Lunches and snacks from supermarkets

[ANNIEK2022]

Apologies if this has been asked before (I'm new to this site). I've just been diagnosed with type 2 and am trying to get my head around what I can and cannot eat. I'm often out on the road for work so would generally stop at a supermarket to pick something up for lunch.
Can anyone tell me what they would normally 'grab' in these circumstances?
Huge thanks

 

[Deleted member 475901]

Some sell small packs of hardboiled eggs with fresh spinach, which I find convenient when travelling, otherwise roast chicken or cold meats, cheeses, green salad. Water or unsweetened tea/coffee.
If you end up with sandwiches just eat the filling and throw the bread/wrap away!

 

[jjraak]

Apologies if this has been asked before (I'm new to this site). I've just been diagnosed with type 2 and am trying to get my head around what I can and cannot eat. I'm often out on the road for work so would generally stop at a supermarket to pick something up for lunch.
Can anyone tell me what they would normally 'grab' in these circumstances?
Huge thanks

Hi @ANNIEK2022

Sorry to hear you've now joined our merry band.
The club no one wants to join.

A great bunch, and I'd suggest THE most important step anyone with type 2 could take, to getting themselves back to better health, diabetes wise.

It sounds all doom & gloom just after diagnosis, (DX)
But I got my DX about 4 years ago... Many others wayyy longer then that, and we're doing fine

As for supermarket dinners...mmhh.

Anything without bread pasta or rice, as you likely know.
So boiled eggs, prawns, deli meats, ham chicken. Yogurt, berries.
Cheeses galore. Some vegetables
I often bought a bag of salad, kept it in fridge and just added some different meat each day.
I'd throw in a ryvita (5g carbs) for a bit more flavour and crunch

Not as easy as before admittedly, I found making my own packed lunch and bringing that in was easiest

Now if you're were asking about take aways...
I found cottage chicken, did a wicked grilled chicken, with salad that filled me up and was delicious.
Kebabs still tasty, just don't eat the pitta or ask for the meat in a container and add salad, etc

Burgers too but no bun, but that to me seemed to lose half the meal and be wasteful.

Subway did a superb chicken salad, other meat available, which I found extremely filling and delicious, as did pret and others.

Good luck picking up an idea of a few items to build around.
It does get easier.. Honest.

If you haven't got one, I'd recommend a meter,
Just makes it clearer and easier what did YOU can eat AND what you should maybe avoid or strictly limit.

Good luck on your journey.

 

[HEG]

Thought I would chip (mmmm chips) in. I go to the veg section and pick up a pre made salad bowl. (you need to take a fork with you from home). Then off to the meat section you can but I avoid the processed ham and go for chicken or prawns. Then just put the two items together. If you want some zing add very little from a bottle of chilli sauce (it can last a while just take it with u)

Snacking - babybels are my favourite fridge raid. Any fruit that has berry after it eg strawberry, raspberry, blueberry etc.

Don’t be too hard on yourself it’s just a keep carbs to a minimum. I do have a pre made wrap which for me doesn’t spike to much although I do avoid the ones with mayonnaise. Get the meal deal with a celery dip instead of the packet of crisps and water instead of fizzy if cost is an issue.

 

[MrsA2]

I've even had McDonald's double cheeseburgers - the cheap plain ones. Throw the bun away and use the burgers to sandwich the cheese! Need a finger wipe, but surprisingly filling.

 

[Pura Vida]

We always order lettuce wrapped burgers very little effect on BG

 

[Pura Vida]

We always order lettuce wrapped burgers very little effect on BG

We had 2 slices of Pizza discarding the bottom part (carb) very little
effect on BG

 

[Rachox]

I can’t believe no-one’s mentioned pork scratchings!

 

[Grant_Vicat]

Thought I would chip (mmmm chips) in. I go to the veg section and pick up a pre made salad bowl. (you need to take a fork with you from home). Then off to the meat section you can but I avoid the processed ham and go for chicken or prawns. Then just put the two items together. If you want some zing add very little from a bottle of chilli sauce (it can last a while just take it with u)

Snacking - babybels are my favourite fridge raid. Any fruit that has berry after it eg strawberry, raspberry, blueberry etc.

Don’t be too hard on yourself it’s just a keep carbs to a minimum. I do have a pre made wrap which for me doesn’t spike to much although I do avoid the ones with mayonnaise. Get the meal deal with a celery dip instead of the packet of crisps and water instead of fizzy if cost is an issue.

Is that because you dislike mayonnaise? Looking at the information on a bottle of Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise shows there is minimal carbohydrate. Quarter of a bottle is 1.4g!

 

[lovinglife]

Chicken thighs or drumsticks from the hot counter, sometimes they have other stuff like ham hock, the posher ones even have beef. Cooked prawns, smoked mackerel, pate with celery sticks, cold cooked salmon, salad bags or house salad pots without pasta, rice etcto go along side, most supermarkets have little pots of boiled eggs. If I’m ever in a cafe/pub etc and I get extra little packs of mayo, mustard etc with my meal I keep them in my bag to add to stuff when I’m out. You can buy them in packs in some supermarkets. I’ve had little pots of strawberries with little tubs of cream in the past, just check they aren’t sweetened. Subway do salad bowls. Nando’s chicken thighs, salad and broccoli sides.