Hey, Carl. Your best option would be to pack your own lunch and snacks. If that's not practical, here are some ideas I got by googling 'low carb fast food'. You can hitchhike from these or google for more ideas. Good luck.

"If you find yourself at a fast food restaurant and want something that will go easy on your blood sugars, here are seven options. They are not healthy options, but they won’t leave your blood sugars spinning.

1. Ditch the buns. You can order a hamburger without a bun at McDonald’s, Wendy’s or Burger King. The resulting stack will only have a few carbohydrates for the condiments. Don’t forget to ask for a knife and fork!

2. Grilled KFC Double Down. With 3 grams of carbs, you can still get your sandwich fix. That said, I still think our D.D. Double Down is better.

3. McDonald’s Salads. The side salads only have 3 grams of carbohydrates – but check the dressings. The creamy caesar and balsamic vinagrette both only have 4g of carbs. For a full-sized salad, your best bet is the Caesar salad without chicken (7g carbs). A grilled chicken Caesar adds 30g carbs! The crispy chicken actually has 2g less carbs than the grilled. Go figure! So don’t make assumptions, check the nutrition facts.

4. Subway Salads. Remember when Subway was promoting those low-carb wraps? Well, they discontinued them a year or two ago. So the only option here is a salad (around 10g of carbs).

5. Burger King Fresh Apple Fries. To accompany your bunless burger or Tendergrill Chicken Salad (8g of carbs if you skip the croutons), try the apple fries. They are not fried and contain a mere 4g of carbs. Salad + dressing + apples < 25g carbs!

6. Chipotle. A burrito bowl (burrito minus the wrap) is a great option. You can enjoy lettuce, any meat, fajita veggies, cheese, and sour cream for 10g or less in carbs. Watch out for the dressing (12g), hot salsa (8g), and corn (15g).

7. Little Caesars. Sorry, no low-carb pizza options! But there are no grams of carbs in their chicken wings and just a gram in the mild or hot wing. Barbecue wings have 3g of carbs each, so watch out for those."

http://www.diabetesdaily.com/voices/2009/05/6-low-carb-fast-food-choices/

Hello, my name is Allan and I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes March 30 2011. Hit me by surpise, but I knew something was wrong when my vision started getting blurry and the constant "being thirsty". My coworker forced me to the doctor, where my Blood Sugar read 250. Doctor said I caught it early and with a good diet and metaformin, I should be able to beat. Been an up hill battle, kidneys and blood pressure spiked drastically to my diabetes two months ago. Along with the metaformin, I'm on cholesterol and blood pressure meds. I've lost 18 pounds since July and have a ways to go.

Hi Allan,

You are lucky you were diagnosed early. Even though I was being watched for a few years by the time they said I'd crossed the line I already had some retinal damage. With good control that has cleared up and my last eye check was still an all clear. And while 250 is high it isn't nearly as bad as some people have at diagnosis.

Welcome to the board. Diabetes is an ongoing experiment and you can learn a lot from the people here. We are also a very supportive group.

Hi, my name is Carl..I live in the city of myrtle beach south carolina. I joined this group because I am new to the Diabetes world and don't really know what I am doing. Dr. said to cut carbs down to 120grams a day. It is working well..however I am always on the go and need ideas of quick meals....Any Ideas?

Hi Carl,

I hope your dr. has sent you to a diabetes education class. This will help you gain a lot of basic knowledge although T2 is really a continuing experiment to figure out what works for you which may not be the same as what works for me. MFP is a great way to track your carbs, especially if you are new to carb counting.

I'm cheap and find that restaurant food often has hidden carbs and a lot of sodium. The night before work I pack my lunch often using leftovers from dinner. On a day off you can prepare food ahead. Precook some chicken, prechop veggies etc. A lot of times I take sandwiches and veggies so it is easy for me to take a walk while I eat (I only take 30 mins for lunch). Hard boiled eggs are also a great low carb meal or snack. I make my sandwiches in low carb tortillas or those 100 cal sandwhich thins or pile meat and cheese between the two halves of one slice of bread.

Dinner is often a piece of meat flipped in a pan, veggies (I avoid canned because of the salt but often use frozen), and a salad. You get used to not having a starch all the time. I sometimes do eat potatoes, rice or noodles, just not every night. I also do stir frys a lot. Costco has a yummy stir fry frozen mix. I've also seen some groceries have prechopped stir fry veggies in the produce cooler. Lately, one of my fav quickies has been the Costco salmon burgers. I also take an unbreaded frozen fish fillet and either flip it in a pan or even zap it in the microwave.

I have that for me, I must have some kind of carby food for breakfast. I run 3 times a week and will hit the wall if I don't fuel my morning exercise. Even on non-running days I generally walk a few miles. I avoid juice (although there are some really good sugar free cranberry ones out there for a couple grams a glass) or other liquid carbs. I prefer whole fruit since the fiber helps slow sugar absorption. Mashed cauliflower is a pain to make but taste much better than you think. When I was on 25 carbs a day it was like heaven. With fast food I remove at least half the bun. I carry almonds with me to keep hunger at bay until I can get home to eat something healthier. Atkins bars make good, low carb junk food. Dark chocolate does too.

Welcome to the group!

Hi Gary and welcome to this group. You've done very well to recognise that we are engaged on a lifestyle change and not a fad diet. What you and your wife have both achieved is highly commendable and you should congratulate yourselves. You say that you have been doing some background reading on the various boards. That is great to hear because the more information we have about diabetes the better position we are in to seperate sound information from the bad. I'm a bit concerned that you are having 6 monthly checks especially in light of the fact that you have experienced some kidney problems. I realise that different medics have different approaches. I'm in the UK and we have blood tests every 3 months to check A1cs, cholestrol and usually have urine checked to check kidney function. You don't say if you have attended or have been booked on to a diabetes education course. If your Dr hasn't done this I suggest you follow this up as quickly as possible. If you haven't had your feet checked for neuropathy or had your eyes checked for retinopathy you should speak to your Dr as soon as possible. The diabetes support groups on MFP are excellent are provide really good sources of information. The more you arm yourself with information the better position you will be in when talking to your Drs and the more questions you will be able to ask. Diabetes is a very individual complaint and what works for one person may not work for you. Each of us has to find out how various foods affect us. The good news is that with patience, persistence and honest recording of our daily intake we can lead healthy and active lives. When you're ready to ask questions you will find that the people in this and similar diabetes support groups on MFP are very supportive and willing to share their knowledge with other group members. I wish you well for the future and will certainly help in any way I can. Fell free to friend me if you think I can help.

Hi Gary,

Glad you decided to quit lurking and post. You and your wife have made amazing changes! Good job on the weight loss. While I don't believe weight is the deciding factor in getting T2 it certainly can make it much worse. I'm sure you will have a pleasant surprise when you get your A1C. Can you ask that your rheumatologist draw an A1C so you are being tested every 3 months? Livers can be amazingly resiliant. I have been on a bunch of different drugs since I was a teen and my liver function tests always come out a little off but have never dipped into the danger zone. I've even had my liver scanned and all sorts of tests over the years.

Hi Gary. Welcome to the group. Your weight loss is wonderful. Keep up the good work.