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Hospital Diet

Lynn1

Lynn1

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Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
I do not have diabetes
Any tips on managing hospital food?
 
tick every box, and make a lchf meal out of what comes and trash the rest :)

google how to make a batch of 'fat bombs' to take with you
take some olive or coconut oil, peanut butter with you, leave the carbs and top up with it
 
There is always a shop or cafe, where you can get a salad.
I'd go for that. They just don't do low carb.
 
It is a private hospital (using the NHS Choose & Book Scheme), and the food was fairly good when I was in last June but, even so, I lived on toast, plus crackers and Marmite for weeks and I can't do that anymore!

I'll survive by just choosing salads and getting my husband to supply full fat yogurt and strawbs for breakfast.
 
Hope all goes well for you Lynn. Do get hubby and any other visitors to bring you stuff. The nurses will put it in a fridge for you. Yogurts, berries, cream, boiled eggs, cold meats, whatever.
 
Lynn1 said:
It is a private hospital (using the NHS Choose & Book Scheme), and the food was fairly good when I was in last June but, even so, I lived on toast, plus crackers and Marmite for weeks and I can't do that anymore!

I'll survive by just choosing salads and getting my husband to supply full fat yogurt and strawbs for breakfast.
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depending how long you are going in for, a couple of days doesn't matter much.
if you are there for a while, you need proteins and fats, there should be enough protein and you may need to supplement the fat,
 
Kat100 said:
Good luck with hospital stay lynn best wishes ...kat
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Thanks. Absolutely dreading it. First knee replacement proved traumatic to say the least.

No choice about knee number two, unfortunately. Bone on bone.
 
Lynn,

Last time I was in hospital (before diabetes) there was no salt to be had anywhere. None provided and none used in cooking. Maybe you could consider this.
 
All the best for your hospital stay.
I was only in two days when I had my new hip.
Take the carbs of the plate and there is nothing left.No plain yogurt.but for such a short time it didnt matter.
If its longer ask for food from home.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Lynn,

Last time I was in hospital (before diabetes) there was no salt to be had anywhere. None provided and none used in cooking. Maybe you could consider this.
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Thanks, I will. Remember now how bland all the food tasted.
 
Patricia21 said:
All the best for your hospital stay.
I was only in two days when I had my new hip.
Take the carbs of the plate and there is nothing left.No plain yogurt.but for such a short time it didnt matter.
If its longer ask for food from home.
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Will do. Last time I was in for four days and suspect it will be the same on this occasion.
 
Lynn1 said:
Thanks. Absolutely dreading it. First knee replacement proved traumatic to say the least.

No choice about knee number two, unfortunately. Bone on bone.
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Hi Lynn, sometimes diabetes has to take a back seat for a while if you are going into hospital for an operation you will need to get better quickly and you wont do that eating only salads.

Accept that your bg levels may rise for a few days, eat well and get better asap.

Good luck with your op
 
Sid Bonkers said:
Hi Lynn, sometimes diabetes has to take a back seat for a while if you are going into hospital for an operation you will need to get better quickly and you wont do that eating only salads.

Accept that your bg levels may rise for a few days, eat well and get better asap.

Good luck with your op
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Very kind of you. Thanks.
 
Despite what Sid says, poor nutrition should not be tolerated any more than poor hygiene.Unfortunately you may need to arrange "Red Cross Food parcels".
 
Good luck with the operation Lynn, hope all goes well and you make a full recovery.
 
Lynn1 said:
Any tips on managing hospital food?
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Just get your hubby and relatives to bring tasty food in .
I did this n used their staff fridge to store my stuff in .

Hospital food and options was terrible TBH .
I was in the gastric ward too .

Good luck @Lynn1
 
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