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first xmas with diabetes

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a good one for roastys is to parboil in the skins then put on baking tray and crush each spud a little so they split. Pour literatly a dessert spoon of olive oil or sunflower over them all, then roll the spuds around to soak up the little oil...bake in oven they will be like dry roast spuds yumX ps a bitofsaltand pepper is good aswell😉
 
am64 said:
a good one for roastys is to parboil in the skins then put on baking tray and crush each spud a little so they split. Pour literatly a dessert spoon of olive oil or sunflower over them all, then roll the spuds around to soak up the little oil...bake in oven they will be like dry roast spuds yumX ps a bitofsaltand pepper is good aswell😉
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I'm coming to your house for Christmas!🙂
 
Proudspirit said:
Grrr, hadn't thought about Christmas, I get given
does anyone know if you can make yorkshire puddings with wholemeal flour?

Julie x[/QUOTE



No, you must use plain flour, nothing else will do.

I always use a muffin tin and to make 12 you need 210g Plain Flour, two eggs, a mixture of milk and water, and beat it well so that there is plenty of air mixed into it.

Make sure your fat is bubbling hot before you put the mixture into the tin and make sure you have your oven on at least 220 degrees.

If you use anything other than plain flour they will come out flat and rather heavy.
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steff09 said:
This is following on from donalds post r.e christmas catalouge and a comment that was made in there about it also being some ones first xmas since diagnosis, this is the case for me also and last 2 weeks i have been thinking about how diffirent it will be the days are gone of filling my face from 12 o clock onwards then opening the tin of roses , another prob i have been worrying over is we have a family xmas lunch at o/hs brothers and I dont want to have to be sitting there turning my nose up to everything on offer saying ohh no i cant have that cant have this.Does anyone think im worrying over nothing or is they any advice you can give so it dont spoil it for me.Slightly early but it will be upon is before we know it .

cheers
Steff 🙂
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Nice idea for a topic Steff...

Please don't worry about it too much!

 My only thoughts this year were where to go, do we stay in, go to my mothers or sister of to the other halfs sister.

At my mother's everything is laid out on the table and you help yourself. At my sisters everything is plated up in the kitchen and brought out. In this case I would offer to help my sister plate up so I could discretely leave out things I don't want.

Food wise though what I would do is what generally happens now, I would have some kind of roast, and now I prefer white meat and 2 roast spuds and then pile on the lower carb veggies. I'm not keen on accompaniments like bread sauce or cranberry.

Xmas pud for me would be a small portion and the once a year traditional brandy butter would still go on my plate.

On the nibbles side I have got used to not having them however I might have a few chocolate Brazils and a small Bailey's while watching the Queen do her message.

If my other half was to open a tin of Roses, I would be offered one as a matter of course, however if I say no thanks then no offence would be caused.

If, for example, you go into a coffee shop and say no thank you to their offer to sell you a cake (which my local one always does) because you just don't fancy it it wouldn't matter.

You may get some questions asked but don't take them to heart - I got what you might call the third degree from my sister when I was newly diagnosed, only because she didn't understand my new needs, now when she offers something (like a sandwich) she asks how I like it done (eg lowish carb filling with no butter, marge or salt added) and we're both happy.

The bottom line is what you want to eat is your choice. I think the diabetes police have christmas off...:D
 
That's a good way of looking at it, Tez. I know it's different for Type 1s on MDI, but my first xmas after diagnosis I decided that I would eat pretty much normally, but cutting down on the all-day chocolate eating. My Grandma drove me mad every time I accepted a pudding/mince pie/chocolate by asking if I'd taken my medication, or by saying "Can you have this?" rather than if I would like it?

I flew off the handle a couple of times, but when I'd calmed down explained that my consultant's happy with my progress, the dieticians say you can enjoy a treat for a special occasion, and that NO, I would not forget my medication when I've looked after myself with no prompting every other day of the year! My family are getting a lot better about this kind of thing now, and I think the thing to remember is that whilst it might be infuriating, they're only asking questions like that because they care, and because they don't necessarily understand how diabetes affects you.
 
I always par boil potatoes and then spray with frylite olive oil put S&P on then in the oven... delish!
 
im not so worried about the food side cause i was thinking or phoning o/hs sister in law who does all the cooking and just giving her a few pointers for boxing day food, as when we go every year theres a starter main and pud , and its the richness of the food they cook thats a worry there dead posh and its all the best stuff with them packed with sugar etc etc , i just dont want to leave and then they think goodness me what a picky mare
 
In that case, as you've probably realised, portion size may be more of an issue than content - just eat less of whatever they cook, so they don't have to do anything different, and don't add sauces if they're high in sugar (eg cranberry sauce), starch (eg bread sauce) or fat (eg some salad dressings, mayonnaise etc). Hope there's plenty of vegetables (with minimal sauce) and lean meat as well.
 
