Here's a thoughtless move I made last night. I was watching a show on Hulu.com and as often happens when I watch TV, I wanted a snack. Did I want something sensible like carrot sticks or an apple? No way! I wanted something warm and soothing. I wasn't especially hungry but did I let thet stop me? Of course not.
We had some leftover white rice in the fridge (white rice is never a great choice, especially eaten on it's own) and it was calling to me. Warm rice with a little bit of butter. Yum! In my sleepy head it seemed perfect. My blood sugar was good so I figured what the hell. I use an insulin pump and thought I knew how many carbs were in the rice I was going to eat. I took a few extra units of insulin. settled back into my show and ate my rice. With my belly full I then headed for bed.
Well, I was way off on my carb calculations. Completely off! I should have measured my rice or even more intelligently skipped it all together. But it was late at night and I had a craving. Damn those late night cravings! When I got up this morning my blood sugar was over 350. Major oops! When I got up I was still tired and crazy thirsty (no surprise there) and I felt like a jerk because I know better than that. Way better than that! I've done this before and I'm sure I'll do it again. Will I ever learn?
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