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Blogging Diabetes wishes everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.  Here is my plan of attack for this holiday:

Pre Thanksgiving Meal:

• Be sure to get my workout in with about 30 minutes of cardio.
• Try to start the day in the zone (70-120).
• Start with a hearty breakfast, which happens to be my favorite meal.
• Eat light the rest of the day until my main meal, which should be in the early evening.
• Check my glucose often and try to stay in under 150.

Appetizers:

• Try not to overdo it on the appetizers, which tend to be loaded in carbs.  This is where I can make or break my glucose levels.
  • Don’t sandwich cheese with two crackers. Try only one or half a cracker.
  • Vegetables are my friend.  Go the extra mile with the veggie dip.
  • Stay AWAY from the bread.  For the love of God, don’t fall into the bread trap.
• Increase my basal rate starting 15 minutes prior to meal time and until about 2 in the morning to attack the delayed carbs.

Thanksgiving Meal:

• Stick to the 2fer plan – 2 times the protein for every carb you even take on your plate.
  • Start with a salad.
  • Double serving of turkey, ham or whatever the meat – Eat your protein first.
  • Double serving of vegetables – green beans are good with a little butter and are low carbs.
  • Small serving (1/2 cup at most) of mashed potatoes and/or stuffing, which tend to be carb loaded.
• Glass of red wine (good Chianti is my pick).
• Drink at least 8 oz. of water with the meal.

Post Meal – Dessert:

• Go light – hopefully you’re stuffed by this time.
• Immediately after you’re done, pop some peppermint (sugar free) candies/mints.  This will help with the temptation for more food and over “picking”.

Dessert is the deal breaker, meaning that you can kick your diabetes’ ass by being strong here.  Cheesecake is my poison.  I once had cheesecake mini cups (like mini cupcake tins) and they were the perfect size to quench the urge. Best bet is to not even do dessert.  Save money, calories and a diabetic by skipping on dessert.

I hope this helps!  Please share your tips and ideas.