It sounds like you will be eating in your seats? That's a bit harder, because discretion is necessary. I don't know how much effort you want to put into this. For dead easy, you could poach a turkey cutlet and cut into cubes for protein, or do the same with a slab of ham. Or any deli meat.. Make a "charcuberie" dish, inc. the cheese and nuts, as well as some cubes of cucumber, cherry or grape tomatoes, grapes, plums or pears, etc..

Or you could make a chicken/turkey/ham/tuna salad into balls, like meatballs, maybe with some protein powder in the dressing to make it even stickier. Maybe coat with seeds, but that might be too messy. Maybe not messy if small enough to pop in whole.

You could pack in those colorful bento boxes they make for school lunches, and sell at the dollar store. Easily managed little containers that fit together in a box. Single level so easy for laps.

Or go for a more Mediterranean feel with stuffed olives, stuffed cherry tomatoes, stuffed figs or dates. Stuff some with protein fillings, some with veg, some with melon.

If you are having dinner after, I'd go with some light. And easy to eat in a theater.....popcorn! Popcorn is a recommended snack food for type 1 diabetes. We went through a fair bit of it when my daughter was growing up as she craved carbs and popcorn feels like you are eating carbs even tho very low carbs :-) Season to your taste.

Thanks, will definitely have to be a bit discreet, there is not eating allowed in the theatre so we will be standing in the lobby. The venue will be offering water, cookies, muffins and chips??! I didn't know that popcorn is a good diabetic snack - will definitely look into that. I'm thinking the "cube route" - cubes of cheese, turkey breast and maybe some baby cherry tomatoes. Thanks.

I'll kick in another discreet eat. Fruit or veggie packets with a screw top. Like the little applesauces for kids, or even some of the veggie baby/toddler foods. I used to work a job where the only time to grab a snack was to suck something down while walking across the aisles in back working. Had to be descreet. The baby/toddler food sounds odd, but often you can find just straight up veggies with no sugar added. The fruit ones often have more sugar, particularly once you hop out of the baby area and into the applesauce area.

I often tuck a hard boiled egg into lunches or was one of those quick discreet eats. I split them and sprinkle with powder ranch dressing, dill, or other dry seasoning. Put back togeher like a whole egg and pack up.

Are you sure they will allow you to bring in your own food? on my last theater visit they searched bags and confiscated all food and drink — including my bottle of water.

I would just take nuts, and I generally combine cashews and almonds in equal proportions.

If you need more protein, you could take some jerky. You could probably hide all of this in your pockets, in case bags are checked.

I would assume that they would only be checking purses for guns and knives. They temporarily confiscated a pocket knife that I had in my bag when I went to the Getty Museum once. I had forgotten that it was there, but they checked it and gave it back to me when I left. They had quite a large collection of knives that they had checked.

This is a high school musical production so I would be really shocked if they were checking bags.

Have you thought about eating a late lunch to tide you over intil you can eat dinner?

i agree that a small bag of nuts would help if needed for the SO. I always had them for my DH and a diabetic explanation was all that was ever needed

Beef jerky!

I often bring a "purse lunch" to a movie. (Empty the purse and put in sandwiches and fruit) But I agree that you can argue that a medical problem should make everything good. OR you can sue for whatever the disability act is!

I know that DD's boyfriend is perfectly capable of making sure he has enough to eat and I am probably overthinking this, but it is my nature to nurture - I can't help it. DD says we are fine to eat our own snacks in the lobby during intermission.

Whole grain bread, like party pumpernickle and sliced meats andwiches. Small, Snack-like diabetic friendly and yummy. And maybe some apple slices, dipped into lemon juice to keep from browning.

I would avoid anything stinky, (eggs/tuna), or anything requiring and ice pack or a napkin. A variety of packaged snacks, small sized, no added sugars.

A health food store or a TJ's are loaded with choices.

For a homemade treat, many egergy bite recipes available. Seeds, nuts, dried fruit like dates as the natural sugar and a binder. I keep a stash of gift boxes and bags for homemade snacks and crackers.

When we have house guests i stock a snack drawer with a variety. BIL is type 1.

Surely the SO knows best how to manage their health likes/dislikes. Is it really something you need to do? It's lovely to want to but it might end up being a bit embarrassing if you bring something that they don't want/like!

Perhaps he could snack just before the event and arrange to bring foods he might he knows are appropriate.

A valid point. An adult with type 1 diabetes has an established history of dealing with their disease and hopefully knows when and how to deal with it. Sitting through a theater production without needing to snack to maintain blood sugar levels should be no big deal.

My daughter was diagnosed when she was 12 so the entire family got involved in helping her to adjust with consults with nutritionists, menu planning, learning how to give injections, etc., but even sitting through an 8 hour school day did not require periodic snacking. And once she became more of an adult, she pretty much controlled her disease to fit her requirements. She eats what she wants when she wants as long as she monitors her blood sugar levels and doses with insulin accordingly. She'll be 32 in December.