 [ Symptoms ] i am experiencing mood swings stress resstlessness tiredness sadnes and lack of motivation whats going on  20 year old male was sad and tired all winter maybe seasonal affective dissorder but when spring came i started feeling more stress restlessness and terrible mood swings get extremely sad suddenly once or twice a day [ Disease ] when you use splenda instead of sugar you decrease the total carbs in baked goods which in turn may help blood sugars there likely is not a difference in the amount of carbohydrates in whole wheat versus white wheat although whole grains are more nutritious and contain more fiber it is really up to you to decide what to do if you truly enjoy regular baked goods consume them in moderation but make sure you count the carbs if it is a packaged item the total carbohydrates are listed per serving if this is not the case you can estimate one mistake people make is only checking sugars when it is total carbohydrate in the food that matters most for optimal blood sugar control if you want to eat baked goods more frequently using splenda and other ingredients like vegetable oil instead of butter can be helpful you can always make smaller batches for yourself if your husband is not game people with diabetes are at higher risk for heart disease and other medical issues so following a healthy diet is important keep up the good work managing your diabetes