About Chooz LC

My journey to launching ChoozLC started when I began to loose control of my blood sugar levels. I had been diagnosed as diabetic for several years, but had always been able to keep my levels under control by taking tablets, avoiding sugar and doing a bit of exercise. However, that changed last year when by blood sugar levels rose significantly and I wanted to do something about it to try to avoid the need for drugs that had more severe potential side effects. One of the things I chose to try was a low carbohydrate diet. I cut out bread, pasta, rice and potatoes almost completely and ate more protein, fat and vegetables to replace the carbs. I also did more walking. My blood sugar levels dropped significantly following this new regime, as did my cholesterol, and my weight.

I was enjoying the new diet, cream sauces and mushrooms fried in butter were my new favourites. Even eating out was not a problem, most chefs like it when someone has an off menu request - it gives them a chance to be creative. Even when busy it's easy to swap out the carb portion for extra vegetables. However, coffee shops were my main frustration. I never found a single coffee shop, not close to home, not on my staycation and not while traveling for business, which had anything in stock that I could eat without the risk of spiking my blood sugar levels. I often sat with the rest of the family, them having muffins or chocolate brownies but I could only look on desperately wanting to have the treat that everyone else could have.

So I decided that I wanted to give myself a choice when I take a break for a coffee in a coffee shop around the UK. Give everyone who wants or needs to reduce their carbs or avoid sugar the choice. So I developed a product, not replacing things with alternatives, but choosing ingredients that worked together but were low carb. What I ended up with was a lovely tasty sweet treat with lower carbs, low sugar and a source of protein too, and hence ChoozLC was begun.