Comments on: SUCCESS STORY

By: Jules Xiomara

Jules Xiomara — Wed, 19 Mar 2003 01:46:52 +0000

Keene: I was working for the utility company back in
Illinois; they would celebrate every single birthday and
every holiday by having potlucks — and there were 60
of us in the office!!!! I mean there would be two
long tables stacked with food. And then at the
meetings, they always served punch and cookies! Just eat
what you know is good for you, and then treat yourself
to just a tiny morsel of a desert that you like.
See, that’s why being on shots is so nice, because if
I do know that I’m going to be eating something I
shouldn’t, I can up the dosage of insulin. But I did learn
that if I did what I just suggested — and then walked
to the furthest corner away from the food, I usually
did alright.
prepare your diabetic recipes — trust me, what they
don’t know won’t hurt them and they won’t be able to
tell the difference. remember being a newbie too.

By: Sandy Annamae

Sandy Annamae — Thu, 06 Mar 2003 22:36:51 +0000

Good morning, Cheryl. Thanks so much for your
advice, suggestions, and facts about diabetes. You are a
great help and a source of inspiration. question. How do you cope with organizations that revolve
around food and eating? I belong to organizations of
this type (they meet for coffees, luncheons, etc.) and
the food served is usually food that I simply can’t
eat. I should have gone to such a meeting today and I
am not going because I simply don’t want to deal
with the food problem. I know this isn’t healthy for
me psychologically. And, when it’s my turn to have
the meeting, the thought of spending four days
cooking food that I can’t eat is terrible. I simply don’t
want to do it. Does anyone have any suggestions? What
do all of you do in this situation? I was diagnosed

only two months ago, and I guess my attitude is still
negative at this point.