Christmas goodies but not for me

[Lucyr]

As much as I like your humour. No. Just no on this “one.” Personal use only. I can’t tell you what a threat like that could implicate. (The needle use without the dose alone is criminal.)

Especially given the stories in the news fairly recently about death of non diabetic children by insulin it’s not a topic to joke about

 

[CliffH]

Pathetic slivers of everything served yet prices continue to rise.

We just like traditional pub grub no fancy presented dishes, sadly these places are few & far between now.

My fav thing about christmas day is cheese selection with biscuits on a nigh washed down with few glasses of red, strange that your family don't care much for cheese @CliffH as we're family of cheese lovers, shows how we're all different.

Perhaps there was a mix-up at the hospital when I was born and I actually belong to your family!

 

[saffron15]

I love cheese but have only had it with crackers, once since diagnosis ( i have eaten without crackers lots ). My best friends drove up from London this week and we had a country pub meal. I would have loved the pannacotta and sorbet but had coffee. Simon loves cheese but his wife hates it but will eat cooked cheese. I went into my local deli and bought all the local cheese except for Baron bigod which is widely available and similar to norfolk white lady that I had bought. My goddaughter is due home from the States next week she will support the cheese eating but think it is now in the freezer for later. Simon is T2 -but uses some insulin.
You can always say to people thanks but I'm cutting back. I was brought up to eat everything on a plate and am fat but my slim brother and sister would shame me. If mum offered seconds and I'd enjoyed it I'd say yes. My brother and sister would say I've had enough thank you. My sister often buys single person ready meals and I go round and see she has left a half portion for the next day. At least diabetes has made me eat mindfully. I miss pasta even though I only ate it a couple of times a month but I have bought a substitute one
Nowadays it's normal not to eat everything on offer for cultural or dietary reasons or because you don't fancy it.

 

[gail2]

Ilove cheese used to have a cheese board every xmas time but since my Diverticulitis dx have found it sets it off So this year when you have your cheese have some for me please

 

[CliffH]

Ilove cheese used to have a cheese board every xmas time but since my Diverticulitis dx have found it sets it off So this year when you have your cheese have some for me please

Will do: sorry you can't enjoy it any more though .

 

[CliffH]

I love cheese but have only had it with crackers, once since diagnosis ( i have eaten without crackers lots ). My best friends drove up from London this week and we had a country pub meal. I would have loved the pannacotta and sorbet but had coffee. Simon loves cheese but his wife hates it but will eat cooked cheese. I went into my local deli and bought all the local cheese except for Baron bigod which is widely available and similar to norfolk white lady that I had bought. My goddaughter is due home from the States next week she will support the cheese eating but think it is now in the freezer for later. Simon is T2 -but uses some insulin.
You can always say to people thanks but I'm cutting back. I was brought up to eat everything on a plate and am fat but my slim brother and sister would shame me. If mum offered seconds and I'd enjoyed it I'd say yes. My brother and sister would say I've had enough thank you. My sister often buys single person ready meals and I go round and see she has left a half portion for the next day. At least diabetes has made me eat mindfully. I miss pasta even though I only ate it a couple of times a month but I have bought a substitute one
Nowadays it's normal not to eat everything on offer for cultural or dietary reasons or because you don't fancy it.

I think you make such a good point: like you, I was brought up to eat everything on my plate. We weren't badly off but eating out was only for special occasions and at home we didn't expect lots of choice for meals!

The world's moved on and everyone's much more aware of what they eat. Also, there's much more choice of food - and so people expect to be able to make choices. Unfortunately though there seems to be an increasing gulf between wealthier people who are eating more healthily (and not smoking) and poorer people who are eating less healthily and are more likely than wealthier people to smoke. Clearly this is a complex socio-economic situation, that needs addressing urgently.

 

[saffron15]

@CliffH we were not well off. My mum had been an airmechanic in the Navy but couldn't continue when she married. Dad was a grammar school boy from South London. Didn't go to uni though was super bright. Youngest in the family. Noone then owned own homes. Dad became a Test Pilot but had a serious crash and had to stop flying which meant he lost his allowances. It was a time when most officers had private means. We ate Irish stew, steak and kidney pudding and Friday as we were Catholic fish. We lived in rented accommodation and played outside with people whose families were the same. The ' lucky' richer kids were at boarding school. I don't know how families manage now. They both have to work punishing hours and don't have sufficient time to shop or cook. They live in in adequate accomodation and don't have the money or space for microwaves or slow cookers.
Off my high horse now! I have worked in the criminal justice system including acting for GALs quite an eye opener.

