Thanksgiving Pig Out

I believe that I have mentioned that I'm a type 2 diabetic, so I had fun trying to keep my blood sugar in line this last Thursday. Believe me it is harder than you would think. I only did sort of okay. My blood sugar was at about 151 mg/dL after eating for most of the afternoon. For those of you that don't know, normal is between 80 and 120 mg/dL. Its hard with all the foods that are rich in carbohydrates that are sitting there just waiting for you to eat them. I took my insulin but it is truly hard to know just how much you are eating and if it is something you didn't make just how much hidden sugar there is. The last thing you want to do is take too much insulin and pass out.

The other thing that makes the holidays hard are well meaning relatives. I have never hidden that I'm an insulin taking diabetic and that I need to monitor what I eat rather closely but I don't need anybody else to keep track for me. You know the people, the ones that ask you if you should be eating that or that grabs your hand as you pick up something to eat. I know they mean well but it is maddening and at least with me, can be counter-productive. Believe me I know what I'm doing when I eat something, especially if it is high in sugar or other carbohydrates. Telling me only brings out the stubborn little boy in me that is going to do it anyway.

So there is one more big holiday left and it is the hardest, Christmas and all the cookies and candies. I will be counting the carbohydrates and taking my insulin and testing my sugars. You can watch me and even shake your head but rest assured that I know what I'm doing and am taking the measures I need to keep my sugars in line.