I'm not sure if I'm crazy or just like a challenge. Starting today and ending Christmas night I don't want to see my blood sugar above 200 at any point!! The challenge will come in controlling my urges to eat cookies and unhealthy foods this years.
For some this sounds like a crazy idea. I want to enjoy my Christmas, I don't want to have to worry that I'm being quite because my blood sugar is low or high. I want to be in my zone and be myself for the holidays. The self discipline will have to be at it's best but I will also need to step up my pump management. Usually if I'm heading to a party I will take four to six units of insulin to cover my meal and any food that I will eat before hand. That plan has not proven to be so successful in the past. This year I plan on taking insulin for everything that I'm going to eat, no more taking insulin and hoping for the best. Another option will be to set a six or eight unit square bolus for two hours. The hope would be that the insulin is working during the entire party and any food that I will eat will be covered. In the past it was just six units at once, I believe the more units and them being stretched out for the entirety of the party could work best.
The holidays are always interesting, I'm still learning but I believe I'm close to solve this mystery. I'd love to hear what others do to mange their diabetes during the holidays. I wish that everyone has a very safe and happy holiday!!
For some this sounds like a crazy idea. I want to enjoy my Christmas, I don't want to have to worry that I'm being quite because my blood sugar is low or high. I want to be in my zone and be myself for the holidays. The self discipline will have to be at it's best but I will also need to step up my pump management. Usually if I'm heading to a party I will take four to six units of insulin to cover my meal and any food that I will eat before hand. That plan has not proven to be so successful in the past. This year I plan on taking insulin for everything that I'm going to eat, no more taking insulin and hoping for the best. Another option will be to set a six or eight unit square bolus for two hours. The hope would be that the insulin is working during the entire party and any food that I will eat will be covered. In the past it was just six units at once, I believe the more units and them being stretched out for the entirety of the party could work best.
The holidays are always interesting, I'm still learning but I believe I'm close to solve this mystery. I'd love to hear what others do to mange their diabetes during the holidays. I wish that everyone has a very safe and happy holiday!!
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