Diabetic Pantry Tour! Low Carb/Low Sugar Grocery System for our T1D Family of 7

Feeding a family after a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis can feel like learning an entirely new language—especially when you’re trying to balance blood sugar stability, food quality, emotional regulation, and a real-world grocery budget. On T1D Family, we focus on practical, sustainable systems that actually work in everyday life, and in this video I’m taking you inside our low-sugar, low-carb pantry to show exactly how we do that for a family of seven.

This is not a “perfect pantry.” This is a functional pantry—one designed to reduce blood sugar spikes, minimize constant corrections, and support calmer days and nights for T1D households. I walk through the sauces, fats, condiments, snacks, shelf-stable items, and specialty products we rely on, while also sharing what we’ve stopped buying, what didn’t work for our kids, and where we intentionally compromise for sanity and sustainability.

You’ll hear honest, real-life feedback on popular “keto,” “sugar-free,” and “diabetes-friendly” foods—what helped us, what caused issues (including erythritol reactions), and why we no longer label our approach as keto. Instead, we focus on low sugar, low carb, and low chaos.

I also explain how we stretch more expensive products by using them as base ingredients, then building on them with whole foods, herbs, and vegetables—an approach that makes healthy eating far more affordable for large families. This strategy has helped us dramatically reduce the blood sugar roller coaster while still allowing our kids to enjoy food and feel normal around meals.

On T1D Family, we talk openly about the emotional side of diabetes care as well. In this video, I share how anxiety after diagnosis impacted my own health, what helped us regulate nighttime stress, and why creating small, calming rituals matters just as much as carb counts.

In this video, you’ll learn:

How we stock a low-sugar, low-carb pantry for a large T1D family

What foods we keep specifically for treating lows—and why

Why many “sugar-free” and keto products caused more harm than help

Budget strategies for stretching healthier ingredients

Snack ideas that work with insulin instead of creating spikes

How we use modeling and consistency to help kids accept new foods

Which products were family wins, neutral compromises, or total failures

This video is for:

Parents new to Type 1 Diabetes

Families trying to reduce blood sugar volatility

Caregivers overwhelmed by conflicting food advice

Anyone looking for realistic, sustainable T1D food systems

I’ve also created a complete grocery shopping list based on everything you see in this pantry walkthrough. You can download it directly from my website (linked below) and use it as a starting point for your own T1D Family systems.

If you’re looking for fear-based rules or perfection, this channel isn’t for that. T1D Family is about building calm, predictable routines that support both physical health and nervous system regulation—for parents and kids alike.

If this video helped you, please like, subscribe, and share it with another T1D parent who could use practical support. You’re not alone in this.

Take care,
and I’ll see you next time on T1D Family.