I had (am having?) a great holiday season.
It is a bit hard during the holidays (I think it is for anyone who has lost someone), but overall I’m feeling good.
I have been eating a TON of EVERYTHING though. A ton. Of everything.
My blood sugars have been alright, and if anything running almost too low. I have been routinely over estimating the carbs on everything and taking lots of insulin. Then I run low a bit later and have to eat more, then rebound too high, take more insulin, you know how it goes. It’s a scary cycle, and I swear to myself every time that I’m going to be more careful next time. It hasn’t really worked out for me.
With a couple weeks off work I’ve also not been playing my basketball, or getting much of any kind of exercise at all. Just lots of eating and being lazy. On one hand it has been fabulous. But on the other hand I’m feeling hella guilty about it, and am worried about not “snapping out of it” once real life (i.e. work) picks back up again.
I think there is a very delicate balance here, fighting the urge to jump right into some obsessive perfectionist trap, and instead being gentle and forgiving with myself. Easier said than done (like much that is living with diabetes), I know, but I’m sure going to try.
Move to FL and hang out with our crazy asses. We’ll keep you in check!
As stated by the entire DOC above, we all relate! New Year! New choices. Back on the wagon. And life totally isn’t worth living without a little holiday eating…. eggnog and peanut butter blossoms must be eaten.
Scott, I’ve been doing the same. And winter time makes it harder for me to exercise (or that’s the excuse I give).
I like the holidays for time spent with family or for celebrating the occasion in question, I hate them for the food and all the challenges that it brings.
Dude, it’s really ok to play basketball when you are off work. 😉 Seriously though, I know what you mean about letting things go a bit wild foodwise. At least you are really TRYING HARD to cover yourself. But, isn’t it true that the higher you carb it, the greater the margin for error and the more we see these low-high cycles? I have been bg swingin’ a bit lately myslef and (with a 7-day meter average of 170) am trying to reel it in again. For me, the key is increasing exercise. Doing so, really forces more attention on… Read more »
The pump is a glorious thing except for the ease of being able to bolus for every indulgence. I’m trying to watch it between the festivities by stocking the fridge with stuff to make salads, but when I wash my salad down with Christmas cookies, that doesn’t help too much. At least there won’t be anymore parties after Wednesday night. When I find myself wandering into the kitchen looking for food just because I know it’s there, not because I’m legitimately hungry, I try to find some other activity to keep myself busy – writing – art, shooting zombies. Nothing… Read more »
I am soooo with you on this, plus the cold crappy weather does not help.
I will say one thing about hubby being out of town, I have no desire to eat. Sooooo you could be lonely and worried and you would not eat, not!!!! Not a good alternative.
You are doing great Scott, diabetes is soooo NOT an exact science and everyday is differet.
Thanks for posting so that we all feel not alone with this disease.