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Brookesy

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So, family visit to a Chinese where I’ve been told ‘i have to eat’ - I can get my blood sugars low (4-5) before going by manipulating my diet in advance. The restaurant is fairly typical / standard menu - any advice on the least bad thing I can get? (Baring in mind I’m also vegetarian, but not vegan)
 
So if you had severe allergy to shellfish, they'd take you to fish restaurant and make you eat?
All i can think is that the restaurant may do you an omelette and/or some stir-fry veg without a sauce. Perhaps call or visit before to discuss it with them?

Chinese food is the most difficult for diabetic, and the Chinese have a faster growing rate of diabetes than any other nation, even the US and it is because so much sugar has crept into their diets in sauces etc
 
To clarify - I like omelet, but not like that. Seafood - I’ve been taken, and I do have a shellfish allergy lol well intolerance more than allergy
 
perhaps suggest Indian next time? our local one does some very nice 'dry' dishes that don't raise my bs at all
 
Stir fried tofu and veggies is always an option.. I live in Asia, I know how difficult ordering food can be
 
MrsA2 said:
perhaps suggest Indian next time? our local one does some very nice 'dry' dishes that don't raise my bs at all
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Hi @MrsA2 - I used to love indian food - was probably addicted many years ago - before diabetes - I very rarely have it now - may be once a year - can I ask what you have that does not affect your BS - I would love to know and I could perhaps have a little now and then again? - many thanks
 
I usually just have an omlette if the family are having chinese food delivered to my house but would much prefer a curry!
 
I have sea soup and second starter of dry lamb ulurtariou...ulthurio...ulurthriam..oh heck, .heres the menu
http://www.thekerala.co.uk/
 

I have had Diabetes type 1 since July and have had Indian twice, i order the Tandoori mixed grill, it comes with a vegetable curry. I tell them not to send the rice and instead to send two chapatis because chapatis are not made from wheat flour, (but i would check this at your local Indian.

I also order a Tarka Dhal (garlic flavoured lentil soup)

I have one chapati with the veg curry and save the tarka Dhal and one of the chapatis for my supper.

I dont eat the potatoes in the veg curry and my BGL stay nice and low.
You can also ask them to change the curry sauce, sometimes i swap this for a bhuna however the bhuna sauce can be very oily.

I will also add im a type 1 so take insulin. (So if it was slightly higher i just adjust that) but its never taken me above 7.5
 
Hi i am new to this forum so there is a lot to take in. Does anyone recommend anything you can eat from either Chinese or Indian. I am type 1 diabetic high sugar levels but past few days they have varied between 6-10
 
hannahdavies1993 said:
Hi i am new to this forum so there is a lot to take in. Does anyone recommend anything you can eat from either Chinese or Indian. I am type 1 diabetic high sugar levels but past few days they have varied between 6-10
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If you are trying to cut cabs then crispy duck without the panackes for chinese and a dry dish like tikka (chicken or lamb) for the inidan maybe with a low carb veg dish,.. spinach , aubergine or mushroom?
 
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