RE: People Bringing You Food

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have a related question. I was invited to a party and they only had

chicken and nuts and a lot of sweets. They made some of the stuff

themselves and I felt I had to try everything. Needless to say, my blood

sugar went over two hundred. How do other people handle this?

nne

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of dave Bond

Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 5:35 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: People Bringing You Food

Hi ,

Perhaps you're on your way to church, as are we, but real quick, just tell

them! Don't ever feel guilty or ashamed of telling people about a need that

is absolutely medically related. You are (for the moment) diabetic, and

that's really all you need to tell people. Tell them, or make the

information available, that the foods you mentioned (i.e. chicken, vegies,

etc.) are what you really need. Again, don't be afraid to speak up. they

just don't understand, and you can educate them.

Dave

A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction.

(Proverbs 16:23)

People Bringing You Food

Hi everyone,

I have an interesting situation. As I am 34 weeks pregnant and on partial

bed rest, I had some people from church bring us some food on Friday

evening. Well, everything they brought is loaded with either sugar or carbs!

They totally forgot about my Gestational Diabetes and didn't realize that

carbs is just as bad. I haven't said anything, I just politely smiled, but

now I have a refrigerator full of food that I can either not eat or only eat

very small amounts of.

They brought a chocolate pie and a blue berry dessert that I'm sure I

shouldn't eat either one of.

The other things they brought are macaroni and cheese (home made), stuffed

shells (home made), and something that looks like chili, which looks to have

a lot of corn in it. How on earth do I figure out how much of these three

things I can actually eat, without blowing my sugar too high? I have no

idea of the carb counts on these things.

And if I get on actual bed rest, how do I politely let my church friends

know, that if they want to bring me food, I can't have all this pasta and

corn? That I need things like baked chicken, ham, veggies, etc. How do I

approach this situation, without offending anyone?

Any clues?

I hope this post is okay for the list, I just didn't know where else to

post it, as this is so new to me with Gestational Diabetes and having people

bring me food that I can't eat or can only have small amounts of.

Thanks,

Perfect Peace Farm, LLC (Virginia)

Thoroughbreds, Anglo-Arabians, and Half Welsh Ponies

http://www.perfectpeacefarm.com

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[Guest guest]

maryann, just eat what looks o k and dont even touch the bad stuff because u

know u will pay. they dont live in your body or have to watch the carvs. u are

responsible for your own actions. karen

People Bringing You Food

Hi everyone,

I have an interesting situation. As I am 34 weeks pregnant and on partial

bed rest, I had some people from church bring us some food on Friday

evening. Well, everything they brought is loaded with either sugar or carbs!

They totally forgot about my Gestational Diabetes and didn't realize that

carbs is just as bad. I haven't said anything, I just politely smiled, but

now I have a refrigerator full of food that I can either not eat or only eat

very small amounts of.

They brought a chocolate pie and a blue berry dessert that I'm sure I

shouldn't eat either one of.

The other things they brought are macaroni and cheese (home made), stuffed

shells (home made), and something that looks like chili, which looks to have

a lot of corn in it. How on earth do I figure out how much of these three

things I can actually eat, without blowing my sugar too high? I have no

idea of the carb counts on these things.

And if I get on actual bed rest, how do I politely let my church friends

know, that if they want to bring me food, I can't have all this pasta and

corn? That I need things like baked chicken, ham, veggies, etc. How do I

approach this situation, without offending anyone?

Any clues?

I hope this post is okay for the list, I just didn't know where else to

post it, as this is so new to me with Gestational Diabetes and having people

bring me food that I can't eat or can only have small amounts of.

Thanks,

Perfect Peace Farm, LLC (Virginia)

Thoroughbreds, Anglo-Arabians, and Half Welsh Ponies

http://www.perfectpeacefarm.com

**************

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[Guest guest]

Dear , I think the best thing to do would let them know that you are

Diabetic and see if they could find some meals that you can ear. There are

websites where you can find recipes. Though lately I haven't pade a holelot

lately to those that have been posted. Sincerely Bower

People Bringing You Food

Hi everyone,

I have an interesting situation. As I am 34 weeks pregnant and on partial

bed rest, I had some people from church bring us some food on Friday

evening. Well, everything they brought is loaded with either sugar or carbs!

They totally forgot about my Gestational Diabetes and didn't realize that

carbs is just as bad. I haven't said anything, I just politely smiled, but

now I have a refrigerator full of food that I can either not eat or only eat

very small amounts of.

They brought a chocolate pie and a blue berry dessert that I'm sure I

shouldn't eat either one of.

