Family Fun Time?

April 24, 2014

Parties and catching up with friends have made food more of a socialization than a necessity. With me food is a necessity and not a socialization anymore. I choose not to eat a lot of carbohydrates, which makes it very difficult to go out and eat because most places have a very high amount of carbohydrates in their meals. Even when I do, I have to go into the restroom, check my blood sugar, and give myself insulin. This leaves the person I am with alone at the table, waiting for me. It's not difficult to do, just very annoying.

It makes it hard to go to parties because a lot of the food is not in a package with a label telling me the carbohydrates. Most of the time it's all in bowls or on plates just waiting to be consumed. This makes it so I have to guess how many carbs are in what I'm eating and hope that I have guessed correctly. Another thing with food is that at most parties there are very few low carbohydrated foods. That means that I am taking extra insulin because it's not what I usually eat.

I have a hard time at parties because I definitely have some mood swings. Usually right after I eat for a few minutes at least I get pretty grumpy. I can't even help it. What your blood sugar is definitely determines your mood. I haven't quite figured out how to control my moods even with my blood sugar changing. So, sometimes at large functions when I am not in a good mood I'll spend time by myself until it changes. Not everyone understands that.

I know that this might not make sense, but I don't enjoy holiday gatherings anymore. It's difficult right now, because I am trying to eat healthily, but most of the gatherings the food isn't that healthy. I know that it's no one else's problem to worry about how many carbohydrates are in your food. Naturally they are going to just keep on with tradition, because my life is the only one that has changed. I realize that this is unfair of me to say I don't like holiday gatherings anymore. I suppose that I am still adjusting, and I could always bring my own food, or make a low carbohydrated meal for everyone else as well.

I am still adjusting to my new life and learning how to handle every unique situation thrown my way. I think I am mainly writing this particular blog post to explain my behavior at functions. I still love holidays and spending time with friends and family, I just don't like the food aspect as much anymore.