Sugar Turned On Me

In addition to being a diabetic, a blogger and devilishly handsome man, I’m a big ‘ol geek. Part of my geekery is attending renaissance fairs, complete with costume, bad accent and everything. I attended one of the larger ones recently and  had a lovely time, part of which was partaking of ye olde food.

Renaissance fairs, state fairs,  carnivals, fall festivals and the like all make money off of good eats on sticks. I paid attention to this more than I have in previous years because I was having to look at the menus through the lens of hyperglycemia.

I stuck to high protein items as often as I could.  I went for unbreaded items over those with a coating.  If I had potatoes or breads, I did so in just a few bites, usually splitting them with my wife.

A fair of any sort involves a lot of walking. This means buring energy which meant I could afford to eat a little more food I might not otherwise. I didn’t dive for the fried twinkies or anything,  but I was less concerned about the occasional bite of something sweet. I also remembered to stay hydrated and to pay attention for my sugar crashing.

I don’t get out to fairs, renaissence or modern, as much as I’d like to. I don’t intend to let diabetes keep me from enjoying the edible delights when I do go. If I make good choices, there’s not a reason to. After all… everything is better on a stick.

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