Excellent summary of advice, especially for those just starting out, maybe it should be required reading on this site!

Don't like having say you are diabetic tho', it's not the untruthfulness of it, it's the difference in conditions and requirements between Low carbing and being a diabetic.

Some of those waiters may be diabetics themselves and know about what and what not to eat.

Why should we have to explain ourselves any way or our WOE? Just say what you can't/don't/won't eat or drink.

Low carbing is not so esoteric and faddish as it was once considered