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Are you allowed to bring in drinks? Where do you put them in your bag? I have a single water bottle/double can insulated thingie that clips onto my bag. Esp. during the summer months you need to have a lot of water with you, what do you all suggest? You're really not permitted to bring ice chest or lunch type of insulation bags, I wish you could though!!

[Stengapsept]

I bring a bottle of water that I refill at the water coolers/jugs. I'll bring a diet coke in a can to start my round, and then it's water after that's gone.

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I generally only drink water, and if I make the turn around lunchtime, I'll grab a dog at the snack bar, sometimes just a Snickers bar. Often I don't eat anything while I play because my regular Wednesday group usually hits one of several local bars for a late lunch after we play.

[GenManagerS]

I have to snack on the course quite a bit, or I'll get jittery and grumpy as my blood sugar drops (especially dramatic when I walk)

A couple of years ago, I had my blood sugar drop really low on the 8th hole of my local 9-hole course and neither I nor my playing partners had any food with us. Felt like it was about a 40 or so. I called the clubhouse, explaining that I was in a diabetic crisis, and two minutes later they had someone with a couple of granola bars. I'm a big fan of that course now, and I always carry a couple of granola bars in my bag.

I don't generally eat much, but need to. Never was a fan of "Bars", but I came across the Quaker bars "Chewy chocolate chip" granola bars and really like these.

I really like those Quaker Chewy Granola bars too. I like the oatmeal raisins ones best. Each has 19 grams of carbs so they're just about right.

I bring a bottle of water that I refill at the water coolers/jugs. I'll bring a diet coke in a can to start my round, and then it's water after that's gone.

I do this too. If we have bottled water at home, I'll bring a bottle and refill it at the coolers around the course.

[Meenepek]

Are you allowed to bring in drinks? Where do you put them in your bag? I have a single water bottle/double can insulated thingie that clips onto my bag. Esp. during the summer months you need to have a lot of water with you, what do you all suggest? You're really not permitted to bring ice chest or lunch type of insulation bags, I wish you could though!!

Many golf bags today have an insulated pocket that'll hold a couple of half litre bottles of water, or similarly sized drinks.

I refill my water bottles at the coolers at the course, and the Crystal Light packs are great, to keep you interested in drinking enough fluids. I drink a ton of water every day, about a gallon; but I get tired of it. I like the fruit flavored ones, the green and white tea flavored ones, and best of all, they're sugar free and calorie free, so there really isn't any penalty to them. The strawberry/banana that I like so much, even has a little protein in it.

http://brands.kraftfoods.com/CrystalLight/home1.htm

[GenManagerS]

The Crystal Light "On the Go" packets are great. I like the Wyler's "Singles To Go" too, and they're a little cheaper than the Crystal Light ones. The Cool Raspberry flavor is my favorite.

[Antelpebabe]

bonk, could you carry one of those small tubes of frosting just for emergencies? I dint think they have to be refrigerated until opened. I know frostings not the best thing in the world for a person, but would sure jump start your blood sugar in a hurry.

[GenManagerS]

Smallie, that's actually not a bad idea. When I get that low, I need some sugar quick. I don't know how much sugar is in those frosting tubes - I bet it's almost pure sugar which would raise my BG levels quickly, but maybe too high. The granola bars keep pretty well in the bag, and they only have ~20 grams of carbs each, which in my experience is just about right to get me out of the shakes/sweats/dizziness of too low BG.

[reervieltnope]

Smallie, that's actually not a bad idea. When I get that low, I need some sugar quick. I don't know how much sugar is in those frosting tubes - I bet it's almost pure sugar which would raise my BG levels quickly, but maybe too high. The granola bars keep pretty well in the bag, and they only have ~20 grams of carbs each, which in my experience is just about right to get me out of the shakes/sweats/dizziness of too low BG.

You can buy glucose tablets and glucose gel specifically for diabetics.

[GenManagerS]

You can buy glucose tablets and glucose gel specifically for diabetics.

Oh, I know, but I really don't like them. I'd rather have a granola bar!