Re: Atkins news link

my standard reply to chocolates, cakes and all
those no-no's for diabetics is "i can't eat that
right now, but i can eat some with dinner tomorrow
night' 'may i have a piece to take home/keep and
may i give you the rest back because i will be
satisfied having my piece with dinner....... no
sense in wasting it by letting it go stale'

they mean well....... they just don't know what to
bring you

there is a recipe for brocolli salad
somewhere...... i'll have to look for it for you

kate
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"Chris J." <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0k95f19lfhsre576vjnviiv44dg0l6q291@xxxxxxxxxx
> On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 09:37:33 +1200, Quentin
Grady
> <quentin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >This post not CC'd by email
> > On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:27:36 -0700, Chris J.
<chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>>G'day G'day Chris,
> >>>
> >>>That looks good. I love romaine lettuce (very
similar to cos lettuce).
> >>>The thought of combining it with baby spinach
sounds great.
> >>>This looks like one of those meals you can
serve to non-diabetic
> >>>guests and have them appreciate it ... if
they are into Thai food.
> >>
> >>That's a good point! That's one aspect of this
I hadn't considered
> >>yet; what to serve dinner guests. I don't mind
making food I can't
> >>eat, so long as it's not things I love, but
fixing things I can eat
> >>too would be much better!
> >
> >G'day G'day Chris,
> >
> > It isn't immediately obvious in the initial
stages as one struggles
> >through getting blood glucose under control
that eating is part of
> >something greater. Let's for the moment call
is dining. Eating is
> >often a social event.
>
> It's been quite easy for me so far; I live
alone, so I can focus on my
> own diet.
>
> >When a person has a problem, lasting solutions
are most often found by
> >looking at the wider picture ie what is the
problematic event part of
> >that is important to the person. It simply
doesn't work if a T2 gets
> >a well meaning diet prepared for them and then
they are invited out
> >for meals. Its a social occasion and the
pressure to revert to old
> >ways it enormous.
>
> Now THAT I've encountered. A few friends came
over the other day,
> knowing I'd been in hospital but not what for,
and one of them bought
> me a big fancy black-forest cake. I had no idea
how to handle the
> situation. I had to wing it, so I mentioned that
I'd been diagnosed
> with Diabetes, and was under treatment. Several
uncomfortable eyes
> went to that cake, so I said that I couldn't
have any due to the
> treatment, BUT, there was no reason they
couldn't. It was obvious that
> made them uncomfortable, so I lied and said I
was never that fond of
> chocolate anyway, and tried to make a joke of
the whole situation. I
> served myself a few nuts and sat with them as
they are some of the
> cake, and they seemed to relax.
>
> When they left, they insisted on leaving me the
cake for "When I was
> better". I didn't want to make them feel bad
again so I didn't tell
> them that I'd never be "better" in that sense. I
found a "home" for
> the cake with a neighbor the next day.
>
> Is there a better way to handle such a
situation? They meant well so I
> sure didn't want to make them uncomfortable.
>
> >People are gregarious, they need to feel they
belong
> >with other people, that they are part of the
human race. This is
> >where it is important to consider the social
aspect of the food that
> >you prepare. I found many recipes in a book on
Greek Island food
> >fitted both criteria,
>
> I've been looking at Greek food too. I used to
cook it often
> pre-diagnosis, and much of it would probably fit
a diabetic diet.
>
> BTW, has anyone spent time in Italy
post-diagnosis? If so, how did you
> cope with the food? I'd love to go back there
again someday, but the
> food will be a huge problem now.
>
> >other people loved them and they were diabetic
> >friendly. One dish that is easy to prepare is
chicken with olives and
> >sauvignon blanc. We have friends who swear
they don't eat olives yet
> >they love this dish.
>
> Even pre-diagnosis I cooked with olives a lot,
and have often had
> similar comments from "olive hating" friends and
relatives.
>
> >IMHO if one uses one's imagination to create a
life worth living one
> >also has a better chance of living a better
quality life.
>
> That is a great philosophy!!!!!!!!
>


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