restaurants
No, we don’t have many restaurants that cater to diabetics - then they’d
have to consider celiac sufferers, hypertensives, etc., etc. It wouldn’t be
conducive. However, we have a lot of all-you-can-eat buffets. There are
fresh salad makings and lots to choose from. Some have dietetic Jell-O and
some sugar-free pies and puddings. They are all one price and there is no
limit to what you take but they want you to eat it all and you are not
allowed to take any home. Most all serve sugar-free soda pops and/or iced
tea.
August 21st, 2007 at 6:49 am
Don’t walk in with your feet backwards!!
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:05 am
It sure brought out my tiny violin. I didn’t even get water because I
didn’t have that many friends to hang out with. I lived in a town 7 mi. from
the high school and no one could/would take me home. I was very much a
loner - after all, I was *different.* The only sweetener I had was saccharin
tablets. ewwwww. I was soooo thirsty before dx that I like water and that
was my drink.
polecat
August 22nd, 2007 at 11:45 pm
a lot of times in resturants I wll order lemon water and put an equal in
it. I do not trust some of the soft drinks. Have been fooled a couple of
times and got the wrong drink. That can mess you up real good. Becki
August 23rd, 2007 at 6:04 am
Maybe you should use your voice when you are invited and ask them what
they are having for the main entree. Then you can remind them that you
are diabetic and could you bring something or could they please not put
the dressing on the salad for you or not bread all the chicken. It has
worked for me. Also being blind it helps me know what I am up against
when I go somewhere if I know what they are serving I can ask the caterer
to cut it for me before it comes to the table so that i do not make a
mess. I have asked in resturants to have my salad put in a bigger bowl
so I will not spill. You may just have to be a little more assurtive
and speak for yourself. A lot of people just do not understand what we
need and it is our job to educate them and not get upset. As some say
you can get more things with honey than vinegar. How ironic…love Becki
August 24th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
And, meanwhile, back to the *I didn’t have any friends* issue: My mom and
dau (girl child) were really disgusted with me for calling attention to
myself and/or for hurting the waitress’s feelings by ordering a
non-compliant-to-their-standards item. Forget the possibility of doing
damage to ME - so what??? I’m outspoken enough that if I’m paying for a
meal, I should get it the way I want it. So there!
Lonely polecat
August 26th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Gail,
What is *it* to not have had?
Jan
August 29th, 2007 at 4:39 am
In a message dated 00-05-11 02:07:06 EDT, you write:
<< When I was a teen ager we all met at a local soda place called Woolens. I
always had to get water while everyone else was drinking cherry cokes.
It makes me wanna get a hankie :(. That’s terrible. It’s not fair.
Love
Loretta
August 29th, 2007 at 10:58 am
In a message dated 00-05-11 04:37:31 EDT, you write:
<< What makes me mad is when we get invited to barbeques and they
don’t have the decency to cater for people specially invited.
This really gets to me to because if they are going to specially invite you
they should at least bring some stuff that you can have.
Loretta