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[jan]

DR Jane, I'm so sorry!  I thought you lived in Oregon but now I have three favorite Washingtonians.  Do you live near Tom and George?

[George]

I brought the doctor a Choc Zero bar, so he could try one. I learned of them here from DR George and wanted my doctor to be able to recommend them to his diabetic patients. He was quite delighted to receive it.

That's pretty cool!

[George]

DR jan, DR Jane also lives in Washington state now, but she doesn't post late at night as much as TCB and George.

Thanks DR Jeanne.  I had kind of thought the guys would mention it last night

I did have a good laugh telling Keith about it today

So sorry, Jane!  I don't know what I was thinking (or not) last night.

[George]

Once you find the medical offices the weirdness continues. There's a check-in area. God forbid we miss an opportunity for you to fill out legal forms. Then you go to a second waiting area. It's difficult to explain the decor. Lots of seating, yes. Also little bistro tables, with high chairs (not the infant variety). Since I'm sure they don't want you eating there, I really don't know what they are for. Was the designer used to designing restaurants?

High chairs for sick people to climb up on, so very odd.

Yes...and higher up potentially means a much greater area of splatter if one vomits!

[George]

I brought the doctor a Choc Zero bar, so he could try one. I learned of them here from DR George and wanted my doctor to be able to recommend them to his diabetic patients. He was quite delighted to receive it.

I need to try one of these.

The company has its own website:  https://www.choczero.com/

[George]

But, I usually get the milk chocolate squares and the dark chocolate squares from Amazon.

[George]

I am not going cold turkey on sugar but I am trying to reduce my intake.  Any suggestions on alternatives, without artificial sweeteners which I hate, will be appreciated.

The aforementioned chocolates contain no sugar (artificial or real).  They're sweetened with monk fruit extract, a natural sweetener that doesn't affect blood sugar the way real sugar does.  And even then, they're not really that sweet...certainly not as sweet as Hershey's or Nestlé's chocolate.

[George]

Also (and also from Amazon), I've gotten Monk Drops - 100% Monkfruit Liquid Sweetener, Zero Glycemic, Zero Calories, Zero Sugar, No Added Water, Concentrated Monk Fruit.

[George]

And a sugar alcohol called Erythritol.  There are many brands of this, but this is just what I got.  I really like it, too.

[Laura]

Good evening.

[Laura]

I used almost 6 containers of eggs.

[George]

Well, I need to leave and go to the theater.  It's the beginning of the last weekend of Bunbury!  Hopefully, we have good crowds. 

Be back later.

[bk]

Had a fun lunch meeting, banked, picked up a box of useless books but was happy that they're from the right printer and therefore look great.  No order placed today because the files are there but still not showing - hopefully in the morning.   Otherwise, I've been relaxing and tonight I've put aside for writing commentary.  Right now I'm listening to the wonderful Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet ballet.  I had a little not very good sandwich for lunch - not much to it, flavor or size-wise - that's all I've eaten all day so I can have something light right now prior to writing.

[ChasSmith]

That’s some of my favorite Prokofiev.

[Jane]

DR Jane, I'm so sorry!  I thought you lived in Oregon but now I have three favorite Washingtonians.  Do you live near Tom and George?

I assure you I was not offended

We live just over the border from Oregon and can see the Portland airport from our place.  We are an hour and 40 minutes from DR George and about two hours and 15 minutes from DR TCB.

[Jane]

Oh, and we live in Vancouver, the original Vancouver vs the beautiful one in BC.

[Jane]

DR jan, DR Jane also lives in Washington state now, but she doesn't post late at night as much as TCB and George.

Thanks DR Jeanne.  I had kind of thought the guys would mention it last night

I did have a good laugh telling Keith about it today

So sorry, Jane!  I don't know what I was thinking (or not) last night.

LOL  It was late and I was already asleep.

[Jane]

Once you find the medical offices the weirdness continues. There's a check-in area. God forbid we miss an opportunity for you to fill out legal forms. Then you go to a second waiting area. It's difficult to explain the decor. Lots of seating, yes. Also little bistro tables, with high chairs (not the infant variety). Since I'm sure they don't want you eating there, I really don't know what they are for. Was the designer used to designing restaurants?

