I am all about controlling the food portions and options that I put in front of GpaK. Left to his own devices he makes poor choices that result in congestive heart failure symptoms or dangerous spikes in blood sugar. Actually, he really doesn't make any choices - he always says "Yes" when offered anything to eat.
So last night we had burgers on the grill. I toasted a sprouted wheat roll (very low in carbs) for GpaK and because the boys were having french fries, I whipped up a tomato/radish/goat cheese salad for GpaK ("oh, radishes are so good!") The fries were served to each person individually so we didn't have a bowl of them on the table to tempt GpaK. A plate of sliced onions and pickles was the only other item on the table.
GpaK was very happy with his burger and salad. A real treat. Then he had a pickle. They're high in sodium, but no big deal. Then another. There were three left. I started eating them just to prevent GpaK from eating them. I don't even like pickles that much! Finally, Bill took the last pickle and all that were left were a few thick slices of raw red onion. Whew!
Yep, you guessed it. GpaK scooped them up and popped them in his mouth. He will eat anything put in front of him or within reach.
