neverforever
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Back to work in the new year, first time since diagnosed. Any suggestions/favourites for lunch ?
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packed lunches
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Bluetit1802
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Cold meats, boiled eggs, salads with a small container of mayonnaise, tinned salmon or tuna ready mashed up with a dressing, chicken drum sticks, cheese, tomatoes, homemade soup in a vacuum flask ....... nuts for snacks, some berries, a plain yogurt.
Have a search on the forum. There are several threads about this with some excellent ideas.
Oh, and good luck on your return to work.
Have a search on the forum. There are several threads about this with some excellent ideas.
Oh, and good luck on your return to work.
NoCrbs4Me
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I suspect she's trying to avoid carbs, but I could be wrong.
Thought that might be the case but thought I would answer the question anyway
Bluetit1802
Legend
Not a good idea for a type 2 trying to low carb.
Bluetit1802
Legend
Not in every case Douglas. I couldn't manage 2 slices, with or without fat. Never tried Livlife but it isn't readily available everywhere.
douglas99
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Shows we're all different, which is why eating to your meter is the way to see what the individual diet should be.
neverforever
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neverforever
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You are right that's exactly what im trying to do, I didn't say that in the original question though
I saw some efficient looking ones in Decathalon yesterday, but didn't examine them as I was after something small just for coffee.
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catherinecherub
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For the sandwiches: you could try making some of the "alternative" breads, which use almond flour, flaxmeal etc. Good for blood sugar, but high on calories! Can't remember where I got recipes at the moment, surely some link followed from here. If you don't have a recipe I can copy mine.
I work a very long day away from home on a Tuesday and always make a sandwich like this - sandwiches are so satisfying and easy to transport.
Jane;
I work a very long day away from home on a Tuesday and always make a sandwich like this - sandwiches are so satisfying and easy to transport.
Jane;
DeejayR
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Thanks. I've got the microwaveable one at .47L. Apart from not holding enough it's too big to fit in the microwave so I'm a dafty for getting it! I will persevere in a separate thread maybe.
Yorksman
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Pumpernickel is good for most type 2 diabetics, having a low GI between 30 and 40. It's more compressed seeds than leavened bread and is consequently very filling. It travels well too!
I have open sandwiches at home but if travelling, I fill the sandwiches with sliced cheeses like Emmentaler or sliced meats or salamis. Just add some crunchy lettuce and some sliced tomato and or onion. You can have a nice meal if you take some broth in a thermos and some nice pickled gerkhins and/or green chillis. An apple or pear won't hurt you either.
This is a very nice sandwhich, cream cheese, smoked salmon and some avocado, but a bit of a luxury and almost as expensive as Greggs:
Still, a good ham sandwich is hard to beat:
You need the correct bread though. Nothing light and springy. That's a sure sign that it has white flour and/or other additives. Pumpernickel in German is called Full Kernel Bread and it looks like this:
I have open sandwiches at home but if travelling, I fill the sandwiches with sliced cheeses like Emmentaler or sliced meats or salamis. Just add some crunchy lettuce and some sliced tomato and or onion. You can have a nice meal if you take some broth in a thermos and some nice pickled gerkhins and/or green chillis. An apple or pear won't hurt you either.
This is a very nice sandwhich, cream cheese, smoked salmon and some avocado, but a bit of a luxury and almost as expensive as Greggs:
Still, a good ham sandwich is hard to beat:
You need the correct bread though. Nothing light and springy. That's a sure sign that it has white flour and/or other additives. Pumpernickel in German is called Full Kernel Bread and it looks like this:
