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At one of my local clubs the landlady/owner will cook anything you wish, as long as she has it in stock.
Obviously there is a menu but she/Debbie will do anything to please her customer, I never have a problem
she doesn`t give me a menu just asks what I want and if she hasn`t got it 3 supermarkets are minutes away.

I`ve taught them all how to cope in an emergency so feel very safe with great quality food, your doing great
@Jo121 we`re proud of you.🙂 xx
 
Jo121 said:
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Sure the hubby would share his food
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He'll learn.
You'll learn.
Order sharing platters, tapas, chinese, indian, it can all go in the middle, and you can both dip in.

The pizza isn't a bad idea.
Pizza, between you, with a salad, a couple of slices, your hubby can have the rest, or it can go in a box and take it away.
It's not about beating yourself up, so if you have three, it doesn't matter.
It's about hitting the moment when you feel full, and thinking, "well, I'll leave that one"
Then you are on top of it, and it'll simply become easier and easier to think "that'll do"
 
Jo121 said:
I am going to have to learn snd believe me my health is more important but I'm 3 weeks in and in shock so please cut me a little slack. I've eaten 1000calories a day for the last 3 weeks. Not a crumb of processed food has crossed my lips during that time. My diet has been extremely clean. I've increased my exercise by enlisting a PT and I've increased my steps from 10k at least a day to 15k at least. I think it's got to be said there is some acceptance that things need to change right there and I am adapting.

I'm struggling because I'm not ovetweight(far from it) and had a healthy lifestyle before my diagnosis. Exercised regularly obsessive about getting steps in and apart from one takeaway a week my diet was all home cooked meals - no jars or ready made sauces etc so I was just asking for some advice on how to go out and not feel like I'm missing out. I accept I'll have to change what I order I'm just not sure I'd have the willpower to order a pizza and only eat half of it but that surely just makes me human.

All advice on here is very much appreciated thank you
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Unfortunately it isn't necessary to eat only 1000 calories a day - you can eat as much as you want, you don't need to add thousands of steps to your daily exercise routine, if you do enough to keep yourself fit, that is all you need to do.
If you can find processed foods which are low carb, they are fine for a type two to eat.
If you want a pizza make yourself a 'fat head' pizza which is low carb and many people declare it is better than the normal ones - I can't confirm as I don't eat pizza.
Controlling uncomplicated type two diabetes is simply about not eating those foods, or drinking the drinks which would cause you levels to rise unduly.
If I want a curry I cook an almost authentic one - except for the curry powder as I have a tin of one which suits me, and I serve it on steamed cauliflower which I chop up and use in the place of rice.
I was already trying to eat low carb in my 20s and have argued with GPs and dieticians for decades, as high carb foods make me feel unwell. I was able to cook for the family and share most of the meals, except they had a serving of high carb food and I had a lower carb one.
These days I am still cooking for my husband, and really I prefer my addition of mushrooms, sweet pepper, courgette, and whatever else is in the fridge to make a stir fry, to have with the steak to the single vege and chips he has.
 
KARNAK said:
At one of my local clubs the landlady/owner will cook anything you wish, as long as she has it in stock.
Obviously there is a menu but she/Debbie will do anything to please her customer, I never have a problem
she doesn`t give me a menu just asks what I want and if she hasn`t got it 3 supermarkets are minutes away.

I`ve taught them all how to cope in an emergency so feel very safe with great quality food, your doing great
@Jo121 we`re proud of you.🙂 xx
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She sounds like one amazing landlady!
 
I'm also not sure why you are restricting yourself to 1000cal per day as that would be at an amount for weight loss and you say you do not need to lose weight, also as you were active and fit before diagnosis the additional exercise is also likely to result in weight loss. So it really comes down to your food choices that will keep your glucose level under control. What do you mean by 'eating clean' do you mean organic, it is easy to underestimate carbs in things even when making yourself.
 
I have a different approach to some on here as I don’t limit carbs but instead balance with insulin, but I’ll give my approach anyway. When eating out I do take some care not to have anything too carby as there is more room for error. My general rules are to go for something I fancy (there’s no point choosing a salad I’ll hate and craving the option I really wanted all week after), and to try and pick something that is balanced so includes a good protein source, a bit of fat and ideally just one carb source.

So I wouldn’t choose something that is based on multiple carbs like tomato pasta with garlic bread, or macaroni cheese with chips. I’d look first at the protein elements of the options and choose something that included a protein I liked, and ideally a veg I liked too, so that would make it more balanced. Also fat slows down the absorption of carbs so I’d happily choose something with a bit of a fat source. I’d still have the carbs but you may have the option to swap them depending on where you are eating, or to leave some of them / exchange bits with other if you prefer.
 
Lucyr said:
I have a different approach to some on here as I don’t limit carbs but instead balance with insulin, but I’ll give my approach anyway. When eating out I do take some care not to have anything too carby as there is more room for error. My general rules are to go for something I fancy (there’s no point choosing a salad I’ll hate and craving the option I really wanted all week after), and to try and pick something that is balanced so includes a good protein source, a bit of fat and ideally just one carb source.

So I wouldn’t choose something that is based on multiple carbs like tomato pasta with garlic bread, or macaroni cheese with chips. I’d look first at the protein elements of the options and choose something that included a protein I liked, and ideally a veg I liked too, so that would make it more balanced. Also fat slows down the absorption of carbs so I’d happily choose something with a bit of a fat source. I’d still have the carbs but you may have the option to swap them depending on where you are eating, or to leave some of them / exchange bits with other if you prefer.
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A good idea to plan with the entire meal, as a combination. You can normally make it a low GI, and a low GL, without having to overly worry about the carbs.
 
Leadinglights said:
I'm also not sure why you are restricting yourself to 1000cal per day as that would be at an amount for weight loss and you say you do not need to lose weight, also as you were active and fit before diagnosis the additional exercise is also likely to result in weight loss. So it really comes down to your food choices that will keep your glucose level under control. What do you mean by 'eating clean' do you mean organic, it is easy to underestimate carbs in things even when making yourself.
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I'm not purposely restricting myself to 1000 calories a day it's just all my food is unprocessed and quite low fat. A typical day is berries and yoghurt, an apple, soup then bolognaise and cauli rice with half a plate of green veg.I dont need to lose weight but I am going to lose some as it can only help manage the diabetes better. By clean I mean unprocessed and even before my diagnosis I weighed out my food and kept a track on mfp apart from when I had a takeaway as this was just a habit I had from when I lost a little weight years ago and I kept it up to help maintain my weight.
 
Jo121 said:
I'm not purposely restricting myself to 1000 calories a day it's just all my food is unprocessed and quite low fat. A typical day is berries and yoghurt, an apple, soup then bolognaise and cauli rice with half a plate of green veg.I dont need to lose weight but I am going to lose some as it can only help manage the diabetes better. By clean I mean unprocessed and even before my diagnosis I weighed out my food and kept a track on mfp apart from when I had a takeaway as this was just a habit I had from when I lost a little weight years ago and I kept it up to help maintain my weight.
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Probably the best advice I got when diagnosed was to lose weight and exercise.
It sounds like you are doing really well, and should see good results if you carry on.
It took me a lot longer than you to get my head around it!
 
Had an utterly, unexpectedly fab, meal at a pub right by a friend's house near Stonehenge a couple of years ago. Fresh crab salad and new pots - thinking to myself - have to ask for some dressing or mayo - nope, served with a pot of delish really lemony mayo, salad was a properly balanced mix of young leaves, knob of butter on the pots, pink and white meat (no sign of the coral) served on the shell. Suited me and my appetite down to a T.
 
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