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<blockquote data-quote="Em16" data-source="post: 2516633" data-attributes="member: 517867"><p>Hi, I've eaten out quite a bit since diagnosis, including being away on holiday. I've mostly managed well by: </p><p></p><p>*checking the menu first for things that are obviously ok, </p><p>*looking at what foods I could swop within meals I've fancied, </p><p>*phoning ahead if it's been a night out, where it would be spoilt if things were tricky, and just asking if they're happy to accommodate me swopping foods etc. and explaining why.</p><p>*swopping bits with husband or friends!</p><p></p><p>I've found that phoning ahead, then letting waiting staff know that I've done this, has been great. People have been really helpful and accommodating. I've also found that where you can easily sort it out, the food tends to be good because there is a chef actually cooking from scratch, rather than stuff coming in pre-made. </p><p></p><p>I thought I'd never be able to manage something like Thai...but my local restaurant has been amazing: cooking up individual meals to match requests.</p><p></p><p>For fast food: I've found that Weatherspoons are great and will bend over backwards, Nandos the same, Subway do a nice build-you-own salad (and they seem to be at the airports we've used this year, so hopefully they've a franchise in lots!!)</p><p></p><p>I guess the only thing I've not had is a sweet pudding. I'll have cheese instead or take a bit of dark chocolate with me.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!!</p><p>Em</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Em16, post: 2516633, member: 517867"] Hi, I've eaten out quite a bit since diagnosis, including being away on holiday. I've mostly managed well by: *checking the menu first for things that are obviously ok, *looking at what foods I could swop within meals I've fancied, *phoning ahead if it's been a night out, where it would be spoilt if things were tricky, and just asking if they're happy to accommodate me swopping foods etc. and explaining why. *swopping bits with husband or friends! I've found that phoning ahead, then letting waiting staff know that I've done this, has been great. People have been really helpful and accommodating. I've also found that where you can easily sort it out, the food tends to be good because there is a chef actually cooking from scratch, rather than stuff coming in pre-made. I thought I'd never be able to manage something like Thai...but my local restaurant has been amazing: cooking up individual meals to match requests. For fast food: I've found that Weatherspoons are great and will bend over backwards, Nandos the same, Subway do a nice build-you-own salad (and they seem to be at the airports we've used this year, so hopefully they've a franchise in lots!!) I guess the only thing I've not had is a sweet pudding. I'll have cheese instead or take a bit of dark chocolate with me. Good luck!! Em [/QUOTE]
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