Meal Plan

[hardingnerd]

So I am working with the school cafeteria to see if they can try and make me some items that much fewer carbs.

I am at a lose as to tell them what would be good to eat.
Also, cross fingers that my doctor will write the note.

Any suggestion on what I can give them?

[foxl]

Egg dishes. Cheese omelets.

Chops, burgers.

Tofu stir fries if you like them.

SALADS.

Sorry this is so sketchy and vegetarian!

Mostly posting to say, I am glad they are working with you!

[jwags]

Tell them to have a salad bar everyday. My kids school in Virginia had one it was great. A full salad bar with some kind of protein like chicken makes a great lunch. Soups are also good. Tell them to try to find recipes that are under 20 carbs a serving. Lots of vegetables, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, regular cheese. Until they do that you'll have to create your own low carb meals. If I'm out and have to eat a burger, I just remove the roll and eat the meat and cheese. Avoid things like french fries, desserts. You can eat some fruits but if they are large cut them in half. Buy a little paperback carb couter book and carry it with you to calculate carbs. I think there is an app on the new i phone where you can calculate what you eat and your insulin needs.

[foxl]

Tell them to have a salad bar everyday. My kids school in Virginia had one it was great. A full salad bar with some kind of protein like chicken makes a great lunch. Soups are also good. Tell them to try to find recipes that are under 20 carbs a serving. Lots of vegetables, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, regular cheese. Until they do that you'll have to create your own low carb meals. If I'm out and have to eat a burger, I just remove the roll and eat the meat and cheese. Avoid things like french fries, desserts. You can eat some fruits but if they are large cut them in half. Buy a little paperback carb couter book and carry it with you to calculate carbs. I think there is an app on the new i phone where you can calculate what you eat and your insulin needs.


AND you can dump the bread and just toss the sliced up meat and cheese into your salad. We do a lot of meal-in-a-bowl meals, like that. Other salad bar suggestions: Hard boiled eggs. Olives. Cheese. Nuts. Sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Raw cauliflower and friends.

Oh and oil and vinegar bottles -- NOT most commercial salad dressings.

If you make minor changes each time, you do not get burned out!

[hardingnerd]

Only thing is they need a note from the doctor to know my specific needs!! My doctor won't give me a note and if she did it won't say less than 20g carb or less per meal, but whatever the ADA standards are. But she won't give me a note, so that plan is outl. *hate this *****

[Ronin]

Hi Cheyenne!

I can understand the position of the food service people at your college wanting something in writing from your MD before trying to accomodate your specific dietary needs.

From here on you may well call my response harsh:

While you aren't feeling this way now, they are actually doing you a favor. Why? Because you have to live in this world and make your own food choices. Most cafeterias have a broad selection of foods available and it is no surprise that there is a more-than-fair portion of the foods that are simply "unhealthy" (i.e., high in sugar, fats, et cetera). However, they do make a point of having the right stuff available. In the end, you have to make the choice of what you are going to put in your mouth. And, yeah, we all have the same temptations to go for the high sugar foods because they taste so good!

One other thought, you are studying in a College, that means you have a library and courses (ones you might be able to audit) that will teach you about nutrition and how the body works. Do some research, learn what works best for you and then eat what makes sense.

The reality is that all of us have to live in the world as it is. I eat in restaurants and I don't bring a note from my MD -- I just know what I can and cannot eat despite the tempations. You are no different. Take control for yourself and you will feel a whole lot better.

[princesslinda]

I would be very uncomfortable having everyone in the school cafeteria knowing of my "medical condition." I want to call as little attention to myself as possible.

I've never been to a restaurant that I couldn't find something on the menu that I could have. It's challenging for me at Italian restaurants, be even there, there are options.

Do they have a salad bar? Burgers, hot dogs or chicken (w/o bun)?

You can always bring s/f pudding from home (Snack-Pack has both a s/f pudding and jello that doesn't require refrigeration).
Even Campbell's chicken noodle soup...(it has fewer carbs than I realized).