 

[CliffH]

@CliffH we were not well off. My mum had been an airmechanic in the Navy but couldn't continue when she married. Dad was a grammar school boy from South London. Didn't go to uni though was super bright. Youngest in the family. Noone then owned own homes. Dad became a Test Pilot but had a serious crash and had to stop flying which meant he lost his allowances. It was a time when most officers had private means. We ate Irish stew, steak and kidney pudding and Friday as we were Catholic fish. We lived in rented accommodation and played outside with people whose families were the same. The ' lucky' richer kids were at boarding school. I don't know how families manage now. They both have to work punishing hours and don't have sufficient time to shop or cook. They live in in adequate accomodation and don't have the money or space for microwaves or slow cookers.
Off my high horse now! I have worked in the criminal justice system including acting for GALs quite an eye opener.

I agree with you: I feel sorry for people entering adulthood nowadays, given the cost of accommodation in particular. I feel very lucky to have been a 'baby boomer'.

 

[silver minion]

Recently diagnosed type 2 don’t really want to bring diabetes into things with various people I work with and friends.
Being offered lots of carb rich treats such as mince pies chocolates etc and going out for 3 course meal with work which I can't get out of going to have veg soup turkey and vegetables limited potatoes and be too full for dessert
Trying to keep to freshwell most of the time just wondering how others deal with things

I don't eat out very often so it is always a treat for me. I haven't eaten a 3 course meal for a few years. Either starter and mains or mains and desert. It depends what is on the menu. Had a nice Christmas lunch last week. Venison burger with plenty of salad and a few chips, followed by 3 profiteroles. Had a mineral water and a coffee to drink as I was driving. Eat what you choose and really enjoy it. Chat a lot while others are busy scoffing and they won't notice if you choose to eat less.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Still looking after health is important and not worth making myself ill to make others happy

Quite right @Leeanne

Hope you are able to enjoy the occasion, and whichever parts of the meal suit you.

Going a little ‘off the wagon’ once in a while is allowed after all. It’s the overall picture which is more important than an occasional one-off meal 🙂

 

[PhoebeC]

I've learnt to feel no sense of shame or guilt in explaining my dietary requirements: if other people feel awkward about my situation, that's their problem.

This! Same as having to test BG or take insulin. Would they say the same as someone needing an EpiPen or oxygen I think not.

 

[Maz2]

I am pre-diabetic at the moment. I love eating out and did a lot of it this month. I usually started with soup or something with a salad. Then main course I just had fish, meat, poultry and veg, no potatoes or yorkshire puds. I turned down dessert or just had cheese.

I note some people say they are not bothered about desserts now. I had a sweet tooth years ago but found that when I cut the carbs I no longer miss them. One of my friends said they felt awful once as they were all eating dessert and I was not and I said I don't need it so don't worry about me. I have one occasionally but, very often, wondered why I bothered afterewards.

Christmas I will have some pudding, a small mince pie and a small piece of cake over 3-4 days but they will only be small. I had some christening cake recently and it took me a week to eat it. I don't find it a problem.

 

[zenmaster]

I just love turkey

 

[Mikey57]

Recently diagnosed type 2 don’t really want to bring diabetes into things with various people I work with and friends.
Being offered lots of carb rich treats such as mince pies chocolates etc and going out for 3 course meal with work which I can't get out of going to have veg soup turkey and vegetables limited potatoes and be too full for dessert
Trying to keep to freshwell most of the time just wondering how others deal with things

Hello, Diabetes doesn't have to be so binary. If you do consume additional sugar/carbs then give yourself additional insulin injection to offset it. Let your hair down a little

 

[Lucyr]

Hello, Diabetes doesn't have to be so binary. If you do consume additional sugar/carbs then give yourself additional insulin injection to offset it. Let your hair down a little

A newly diagnosed type 2 can't just give themselves an additional insulin injection though can they?

 

[zenmaster]

A newly diagnosed type 2 can't just give themselves an additional insulin injection though can they?

Not usually.
In response to @Leanne absolutely you must look after your health but you must also enjoy yourself. Take ownership of your condition and broadcast it to family and friends. Nothing to be coy about. It's you who are doing them a favour by understanding how your body works so you can educate them.
In fact I feel somewhat privileged to be a T2 (I bore the pants of my family with my condition). It forces you to eat the way we should all eat. Almost makes me feel a little smug.
As long as I try to be good most of the time then I'm certainly not going to turn down a lovely apple turnover with extra cream now and again.

 

[Leeanne]

Hi
I went for the meal with work colleagues.
Told them I did not want potatoes and had cheese and coffee rather than dessert.
Told them I was diagnosed with diabetes nobody was concerned just said OK no worries.
I had built it into such a big thing in my head.
All good now

 

[zenmaster]

Hi
I went for the meal with work colleagues.
Told them I did not want potatoes and had cheese and coffee rather than dessert.
Told them I was diagnosed with diabetes nobody was concerned just said OK no worries.
I had built it into such a big thing in my head.
All good now

For the win. That's amazing. Well done. Merry Xmas and a have a brilliant new year.

 

[Leeanne]

Thanks for that
Starting to realise that while it's obviously a big thing for me others have their own things to be concerned about.
I won't feel as bad in other situations in future.
Onwards and upwards from now