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Who got chocs off Santa?

pavlovsdog

pavlovsdog

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Sadly, despite making all the right noises, my family still fail to grasp why its important for me to change my eating patterns. So far I've received a box of chocolates, a tin of amaretti biscuits, and a box of baklava - these were from someone who is also diabetic :facepalm:

My sister's advice was to 'just have one now and again' despite me telling everyone I've gone sugar free. What is it with people???!
 
I've never bothered to tell any of the in laws that I'm diabetic. It just hasn't seemed worth it.
Oddly, it has been more important to tell my colleagues at work!
But then, we rarely eat with the in laws...
I told my parents. And all my friends.

So I got a box of Thorntons from a sis in law. I don't really like them. So wouldn't have eaten them pre-D. No worries. :D I can re-gift.

My friends and colleagues who all know (and care enough to) give me 70% dark. :D:D:D

And Mr B gave me a box of Heston's divine chocs. Had some last year, and think they are the best and nicest I have ever tasted. No one else is going to get a look in. One a day. As dessert.

I do find the whole 'just one won't hurt' idea bizarre.
If someone told me they had lung cancer, I wouldn't give them a pack of cigarettes.
Or buy a drink for an alcoholic.
The words 'just one...' would come over as blindingly offensive, wouldn't they?

I know those are extreme examples - and not very appropriate - but it does depend how great your carb addiction, doesn't it?
And why do the gifts have to be food?
There are whole aisles of shops devoted to toiletries, accessories, hobbies... Heck, I LOVE a good gift voucher! It hardly takes a big effort to avoid food, does it?
 
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Yes I got chocolates, biscuits, wine and sherry. I can't have any of these anymore. :rolleyes: I have put aside some to re-gift ;) and my family can have the rest.
 
My mum bought me one small Hotel,Chocolat 85% or some such bar and made me 10 dark chocolate brazils with green and black's 70%. I bought myself a dark chocolate Santa which I have opened and had about 1/2 of the top of his head so I'll be at it for weeks at this rate. My sister in law made a hamper with a bottle of pink lemonade in it and chocolates and shortbread .. I think most of it would be for Mr E as she does know I am diabetic. Mind she needs to lose about 8 st herself again ( serial yo yo dieter) so perhaps she just thinks that it can't hurt.
 
pavlovsdog said:
Sadly, despite making all the right noises, my family still fail to grasp why its important for me to change my eating patterns. So far I've received a box of chocolates, a tin of amaretti biscuits, and a box of baklava - these were from someone who is also diabetic :facepalm:

My sister's advice was to 'just have one now and again' despite me telling everyone I've gone sugar free. What is it with people???!
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I got chocs from my type 1 next door neighbour. I got another box of chocs from a type 2 friend. Biscuits from another type 2 neighbour but hey, I don't want to seem ungrateful.:D
 
Brunneria said:
I've never bothered to tell any of the in laws that I'm diabetic. It just hasn't seemed worth it.
Oddly, it has been more important to tell my colleagues at work!
But then, we rarely eat with the in laws...
I told my parents. And all my friends.

So I got a box of Thorntons from a sis in law. I don't really like them. So wouldn't have eaten them pre-D. No worries. :D I can re-gift.

My friends and colleagues who all know (and care enough to) give me 70% dark. :D:D:D

And Mr B gave me a box of Heston's divine chocs. Had some last year, and think they are the best and nicest I have ever tasted. No one else is going to get a look in. One a day. As dessert.

I do find the whole 'just one won't hurt' idea bizarre.
If someone told me they had lung cancer, I wouldn't give them a pack of cigarettes.
Or buy a drink for an alcoholic.
The words 'just one...' would come over as blindingly offensive, wouldn't they?

I know those are extreme examples - and not very appropriate - but it does depend how great your carb addiction, doesn't it?
And why do the gifts have to be food?
There are whole aisles of shops devoted to toiletries, accessories, hobbies... Heck, I LOVE a good gift voucher! It hardly takes a big effort to avoid food, does it?
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2 scarves, a tea towel, place mats and a pair of oven mits:hilarious:
Ironically kids got make up and jewellery! :rolleyes:
 
Scandichic said:
2 scarves, a tea towel, place mats and a pair of oven mits:hilarious:
Ironically kids got make up and jewellery! :rolleyes:
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Well done you for joking about it ! If I had been you, cue the full on grumpies for the rest of the day :D

No Choc for me, the family know better, but had loads of books and wool ( the type that is no longer on the sheep and ready to knit with ) :D

Signy
 
Heathenlass said:
Well done you for joking about it ! If I had been you, cue the full on grumpies for the rest of the day :D

No Choc for me, the family know better, but had loads of books and wool ( the type that is no longer on the sheep and ready to knit with ) :D

Signy
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I was a bit surprised. Think panic set in and they just couldn't think what to buy. Thought it was ironic that 7 year old got presents I would have loved but seems ungrateful to complain. They would be so hurt so wry grins all around! :rolleyes:
 
At least Im not the only one it seems! I don't want to seem ungrateful as I got lots of other lovely gifts, but in future Im going to make it really clear that there are to be no sweets of any kind. Its my birthday soon so we'll see how that works out. They know I really struggle to resist sweet stuff though, so its almost like they're testing me out.
Families and others just seem to think they know best for some reason :banghead:
 
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Scandichic said:
I was a bit surprised. Think panic set in and they just couldn't think what to buy. Thought it was ironic that 7 year old got presents I would have loved but seems ungrateful to complain. They would be so hurt so wry grins all around! :rolleyes:
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Just rethink your Xmas present list for next year for family :
Car air freshener
Oven cleaner
Cat litter scoop
Angle grinder ( unless they truly want an angle grinder- nowt so queer as folk ! )

You get the idea :D

Signy
 
Scandichic said:
2 scarves, a tea towel, place mats and a pair of oven mits:hilarious:
Ironically kids got make up and jewellery! :rolleyes:
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Perhaps we could have a "SWAP SHOP" thread for pressies we want to get rid of. I'll start..........................

