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TonyB

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Recon we should start a nationwide discussion on Diabetes and eating out.
I eat out twice a week with a Lunch Club I belong to.
Sunday Lunch and a Weekday evening Meal.
We eat at a variety of restaurants . eg today Whitstable Golf Club .
I always (Unfortunatly jokeingly)
Can I see the Diabetes Menu please.
Never happened in the last 3 years. BUT
They will always produce a Vegetarian selection (for two of our members) and quite often Vegan
I would bet there are many many more Diabetics than any of the above
Today I will have a salad type starter then the Sunday Roast---Chicken-No potato or Yorkshire Pud.
Don't even look at the sweets .
Its the company that counts
 
Having a diabetes menu would be like having a menu for people with blue eyes - ie pointless. People with diabetes eat a huge variety of foods.
 
As is stated at the top of every page
everyone manages their health differently
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There is no such thing as a Diabetes menu.
In fact, someone with Type 1 diabetes, I eat the same as someone without diabetes. My condition is managed via insulin not diet.

However, I am (primarily) vegetarian and I am sure more people eat a vegetarian diet than a low carb diet. At least I assume you mean low carb when you say diabetes menu.
 
helli said:
As is stated at the top of every page

There is no such thing as a Diabetes menu.
In fact, someone with Type 1 diabetes, I eat the same as someone without diabetes. My condition is managed via insulin not diet.

However, I am (primarily) vegetarian and I am sure more people eat a vegetarian diet than a low carb diet. At least I assume you mean low carb when you say diabetes menu.
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To illustrate your point, I'm also insulin-dependent Type 1 and yet, since my diagnosis, I'm much more careful to eat a low-fat diet.
 
TonyB said:
I am mainly meaning Sweets when in a resturant
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I usually have a cheese board instead of dessert. Some people opt for a scoop of ice cream or profiteroles with cream as they are not too bad carb wise for a special occasion but I wouldn't have those on a regular weekly basis.

CliffH said:
To illustrate your point, I'm also insulin-dependent Type 1 and yet, since my diagnosis, I'm much more careful to eat a low-fat diet.
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Since my diagnosis, I eat so much more fat but MUCH, MUCH less carbs and I feel so much healthier for it.... and my cholesterol levels have dropped slightly since diagnosis.
 
TonyB said:
I am mainly meaning Sweets when in a resturant
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I like chocolate cheesecake, most fruit crumbles, lemon tart - loads of things - so it’s rare I can’t find anything I like on a menu. I’m diabetic, I eat those, so they’re diabetic sweets/desserts 🙂

Presumably you wouldn’t eat those - which is my point. People with diabetes eat a huge variety of foods, so a ‘diabetic menu’ would be pointless, and, more than that, give the false impression that people with diabetes can’t eat sweet things. Some do, some don’t - just like my ‘people with blue eyes’.

Just choose from the normal menu, either by omitting dessert and having a nice coffee, or having something like plain ice cream, or by having cheese and biscuits.
 
I have cheese but ask not to serve biscuits or grapes with it but if they can do me half an apple sliced that is ideal.
 
Inka said:
Having a diabetes menu would be like having a menu for people with blue eyes - ie pointless. People with diabetes eat a huge variety of foods.
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... or like a broken pencil

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I sympathise a little. I like going to my local cafes and was surprised how the standard cafe fare was effectively sandwiches baked potatoes chips pastries cakes and crisps. If you go somewhere run by a large business you can find out the carbs eg my local John Lewis. I always refuse crisps but do sometimes order a sandwich or have bread with soup. Apart from a Sunday lunch out where I had two roast potatoes I tend to avoid them. I have chosen to have a piece of cake three times since diagnosis. Unlike type 1 who of necessity are good carb watchers I am not so good. If I had a piece of cake I would watch portion size and reduce or omit evening food. I'm on a drug where I shouldn't go low carbso am finding it difficult. I would love shops to have carbs on bread and some sweet treats but suspect this would be too onerous for the places I eat. If you are going to a small selection of pubs and cafes would you be able to chat to the front of house or chef in advance so they could provide cheese or fruit etc. Many people of your age would welcome smaller portions and that fits in better with a T2 diet.
 
TonyB said:
I am mainly meaning Sweets when in a resturant
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I've known people living with diabetes to order a starter for pudding so that they don't feel they are missing out when everyone else is ordering something sweet.
 
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