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@ravensmitten sorry to hear about the accident and resulting pain, it’s bound to put BG up so I’d do the same in your place and put off my HbA1c for a couple of weeks. You say you’ve beaten addictions before so you can definitely manage this. My food today has been a bit same and dull...

Sounds like you are having a wonderful time and what joy to be able to eat such good low carb food.

They look very tasty - who cares about elegant!

Yes, everything in the Absolute Black range is made with 100% cocoa. I’m still surprised at how much I like it. Before embarking on this WOE I used to think that even Cadburys Bournville was too dark and bitter.

@RosemaryJackson I didn’t know that about the Military Wives choirs, that’s really interesting, and such a good idea, it must get lonely for the wives. @MrsA2 I also have a l/c Jaffa cake recipe - I made them once but as you say they are very messy and not really worth the faff I don’t think...

@Antje77 that barbecue looks fantastic, I’ve never thought to put pork belly strips in the BBQ. Todays food: breakfast was yoghurt with seeds and a tasteless strawberry L- cheese and cold supermarket meat. DGF cake D- 3 egg cheese & mushroom omelette with a small salad. Last of my birthday bag...

Thank you - being thrown unexpectedly out of one’s routine isn’t great, but I know now I can survive without the high carb treats I would have resorted to once upon a time. I’ve not been testing BG as, like you, I know stress impacts heavily on it so I don’t think there’s anything to gain from it.

I’m so behind I’m not sure I’ll ever catch up! Our hotel break was cut short by a bit of a crisis at home. Since then food has been erratic. Not high carb per se. I don’t think I’ll ever be tempted in that direction again, but I do still comfort eat - too many snacks of nuts and cheese. Trying...

They were! I should have done the arty thing and cut one open before photographing.

Last full day of our hotel break. Same wonderful breakfast I’ve been enjoying each day: small plate of smoked salmon followed by eggs florentine with a side of bacon and mushroom ( but without the muffin) Perfectly cooked poached eggs, I’ll miss them. No lunch except a DGF peanut butter 1/2 egg...

Oh yes, I remember Chalky, he was the undoubted star. This eatery is just a beachfront fish cafe, it’s more casual than his flagship Padstow restaurant but still serves excellent quality food.

I’ve reverse seared steak too, and agree it does need to be a very big thick steak to work best.

Great idea thanks! I have a Ninja airfryer which can roast and bake so cooking fish en papillote with fragrant herbs would work very well I think.

Still away so breakfast was small plate of the most delicious smoked salmon then eggs florentine with bacon and mushroom extras. Mid aft, champagne and chocolate! (Montezuma’s of course) Dinner- shared a cote de boeuf, it was gorgeous ( but very pricey) charred broccoli ( the tenderstem type...

Superb hotel breakfast, cold buffet of turkey and Emmental ( Paul had fresh figs and a spoon of honeycomb, I was very envious) then eggs florentine without the muffin but with side of bacon and mushroom. This kept me full for most of the day. Coastal walk then a few lengths of the pool. Lunch...

Completely agree!

It was cooked perfectly, and such a treat. I love fish but don’t cook it at home much as we have a small, fairly open plan house so the smell lingers everywhere.

@MrsA2 what a lovely guest to bring a whole Yarg! The garlic version is wrapped in wild garlic leaves rather than nettles so the flavour is quite mild but delicious. We have come away for a few days to our favourite Cornish hotel on the coast, we can hear the wind howling around us but are...

Thanks everyone for your birthday wishes yesterday, this is such a lovely corner of the forum. Todays food- B- 2 egg omelette with sauerkraut L-h/m strained yoghurt with seeds and raspberries. Lump of garlic Yarg D- h/m burger topped with Brie and chopped gherkin, salad and h/m chilli mayo. 4...

Missed a few days but getting back on track now: No breakfast, it’s my birthday and I knew we’d be feasting later! A trip to the podiatrist ( what a way to celebrate) then lunch of chicken salad sandwich in LC bread. H/m yoghurt & raspberries, then a treat of a couple of squares of Montezuma’s...