Month 1: Dining Out, Eating Healthy
Controlling your blood sugar levels means being careful with the things you do and the foods you eat.
But that doesn’t mean that you have to deprive yourself. If you keep your portion size down, and focus
on carb control, you can still enjoy a night out with friends, try some new dishes and have a good time.
The key is planning ahead.
Go Ahead and Eat, but Eat Right
Take a look at these guidelines for when you’re dining out.
- Don't skip a meal in anticipation of a large amount of food later in the day.
- A good way to avoid overeating later is to eat a healthy snack before you leave
home.
- Restaurant portions are often twice the size of a normal adult portion of food.
Before you begin eating, put part of your meal aside and have it wrapped up for
later.
- Choose broiled, boiled, or baked instead of fried foods and ask for no extra butter.
- Try to stay away from anything "glazed" or with gravy.
- Ask your server to put sauces and dressings on the side. Then dip your fork in the
sauce or dressing before each bite.
- Choose low-sodium foods and avoid adding extra salt.
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- Ask for brown instead of white rice and whole wheat pasta instead of regular pasta.
- Ask for substitutes. For instance, a vegetable instead of french fries.
- Choose low-calorie drinks like sparkling water or diet soda. Ask your doctor about drinking alcohol.
- At fast-food restaurants, avoid any food named, "super-size," "jumbo," "double," "deluxe," "giant," or "biggie-sized."
- Go easy on the ketchup; it has a lot of high fructose corn syrup (or sugar).
- Add flavor with mustard, tomatoes, or onion instead of high-fat dressings, bacon bits, ketchup, or croutons.
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Do not take Lantus® if you are allergic to insulin or any of the
inactive ingredients in Lantus®.
You must test your blood sugar levels while using insulin, such as Lantus®.
Do not make any changes to your dose or type of insulin without talking to your
healthcare provider. Any change of insulin should be made cautiously and only under
medical supervision.
Do NOT dilute or mix Lantus® with any other insulin or solution.
It will not work as intended and you may lose blood sugar control, which could be
serious. Lantus® must only be used if the solution is clear and colorless
with no particles visible. Do not share needles, insulin pens or syringes with
others.
The most common side effect of insulin, including Lantus®, is
low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which may be serious. Some people may
experience symptoms such as shaking, sweating, fast heartbeat, and blurred vision.
Severe hypoglycemia may be serious and life-threatening. It may cause harm to your
heart or brain. Other possible side effects may include injection site reactions,
including changes in fat tissue at the injection site, and allergic reactions, including
itching and rash. In rare cases, some allergic reactions may be life-threatening.
Tell your doctor about other medicines and supplements you are taking because they
can change the way insulin works. Before starting Lantus®, tell your
doctor about all your medical conditions including if you have liver or kidney problems,
are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding or planning to
breast-feed.
Lantus® SoloSTAR® is a disposable prefilled insulin
pen. Please talk to your healthcare provider about proper injection technique and
follow instructions in the Instruction Leaflet that accompanies the pen.
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only. Your healthcare professional is the single best source of information regarding
your health. Please consult your healthcare professional if you have any questions
about your health or treatment.