Over-Planning . . . .

Pete sometimes teases me about how far in advance I plan things.  For example, by Sunday evening I not only know what we’re having for dinner all week but I also know exactly what I need to pick up at the grocery store.  Spontaneity and winging it are not exactly my strong suit.

I can’t help but wonder how much of my tendency to over-plan can be attributed to having diabetes.  I’m leaving on a short trip tomorrow, and I found myself strategically planning my sensor insertion so the lifespan of my CGM would last until I got back home.  That way I can feel safer, especially while sleeping alone, but I also won’t have to lug any more supplies than necessary.

But my advanced planning runs so much deeper than being well prepared for travel.  In day to day life, even a mundane thing like feeling hungry requires a bunch of planning.  What is my blood sugar, how many carbs will I consume, what is my insulin to carb ratio at this time of day, what activity have I done recently, what activity do I plan to do in the next few hours, how early should I pre-bolus in order to match my insulin to my carb absorption, and when should I start prepping my food so it will be ready when my bolus kicks in.

Yeah, it’s no wonder I feel a need to have things well planned.  But hey, there are worse character flaws to have.  Right?