One small pet peeve…

It bugs me when well-meaning friends (especially those who don’t see how I actually eat) feel the need to police even my [b]comments[/b] about food ("is that okay with your doctor ?") Having diabetes doesn’t mean you will never consume a gram of sugar or carb ever again lest you instantly drop dead. It means you take your meds, moderate your diet, exercise, lose weight if necessary, check your glucose faithfully and keep on top of your A1C (6.5 as of January 30, thank you).
I assume they mean well and just want to keep me around, but sheesh ! If I can’t even dream, what’s the point ? 😭

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LordShadowfire · M

Fortunately, I have rarely had that experience, mostly because I'm "that guy" who always asks at restaurants if they have a nutrition menu with the carb count of everything. My Google history is such that if you were to grab my phone and start typing "carbs in"... chances are you'd find what you wanted.

But I get that. Because once I know how much sugar is in something, I can put together some kick ass meals from any restaurant menu or grocery store, and calculate it such that I can have a big old slice of cheesecake at the end of that meal. To a casual observer, that looks like death.