Re: Re: Party time. Was BAH HUMBUG

[Guest guest]

: I guess my problem is first I don't drink nor is liquor served at

these Senior events & second I just don't consider it enjoyable to sit

around watching others eating what I can't.

cappie

Greater Boston Area

T-2 10/02 9/04 A1c: 5.3

max 100 carb diet, walking, Metformin.

ALA/EPO, Coq10, B12, ALC, Vit C

Cal/mag, low dose Biotin, full spectrum E,

Policosanol, fish oil cap,

fresh flax seed, multi vitamin,

Lovastatin 20 mg, Enalapril 10 mg

12/04:143 lbs (highest weight 309),

5' tall /age 66,

cappie@...

[Guest guest]

Maybe it is time to start joining some of the committees that plan these

events; particularly the food part!

Years ago when I first tried Atkins I was on the committee that did

refreshments at the elementary school meetings for the school/home

association. Guess what I served? One of the teachers cried out that

the refreshment table looked like her diet; she was doing Atkins too.

However, low carbers or not, everyone enjoyed the food, including me!

Be clever and no one will know they are following and enjoying your WOE.

Of course, I know that does nothing for tomorrow night. What you can do

is bring some of your own nibblies, intersperse sparingly with " their "

nibblies, come late and leave early.

It may sound like half a loaf, but many people have learned to accept

half a loaf and be satisfied with it. Think of all the other losses age

has brought, where we have no control, and this does begin to look

better. Eventually.

Today I, inadvertently, went on a vacation from insulin - I left my pen

home. After several days of high bgs and much frustration, when we got

home I tested and found I was at 96. Of course, I was careful at the

restaurant and had an omelet, two slices of tomato, one bite of potato

and coffee. Happens I like omelets, so it was not a sacrifice.

Happy New Year All, with low bgs,

Helen

[Guest guest]

Well that SOUNDS like a good idea Helen but not here with these people.

There are no committees, it is run by some club officers who are part

of an OLD guard ( & I do mean OLD) click. Thanks but no thanks.

Most Christmas events are planned by the Selectmen or the Elks etc--not

the generalpublic.

New Year's eve is going to be an evening planned around " American "

Chinese food--fried rice, etc etc etc with hot spiced chicken wings

which I hate. Yes I've been over this problem before & I am NOT

willing to bring my own food (especially if I have to pay for theirs &

don't eat it) & be constantly reminded by watching others eating that I

am a diabetic who can't eat as they do. Call me an old sourpuss but

that is how I feel--it is NOT my idea of a fun way to spend an evening

YMMV.

Normally I just don't dwell on this, much less talk about it on list,

but I am having a deep blue funk pity party & feel like I'm drowning

here.

cappie

Greater Boston Area

T-2 10/02 9/04 A1c: 5.3

max 100 carb diet, walking, Metformin.

ALA/EPO, Coq10, B12, ALC, Vit C

Cal/mag, low dose Biotin, full spectrum E,

Policosanol, fish oil cap,

fresh flax seed, multi vitamin,

Lovastatin 20 mg, Enalapril 10 mg

12/04:143 lbs (highest weight 309),

5' tall /age 66,

cappie@...

[Guest guest]

I do understand it...Cappie. I don't blame you, I really don't. Holidays for me

this year were yuck mostly, no car, no way to get out, no money. Basicly just

got through em...now i got a chance to go out, tonite, and i gotta be good.

Sigh. The being sick afterwards just isn't worth not doing so.

I watch people around me and what they can eat and do, and usually I deal, but

it is hard, so hard sometimes. Food is a part of all holidays and it is equated

with love, abundance, and so many other emotions it is hard to separated the

'reality' of food from them.

Sit on the pity pot, but...as it happens in sitting on the real one...if you sit

too long, you get stuck on it, and it can hurt. Find something, anything to get

you through, even if it is renting a bunch of absolutely stupid movies...you

know the ones...like 'attack of the killer tomatoes', that are such groaners

they distract you with their clever stupidity?

Hang in there. The new yr will be better, we just have to make it so.

Tam