It is a well-studied fact that blood sugars, body weight, and triglycerides tend to run higher during the holidays, but many of our patients can avoid excessive glycemic surges with a few simple steps.Well, if we will take Starvation Diet as rule for holidays, then it is definitely we will survive. In any words, when family gathered around holiday table, go out, to avoid temptation, and keep away from food. The fact is, in this case blood sugar will drop. It is guaranty.
Body weight goes up not only because of meal, and fat, and sugars. Higher weight collection when kidney effected by diabetes and water retention widened body. So, to avoid weight gain, take run around the streets, one round after another. Because of every one at home around the table, streets are almost empty. You will be safe there.
Do not put on heavy weight jacket. It is good to shred some weight, but it will increase TG level because being in heavy jacket and run heart may give up. There is no people on the street at this time, so no help will be for sometime, be ready to accept it. I suggest, do not wear heavy weight jacket.
I shudder to think of my appointments in January and February when I notice high A1c levels and patients shrugging them off as a normal consequence of holiday eating. Surprisingly, this reasoning sounds acceptable to many healthcare providers, too, and many of us have acceded to higher blood glucose levels being the norm during the winter months.To see if MD is right or wrong, it is easy to check up sugar before holidays, in Fall, in October. At this time sugar usually start to go up in all diabetic's regardless it is type 2 or type 1. Then after holidays are over, take reading another time and see, what A1c going, up or down. If diabetic is not ill, then sugar will go down in Spring. If it is advanced stage of diabetes, sugar still go up. It is usual for diabetics type 2, because of diabetes type 2 is highly progressive, to compare with type 1, diabetes type of children.
If author would be more educated then he would run studies when sugar and A1c level dropping, and when it is going up. For instance, if it is rain outside, sugar going up. Even diabetic sleep all day, because of rain and he/she is very sleepy, still sugar going up. In Sunny days sugar going down. This is why In January sugar start to drop, regardless of out diet.
BTW, why it is only holidays considered to be so danger time for diabetics type 2? what about Birthdays? We also cook and have family gatherings in Birthdays, weddings, and Independence day, Memorial Day, and so so on. Why these holidays are not considered to be weight gaining season?
Do your own cooking from scratch and keep the purchase of premade holiday foods to a minimum. Cook the right quantities to avoid being stuck with excess food that you might eat just so that it doesn't go to waste.So, do not go to a restaurant or accept invitations. Stay home all the time to avoid eating and temptations of food. Anyway, MD will not mined you do have depression. Because of with depression weight also go up and sugar also go up, MD will say, it is because of you do have eating disorder, eat when you stressed out.
My suggest, avoid all what MD said, and be happy in Winter. If you do have diabetes, do not hesitate add some units to keep blood sugar in normal range. Good Winter time, skiing, skating, and snow-shoeing most rewarding time in the year. Enjoy it till you can. What MD do not see that in holidays people prefer to be together, to celebrate happy mood. When it is tragedy, or depression we do not want to see people around. In holidays people not only eat, but play outdoor, go swimming, go to travel. In other words, people just happy. And really very active.
On the day of a party, eat healthy, balanced meals throughout the day and plan to have something small to curb your hunger before you go. Sometimes people will "save their calories" for the party, which can lead to overeating as a result of difficulty controlling portions and recognizing fullness cues.To avoid overeating, take sandwich when go to party. Because of you will shame yourself to eat your own sandwich, you will keep it. At the same time, because of you do have sandwich in pocket of handbag, you will all the time remember, do not sit by the table. Avoid feed in all means.
It is really great to wait till all meal would be out of kitchen. Probably, till you wait all meal would be already taken by others. Do not forget about alcohol. This drink reduce appetite, and red wine reduce blood sugar. So, drink more - eat less is greatest way to avoid weight gain and blood sugar ride up.2. Be Picky and Have Your Favorites
Wait for the entire meal spread to be laid out and then pick your favorites. This helps limit food intake compared with eating as each new item comes out. Eat the better-for-you foods first (eg, soups, salads) before having the holiday delicacies.
In addition to increasing caloric intake, alcohol can lead people to lose control of their eating and give up on making mindful food choices. Drink slowly. Alternate alcoholic beverages with low-calorie drinks like sparkling water with lime, sugar-free Kool-Aid or Crystal Light Pure, or cranberry juice with soda.It is right choice to drink slowly. If you take shots fast, it does not have time to adapt in your system, so you will not lose control. When you drink slowly, at first you will do not feel you are already taken too much. In addition, you will wish to take more. This is how alcohol work in our system. When your system if full with alcohol, you will be knocked down, so no more eating problem, no calories, no fats.
Plan events with family and friends that are centered around activities instead of food. Skating, tobogganing, snowshoeing, and skiing are all great sports to enjoy with your loved ones during the holiday season.As I just said, when your family gathered around Christmas table, go skating. Or snowshoeing. Do not even think about food. Starve Yourself for the rest of the Holiday Season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Surviving the Holidays With Diabetes by
via Ravenvoron
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