Six months ago today, on Friday October 13, 2006, I was diagnosed with diabetes. Since then I've lost 40 pounds and gotten my blood sugar under control, although I still need to take insulin.
Well, there's evidence that diet soda messes up the way your body interprets stuff...triggering sweet reactions when there's no sugar, that sort of thing. I haven't had a problem with it, personally, but your mileage may vary. As long as you're careful about your portions, though, and don't just eat when you feel hungry, it probably won't hurt.
I've also been chewing gum at night. It satisfies my grazing habit of chewing on something, but a stick of gum has only 2g of sugar...if I make two sticks last an hour or more, it's negligible calories in and the sugar's gone quickly enough that there's no real tooth decay issue either (sugar-free gum has fewer effective carb calories, but 2g versus 1.3g per stick isn't a difference worth the fuss).
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I've also been chewing gum at night. It satisfies my grazing habit of chewing on something, but a stick of gum has only 2g of sugar...if I make two sticks last an hour or more, it's negligible calories in and the sugar's gone quickly enough that there's no real tooth decay issue either (sugar-free gum has fewer effective carb calories, but 2g versus 1.3g per stick isn't a difference worth the fuss).