Let the holiday festivities begin, for diabetics let the crazy blood sugars begin. Personally the desserts are the toughest challenge for me as a diabetic. I'm not a big eater when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, I will grab a slice of turkey, some stuffing and honestly that is about it. I don't know why but Thanksgiving does nothing for me meal wise. My fight begins when dessert is served, pumpkin pie and every other dessert is very appealing to me. That of course sends my blood sugar to the moon, I have tried my best in the past to combat sugary desserts with insulin but always end up losing. I will head in to my Thanksgiving dinner with the hopes of just having a small slice of pie, things can change but I would really like to come out of my Thanksgiving battle with a victory.
My advice to others would be to breakdown the meal in to quarters, set small goals for each part of your meal. Know what foods you will eat a lot of before you actually eat, that will give you a great idea of what amount of insulin you will need. I have found in the past that small plates work best, I will often grab a bread plate to have my main meal on. A bread plate is around six to seven inches, a normal dinner plate is anywhere from ten to twelve inches. It is amazing how many calories can be added to a plate that is four to six inches bigger. A smaller plate also tricks your mind, I'm so use to having one plate meals that my mind will be like another plate of food?? No way I can't handle that!! It is an evil trick to play on yourself but trust me it works.
I also find that talking to the people you are with during your meal helps you eat less. Yes you may be labeled a loud mouth but you will be eating less. In the end my best suggestion is to enjoy the day, and enjoy the people that you are with.
My advice to others would be to breakdown the meal in to quarters, set small goals for each part of your meal. Know what foods you will eat a lot of before you actually eat, that will give you a great idea of what amount of insulin you will need. I have found in the past that small plates work best, I will often grab a bread plate to have my main meal on. A bread plate is around six to seven inches, a normal dinner plate is anywhere from ten to twelve inches. It is amazing how many calories can be added to a plate that is four to six inches bigger. A smaller plate also tricks your mind, I'm so use to having one plate meals that my mind will be like another plate of food?? No way I can't handle that!! It is an evil trick to play on yourself but trust me it works.
I also find that talking to the people you are with during your meal helps you eat less. Yes you may be labeled a loud mouth but you will be eating less. In the end my best suggestion is to enjoy the day, and enjoy the people that you are with.
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