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Type 2 Guys/Girls help with diet

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Mickjn

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Hi all
Could you give me some advice please. Am a 58 year old guy, single. Diabetes under control even though nurse wants to see it better.

Putting it bluntly my diet is ****, I tend to eat very little and am on the road all day so only eat in the evening nothing else. I really want to know what is best for a balanced diet that I can prepare for the day. I sometimes have a bacon roll for breakfast. Being that I'm on the road all day it's hard to decide what to do. I also tend to drink lots of the dreaded costa. I like all men love my red meat and chicken, hate any fish but love salad. Any ideas?

Thanks Mick
 
Hi a good car snack would be nuts (unsalted). I have recently purchased a cook book called Helmsley sisters and they have great recipes for meals and also snack for the car which you can make, freeze and then get out that day when you want them.

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How about walnuts cashews unsalted peanuts? I love mixed nuts and raisins would that be ok?
 
Mickjn said:
How about walnuts cashews unsalted peanuts? I love mixed nuts and raisins would that be ok?
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Nuts are good - almonds are the lowest in carbs but I would avoid raisins as, like all dried fruit, they are high in sugar. You could try olives, BabyBel or other cheeses, mini chorizo bites (they sell these in snack packs in Waitrose), chicken satay sticks, prawns with a mayo dip. If you are up for a bit of baking I can point you in the direction of lots of savoury muffins good for lunch ideas. Also if you like kale you could make your own kale crisps - plenty of recipes online. For drinks, if you don't like water (I'm not keen) buy a bottle of Robinsons Squashed and carry a reusable water bottle with you. It's a really small bottle and you can just squirt it into water which you can get for free anywhere you may be stopping.

http://marmaladeandmileposts.com/archives/22650 These are good for spreading with pate or cream cheese
http://divaliciousrecipes.com/2013/08/27/flatbread-coconut-flour-and-psyllium/ These could be used like a pitta or wrap
 
Thank but hate to bake typical man hate all fish, kale yuk. What I'm up for is salad in a bowl ie lettuce toms cucumber carrot spring onion etc??
 
In that case I'm not sure what your question is. Simply put all those things you have listed into a Tupperware container
 
Mongolia said:
Simply put all those things you have listed into a Tupperware container
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And get a small cooler bag and a freezer pack to keep things cool and fresh while you're travelling.

Robbity
 
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