Holiday Blood sugars

helensaramay said:

I find holidays difficult because they are so different to my usual regime.
I eat different things, often so different carb counting is pure guess work; I drink different things and often drink more; I get up at different times, usually later but stay up later; and my exercise regime is different.
For me, the exercise makes the biggest difference - instead of my usual sitting at my desk for hours on end with a 1 hour trip to the gym at the end of the day, I am on the move for hours on end with a 1 hour lunch break when I sit down.

So, whilst the BG impact for me is in the opposite direction to yours, @NorfolkNic , I sympathise with the managing holiday blood sugars.

Holidays are supposed to be relaxing and fun. It doesn't sound as if your diabetes is letting you have that relaxation and fun. Perhaps it may help talking it through with your diabetes team to get some hints on how to manage your next holiday.

As for husband being unhappy because he has to cook dinner, I wouldn't worry if the alternative is you having to cook dinner after a 12 hour day!

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Juicyj said:

Sorry @NorfolkNic i struggle with holidays too - different food, exercise, routine, it all adds up, sometimes if you can accept that holidays will be unpredictable then it prepares your mindset to them, doesn’t make it any easier though.

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Juicyj said:

Hi @NorfolkNic sadly these days I never get 2 weeks away anywhere - lucky to get a week so it only takes a day or so to recover, I still find a change of scene important regardless of time away it’s just being mentally prepared to keep a close eye rather than relax completely otherwise things can go astray fairly easily.

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