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spaxman

spaxman

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi all,

Thanks so much for your advice so far. Since joining yesterday I've chucked out all the carbs from my cupboards and gone for the LCHF approach. Must say I feel good about having some direction.

Just after some advice on preparing for days out, seaside, cinema. What do people take with them for low carb snacking? I'm fine if I have something with me to eat. It's when I haven't that I'm tempted cos there's noting much out there to cater for a diabetic!

Thank you all
 
Eating between meals isn't all that frequent - low carb foods are so satisfying that I very rarely eat three times a day, just have two meals and a few nuts or whatever is in the fridge if I feel I need to eat in between, which is not every day.
If going out for the day I eat before I leave and again when I get back, just taking something to drink with me.
 
This site is fantastic isn't?! There is always some one here to answer questions.
You'll find as you go farther down the road with LCHF that the need for snacking decreases.
If you need something things like nuts and pork scratching travel well.
 
Resurgam said:
Eating between meals isn't all that frequent - low carb foods are so satisfying that I very rarely eat three times a day, just have two meals and a few nuts or whatever is in the fridge if I feel I need to eat in between, which is not every day.
If going out for the day I eat before I leave and again when I get back, just taking something to drink with me.
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Thank you..

Which nuts do you prefer/are good for LCHF?
 
Hotpepper20000 said:
This site is fantastic isn't?! There is always some one here to answer questions.
You'll find as you go farther down the road with LCHF that the need for snacking decreases.
If you need something things like nuts and pork scratching travel well.
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Thank you! Yes it's brilliant. So pleased I found it cos the GP's have been very vague
 
spaxman said:
Just after some advice on preparing for days out, seaside, cinema. What do people take with them for low carb snacking? I'm fine if I have something with me to eat. It's when I haven't that I'm tempted cos there's noting much out there to cater for a diabetic!
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Salad stuff, boiled egg, corned beef, ham, chicken leg/thighs, any cold meat of your choice, knife and fork and a napkin.

EDIT: I don't eat when in a cinema so I can't give tips on that but having been at a showing of South Pacific when people ate all through the songs can I suggest something quiet.
 
Picnics with the family are really easy. 2 boiled eggs mashed in real mayo, a few cherry toms, or a tin of salmon mashed up, cubes of cheese, chicken/cold meats, salad leaves. Plain full fat yogurts (pop in a few frozen berries and let them defrost in the yogurt). Leave the sandwiches, crisps and pies to the others. :)
 
Grab some good quality thinly sliced meats, some strong cheese, olives -- all in the gob, delicious. A glass of red wine doesn't go amiss either -- though perhaps not one for stray sand at the seaside!

Nuts, boiled eggs, salads, all staples!
 
doyoutakesugar said:
Grab some good quality thinly sliced meats, some strong cheese, olives -- all in the gob, delicious. A glass of red wine doesn't go amiss either -- though perhaps not one for stray sand at the seaside!

Nuts, boiled eggs, salads, all staples!
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Thank you!
 
spaxman said:
Hi all,

Thanks so much for your advice so far. Since joining yesterday I've chucked out all the carbs from my cupboards and gone for the LCHF approach. Must say I feel good about having some direction.

Just after some advice on preparing for days out, seaside, cinema. What do people take with them for low carb snacking? I'm fine if I have something with me to eat. It's when I haven't that I'm tempted cos there's noting much out there to cater for a diabetic!

Thank you all
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Most tree nuts are okay. Check the carb content.
 
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