This holiday season isn't turning in to a complete disaster when it comes to managing blood sugars, but it's not so awesome. My last post was about managing sugar levels with the added stresses, temptations and schedule of the holidays. I just looked at my averages on my meter.
Past 90 Days = 158
Past 7 Days = 193
Holy schnipees!
I had some big spikes during our 5-days out of town. A couple times I think I jumped to over 300, and it seemed to take a lot to get it back down again! Not surprisingly I had no lows the whole time, but I did the first morning back.
I tried to stick to my plan of paying more attention to carb intake, not underestimating, and to keep taking the insulin early (per my recent slight adjustment in my regimen.) These things really proved difficult. It's one thing if I'm doing the cooking and measuring things and reading labels and doing the math. But when my mother-in-law shoves huge amounts of potatoes, dressings, etc. (including an amazing corn pudding dish!) it's really hard to calculate!
Now, on the up-side...
I think this was the first visit to my in-laws in the past 15 or 16 years, where the word diabetic wasn't uttered, or where the sugar content of any given dish wasn't pointed out! We had breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, and no one said a thing* about what they thought I could or couldn't, or should or shouldn't eat. This may sound odd to some people, but I loved that. To always have those things pointed out used to drive me crazy, as if I didn't know a thing about any of this diabetes stuff.
Also....guess what I got for Christmas?? An electronic kitchen scale! I know...I know...sounds boring and/or weird. But besides being someone who enjoys cooking, and despite being a cook who typically doesn't measure some things, I've been wanting a scale so I can truly identify those 2 oz of cereal with those 43 grams of carbs, and all the other serving sizes that I can't spot. I love it. Everyone should have one.
So all-in-all....an OK (but could be better) Christmas for my diabetes. For my happiness - total success.
Now I just need to prepare myself a long night of snacks and cocktails tomorrow.
Happy Holidays Everybody!
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*by "no one" I really mean just the one person, and it would be rude to and stereotypical to specify, so I won't. ; )
I have had similar obstacles during the holiday season! I however cannot wait for people to forget that I have the diabetes and stop telling me what things I can and cannot have. I completely understand your joy in that diabetes was not brought up during the holidays! :)