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davidtlmann

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Hi all,
I am at war with my employer at present over supplied packed lunches when I am away from my normal place of work. My employer has a catering company that supplies packed lunches when I work away for 8,12 and 16 hours that contain a large amount of food stuff that is unsuitable for diabetics. 8hr pack- 1x fruit juice, 1x round of sandwiches, 1x jumbo filled roll, 1x dessert (custard or creamed rice tub), 2x 500ml water, 1x piece of fruit, 1x energy bar, 1x bottle hydration drink, 1x portion of cake, 1x packet of crisps which must be consumed in 4 hours.
Can someone please make alternative suggestions to make a healthy packed lunch out of the above, for example types of bread to use and suitable fillings. Note a 16 hr pack is just 2x 8hr pack lunch that is also recommended to be consumed within 4 hours, that gives 12 hours with no food. The food in the pack should be edible all day.
Please help, as I intend to send results to my solicitor.
 
This is hardly an adequate diet for anyone, let alone a diabetic. What do they supply for people with other dietry requirements such as gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, allergies?
A catering company should have the knowledge to cater for any dietry requirement. Wherare the salads and the non-processed foodstuffs?

wiflib
 
Hmmmmm......

Cold sausages.
Cold chicken - a catering company must have loads of this.
Sausages and chicken wrapped in bacon - my favourite protein snacks.
Salad without too much dressing, including loads of tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions, salad leaves.
Ham, cheese (cheese wrapped in ham is gorgeous).
Apples - as long as you can tolerate them.
Raw vegetables such as carrots.
Peppers also O.K. as long as they don't spike you.

I find I can cope very well with buttered malt loaf which is a treat and slow release carbs.

Plain chocolate (70% solids) can also suit some people.

Plain water and no fruit juices - fruit juice is the work of the devil!

NO bread or pastry - you don't have to bulk out food by wrapping it in carbohydrate.

Really, a plastic tub of salad with added protein (chicken, cheese, ham, whatever) shouldn't be that hard to put together.

Diabetics should steer well clear of energy bars (which are generally designed to make carbohydrates and sugars available for a quick blood sugar boost) and be wary of muesli bars and the like.

Best of luck - education of non-combatants is always hard work.

Cheers

LGC
 
NO bread or pastry - you don't have to bulk out food by wrapping it in carbohydrate.

Really, a plastic tub of salad with added protein (chicken, cheese, ham, whatever) shouldn't be that hard to put together.

Diabetics should steer well clear of energy bars (which are generally designed to make carbohydrates and sugars available for a quick blood sugar boost) and be wary of muesli bars and the like.
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and therein lies the rub.
I'm also diabetic, I have an HbA1c in the 5s yet I eat both bread (low GI) and on the odd occasion cereal bars. I need the quick sources of energy sometimes.
Yes to the salads and veggies, vitally important, I'd also like some fruit. I would also like a source of good quality starchy carbs, potato salad is a low gi source, and good grainy bread.... if you don't require it you don't have to eat it .
 
An isulated pack with cold meats, cheese, hard boiled eggs, salad, plus tea, coffee, water and some dark chocolate would be my choice. A knife and a fork!
 
Ditto most of above. Personally, I have sandwiches but use low GI burgen soya and linseed bread. Can get it at Sainsburys, tescos etc and not expensive. Doesn't give me spikes and tastes O.k. Perhaps your employer could use that for any sandwich content, but also include the salads, etc
 
borofergie - tut tut!! Bake your own low carb version of hobnobs or at least have the real thing with a good bottle of vino, its Friday after all.
 
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