Eating Out

TechKnowBabble · #1 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 11:15 AM

Wow...I guess no one is eating out.

Well I was wondering what kinds of things people eat when they go out. I was thinking grilled chicken or fish with veggies would be good. For fast food chicken sandwiches without the roll. Any suggestions?

Cinnabon · #2 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 11:45 AM

Nikki...
I do!!!!... lol.
Being on a pump allows more flexibility, but one lil gadget I will highly reccomend that you get, is a lil book known as "The Doctor's Pocket Calorie, Fat, & Carb counter" It is an awesome listing of foods and a lot of restaurant guides, inc. fast foods. I carry it w/ me. Its about $7. The 2006 version is probably out or about to come out. I love it.

TechKnowBabble · #3 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 12:12 PM

I just recently bought this book....

http://store.diabetes.org/products/product_details.jsp?JSESSIONID=DOHdgRXjwDroxigjWCk rWn2lu3grFEN68RueDbeBzVeC0QjFyf2p!-95716913!-1407451110!7005!8005&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441 763614&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474395181116&bmUI D=1133381469812

It appears to have a lot of information as well.

Cinnabon · #4 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 12:29 PM

Cant seem to get your link to work. I know T1 and T 2 are a bit different, but I would watch my carbs and test while you try out the different foods. You will have a much better idea as to how you react to them.

am1977 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 01:13 PM

I think you have the right idea

. Order things that are low in fat and watch the carb content...sometimes a HUGE challenge in a fast food place. Another good thing to order would be a nice salad (w/ dressing on the side), soup, and then a lite entree. The salad and/or soup take the edge off your hunger and make it less likely that you will overdo your main meal

Enjoy!

TechKnowBabble · #6 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 01:29 PM

I have already taken some information from websites that had the calories, fat, carb, fiber & sugar content of foods from numerous fast food and other restaurants. I put all the information I could in my Blackberry (PDA) so I will know what my choices are if I would be in a situation that I would be eating out without advance planning. I think Taco Bell will be out for a while, I didn't really find much that did have high carbs OR a ton of calories / fat.

duck · #7 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 01:53 PM

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I have already taken some information from websites that had the calories, fat, carb, fiber & sugar content of foods from numerous fast food and other restaurants. I put all the information I could in my Blackberry (PDA) so I will know what my choices are if I would be in a situation that I would be eating out without advance planning. I think Taco Bell will be out for a while, I didn't really find much that did have high carbs OR a ton of calories / fat.

I think you'll find like most of us have (the hard way) that Mexican, Pizza and Chinese can do quite a number on you, even when you have done everything right. There are numerous reasons for it, but in general these classes of foods are tough to deal with as a diabetic. I find it amusing that any serious athlete in training avoids these three foods as well. Weird, huh?

TechKnowBabble · #8 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 02:12 PM

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I think you'll find like most of us have (the hard way) that Mexican, Pizza and Chinese can do quite a number on you, even when you have done everything right. There are numerous reasons for it, but in general these classes of foods are tough to deal with as a diabetic. I find it amusing that any serious athlete in training avoids these three foods as well. Weird, huh?

Since you mentioned Chinese....what about it's 'close' neighbor Japanese? My boyfriend and I love sushi. Since it wouldn't be a LARGE volume of white rice, should that be ok? Normally we eat California roll (crab, cucumber, avocado) and I was wondering about that.

valc3 · #9 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TechKnowBabble

Since you mentioned Chinese....what about it's 'close' neighbor Japanese? My boyfriend and I love sushi. Since it wouldn't be a LARGE volume of white rice, should that be ok? Normally we eat California roll (crab, cucumber, avocado) and I was wondering about that.

I love sushi too. White rice causes my bs to sky rocket. You may be able to, the best thing to do is test 2hrs after you eat. You'll find with diabetes, what works for one, doesn't work for the other.

TechKnowBabble · #10 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 02:58 PM

I guess I'll wait on the sushi until I get my testing equipment

JediSkipdogg · #11 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 03:04 PM

We have to watch what we eat? I guess I never really have because I don't want a disease to control me at all. When I was on MDIs I would not eat sugar items, but I never really mattered on the carbs/fats. Now taht I'm on the pump I don't limit myself to anything. I do my best calculations when I eat, and the correct later if needed.

sydneya · #12 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 03:25 PM

I love to eat out.

But I stay away from fast food places. It's hard to find low carb, low fat at the fast food around here. I usually order fish or chicken and extra grilled veggies instead of potatoes. That is when I am really good.

When I'm only mediocre good, I'll go with prime rib. Actually some fast food places have excellent salads now. And they all will give you a nutrition values pamphlet so you can check out the carbs and fat grams.

But if I'm going out it's a celebration so I still would prefer non fast food.
:dito: And I am in agreement, Mexican, Chinese, and Italian do me damage. Jananese isn't so bad if you only eat sushi, but the rice and tempura is not wonderful for me. Rice because of the carbs, tempura because of the oil. And if I go to a Japanese place I have to have the tempura. No self control is my middle

name.

duck · #13 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TechKnowBabble

Since you mentioned Chinese....what about it's 'close' neighbor Japanese? My boyfriend and I love sushi. Since it wouldn't be a LARGE volume of white rice, should that be ok? Normally we eat California roll (crab, cucumber, avocado) and I was wondering about that.

I think you'll agree with me that sushi is nothing like General Tso's Chicken, Egg Foo Young or Sweet and Sour Pork--with rice.

I had sushi for dinner tonight, actually. I tolerate it well, but I am also a Type 1 on a pump with MUCH sushi experience

; I can literally eyeball white rice and guess exactly how much carb I am dealing with and take the correct amount of insulin.

It gets a bit trickier for Type 2, but sushi is not forbidden. Hopefully, you'll be able to eat it and deal well with it. You're on the right track inasmuch as getting a meter and testing...AND TESTING A LOT. I am on record here stating that "you" Type 2's are given horrible advice about testing. In my opinion, you need to test aggressively like a Type 1--Blood sugar highs will kill you as fast as it will kill a Type 1, yet doctors are lax about testing regimens for Type 2's.

Having said that, testtesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttestte sttesttest and get a feel for how different things affect you. Get your "normal" routine down, and then start adding back in the spices of life. You'll find like I have that some things are just not going to work (I have basically given up on Chinese food, it just makes me feel like poop even if I get my sugars under control after eating it), but as far as I can tell, non-diabetics come to the same conclusions about different foods and food items in their lives as well.

TechKnowBabble · #14 (**permalink**) 12-01-2005, 07:49 AM

that I'm a little depressed that my favorite foods are going to be a big no-no for me. I love Chinese and Mexican food, Italian following close behind that. I'm in a blue mood today feeling very 'poor me' I'd kill for a Coke.

duck · #15 (**permalink**) 12-01-2005, 08:02 AM

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that I'm a little depressed that my favorite foods are going to be a big no-no for me. I love Chinese and Mexican food, Italian following close behind that. I'm in a blue mood today feeling very 'poor me' I'd kill for a Coke.

There are selections at a chinese restaurant I can choose that doesn't seem to put a whammy on me, but like I said...later I still feel like ****, so I'm at the point where I ask myself why bother? I stopped eating at Mickey D's under any circumstance over a year ago for the same reason. Basically, I asked myself "if someone came to me and said 'here, duck, swallow this stuff--it tastes okay, but in an hour your bowels will feel like they are melting and in about two hours you'll get acquainted with a toilet'..." Would I swallow that ****? No, so why eat at McDonalds? Chinese is beginning to edge into that categeory for me.