Christmas time and type1

[phdiabetic]

I am currently in Los Angeles where the only thing anyone ever does socially is go out and eat. Which I can do, but then I wreck everyone else's evening by forcing them to go to the lacto ovo vegan carb-free low-calorie restaurant that serves only 101 types of mineral water (and don't joke, it probably exists here)

I used to love travelling, it looks like it is now better to avoid doing it altogether, although right now I do get to feel OK through the evening because lantus is now midnight rather than 8am!

Ooh I love mineral water! Brb, booking a flight to Los Angeles.

 

[SueJB]

Where do you get them? I like them for the wrapping, and lack of high sugar’s the icing on the cake - yes, the paradox is intended - and yes, feel free to groan.

Yes please tell everyone where you get them from or give us the name so we can Google please

 

[Kristin251]

We’re visiting my parents and I do all the evening meal cooking. For our early xmas dinner we’ll be having roasted herbed lamb chops, roasted asparagus and Brussel sprouts. Rosemary roasted sweet potatoes for the carb eaters and a salad. When dessert comes out I will clear the dinne dishes. I do really dislike sitting around a dinner table full of food for an hour and watching everyone chow down. I can eat all those foods ( except sweet pot) but my quirky stomach only allows small portions. So I guess I’ll make a small plate of left overs ( before I serve them as there are never leftover anything’s) and have it for lunch the next day. Win win

 

[nessals946]

time will be your friend on this subject-- you won't get it all straightaway -- as you will be learning in real time.
i would try out lager at home and some testing before going out

as @therower says -- better to run a bit high than end up in A&E with a hypo ( done that !! got the t-shirt !

My 21st birthday i ended up in a&e because of a drink induced hypo.I still cringe thinking about it.

 

[Jc3131]

Well im going out on Saturday to an Italian Restaurant and I've decided to have my normal meal minus the starter. A full spicy pizza. My only issue is how much to inject. I was going to give myself 4 units to cover it. It wont be enough as ive not ate a full pizza since I was diagnosed. I also normally inject 3 units 15 mins after eating a half pizza which seems to keep my bloods below 10mmol.

I know its hard to judge with honeymoon period etc and everyones different, but do you think 4 units of novorapid will be ok?

 

[Bluey1]

I can't remember who had this quote or a close paraphrase "I'm not Diabetic at Christmas or on my birthday"
If you are new to the game of D take it very easy, not too much alcohol, you are still experiencing new things and you don't want to get into a dangerous situation. Remember high over Christmas is much better than low. You still need to plan and be selective which parties you are going to party at. I limit myself to 3 over Christmas. I attend more, but the rest are diet coke or equivalent, I try not to eat that much etc. The big 3 - well, the night before I halve my basal insulin. During the day up to 3 hrs before the party I have more of the bolus insulin. If my alcohol to food ration gets out of whack which means it's not an open bar, but has free food, I may take another bolus, however if things are going to plan my Liver is way to occupied with the alcohol, to have any interest in dumping any glucose. I don't even try and control glucose levels as they will be bouncing all over the place and deliberately on the high side alcohol and low's do not mix, I frequently don't even take my meter or bolus pen. The hard part is giving yourself the basal when you get home. I have missed that a few times, that means I have a double hangover with DKA and a hangover, that is not fun.
I know if I had my time again during my honeymoon, I would have eaten every cake and sweet shop out. This could have drastically impacted my honeymoon period if I had done it (I only got about 8 weeks honeymoon), but it's something I can never do again, if I have a faux sugar binge (normally coming out of a hypo) . I really suffer.

 

[Jc3131]

Im thinking of playing it safe tonight. Not too much insulin. The meal I'm out for is at 6.30pm so not too late. Im going to go for 3 or 4 units to cover the whole pizza. I will decide on the spot depending on my blood sugars before the food.

Going to mix my drinks between lager and vodka and diet coke.

I just hope I enjoy the night more than the last time I was out.

 

[becca59]

Im thinking of playing it safe tonight. Not too much insulin. The meal I'm out for is at 6.30pm so not too late. Im going to go for 3 or 4 units to cover the whole pizza. I will decide on the spot depending on my blood sugars before the food.

Going to mix my drinks between lager and vodka and diet coke.

I just hope I enjoy the night more than the last time I was out.

Have a good time. Pizza yum!

 

[Jc3131]

Well just got back and it was a good night. I didn't worry as much with testing but i was wary of it. Had a full spicy pizza, I skipped the starter and just had pizza.

As for alcohol I had a vodka and irn bru before I went out and then I had 6 pints of lager in total. So hopefully I will still be with you all tomorrow.

I even injected my Lantus in a bar, but this was without a bit of a mess on. I got my first needle out for my pen and as i went to inject it I bent it on the table. So I tried with the second one and it stuck in my finger and it started to bleed. Third time lucky i managed it.

I also took my friend and his wifes bs readings and my mates was similar to mine. Mine was 9.2 and his was 8.5, this was 2.5 hrs after food. I took 4 u novorapid in the end. Just took a reading and its 10.8 so I'm going to have half hour chill time and have something to eat before bed.

Cheers everyone.