Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 Candi, My family and I eat out a lot too. Buffets are particularly difficult as you cannot order the food your way, without added extra that may not be apparent. If you can avoid foods that are sauced or glazed. Sometimes you can ask if there is some plain meat or chicken or fish before they drench it. If all they have is SweetNLo, then bring your own sweetner for the coffee unless you can drink it without. Most of all at a buffet, watch the portion size. I know the temptation is great to overeat, but as I tell my husband, it isn't a requirement! Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 Candi wrote: >I also like to have coffee afterwards and it is usually sweet and low that >I am forced to use. If you prefer some other kind of artificial sweetener, get in the habit of carrying some in your purse. I used to carry (purse) a few packets of Splenda at all times until I recently discovered the pill form of Splenda available overseas. Now I carry a purse pack of those - much handier. I also carry a few teabags in my purse. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 Candi wrote: >I also like to have coffee afterwards and it is usually sweet and low that >I am forced to use. If you prefer some other kind of artificial sweetener, get in the habit of carrying some in your purse. I used to carry (purse) a few packets of Splenda at all times until I recently discovered the pill form of Splenda available overseas. Now I carry a purse pack of those - much handier. I also carry a few teabags in my purse. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 Candi wrote: >I also like to have coffee afterwards and it is usually sweet and low that >I am forced to use. If you prefer some other kind of artificial sweetener, get in the habit of carrying some in your purse. I used to carry (purse) a few packets of Splenda at all times until I recently discovered the pill form of Splenda available overseas. Now I carry a purse pack of those - much handier. I also carry a few teabags in my purse. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 " The expression 'all you can eat' is NOT a challenge! " Re: [alldiabeticinternational] Eating out question Most of all at a buffet, watch the portion size. I know the temptation is great to overeat, but as I tell my husband, it isn't a requirement! Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 > I have a question about eating out. I like to eat buffet on the > weekends. I always spike my sugar way to high because there may be > some sugar content that I was not expecting. I try to avoid food that > I know that are bad but I usually still get more sugar than I should. > I also like to have coffee afterwards and it is usually sweet and low > that I am forced to use. Can anyone help me in this because I know > most of you eat out and have far more experience with this than me. > Im a type one so it would be different with me (I would also take more insulin) but you might want to consider taking a walk after a dinner like this and be sure to drink plenty of water. Also try to make the healthy choices you can , and if you opt for something that is high sugar try and eat a smaller amount of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 > You can always > pick and choose wisely-try to avoid sugar laden > foods-but, that's easier said than done. If you have a > particular sweetener you prefer to use, you can always > carry some with you. I don't drink coffee very often > because of the caffeine, > First of all, this is what I have found so frustrating some times, foods that shouldnt have to much sugar in them sometimes do, and run a BS up. Sometimes even if I eat the same dish at the same restuarant, on a different day it will do different things to my BS. Also I didnt think about the caffeine, but I seem to remember that caffeine somehow inhibits the bodies ability to use insulin, maybe decaf would work better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 For me in eating out, most of the fast food places will have a nutrition guide that you can get that will give you the basics of what they serve...and for the buffet...(my favorite place, but not my BS's, lol) stick with things that can't be altered that much, like salad, and then just REMEMBER portion control, even if you have to bring your own measuring cups...take their spoon and spoon it into your cup rather than straight onto your plate.. most of the buffet's that I have been too also have menu's that you can order off of instead of attacking the bar, someone posted earlier that " all you can eat " is not a challenge...lol, I loved that one.. Carmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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