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Malc.

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Location
Pembrokeshire
Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Tablets (oral)
Hi,
Sorry if this point has been raised previously, but my wife & I are going on a short break (5 day coach tour) to Scotland in a couple of weeks, staying in a hotel. This is our first holiday since my diagnosis (type 2) in January...
My concern is, if I have a 'full English' (or Scottish) breakfast each day, are there some items that should be avoided. Another possible concern is the 'evening meal' (also at the hotel) may be an added risk to my Bg levels as I'm still controlling by 'diet' only at the moment. I'm hoping that there will be options available re: the evening meal. If not then I'll opt for smaller sized portions.

I will, of course, be taking my meter + strips with me to check at regular intervals whilst we are away, but I'd rather the holiday wasn't affected too much by my concerns outlined above...

Regards, Malc. :)
 
Hello Malc,

Hope you are well.

All points are good and good to be revisited, as people always have new views and experiences…

Scotland is a lovely place and I am sure you both with have a lovely time.

With regards to you being type 2 – I myself always follow a low carb approach to control mine.

On breakfast I would stick to Bacon, eggs, sausage, mushrooms, cooked tomatoes BUT none or very limited bread.

For evening meal I try to always ask the hotel or any were I may eat to replace Chips for mushrooms or another non-root veg.

You are correct to always use your meter, always test, so that you know where you are.

I don’t know if you drink, but if you do then either have brandy, vodka with diet soda ect.

If you drink beer, its always best to go for a low carb option – mainly Low C or Michelob Ultra, which also have a fab taste.

The above is only my perosonal view from personal experience ect.

Hope you have fun.

Cheers
Simply_h
 
Hi Malc, Ive just returned from 5 days away and I ate a fried breakfast every morning bar one which Is not my normal breakfast but I have survived and in fact lost a few lb's along the way too probably due to my not snacking between meals and eating out every night.

If you are worried about the fat content of a full English don't, I will not get into the fat is good/bad argument, i'll leave that to the fundamentalist extremists :wink: but what I will say is a few days of fry ups wont kill you and neither will it cause any long term harm.

We made a sandwich for lunch with wholegrain bread.

As for evening meals just avoid eating too many carbs, or more than you usually would, I had no problems having to eat out at restaurants every night :P Sea Bass with bacon and leeks, Chicken breast stuffed with Brie wrapped in bacon with a cranberry gravy etc etc all served with vegetables and a choice of potatoes, I chose sauté or new potatoes and just ate a few to compliment my meals.

I did very little testing whilst away, although I did record a rather high level after a cream tea with two scones :shock: I wont do that again :lol: but my levels were down again before diner I actually recorded a 4.1 one evening which is the lowest level I can recall for some time.

Your on holiday, so just enjoy yourself without overdoing things, everything in moderation as they say :D
 
If you do go a bit over the top, don't forget how much a good walk will lower your BGs.

I survived a week in a Spanish hotel by walking 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon. I relaxed after dinner, I was to tired!

When in Scotland it is best not to eat the fried Mars bars for breakfast. :D

H
 
Hi again,
Many thanks for replies received so far...
Regarding 'drink', I had overlooked that product in my opening post.
I admit that I'm not a regular drinker, however (just to be sociable) I'll probably enjoy one or two half-pint glasses of Guinness each evening, or maybe a draught bitter. Although I'm just as happy to have a glass or two of tonic water...
I'm easy to please, (most of the time). :roll:

I must remember not to be tempted into trying several of those fried Mars bars... :lol:

A little bit of exercise would be a good idea, (not 3 hours, though :D ), especially as the hotel is in a beautiful wooded area next to a river, with a waterfall not too far away...

Regards, Malc.
 
I had a few days away a couple of weeks ago,and just by visiting places you're walking around, I also did a 9 mile walk the next day. But I enjoyed the cooked breakfast, I had chilli with rice, as my doc says life is precious as long as you're (semi) sensible on holiday enjoy it! Oh, my weight stayed the same that week so no harm done!
 
Enjoy your break Malc! :D

Nigel
 
I agree with Sid's post (though we agree to differ on the fat! :lol: ). A full Scottish cooked breakfast won't do you any harm as long as you limit the bread; I'd avoid porridge and cereal, and fruit juice.

The only other suggestion I would make is to avoid puddings and have cheese instead. And keep testing. But don't worry too much - a holiday is to be enjoyed, and a short break won't kill you! Everything in moderation is a good rule.

No candyfloss, though :shock:

Have a good time!

Viv 8)
 
I always find that if I quietly ask if I may have extra veg instead of potato or rice etc I find that I get a very good response and I will be asked what I would like and if I have every thing I need .The Scots are very friendly and always ready to help I have found so enjoy your break and if you do eat more than you would do normally dont worry
CAROL
 
carty said:
I always find that if I quietly ask if I may have extra veg instead of potato or rice etc I find that I get a very good response and I will be asked what I would like and if I have every thing I need .The Scots are very friendly and always ready to help I have found so enjoy your break and if you do eat more than you would do normally dont worry
CAROL
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That's very true Carol, most restaurants and hotels in my experience are more than happy to adjust meals to your choosing, if they don't well you make it known that they won't be getting a return business from you again!

Nigel
 
Well, tomorrow (Monday) we will be leaving home for our coach-trip up to Scotland ( south Lanarkshire) for several days....
We are being picked-up (about 130 yards from our home) at 6.10 am and it's likely to be about 12 hours travelling, (maybe more)...
Hoping for a slightly cooler day than today.
I will be watching, cautiously, my 'carb' intake whilst we are there.
I will report back later. :D
Malc.
 
When I eat out, I will often have a small mixed grill with salad, or similarly some sort of meat and ask for salad instead of chips (I love chips)

We are away tomorrow for a fishing holiday in Weymouth so although I will be good, I will also have a treat, wonder if they do fried mars bars there?

Enjoy your holiday Malc and dont stress too much, just hope the coach has good air conditioning :)
 
Well, we're back from our short break in Scotland...
Weather was better than expected. The one or two heavy rain showers that we did have, happened when we were either in the Hotel or on the coach.
I did some random Bg tests and had a surprising result on Tuesday, when I tested just before our evening meal and the result was 4.6 ( I've never had anything lower than a 5.1 before)...
Other than that one, the results were what I could have predicted and similar to my home readings.

Each day I had a full 'Scottish' breakfast, 1x weetabix, followed by 1x bacon,1x sausage,several mushrooms,scrambled egg,+ a few baked beans. followed by 2x slices of brown toast with butter.

Lunch ( a light snack) usually a cake + tea/coffee, depending on where we were and what was available.

Evening meals (3-course) slightly smaller portions than I would have eaten at home, but maybe that was a blessing?
We went a leisurely walk each evening before we sat in the 'bar' chatting to our travelling companions.

A very enjoyable and welcome break staying at a superb hotel adjoining a 'Conservation' area ( New Lanark) and the sound of the 'Clyde' tumbling past the hotel. We never actually pulled the curtains together in our room as only the tall trees on the other side of the river were able to see into our room.
Our very first 'Coach holiday' and will certainly use the facility again. :D Regards, Malc.
 
Difficult to avoid the rain when visiting Scotland Malc :lol:........sounds like you've had a great time! :)

Nigel
 
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