Eating out / Takeaways

If I was eating a meal out I think what usually works best for me if I was having a starter then main course is to inject after each course.

Is this is an ok thing to do?

If it is then maybe i should do this when having a takeaway at home too.

When I eat out I inject per course once the food is at the table as to play safe (usually just before eating depending on my BM). Sometimes I've injected three or four times in a sitting. It's probably good to do the same with a takeaway so you don't inject for all the food and then find that you are full half way through or the insulin kicks in before you've had time to eat everything. It's kind of like 'inject as you go' if you will. I suppose there's more reason to do it per course when eating out so you can actually see the food portions and also to prevent problems if there is a big delay with being served etc.

Of course, with takeaways it's a good idea to open the containers before injecting, just to make sure that you've got what you think you ordered.. I once injected for the chow mein I thought I'd ordered, only to find chop suey when I opened the container!

I think if possible its always better to get the insulin in before, as it takes a few minutes to get going and sometimes needs more time to be underway to meet the digestion of your meal........

So if your out and don't know the carb count and whether you will finish it all etc, then it w be OK to inject after each course.............I personally would guess the carbs for both courses then inject......

Hey,if you have a smartphone theres a great app called (calorie counter)its mainly for calories but it shows up carbs for a huge amount and variety of foods including takeaways,always inject after foods gone in,hope this helps...;-)

googs said:
Hey,if you have a smartphone theres a great app called (calorie counter)its mainly for calories but it shows up carbs for a huge amount and variety of foods including takeaways,always inject after foods gone in,hope this helps...;-)

if i go out for a meal or order a takeaway i wait (rightly or wrongly) until i have finished the meal before injecting my insulin dose. i do this for 2 reasons.the first is incase i dont eat it all and the second is , especially with meals that contain food like potato, pasta,rice etc... because it takes longer to digest if i take my insulin dose to early it makes my blood go low to quick resulting in HYPOS. i hope this is the correct thing to do .would appreciate any of your thoughts

cheers
paulj