The other things they brought are macaroni and cheese (home made), stuffed

shells (home made), and something that looks like chili, which looks to have

a lot of corn in it. How on earth do I figure out how much of these three

things I can actually eat, without blowing my sugar too high? I have no

idea of the carb counts on these things.

And if I get on actual bed rest, how do I politely let my church friends

know, that if they want to bring me food, I can't have all this pasta and

corn? That I need things like baked chicken, ham, veggies, etc. How do I

approach this situation, without offending anyone?

Any clues?

I hope this post is okay for the list, I just didn't know where else to

post it, as this is so new to me with Gestational Diabetes and having people

bring me food that I can't eat or can only have small amounts of.

Thanks,

Perfect Peace Farm, LLC (Virginia)

Thoroughbreds, Anglo-Arabians, and Half Welsh Ponies

http://www.perfectpeacefarm.com

**************

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[Guest guest]

Dear , I think the best thing to do would let them know that you are

Diabetic and see if they could find some meals that you can ear. There are

websites where you can find recipes. Though lately I haven't pade a holelot

lately to those that have been posted. Sincerely Bower

People Bringing You Food

Hi everyone,

I have an interesting situation. As I am 34 weeks pregnant and on partial

bed rest, I had some people from church bring us some food on Friday

evening. Well, everything they brought is loaded with either sugar or carbs!

They totally forgot about my Gestational Diabetes and didn't realize that

carbs is just as bad. I haven't said anything, I just politely smiled, but

now I have a refrigerator full of food that I can either not eat or only eat

very small amounts of.

They brought a chocolate pie and a blue berry dessert that I'm sure I

shouldn't eat either one of.

The other things they brought are macaroni and cheese (home made), stuffed

shells (home made), and something that looks like chili, which looks to have

a lot of corn in it. How on earth do I figure out how much of these three

things I can actually eat, without blowing my sugar too high? I have no

idea of the carb counts on these things.

And if I get on actual bed rest, how do I politely let my church friends

know, that if they want to bring me food, I can't have all this pasta and

corn? That I need things like baked chicken, ham, veggies, etc. How do I

approach this situation, without offending anyone?

Any clues?

I hope this post is okay for the list, I just didn't know where else to

post it, as this is so new to me with Gestational Diabetes and having people

bring me food that I can't eat or can only have small amounts of.

Thanks,

Perfect Peace Farm, LLC (Virginia)

Thoroughbreds, Anglo-Arabians, and Half Welsh Ponies

http://www.perfectpeacefarm.com

**************

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[Guest guest]

Dear , I think the best thing to do would let them know that you are

Diabetic and see if they could find some meals that you can ear. There are

websites where you can find recipes. Though lately I haven't pade a holelot

lately to those that have been posted. Sincerely Bower

People Bringing You Food

Hi everyone,

I have an interesting situation. As I am 34 weeks pregnant and on partial

bed rest, I had some people from church bring us some food on Friday

evening. Well, everything they brought is loaded with either sugar or carbs!

They totally forgot about my Gestational Diabetes and didn't realize that

carbs is just as bad. I haven't said anything, I just politely smiled, but

now I have a refrigerator full of food that I can either not eat or only eat

very small amounts of.

They brought a chocolate pie and a blue berry dessert that I'm sure I

shouldn't eat either one of.

The other things they brought are macaroni and cheese (home made), stuffed

shells (home made), and something that looks like chili, which looks to have

a lot of corn in it. How on earth do I figure out how much of these three

things I can actually eat, without blowing my sugar too high? I have no

idea of the carb counts on these things.

And if I get on actual bed rest, how do I politely let my church friends

know, that if they want to bring me food, I can't have all this pasta and

corn? That I need things like baked chicken, ham, veggies, etc. How do I

approach this situation, without offending anyone?

Any clues?

I hope this post is okay for the list, I just didn't know where else to

post it, as this is so new to me with Gestational Diabetes and having people

bring me food that I can't eat or can only have small amounts of.

Thanks,

Perfect Peace Farm, LLC (Virginia)

Thoroughbreds, Anglo-Arabians, and Half Welsh Ponies

http://www.perfectpeacefarm.com

**************

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[Guest guest]

Dear nne It is heard, but usually I can stay away from high sugar stuff and

enjoy the rest. but my real problem is I eat to much and that's my problem. Only

once in a while I'll have sweets. Sincerely Bower

People Bringing You Food

Hi everyone,

I have an interesting situation. As I am 34 weeks pregnant and on partial

bed rest, I had some people from church bring us some food on Friday

evening. Well, everything they brought is loaded with either sugar or carbs!

They totally forgot about my Gestational Diabetes and didn't realize that

carbs is just as bad. I haven't said anything, I just politely smiled, but

now I have a refrigerator full of food that I can either not eat or only eat

very small amounts of.