The advantage to it all for me is that this could be the first Christmas in donkeys' years that I don't end up (at least!) half a stone heavier by New Year !! (which, with several stones to lose, can only be a good thing!) Course, I might well be a bit grumpier......................... 😛

xx
 
LOL helen thats true and i certainly will save money of the tins of choccies etc etc
 
Last christmas...

Last Christmas was my first diabetic (officially, i could have had the damned thing longer than a year before i was diagnosed, i did a random blood test about three years ago and it was a tad on the high side...) christmas and it did depress the heck out of me. Luckily i survived, and i'm not so down about it this year.. my mum made a low fat low sugar pudding (which was fab) and a low sugar cake (that wasn't, but i found a new recipe...) and my brother, bless him, made a version of rum butter which contained no sugar and no butter (but quite a lot of rum) by mixing recotta, mascapone, mashed rasins and rum. That was deffinately a hit. Only my cousins bought us chocolate, although there was a load floating around at work for weeks before hand. It went ok, i did a couple of finger prick tests and my blood sugar was resolutely below 7 and my HBA1c was 6 point something in february so it was ok. I just issued an edict before hand that if anybody bought me any presents that refered to my diabetes, then i wouldn't be pleased at all...and nobody did. I think i put weight on, but the diabetes was ok. So don't be down at christmas.
On the other hand, just had my first diagnosis birthday recently, that wasn't great...it's been a whole year on tuesday...scary thought.

Rachel
 
i never even thought about receiving gifts a thought thats something else , i know last year i got some choccie knickers (dont ask) and 2 boxes of milk tray, maybe if i worry to much that will put more pressure on me .
 
We always get loads of tins of chocolates that we don't want, so at east this year there's a good excuse to stop people. I just hope no one fusses too much...

Proudspirit said:
does anyone know if you can make yorkshire puddings with wholemeal flour?
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It's probably some kind of heresy, but we do. They don't turn out too bad either.
 
I got onto the phone to oh/s mum told her i dont want any 'diabetic' chocs or nothing and to pass the message on to the rest of family lol
 
steff09 said:
im not so worried about the food side cause i was thinking or phoning o/hs sister in law who does all the cooking and just giving her a few pointers for boxing day food, as when we go every year theres a starter main and pud , and its the richness of the food they cook thats a worry there dead posh and its all the best stuff with them packed with sugar etc etc , i just dont want to leave and then they think goodness me what a picky mare
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Steff you may have to explain to your relatives you have diabetes. If they don't know already. I had a bit of a problem with my sister and now she understands things she is now OK about things.

If you did phone your other half's sister the thing say that since diagnosis your needs have changed.

Once people understand your needs you won't think you're being picky, just looking after yourself.
 
brightontez said:
Steff you may have to explain to your relatives you have diabetes. If they don't know already. I had a bit of a problem with my sister and now she understands things she is now OK about things.

If you did phone your other half's sister the thing say that since diagnosis your needs have changed.

Once people understand your needs you won't think you're being picky, just looking after yourself.
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yeah they all know about it but i aint been to there place for dinner since dec 08 so i guess like you say they will understand its just pschyological and in my head that i will be a nuisance
 
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steff09 said:
yeah they all know about it but i aint been to there place for dinner since dec 08 so i guess like you say they will understand its just pschyological and in my head that i will be a nuisance
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I don't think you'll be a nuisance Steff. Have you thought about asking them now? I'm sure they will be fine and it will put your mind at ease.

You could always disguise the real intent of the call by asking them what kind of wine they want you to bring over then ask them?
 
Steff, be honest with them, and say you don't want to hurt them on the day by not eating so you thought it best to explain what you can and can't have. There are ways to let your o/h's sister to do her thing without having to change all her plans to accommodate you, for instance; sauces can be served on the side giving you the option to take some or not and you can always skip dessert or just have a tiny bit. That's just one option. I'm sure if you discuss it with her well ahead of time, you'll be able to figure out an acceptable solution that will keep you all happy.
 
This year at xmas i shall treat myself to branded mineral water instead of asdas own. 😉
 
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