"Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/2/2011 3:07 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I thought I had this all planned out but given tonight's hypo now I am
>> not
>> sure.
>>
>> One of my relatives is celebrating a birthday on Saturday. This person
>> has
>> picked a chain seafood restaurant and the meal will be at 3:30. This
>> person
>> had their birthday there last year during the week at a time we could not
>> make. So Angela and I just grabbed a quick meal at Taco Time and then
>> went
>> to my parent's house for presents and cake. Well they had cake. We did
>> not.
>>
>> This year we can do that time but... That is not a time we normally eat.
>> I
>> do not normally eat lunch and it is IMO too early for dinner. The reason
>> this time was picked is that the birthday person and their SO eat only
>> one
>> meal a day. And it is as early as possible after the SO gets off work.
>> That's another matter, I know.
>>
>> To complicate matters, there isn't much we can eat there. They do have a
>> website that lists the allergens. And pretty much everything has wheat
>> in
>> it. Or egg. And I can't have egg! I am also allergic to oysters. And
>> we
>> don't eat seafood. The only non-seafood things listed on the menu are
>> not
>> at all safe for us to eat. There are shrimp nachos listed. However the
>> chips are fried in a communal fryer so it says they are subject to cross
>> contamination. If we did order those we would have to order them without
>> the shrimp. So most likely we would be paying for something we aren't
>> getting. The shrimp. They may or may not be able to do a salad we can
>> eat.
>> I don't know. We are also not really supposed to have dairy on that day
>> due
>> to the way our rotation diet works.
>>
>> So... The options would be... Eat breakfast somewhat late in the day
>> and
>> hope I don't get a hypo between then and 3:30. Eat half an order of
>> nachos
>> (splitting it with Angela) and maybe a salad and hope that can get me
>> through to a late dinner elsewhere.
>>
>> Or just skip the meal. But... If we skip the meal that will for sure
>> put
>> me at risk of another hypo. Because by the time they are doing their
>> cake
>> and the presents, it will be my normal dinner time.
>>
>> Either way I think I will be screwed. If I eat the nachos, I could still
>> have a hypo or I could go high. If I don't eat them, I risk a hypo.
>>
>> I suppose another option would be that we just bring our own dinner and
>> eat
>> it while they are doing cake, but... That just seems really too weird
>> and I
>> haven't a clue what I could bring.
>>
>> Sometimes I just wish I had a normal family, but I digress.
>>
>> I am leaning towards eating the nachos, hoping they don't sicken us and
>> hoping I don't go too high or have a hypo. What would you do?
>>
>>
>
> the dietician told me to have a snack that suited me in a situation like
> this
>
> have the snack before you leave home....... attend the meal and if you can
> have a salad, great...... if not, enjoy your tea or coffee, it's your
> company at the meal that is desired
>
> don't go on about why/what you can't eat, smile and say 'i'm very happy
> with my salad, thank you'
>
> and......... have fun!

I don't drink coffee or tea and we probably can not just have a drink. Most
restaurants like this have a minimum order. Not really sure about this
place because I have never eaten there before. That is why I thought we
could order the nachos minus the shrimp.