Beef Gyro Sandwich (1 Gyro)

Order the gyro with extra lettuce, tomato, onion, and cucumber, and ask for less sauce to reduce the carbohydrate load per bite.

Eat the beef and salad first, then have only half of the pita; save the remaining half for later.

Skip fries, chips, sweet drinks, and dessert with the sandwich; choose water, sparkling water, or unsweetened tea instead.

Add a side salad with olive oil and vinegar, or plain Greek yogurt with cucumber, to make the meal more filling without adding many rapidly absorbed carbohydrates.

Take a 10–20 minute easy walk starting soon after the meal to help blunt the rise.

If possible, choose a gyro bowl or salad version with beef, vegetables, and tzatziki instead of a full pita sandwich.