Would you be diabetic for a day?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340019)
Rockingham, Australia
March 23, 2017 6:27pm CST
We've now booked our plane tickets to go to Ireland in May. From Western Australia, we'll be in the air for just over 19 hours. It doesn't seem so long if you say it quick. I think we stopover in Dubai for a couple of hours.
We now have a house-sitter although he has yet to be given detailed instructions as to the care of Herc, our pet sheep. As part of the booking process, you are asked if you want special meals. This might be vegetarian, halal, kosher, gluten-free or diabetic. There might be others. I'm not sure.
Vince doesn't need diabetic meals although he is Type 2 diabetic. One plane trip eating 'regular' meals isn't going to do any harm. However our son said he often opts for vegetarian as it's always a nice meal and – you get served before the rest of the plane. Which seems to be important to him!
So the last few trips Vince has booked a diabetic meal and in general they haven't been much different to my mainstream meal. He might get an apple instead of a sweet biscuit. I was tempted to be diabetic too for my plane trip but decided against it. I'd hate to miss out on ice-cream. Would you be tempted to go diabetic to get an earlier meal?
The photo is a bridge in Ireland - one of the many lovely stone bridges we saw.
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@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
24 Mar 17
Don't know much about sheep
If you're going to western Ireland maybe visit Achill Island...that's where I have a lot of family
If you're going to western Ireland maybe visit Achill Island...that's where I have a lot of family2 people like this
@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar 17
@Mike197602 Everywhere in Ireland is a great place to visit! The coast west of Dingle is spectacular too.
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@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
24 Mar 17
@JudyEv west coast is a great place to visit
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
24 Mar 17
I used to order a fruit plate which I loved and yes I get served early. I am not sure if they still offer those. I would order whatever tastes best but of course with the regular meals there is no guarantee what you prefer will be left when they get to you.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
24 Mar 17
@JudyEv ask them about it , it wasn't offered but can be provided
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar 17
@BelleStarr I might do that. Good idea.
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@GardenGerty (160677)
• United States
24 Mar 17
I am type 2 diabetic, but I would not look for the different meal unless it really appealed to me. I try to always have protein snacks with me where ever I go.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
24 Mar 17
@JudyEv That is a good photo.I do not want to miss the ice cream.By the way,I am already looking forward to your photos of Ireland in May.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar 17
@Lupita234 I think ice-cream is my favourite food.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Mar 17
What a great trip that would be. Airline food is not generally very good, but I would take my chances with the regular meal.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Mar 17
@JudyEv I suppose we get jaded, but it would be a surprise to get a good meal on an airplane.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar 17
@JamesHxstatic Once, I think on an Emirates flight, we even had menus.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jun 17
Today is the first really sunny day we've had - maybe 20C which isn't hot by our standards but everyone is out in shorts and T-shirts.
@youless (112497)
• Guangzhou, China
24 Mar 17
What a long flight, I hope you will have some fun on the plane. Actually I don't know that there are diabetic meals in the plane. I think this is a very considerate offer because the diabetic really shall pay attention to their diet. It is nothing wrong to be strict on it.
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@snowy22315 (180769)
• United States
24 Mar 17
wow a 19 hour flight!!! Is that non stop?? I didn't know jets could carry that much fuel. I thought the 11 1/2 hour trip from Seattle to Bejing they were discussing on TV sounded like alot. I once had a 10 hour flight to Hawaii from Dallas. The longest flight I had before that was 6 hours to Alaska..but that involved a flight transfer in Dallas. No, that isn't right now I remember the flight to London from DC was around 12 hours.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar 17
The 19 hours is in two hops. A two-hour stopover in Dubai on the way.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
24 Mar 17
I've never been on a plane or eaten airline food.. so I don't know. I might select vegetarian only because I am picky when it comes to meat. I basically only eat white meat chicken.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
24 Mar 17
@JudyEv It's so easy to mess up meat.. it can be too tough, or too rare.. and dangerous if not cooked right!
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar 17
@katsmeow1213 That's true but there is usually a choice of at least two dishes.
@Tampa_girl7 (50258)
• United States
25 Mar 17
I am diabetic so I am accustomed to diabetic meals. I just might splurge on the plane trip
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@Tampa_girl7 (50258)
• United States
25 Mar 17
@JudyEv I haven't been on a plane since 1986
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Mar 17
@Tampa_girl7 Gosh, you'd probably notice a few changes then!
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
25 Mar 17
I might, but if ice cream was in the offering, nope! lol
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Mar 17
@JudyEv those show up here sometimes too
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Mar 17
@Jessicalynnt It is usually really nice ice-cream.
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@Marilynda1225 (82799)
• United States
25 Mar 17
What a beautiful photo and I'd love to be standing on it enjoying the view. I probably would be tempted to ask for a diabetic meal if I was traveling that far
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 17
It doesn't really worry me when I get my meal although I have heard of times when they have run out.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
24 Mar 17
My main issue is with some of the foods that are often offered to people who are Diabetic. Many times these are foods I have issues with eating. Like I have no teeth so an apple would be impossible. For this many hrs on a flight, I hope you are fed more than once. That is one of the reasons I have never considered over seas anywhere as flying even 4 to 5 hrs around here from West Coast to wherever is long enough.
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar 17
Sometimes it seems they never stop trying to feed you. :) But certainly it is long trip.
@allknowing (136446)
• India
24 Mar 17
Even if I am the last one to be served I would still opt for non diabetic meal. Will there be ice cream
May is still two months away but you need to already draw up your checklist. Your house sitter should be there atleast a week prior I suppose.
May is still two months away but you need to already draw up your checklist. Your house sitter should be there atleast a week prior I suppose.1 person likes this
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
24 Mar 17
I think I don't like the diabetic meal because I love sweets. 19 hours in the plane? That's too long. I'm very nervous when I'm flying two hours is enough for me
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar 17
Yes, it is a long time. It will be broken with a couple of hours in Dubai but it's not long enough to do anything much.
@jillybean1222 (6407)
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24 Mar 17
oh yes, i would hate to miss the sweet biscuit. now i'm hungry. :-)
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@SandraDeloite (22)
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24 Mar 17
Im sure id be a lot healthier if I was diabetic but i love junk food too much :)
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@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar 17
If you keep eating loads of junk food, you just might become diabetic.