They brought a chocolate pie and a blue berry dessert that I'm sure I

shouldn't eat either one of.

The other things they brought are macaroni and cheese (home made), stuffed

shells (home made), and something that looks like chili, which looks to have

a lot of corn in it. How on earth do I figure out how much of these three

things I can actually eat, without blowing my sugar too high? I have no

idea of the carb counts on these things.

And if I get on actual bed rest, how do I politely let my church friends

know, that if they want to bring me food, I can't have all this pasta and

corn? That I need things like baked chicken, ham, veggies, etc. How do I

approach this situation, without offending anyone?

Any clues?

I hope this post is okay for the list, I just didn't know where else to

post it, as this is so new to me with Gestational Diabetes and having people

bring me food that I can't eat or can only have small amounts of.

Thanks,

Perfect Peace Farm, LLC (Virginia)

Thoroughbreds, Anglo-Arabians, and Half Welsh Ponies

http://www.perfectpeacefarm.com

**************

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[Guest guest]

Dear nne It is heard, but usually I can stay away from high sugar stuff and

enjoy the rest. but my real problem is I eat to much and that's my problem. Only

once in a while I'll have sweets. Sincerely Bower

People Bringing You Food

Hi everyone,

I have an interesting situation. As I am 34 weeks pregnant and on partial

bed rest, I had some people from church bring us some food on Friday

evening. Well, everything they brought is loaded with either sugar or carbs!

They totally forgot about my Gestational Diabetes and didn't realize that

carbs is just as bad. I haven't said anything, I just politely smiled, but

now I have a refrigerator full of food that I can either not eat or only eat

very small amounts of.

They brought a chocolate pie and a blue berry dessert that I'm sure I

shouldn't eat either one of.

The other things they brought are macaroni and cheese (home made), stuffed

shells (home made), and something that looks like chili, which looks to have

a lot of corn in it. How on earth do I figure out how much of these three

things I can actually eat, without blowing my sugar too high? I have no

idea of the carb counts on these things.

And if I get on actual bed rest, how do I politely let my church friends

know, that if they want to bring me food, I can't have all this pasta and

corn? That I need things like baked chicken, ham, veggies, etc. How do I

approach this situation, without offending anyone?

Any clues?

I hope this post is okay for the list, I just didn't know where else to

post it, as this is so new to me with Gestational Diabetes and having people

bring me food that I can't eat or can only have small amounts of.

Thanks,

Perfect Peace Farm, LLC (Virginia)

Thoroughbreds, Anglo-Arabians, and Half Welsh Ponies

http://www.perfectpeacefarm.com

**************

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My wife was on bed rest with 2 of our children. We told our church that she has

gestational diabetes so the meals cannot contain any carbohydrates. We had our

pastor give a suggested list of things that she could eat such as any meat with

no sugar on it, green beans, cucumbers, green peppers, etc.

That went well. Most folks brought good meat she could eat, good veggies, but

there was always bread and dessert brought for the kids and so on.

I don't think you will offend anyone if you tell your pastor the medical

condition and the complications of eating carbohydrates. Also give your pastor a

list of suggested things you can eat so he can put it up in the lobby or issue

it to the food helpers. Also, they will appreciate it and have it on list for

any other mom's or members that are diabetics needing meals so pitch it like

that too.

Regards,

People Bringing You Food

Hi everyone,

I have an interesting situation. As I am 34 weeks pregnant and on partial

bed rest, I had some people from church bring us some food on Friday

evening. Well, everything they brought is loaded with either sugar or carbs!

They totally forgot about my Gestational Diabetes and didn't realize that

carbs is just as bad. I haven't said anything, I just politely smiled, but

now I have a refrigerator full of food that I can either not eat or only eat

very small amounts of.

They brought a chocolate pie and a blue berry dessert that I'm sure I

shouldn't eat either one of.

The other things they brought are macaroni and cheese (home made), stuffed

shells (home made), and something that looks like chili, which looks to have

a lot of corn in it. How on earth do I figure out how much of these three

things I can actually eat, without blowing my sugar too high? I have no

idea of the carb counts on these things.

And if I get on actual bed rest, how do I politely let my church friends

know, that if they want to bring me food, I can't have all this pasta and

corn? That I need things like baked chicken, ham, veggies, etc. How do I

approach this situation, without offending anyone?

Any clues?

I hope this post is okay for the list, I just didn't know where else to

post it, as this is so new to me with Gestational Diabetes and having people

bring me food that I can't eat or can only have small amounts of.

Thanks,

Perfect Peace Farm, LLC (Virginia)

Thoroughbreds, Anglo-Arabians, and Half Welsh Ponies

http://www.perfectpeacefarm.com

**************

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