Thanksgiving always gives me a great opportunity to run into the diabetes police. It also gives me a great opportunity to explain diabetes to just a few more people. There always seems to be somebody new at Thanksgiving dinner, or somebody at work may have questions when it comes to Thanksgiving and diabetes, and whoever it may be, there is just usually more diabetes police at that time. This year was no different.
At work, when talking about Thanksgiving, people had questions, like what do I eat? How much can I eat? Can I eat pumpkin pie or apple pie? I gave them all the correct answers, and without the smart-ass comment that I am usually known for. Ok, so maybe I said, I will eat as much apple pie as you should eat also, but that’s the truth. I have written before about the diabetes police and I don’t mind them, in fact I see it as an opportunity to educate somebody else about these bad diabetes misconceptions.
Do you also find that you have more run-ins with the diabetes police around Thanksgiving and Christmas times?