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<blockquote data-quote="Munkki" data-source="post: 2411989" data-attributes="member: 194901"><p>Hi, what a great post, I can identify with a lot people have written, but I also got good ideas for restaurant requests. In six years, I got my fair share of experiences and I am eating out regularly whenever I can. What I miss is to just order and eat what I like, try foods others recommend (from their home country, or home made etc) and to eat classic specialities (Stollen, Sacher Torte etc) and childhood favourites. I have struggled more during and after pregnancy, as I sometimes just want something quick and simple like a slice of bread. I am eating well though and usually don't feel deprived. On the contrary, I don't feel like I have to stick to light and low fat options, and can indulge in steak and cheese. The starchy foods are often the cheap and low quality foods and they wouldn't taste good anymore to me. When eating out, I have had bad experiences, with misunderstandings (no potatoes = new potatoes, and many of them), unexpected sugar in the dish, tiny portions and plain disrespect, but I have also had many good experiences with tasty, high quality options, helpful staff, and even envy from non diabetics (especially at work events, when I get a massive meat and cheese plate or the only non vegetarian plate...) It is sad that this way of eating is still quite niche and I still haven't found out whether mentioning my diabetes actually helps or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Munkki, post: 2411989, member: 194901"] Hi, what a great post, I can identify with a lot people have written, but I also got good ideas for restaurant requests. In six years, I got my fair share of experiences and I am eating out regularly whenever I can. What I miss is to just order and eat what I like, try foods others recommend (from their home country, or home made etc) and to eat classic specialities (Stollen, Sacher Torte etc) and childhood favourites. I have struggled more during and after pregnancy, as I sometimes just want something quick and simple like a slice of bread. I am eating well though and usually don't feel deprived. On the contrary, I don't feel like I have to stick to light and low fat options, and can indulge in steak and cheese. The starchy foods are often the cheap and low quality foods and they wouldn't taste good anymore to me. When eating out, I have had bad experiences, with misunderstandings (no potatoes = new potatoes, and many of them), unexpected sugar in the dish, tiny portions and plain disrespect, but I have also had many good experiences with tasty, high quality options, helpful staff, and even envy from non diabetics (especially at work events, when I get a massive meat and cheese plate or the only non vegetarian plate...) It is sad that this way of eating is still quite niche and I still haven't found out whether mentioning my diabetes actually helps or not. [/QUOTE]
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