How Do You Do Food & Wine When You're Diabetic

[jeni16]

We are heading to the World the end of October & I would love to do the Food & Wine Festival.

Any tips on how to make it work when you're an insulin dependent diabetic? I currently take Metformin with Breakfast & with Supper. I also take Levemir at night & Novalog with each meal.

I'm not actually Type 1 or Type 2 but Type 1 1/2 as my doctor likes to call it. I produce very little of my own insulin. I have probably been diabetic my entire life but was just recently diagnosed. My numbers are in my goal range & my A1C level is back to normal.

Thanks!

 

[SunnieRN]

I try to avoid all but one or two sweet items and stick to savory items while limiting the carb portion of the dish.

I also only shave one alcoholic beverage. I find I can get away with a little more due to the walking for extended periods of times.

Have a wonderful time!!!

 

[smokeyblue]

My boyfriend is Type 1 and this is our first F&W trip so I can't speak specifically to F&W, but we travel often and he has a good handle on controlling things when we are on trips. The most important thing is to listen to your body. If you are feeling low or high you will need to stop for a few minutes to test and/or treat.

Usually when he feels low he will eat a snack bar of some kind. He likes Cliff and Lara bars because they don't melt so much in the heat. If he feels high it's usually GI symptoms for him and he tests and treats. The other consideration is all the physical activity. We aren't used to walking 5-10 miles/day like we do at Disney. He does need to up his carb consumption when we are in the parks otherwise he drops too low.

The one thing he has done in the last few days since the menus/prices came out is that he has gone though and made a list of everything he wants to eat and drink at F&W. Hopefully a little preparation will go a long way for him!

 

[jeni16]

Thanks for the tips! We're going to be in Epcot 4 times during our trip so I figured I would try to narrow it down to one sweet per time.

I think judging how much insulin I'm going to need is going to be the hardest part.

 

[RubySue]

I was a little hesitant about posting for this question because I'm not diabetic and I've never been to F&W.
However, I'm planning on going to F&W in October and I eat GF and low carb due to my health issues so I've been avidly reading over the menus for the different booths.

I'm seeing quite a few dishes which probably aren't going to cause me problems. Some of them that look really tasty:

Beef tenderloin tips (Africa)
Garlic Shrimp (Australia)
Crispy pork belly with black beans (Brazil)
Seared rainbow trout with bacon on frisee (Canada) (this does have a maple dressing, maybe can get it on the side?)
Wild mushroom beef filet w/truffle butter sauce (Canada)
Griddled "yard bird" with braised greens (Farm Fresh)
Kerrygold cheese selection (Ireland)
Grilled beef skewer (Patagonia)
Roasted Verlasso salmon w/quinoa salad (Patagonia)

There's a bunch of others, some with rice or potatoes which I can just ignore. I don't drink much and will probably only have a glass or two of wine during the whole time I'm there. The desserts will be tempting and I might indulge in one or two. I assume there will be ingredient information at the booths

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2014-...val-marketplace-booths-menus-and-food-photos/

GF info:
http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2014-epcot-food-and-wine-festival-gluten-free-items/

 

[ttintagel]

I use a pump for my Type 1, so I'm probably not a ton of help, but carb counting is definitely your friend. Once you've reached what you estimate is the amount of CHO for the insulin you've take, stick to low- to no-carb options like vegetables and meat.