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fergus

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Having just returned from my summer holiday in Rhodes, I can proudly claim to have conquered a long standing food issue. Having been raised by parents who insisted that no food should ever be wasted, I still can't ever leave food on a plate. Gotta finish the lot. Unfortunately, these principles were firmly established before the advent of all-inclusive holiday buffets three times a day, and my instincts still command me to keep eating long after I should have walked away.

Seriously, after 2 weeks in Turkey a few years ago, I got home 1 stone heavier than when I left! :shock: I ate all the pies! The clearing-your-plate principle had morphed into clearing the whole buffet table.

This time I was seriously worried that my newfound moderation would fail me and the blood sugar / weight gain toboggan ride would start all over again. So I'm pretty chuffed to say that this time round I've cracked it. Apart from a disappointing 7.4 on the first day, blood sugar stayed between 3.3 and 5.4 for 2 weeks despite eating more than normal and being shamefully sedentary. The answer was simple. Eat whatever I liked, only a maximum of one dinner plate per meal, with as many items from the meats, eggs, fish, salads and vegetables as I wanted. No starch or sugar. Scrambled eggs, omlettes and bacon for breakfast, grilled lamb, red snapper, baked aubergines and greek salads for lunch, chicken, pork, lamb, tsatziki, salads, roast veggies and cheeses for dinner.

Result! I still ate more than I would at home but needed only a little more insulin, had steady blood sugars throughout the day and only gained 1 lb over the fortnight. I'm a bit pleased.

I'll tell you all about the earthquake another time!

All the best,

fergus
 
Welcome back Fergus :-)

Good to hear you had good holiday and still managed to control your bg so well; my holiday to Rhodes was not so good, 14 years ago, still in diabetes denial, I ate every honey soaked cake and pastry I came across, I guess the wine helped to slightly lower my bg, but not enough, 2 weeks of gorging myself like the rest in my group was enough to almost kill me off, I didnt drink any alcohol on the way back, not sure I took my medication either, I was sweating like hell, headache, dizzy, nauseous, a woman asked me in the duty free which perfume I was wearing she liked the sweet scent, a bit like refreshing pear drops she reckoned...I was whisked away to hospital the moment the plane landed at Gatwick, yeah well!

Like you I have now learnt, its actually amazingly easy to stay low carb whilst on holiday, plenty of choice on the buffets, fish, vegetables, salads, egg dishes, cheeses, etc and red wine and you come back feeling healthier and more refreshed than most, even my husband has cut down carbs saying they make him feel too sluggish.

All the best

Karen
 
Thanks Karen.

Your Rhodes experience sounds grim! I've been there too. Holiday BS's in double figures, then too much insulin, and spectacular lows to round it all off. Totally crazy. I agree with you, simply enjoy all the fresh natural healthy grub, avoid all the sugars and starches, and life is so much simpler.

It's not even as if it's self-denial once you get the hang of it. You couldn't pay me to eat the breads, rices, potatoes these days. What the hell is the point!

All the best,

fergus
 
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