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malcolmjw

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Hi - a very simple question.

I am type 2 diabetic. What do people recommend I eat when I visit a service station during a journey. Bear in mind that as I am away from home for a few days I am not in a position to take pre-prepared food. What do other people do?
 
I was thinking of writing a thread on this. It also applies to holidays and nights at a restaurant.

So am interested too.
 
Most service stations either have a Waitrose or a M&S

I would defy anyone not to be able to find a vast amount of low carb food options in either.

Holidays ? Restaurants ?

If you know what low carb food is it is easy to find some.

The important thing is not to focus on what you can't eat, just on what you can.
 
Salads are quite often served in many outlets, or if travelling in the morning, bacon, eggs and tomatoes!
Can't see the problem!
 
Lamont D said:
Salads are quite often served in many outlets, or if travelling in the morning, bacon, eggs and tomatoes!
Can't see the problem!
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The problem is not everyone wants to or can eat bacon, eggs etc.
 
malcolmjw said:
Hi - a very simple question.

I am type 2 diabetic. What do people recommend I eat when I visit a service station during a journey. Bear in mind that as I am away from home for a few days I am not in a position to take pre-prepared food. What do other people do?
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Cold meats, cheese, pork scratchings. Burgers without fries and no bun usually available in MaccyD's and Burger King sometimes including a knife and fork to eat it with!
 
I’ve often resorted to tubs of egg mayo. I don’t much like it but tuna mayo or some such variant in tubs or tins works. Salads, large sections of English breakfast. Steak/chicken and salad/veg ditching the chips for more salad/veg. A cheese and cold meats platter. Seafood if that’s your thing, two if starter sized. Mushrooms if you can find them without breadcrumbs. Roast chicken pieces from a rotisserie. A packet of ham. A packet of sliced cheese. High meat % sausages. Artichoke hearts. Olives. Celery with tzaiki or pate. Coleslaw if checked for carbs. Some prepared (fridge found) soups work- carrot and coriander or a tomato based one tend to work out best. McDonald’s salads, burger without a bun doesn’t leave much even when you add extras of what’s left. Subway salads ( not my thing but they work). KFC chicken isn’t as bad as you’d think carb wise. Curries can work but avoid Chinese on the whole except for foo yung. Doner kebabs without the pita.
 
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