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Actually, although I drank heavily in my past I abstain now. I was never a habitual drinker but because of my age, meds and conditions drinking would be death for me. When you know that then abstaining takes no effort at all.
Depending on what the alcohol is - light beer, dry red wine, hard liquor mixed with diet/zero pop/soda won't hurt your blood sugar
Holiday dinners are "protein intense" - ham or turkey, maybe a roast or the like - load up on "that" and limit the dressing, potato - carrots and greens are better veggie choices (low to very low carb) and really avoid the pies, tarts and cookies unless you only ate "meat" at supper
You learn what to avoid, you learn how much of what you can tolerate and then you don't make excuses for taking a plateload of what you shouldn't eat unless your blood sugar is otherwise in the normal range better than 75% of the time and you decide that for 1 or 2 days a year the rules are not going to apply
But if you struggle with your numbers then you need to avoid the high carb "crap" during holidays - a roll and couple slices of pie are not worth shortening your life for - are they?
Only you can decide...
Navigating holidays like Thanksgiving with diabetes can be challenging, but there are several strategies to help manage your diet and alcohol intake:
1. Bring Healthy Dishes: Offer to bring a few dishes that meet your dietary requirements. Others may appreciate the healthier options too
2. Plan Low-Impact Meals: Consider Show Full Answer
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