[mumofstig]

the title says it all!

I have a friend visiting in a couple of weeks and she's recently been diagnosed so don't want to get everything wrong
I'm hoping that roast pork with veg and roasties will be ok for lunch, but what about pudding?   and what about teatime? are sandwiches off limits? 

when I asked she just said "don't make a fuss", but i'd rather provide things that won't be a problem
for her

[jmc1949]

When I was in nursing (been retired for 6 years) diabetics were adviced to have a low fat low sugar diet, but things may changed.

Fresh fruit is always good as a pudding.  Sandwiches are OK.

Jenny

[Mosslane]

Ho MoS, if you go onto the diabetic society website, they have loads of recipes and advice so that may help your dilema.

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Food_and_recipes/Recipes/

Hope this helps

[Janeymiddlewife]

She will have been encouraged to up her veg & fruit, to limit carbs & as others have said to reduce fat & sugar, which does knock most desserts on the head! At tea time she might appreciate salad & sandwich fillings put into bowls and bread separately so she can take what she needs rather  than offend IYSWIM? Is she insulin dependent or not - she might have to test her blood sugars before she eats and adjust accordingly if so - also are you planning any long walks because she will need to allow extra for this. If she's not insulin controlled then she can probably relax the "rules" a little on this occasion.
HTH
Diabetes UK also run a helpline if you want to ring them, they're very friendly, have used them a few times when at my wits end with mum, who is diabetic, on tablets but frequently forgets 

[mumofstig]

She has tablets rather than injections if this gives any indication of what type she has 

[Trillium]

Few people realize that most breads quickly turn into sugars when ingested. White flour is the worst. For diabetics, this is dangerous territory.

And though fruits are natural sugar, they're still sugar and can quickly spike the blood sugar level. Same with honey and certain 'sweet' veg.

I've noticed more of my diabetic friends also have other eating sensitivities so it would be worth a quick call or whatever to your friend to see if she's lactose intolerant or wheat intolerant as well. And you might as well ask what is her safe range of foods and go from there.

[Janeymiddlewife]

Few people realize that most breads quickly turn into sugars when ingested. White flour is the worst. For diabetics, this is dangerous territory.

And though fruits are natural sugar, they're still sugar and can quickly spike the blood sugar level. Same with honey and certain 'sweet' veg.

This is the hardest thing to get across, when we're discussing low blood sugar on first aid courses, trillium    people will say things like" I don't know why x is diabetic, they hate sweet things" and get very confused sometimes. All carbs will break down in the digestive system into a type of "Sugar", fructose, sucrose, lactose, glucose, maltose, dextrose,  galactose etc - if it ends in "ose" it's a type of sugar - a loophole that food manufacturers exploit ruthlessly with "sugar free" on labels, this just means it's free from SUCROSE, it may well have other sugars present. Foods labelled as "diabetic" are generally sweetened with artificial chemicals so they do not break down in the body and raise blood sugars. It's a bit of a soapbox of mine, as you may have guessed, especially as I'm trying to prevent myself becoming diabetic at the moment  



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[mumofstig]

Thanks everyone 

[Janeymiddlewife]

Sorry mum, what did I get wrong? 

[grinling]

My sister has seeded bread and her hubby does fantastic cake using ground almonds. There is also an "ice cream" called freedom in Sainsburys.

[mumofstig]

Sorry mum, what did I get wrong? 

all of it was highlighted as the quote - rather than just Trillium's bit  

[Growster...]

the title says it all!

I have a friend visiting in a couple of weeks and she's recently been diagnosed so don't want to get everything wrong
I'm hoping that roast pork with veg and roasties will be ok for lunch, but what about pudding?   and what about teatime? are sandwiches off limits? 

when I asked she just said "don't make a fuss", but i'd rather provide things that won't be a problem
for her

Why don't you ask her?

She'll say what she can or cannot eat, and there's then no problem. Tea (sandwiches) will probably be out, puds must have no sugar of course, so, perhaps ice cream?

Fully understand your quandary, but diabetics (Type 1) know their stuff, and will advise accordingly.

She will probably have a pen for insulin, so let her have the bathroom for that when she wants. She'll also want to give herself a blood test on a little machine, like a mobile phone. Just remember though, that timing for meals is critical. No hanging around chatting beyond the allocated time like - say 1.00pm!

Drinks are not really a problem, but they have to be dry wines, dry sherries, or beers like Pils. Diet tonics are great, and spirits are fine as well. No heavy bitter beers, or sweet fortified drinks like port.

If you're out walking, she'll have a biscuit or two hidden away, or maybe a Dextrosol, or similar.

Just don't worry too much, because during the day, a hypo is rare, unless your chum's control is not as it should be!

[Janeymiddlewife]

Sorry mum, what did I get wrong?  

all of it was highlighted as the quote - rather than just Trillium's bit  

It always does that!!

But not this time - sigh ! Thanks mum

[Yorkie]

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Otherwise your reply appears with the quoted text and can't be distinguished.

[Janeymiddlewife]

If you're replying to a quote, you need to scroll down in the reply box and start typing your reply after the "[ /quote]" a couple of lines after the quoted text ends. 

Otherwise your reply appears with the quoted text and can't be distinguished.

What like this?   Yay  Thanks Yorkie!