Re: Carby meal served by diabetes support group

On 10 Mar 2009 12:01:49 GMT, Chris Malcolm <cam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

In the UK public caterers are supposed to have had training in how to
provide food for various special dietary needs, including
diabetes. When nothing suitable was on the menu I found that asking
them for a special plate for a diabetic always produced something much
too carby for me. So now I simply say "I can't eat starchy
things". That usually gets me a plate of really good healthy food,
often good enough that some other diners look at it and say "Wow, how
did you get that? I want one of those!"

Yeah. I ask for a salad - and then prepare to defend it : ) For some
reason the caterers seem to think that it's an inferior option to a
cooked meal, so I often get luxury protein - I HATE having to eat,
say, prime prawns when everyone else has dried-up lasagne :D

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.3% BMI 25
.

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