High chairs for sick people to climb up on, so very odd.

Yes...and higher up potentially means a much greater area of splatter if one vomits!

That's funny.

[Jane]

I brought the doctor a Choc Zero bar, so he could try one. I learned of them here from DR George and wanted my doctor to be able to recommend them to his diabetic patients. He was quite delighted to receive it.

I need to try one of these.

The company has its own website:  https://www.choczero.com/

Thanks.  I have it on my shopping list.  Are they difficult to find?

[Jane]

But, I usually get the milk chocolate squares and the dark chocolate squares from Amazon.

I was looking at those.  I hope they taste better than Hershey chocolate.  I am just so darn particular.

[Jeanne]

Oops, the photo didn't repeat. Don't know why it didn't.

The photo is not hyperlinked from a website.  When I do that, I manually copy the photo URL then put [ img] and [ / img ] (without the spaces) around the copied link, then it'll show.  If you quote my post, you'll see what I did.

Thanks, George.

[Jane]

I am not going cold turkey on sugar but I am trying to reduce my intake.  Any suggestions on alternatives, without artificial sweeteners which I hate, will be appreciated.

The aforementioned chocolates contain no sugar (artificial or real).  They're sweetened with monk fruit extract, a natural sweetener that doesn't affect blood sugar the way real sugar does.  And even then, they're not really that sweet...certainly not as sweet as Hershey's or Nestlé's chocolate.

Definitely worth a try. I can share them with my neighbor who looks for good low sugar foods.

[Jeanne]

I am not going cold turkey on sugar but I am trying to reduce my intake.  Any suggestions on alternatives, without artificial sweeteners which I hate, will be appreciated.

The aforementioned chocolates contain no sugar (artificial or real).  They're sweetened with monk fruit extract, a natural sweetener that doesn't affect blood sugar the way real sugar does.  And even then, they're not really that sweet...certainly not as sweet as Hershey's or Nestlé's chocolate.

I agree, they're not super-sweet. Some chocolate is overly sweet, to my taste.

[Jane]

Also (and also from Amazon), I've gotten Monk Drops - 100% Monkfruit Liquid Sweetener, Zero Glycemic, Zero Calories, Zero Sugar, No Added Water, Concentrated Monk Fruit.

Thanks.  I have added it to my, so far short, list of foods to try.

[Jeanne]

Jane, do you and Keith have original Medicare?

We did but due to not finding a primary physician that takes it we had to switch a an advantage plan.  We are now with Regence Blue Cross.  Originally my doctor took Medicare, which is why we went to that practice, and then the office dropped it.

I've thought of going to original Medicare to avoid the mega medical groups, but many doctors no longer take Medicare. I'm currently with United Healthcare's Secure Horizons. It's a great value and it covers 20 acupuncture visits/year. But again, you have to find a doc you like.

[Jeanne]

I eat way too much candy let alone other sweet.  Because I exercise and am thin doctors are never concerned when my glucose is elevated.  Figuring I should check this out more I went and did a blood test that checks your sugar levels for three month.  Darn if it didn't show I am pre-diabetic.  A perfect example of why we need to be pro-active regarding our health care.

You're referring to an A1C? It's a more comprehensive test. But you can still turn things around. Agree about being proactive.

[Jane]

And a sugar alcohol called Erythritol.  There are many brands of this, but this is just what I got.  I really like it, too.

Worth a try though it reminds me of Stevia which Keith likes.  Maybe he would prefer Erythritol.

[Jane]

Good evening.

Good evening.

[Jane]

I used almost 6 containers of eggs.

That is a lot of eggs.  I have never baked that much at once.

[Jeanne]

I am not going cold turkey on sugar but I am trying to reduce my intake.  Any suggestions on alternatives, without artificial sweeteners which I hate, will be appreciated.

I'm trying to get off sugar--again. I find that once I cut back, even for just a few days, I have less desire for sweets. When I want something sweet sometimes I'll have a couple ounces of lemonade, an old favorite. Sugar, yes, but less sweet than other options and it will satisfy me.