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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2434305" data-attributes="member: 401801">Two things I've got to second here: Your friends who let medication do all the work will end up with more meds, complications and possibly worse. My nan and a few other people I knew (yes, past tense, they're no longer with us due to diabetic complications) thought metformin and compatriots were a cure-all. They weren't. So nothing to envy there; if they're not at least mindful of what they're eating, it'll be a progressive condition indeed.I follow a rather restrictive diet. Not just for the T2, but also because of rheumatism, wonky thyroid, migraines, mental illness, bladder pain, penchant for kidney stones, IBS and whatnot. Just meat, fish, poultry, cheese and eggs. My list of ailments is longer than my list of allowed foods. That's it, that's all the variety I get to work with. And guess what...? I still manage to eat out! There's massive amounts of excellent grill restaurants out there where I can eat my fill, buffets too, and in the Netherlands, eggs (sunny side up with bacon, ham, cheese, whatever) are a lunch staple. I just don't need the bread that goes with it. So I'm covered wherever I go. If that is true for someone who can eat next to nothing... There must be a way for you to regain some eating-out confidence! There's more to life than fish & chips and curries. A nice place will serve you excellent veggies and steak/salmon/mixed grill/chicken/whateveryouplease (hold the spuds, extra greens or meat, the kitchen won't mind one bit!), and how about a cheese platter for dessert? Or a coffee with whipped cream? (Not so much sugar in that it'd throw you for a hyper-with-hypo after!). You're not doomed to eat only salads till the end of your days, you know. When you want to go out, you might want to check the menu online and see if there's something you can work with. If you're worried, e-mail the chef. They don't mind, they'd rather help you than toss out half your plate. Or have their customer become sick with their dinners because you feel a need to eat everything out of politeness. I have a few places I stick to and they know I tip well for the effort, and if there's a new place to visit, I ask whether I can be somewhat difficult, and they're free to kick me out or just serve me water, I'm fine with that. Hasn't happened yet though. I mean... There's a lot of kitty café's I frequent and they've made up special platters just for me, with components of a few meals I can't have in their entirety. (Eggs? Cold cuts? Cheese? = custom made tapas platter!). I have social anxiety and it was so very hard to be an extra-special case and have to ask for special treatment... But once I gathered the courage and was met mainly with "sure, we can do that!" 's, it's become easier. I've not even had trouble in McDonalds! (Just a stack of 5 juicy beef patties and a bottle of water, thanks!). I'm a T2, I know it's different for me. But please, don't lose hope. There is a world of food to enjoy out there still, that you don't have to cook yourself. Might not feel like it now, but... You have more options than you may think. Good luck!Jo</blockquote>

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