I am also diabetic. I find that I feel my very best when I have a well rounded diet and am somewhat active. As for why it is you feel so yuck after a bout of drinking...well...I can only answer as to how my own body would react. I'd feel like crap from drinking. It would take my body a day or two to readjust to the proper levels (insulin)unless I counter attack the effects by altering my insulin intake. I do NOT suggest this unless you are EXTREMELY aware of how YOUR body reacts to YOUR prescribed insulin intake. I don't know that going out once and drinking should really effect your routine of EXCELLENT habits (KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!). Don't despair...it's actually GOOD for you to take a break occassionally as long as it's just a break.

Feel better, keep it moderate and you'll be just fine!   :)

Michelle

PS. Careful on the excess alcohol as it actually LOWERS your blood sugar. This can be really dangerous as you may feel and appear drunk (to yourself and others) but it could be that your sugar levels are bottoming out. So, if you were to pass out, it would be hard for others to know that you need medical assistance for low blood sugar. Weird....I had always thought that alcohol contained so much sugar that the glucose levels would rise...I was incredibly wrong.