{"id":37380,"date":"2014-12-24T07:13:08","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T12:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37380"},"modified":"2015-12-27T15:46:52","modified_gmt":"2015-12-27T20:46:52","slug":"twas-the-night-before-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37380","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Twas the Night Before Christmas\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Just-a-few-of-the-sweets-we-have-at-my-house.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-37381 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Just-a-few-of-the-sweets-we-have-at-my-house-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Just a few of the sweets we have at my house\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Just-a-few-of-the-sweets-we-have-at-my-house-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Just-a-few-of-the-sweets-we-have-at-my-house.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is officially Christmas Eve, and if I\u2019m being perfectly honest, I have far more than visions of sugarplums dancing in my head. Throw some cookies, cakes, and candies into the picture \u2013 oh, and some complex math formulas representing how I can possibly maintain good blood sugars while eating these foods \u2013 and you\u2019ll have a better idea of what I\u2019ll be thinking about in the hours before Santa Clause makes a stop at my house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the past, I\u2019ve talked about how difficult it is for me to deal with my diabetes on holidays. I struggle with wanting to indulge in rich foods and needing to be concerned over how they might affect my blood sugar. For instance, I had to chase highs for most of the evening this past Thanksgiving, and I\u2019d like to avoid having to do the same thing this Christmas Eve and Day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The holidays are arriving just after I found out that my A1c dropped a half point since my last reading in June, which is spectacular news! It\u2019s an especially huge accomplishment for me because I\u2019ve been with an uncomfortable number of highs lately. Ever since I started my new job, I\u2019ve noticed that remaining sedentary for several hours at a time has a negative impact on my blood sugar. As a result, it\u2019s been really important to me lately to remain diligent and figure out how to address this between tweaking my insulin doses and incorporating an exercise routine into my weekdays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That being said, I really want to prevent any additional highs so I can enjoy the holiday without having to sacrifice a few treats. So here\u2019s my game plan:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Figure out what exactly will be served, from dinner to dessert to drinks. That way, I\u2019ll be able to determine which foods I should definitely account for in my meal and which foods I don\u2019t need to worry about. I\u2019ll also know that I\u2019m not missing out on anything \u2013 if I didn\u2019t realize there would be desserts, for example, then I might either have to stack my insulin or forgo something that I would\u2019ve really liked to eat.<\/li>\n<li>Consume fewer carbs. I know for a fact that tonight (Christmas Eve) my family does Chinese food for the main meal. If I stick with higher protein meats and skimp out a bit on starchy fried rice, then I\u2019ll be able to account for more carbs in the dessert portion of the night. The same concept applies vice versa or if I choose to not have dessert and fill up on the main course options.<\/li>\n<li>Be prepared with Tupperware. If there\u2019s a food item that I really want but choose not to eat due to either a high blood sugar or wanting to keep a steady blood sugar, then I can just save it for later. There\u2019s bound to be leftovers anyways, and just because something is there does not mean that I have to eat it right away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These steps sound fairly intuitive, but sometimes it\u2019s nice to really think them through so the meanings behind them sink in. I feel better knowing that I\u2019m actively trying to manage my diabetes on tricky holidays, and it makes any potential mistakes feel less aggravating.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With this positive mindset, I\u2019m more apt to get the most out of the most important parts of this holiday: family, peace, joy, goodwill toward men. And so I wish the happiest of holidays to all \u2013 and to all a good night!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":37382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1501],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.9 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\u2018Twas the Night Before Christmas\u2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It is officially Christmas Eve, and if I\u2019m being perfectly honest, I have far more than visions of sugarplums dancing in my head.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37380\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Molly Johannes\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37380\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37380\",\"name\":\"\u2018Twas the Night Before Christmas\u2026\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37380#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37380#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Just-a-few-of-the-sweets-we-have-at-my-house-Home.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-12-24T12:13:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-12-27T20:46:52+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/#\/schema\/person\/623ae95e59042a0181d7249ae80f9e18\"},\"description\":\"It is officially Christmas Eve, and if I\u2019m being perfectly honest, I have far more than visions of sugarplums dancing in my head.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37380#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37380\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37380#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Just-a-few-of-the-sweets-we-have-at-my-house-Home.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Just-a-few-of-the-sweets-we-have-at-my-house-Home.jpeg\",\"width\":600,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"Just a few of the sweets we have at my house\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37380#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"\u2018Twas the Night Before Christmas\u2026\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/\",\"name\":\"ASweetLife\",\"description\":\"The Diabetes Magazine\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/#\/schema\/person\/623ae95e59042a0181d7249ae80f9e18\",\"name\":\"Molly Johannes\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f996a9325de8e57234e2c6d9727bd93d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f996a9325de8e57234e2c6d9727bd93d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Molly Johannes\"},\"description\":\"Molly Johannes was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1997 at the age of four. 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