DeejayR
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- Type of diabetes
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- Diet only
Mrs DeeJay and I have just had a pleasant week in Mallorca, with a package deal including half-board at a hotel which serves all meals buffet style, and with a huge choice of food. So it was quite easy for me as a greedy carnivore to eat as much as I wanted of the things I like, from bacon-eggs-tomato for breakfast to roast beef and/or stir-fry at night. I had no difficulty ignoring the puddings, of which there were many. Mrs DeeJay conducted extensive research.
The only shortcomings were lots of potatoes (they grow them) and few green veg. The cheese selection was a bit sparse. And I gave up with cream for coffee since the only cream anywhere was supersweet mousse in a squirty can. So I used Mrs Deejay's semi-skimmed in coffee in the room and drank it black outside, which was 90 per cent of the time.
Restaurant lunches were also easy with salads, fish and tapas. However I ate half a plate of chips when they arrived unexpectedly with grilled sardines and salad. The unexpected always catches me out. Plus the bill came to £40 and I wanted something approaching my moneysworth.
I took 4 Lidl rolls, a pack of Babybel cheeses and a jar of roast mixed nuts for emergencies or snacks. Mrs Deejay ate most of the nuts and I had the last half-roll on return. These supplies were most useful while travelling, either in-airport or on the plane. On the way home, incidentally, everyone on the plane was banned from even opening a packet of peanuts since there was one passenger so allergic to nuts (they said) that s/he would be in mortal danger.
I didn't take any blood-sugar testing kit since my regime seems to have worked so far and my next project is a fortnight with a Freestyle Libre monitor some time in May, followed by my annual HbA1C assessment.
As usual I lost a couple of kg on holiday, but a few mug-cakes will restore the balance.
It was the easiest holiday we've ever had and I hope others will be encouraged to make a plan and have a good time free from worry.
Incidentally there were many people at the resort with walking difficulties who enjoyed the various tours despite bus steps, cathedral steps, cobbled streets and so forth. The guides were discreetly patient, even walking at the back of the crocodile with the slowest. When the fast walkers who had pushed to the front realised they were lost, they had to turn round and come back. Ha ha.
The only shortcomings were lots of potatoes (they grow them) and few green veg. The cheese selection was a bit sparse. And I gave up with cream for coffee since the only cream anywhere was supersweet mousse in a squirty can. So I used Mrs Deejay's semi-skimmed in coffee in the room and drank it black outside, which was 90 per cent of the time.
Restaurant lunches were also easy with salads, fish and tapas. However I ate half a plate of chips when they arrived unexpectedly with grilled sardines and salad. The unexpected always catches me out. Plus the bill came to £40 and I wanted something approaching my moneysworth.
I took 4 Lidl rolls, a pack of Babybel cheeses and a jar of roast mixed nuts for emergencies or snacks. Mrs Deejay ate most of the nuts and I had the last half-roll on return. These supplies were most useful while travelling, either in-airport or on the plane. On the way home, incidentally, everyone on the plane was banned from even opening a packet of peanuts since there was one passenger so allergic to nuts (they said) that s/he would be in mortal danger.
I didn't take any blood-sugar testing kit since my regime seems to have worked so far and my next project is a fortnight with a Freestyle Libre monitor some time in May, followed by my annual HbA1C assessment.
As usual I lost a couple of kg on holiday, but a few mug-cakes will restore the balance.
It was the easiest holiday we've ever had and I hope others will be encouraged to make a plan and have a good time free from worry.
Incidentally there were many people at the resort with walking difficulties who enjoyed the various tours despite bus steps, cathedral steps, cobbled streets and so forth. The guides were discreetly patient, even walking at the back of the crocodile with the slowest. When the fast walkers who had pushed to the front realised they were lost, they had to turn round and come back. Ha ha.
sounds lovely 
I find it very useful and far more convenient than finger pricking. Holidays are for relaxing and having fun, and no place for pricking fingers constantly.