Anybody want to swap their unwanted 50" flat screen for a box of Dairy Milk?.................................anyone?:happy:
 
Brunneria said:
I've never bothered to tell any of the in laws that I'm diabetic. It just hasn't seemed worth it.
I do find the whole 'just one won't hurt' idea bizarre.
If someone told me they had lung cancer, I wouldn't give them a pack of cigarettes.
Or buy a drink for an alcoholic.
The words 'just one...' would come over as blindingly offensive, wouldn't they?

I know those are extreme examples - and not very appropriate -
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Actually, I think these are perfect examples and appropriate. Lots of non-diabetics simply don't take diabetes as being that serious.

To answer the OP: I did get a small amount of dark 85% chocolate, but also a good-sized jar of some kind of "rhubarb and custard" hard candy (which I gave to my husband. I never heard of the things but I doubt I'd like them anyway). :)
 
I, and my teenager, just received a box of festive chocolate animal biscuits, from the neighbours Spaniel, Poppy, as we bought her some doggy chews,
I cant eat even one biscuit, so teenager will probably scoff them all. But that's it, no other chocs, or sweets :D

RRB
 
Brunneria said:
I've never bothered to tell any of the in laws that I'm diabetic. It just hasn't seemed worth it.
Oddly, it has been more important to tell my colleagues at work!
But then, we rarely eat with the in laws...
I told my parents. And all my friends.

So I got a box of Thorntons from a sis in law. I don't really like them. So wouldn't have eaten them pre-D. No worries. :D I can re-gift.

My friends and colleagues who all know (and care enough to) give me 70% dark. :D:D:D

And Mr B gave me a box of Heston's divine chocs. Had some last year, and think they are the best and nicest I have ever tasted. No one else is going to get a look in. One a day. As dessert.

I do find the whole 'just one won't hurt' idea bizarre.
If someone told me they had lung cancer, I wouldn't give them a pack of cigarettes.
Or buy a drink for an alcoholic.
The words 'just one...' would come over as blindingly offensive, wouldn't they?

I know those are extreme examples - and not very appropriate - but it does depend how great your carb addiction, doesn't it?
And why do the gifts have to be food?
There are whole aisles of shops devoted to toiletries, accessories, hobbies... Heck, I LOVE a good gift voucher! It hardly takes a big effort to avoid food, does it?
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Yeah I reckon giving chocolates to people is the lazy way out .. they can't be bothered to think of anything else that you might REALLY like. Or maybe they're regifting the chocolates that someone else gave them. People just don't get the carb addiction bit, do they? It's quite offensive that people don't take type 2 diabetes seriously .. wonder if they would if it was them that had it? Maybe not, going by @pavlosn's comment earlier!
 
only in the form of a chocolate-chilli sauce, which looks very good.

There was also my mother bringing a full Christmas cake despote me telling her I'll maybe have one slice. My brother in law left with a big slab to take home.

I've been happy with cheese anc nuts, maybe a couple of crackers for dessert. I laso had two very small glasses of Tokaj, a hungarian sweet wine, very nice and dosed appropriately.
 
My lovely but slightly dotty neighbour gave me a small brown paper bag tied with a Christmas bow........ inside half a dozen potatoes! :rolleyes:
 
Lesleywo said:
Yeah I reckon giving chocolates to people is the lazy way out .. they can't be bothered to think of anything else that you might REALLY like. Or maybe they're regifting the chocolates that someone else gave them. People just don't get the carb addiction bit, do they? It's quite offensive that people don't take type 2 diabetes seriously .. wonder if they would if it was them that had it? Maybe not, going by @pavlosn's comment earlier!
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I find it very strange. My sister in particular always gives me a bottle of wine, even though she know I don't drink in the house! It's almost as if she can't comprehend being without these things herself, therefore no one else can. Very odd indeed....
I'm trying to persuade her to try lchf as she needs to loose weight and has a very high carb diet; all the signs are there, addiction to carbs, excessive sleeping and tiredness, general aches and pains etc
 
I was given a box of Thorntons which I love but have only had 2 so far. I'm not a great choccie eater so these will last me a long time'
 
pavlovsdog said:
At least Im not the only one it seems! I don't want to seem ungrateful as I got lots of other lovely gifts, but in future Im going to make it really clear that there are to be no sweets of any kind. Its my birthday soon so we'll see how that works out. They know I really struggle to resist sweet stuff though, so its almost like they're testing me out.
Families and others just seem to think they know best for some reason :banghead:
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In time the message will get through, I never get given presents like this but I've been diagnosed 33 years.

Just pass the chocolates/sweets and biscuits on as a gift to a loved one or close friend, alternatively donate them to a local food bank or charity, they will no doubt make someone's day :)
 
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