What have you eaten today?

[cold ethyl]

My great granny went into a coma post diabetic induced stroke and died. According to my mum she didn't really try to look after herself , always sneaking extra carbs as a " little treat won't hurt. " I think we sometimes forget about the seriousness of this disease, and indeed, are encouraged in this by many HCP and their almost blasé attitude towards telling us about the diagnosis and dietary advice, I think the two things I've learnt by becoming diabetic are that treats should be something infrequent and deserved and that you can't have your cake and eat it.. Now if I decide that I want a fe more carbs, I cut back on them and calories earlier in day, and I get on my bike and do some peddling to use them up. I only wish I'd learnt all this earlier before becoming fat and diabetic.

 

[bookmite]

I'm so sorry to hear about your brother. Goodness that's so young

Yup, it was 10 years ago, he was the eldest brother and I have now lived 7 years longer than he lived.

It's wrong and sad, but that's life .

Your friend might be ill, but is being selfish and not seeing the writing on the wall.

 

[bookmite]

B. Bacon , field mushrooms, tomatoes

L. Cold meats and a chunk of Wensleydale

T. Chicken and veg stir fry

Treat for tonight, pistachio nuts, and maybe a JD and diet coke

BG in the 5's all day , and did a gorgeous walk from Givendale to Deepdale , the pooches loved it

 

[NoCrbs4Me]

3 egg omelet, 2 rashers of bacon, and an Americano. Yum.

 

[cold ethyl]

breakfast turkey bacon, mushrooms, poached egg
lunch ham, 1oz cheddar and 1/4 not very nice apple
dinner naughty fry up ( done in oven) meaty sausage, bacon chop, buttery mushrooms, tinned tomato and 4 skin on wedges. The peddle machine beckons when it settles.

 

[Weird Science]

B 1/2 an apple and handful of walnuts ( first apple in months, won't repeat )
L large salad box with assorted meats
D vegetable stir fry
P few sq. g&b 85% choc

 

[cold ethyl]

B 1/2 an apple and handful of walnuts ( first apple in months, won't repeat )
L large salad box with assorted meats
D vegetable stir fry
P few sq. g&b 85% choc

Funny I can manage half an apple or a small whole one - I have it with a bit of cheese to slow it all down. We're all different.

 

[Weird Science]

Funny I can manage half an apple or a small whole one - I have it with a bit of cheese to slow it all down. We're all different.

It was a red American, I think California apple, it tasted sweet, will maybe try a Granny Smith next week just for recording purposes

I've just got through post some Milk Thistle tablets I'm going to try, read that they can help with DP, anyone else know any info or taking..?

 

[Paul59]

Was joking @Paul59 . Obviously not a very good joke!

Bratwurst. Not. Worst lol.

 

[mamamodge]

Breakfast 30g cheese
Bowl of brocolli and stilton soup
Avocado
Ok it was a late brekkie!

Cream and 50 g of blueberries

Dinner Tin of Tuna
100g mixed leaves 50 g cucumber
Courgette 75 g
Mayo dessert spoon ful

Snack large glass home made cab sauv and 50 gs quince vheese and onion ...yep with pastry ...
Tablespoon coconut oil.

 

[pavlovsdog]

B: lovely porridge with cream
L: unsatisfying salad from staff canteen and some leek and potato soup which I only had 3 sips - not very nice
D: out for tea, had a beetroot and goats cheese salad and cappuchino
S: Greek yoghurt with blueberries

I also bought some peanut butter the other day to make fat bombs, but I'm ashamed to say I have eaten all the peanut butter

 

[mamamodge]

It was a red American, I think California apple, it tasted sweet, will maybe try a Granny Smith next week just for recording purposes

I've just got through post some Milk Thistle tablets I'm going to try, read that they can help with DP, anyone else know any info or taking..?

Whst is DP??

 

[pavlovsdog]

Pavlovsdog, check out the Dr Bernstein book. - I've been getting loads of "advice" from my brother (extreme athlete turned body builder) about protein and to be honest, it was getting way too complicated and he isn't the most patient person In the world. I wasn't bringing my levels down as far as I wanted and he just kept saying I wasn't doing Paleo properly, then he'd go off on one. There are things which, although they are low carb, have a strange effect on blood sugar and need to be avoided!

From what I can tell, all sweeteners are bad 'cept pure stevia or some tablet sweeteners, (list in book), milk, cottage cheese, soft cheese etc are way worse than you'd guess from the label, there are fewer safe "vegetables" than you'd think too! Protein is good but you don't need more than 1-1.2g per kg of your ideal body weight. Too much will push up BG. Fats (again, check the book) are fine. They don't have any effect on BG, and are great for adding calories and taste to food. - If you follow the Dr Bernstein approach, you will lose weight and you won't need to worry about adding too much fat. - way easier to work out!!


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I've been looking at Bernstein's books @hornplayer which would you recommend?

Ive

 

[Marko723]

Tonight's Meatzza! Sorry about the quick iPhone picture....

 

[Brunneria]

Coyo and coffee with cream (sublime coffee.

Ran out of my decaff ground coffee yesterday and had to use a dolce gusto grande caffeine pod. Heaven. Even made it in my really snazzy heat activated colour changing coffee cup n saucer to mark the occasion. I remembered it was good. But the sheer exquisition of the experience... Omg... But of course, it is now 1am, and I'm wide awake. We have to pay for our pleasures, don't we?

Lunch was 2 rice cakes (12gcarbs) swamped in taramasalata.
Then that was so gorgeous, I had it all over again at 4pm.

Supper was fish, microwaved with garlic and double cream. And a mountain of green beans. The ones that taste almost nutty.

Glass of coconut milk at bedtime.

A day of sensual enjoyment.
And, again, not enough veggies.

 

[Pasha]

Whst is DP??

DP, I think its Dawn Phenomenon where the liver excretes glucose early in the morning and increases your fasting blood glucose values.

 

[alliebee]

Affectionally known as a visit from the pesky liver dump fairies!

 

[mamamodge]

I just for the life of me could not work out what DP stood for ...I was slightly confused.com

B .100g frozen blueberties ...I find them more economical than fresh.
50 mls double cream ...
One undressed ..cashew and datebar.
AKA a naked bar !
L.last bowl of brocolli and stilton soup
D salad ..with maybe some eggs swamped in mayo.

 

[Brunneria]

I just for the life of my work out what DP stood for ...I was slightly confused.com

B .100g frozen blueberties ...I find them more economical than fresh.
50 mls double cream ...
One undressed ..cashew and datebar.
AKA a naked bar !
L.last bowl of brocolli and stilton soup
D salad ..with maybe some eggs swamped in mayo.

Hi,

Those Nakd bars are GORGEOUS.
But the ones I have tried have huge amounts of dates in them (up to 50%).
Raw fooders use dates as a sugar substitute, and I used to put date puree into my hot chocolates as a sweetener, in the days when I was searching for sugar alternatives. But the sugar spike stopped that fairly quickly!

Hopefully, you will have a much better tolerance for dates than I do, but worth checking, just in case...

 

[hornplayer]

I've been looking at Bernstein's books @hornplayer which would you recommend?

Ive

Hiya Ive,

I've got "Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution" 4th edition - the ebook version is about a fiver whereas the paper copy is £22! I've also got his "the Diabetes Diet" but I haven't started reading that yet. I also got "Blood Sugar 101" by Jenny Ruhl, which is a real eye opener! Should be required reading. - I don't know why they don't give copies out at diagnosis, 'cept it would send the drug companies apoplectic!


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