Oriental Holidays

Angela64 said:

I’m looking to visit Bangkok area next year. I am a Low Carb Type 2 Diabetic taking only Empagliflozin and rest low carb eating, eat meat and fish, vegetables. Allergic to Lobster and family.

Has anyone any advice and experiences with staying and eating well there?

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We usually do several weeks in Thailand in winter. Unfortunately that hasn't been possible this year, but I digress.

I am un-medicated for my diabetes, and live a LC lifestyle. During our time in Thailand, I just avoid the rice and noodles, and choose sensibly - avoiding stuff fried in batter or obviously sweet dishes, like sweet and sour. I sometimes get a bit of a funny look when ordering, say, a curry, and decline rice. Almost always main dishes are served in bowls or shallow dishes, meaning it isn't tricky to wrangle the food around the plate.

The Thai way of cooking includes even just a pinch of sugar in most dishes, to go along with their way of sweet, sour, salty and spicy.

You will usually be offered cutlery, rather than chopsticks, and more often than not that is a fork and spoon.

I do LOTS of walking in Thailand and go out walking every morning before the heat builds up, so one way and another, my A1c is always excellent when I return and I usually lose a bit of weight too, which I have to get back when I get home.

Bangkok itself is too busy and populated. We are about an hour or so south, in a small fishing village. Delightful. I hope you enjoy your time in the land of smiles.

Angela64 said:

I am thinking the rise in my glucose levels in Grenada was exacerbated by the heat! I did swim about twice a day but it was a beach holiday and you could do water based activities but after last time out snorkelling I wouldn’t go with them again, long story causing me fright and I’m a good swimmer. Husband is picking best hotels as far as he can because of diets. So we’ll see, I’m to have few blood tests this week to look at what’s going on, DN thinks I might be LADA

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Depending on the time of year you are travelling, it can be mild, or very humid, or hot and of course, sometimes hot and humid.

I'm sure you make the effort to remain well hydrated, but I am always surprised how much fluid I need to take on board - especially in the first couple oif weeks.

I'm not trying to encourage you to go totally rogue, but if your trip is just a week or two, then try not to spend too much of it stressing about food.

I would go along with AndBreathe if it's only a couple of weeks , I've been a couple of times as a type 1 and never encounter a problem .

Angela64 said:

Well as husband is shellfish allergic and I’m very allergic to lobster and its family bit of an awkward area and being low carb. I do not inject. It was more to do with heat.

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My chap is very allergic to fish - particularly shellfish. Can your husband have fish sauce (the condiment)? It is krill fermented for a couple of years.

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I’m looking to visit Bangkok area next year. I am a Low Carb Type

Diabetic taking only Empagliflozin and rest low carb eating, eat meat and fish, vegetables. Allergic to Lobster and family.

Has anyone any advice and experiences with staying and eating well there?

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I went last month. I wore a libre and was careful with food.

The sunshine was magic. Lowest recorded morning glucose levels ever

Have fun !

I didn’t start using the libre till I was away. My only regret was not bringing two and relying on finger pricking .

Hey ho live and learn

Angela64 said:

Thank you. Your Libre survived the scanners? I thought it might be damaged by the X-rays.

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LOTS of T1s travel with the Libre or similar devices. If you search "Libre airport scanner" or such likes, I hope plenty of helpful threads might appear.