular) 

-regular sprite (for when he's sick and needs carbs in liquid form)

Freezer:

-fish sticks (a dinner favorite)

-sweet potato fries 

-sugar free Popsicles (fun treat)

-regular Popsicles (if he's sick and needs carbs but can't keep food down) 

This is just a glimpse of things you might find in our fridge. I often wonder when grocery shopping if other people notice the odd array of things we buy-- sugar-free, reduced sugar, and even the full-sugar & full-carb items. I wonder if anyone can tell that there's a type 1 diabetic in our midst.

Until next time, 

Much love, Reba