Avocado everyday?

[Kristin251]

who eats avocado every day? And how much?

I eat about 1/3 at every meal. It's the only way I can keep protein and bs low and slow.
I get medium, about 5 or 6 oz meat. I now pay $8 for 6. Used to be $5 but the price does go up and down.

By the way, how do you convert U.K. money to US?

Avocado is almost as important to me as my insulin lol. Without it everything spikes me faster and higher. With it I rarely go up more than 10 points (us) .5 U.K.?

 

[Bluetit1802]

I don't like avocado. Now you will hate me! Lol.

You are nearly there with your 10 points. It is 0.6mmol/l

No idea how to convert US money to UK sterling. It changes with the wind!
But I think we all understand approximately what dollars are.

 

[Squire Fulwood]

At the moment one $ is worth 80p in English.

 

[Ann1982]

I hate avocados too. Wish I liked them!

 

[AM1874]

I can take 'em or leave 'em .. I know that they are good but, if I'm honest, I'd really rather leave 'em. Actually, I prefer olives ..

 

[connie104]

I love them and have one most days usually in salad or with prawns and mayonnaise yummy !!

 

[Jaylee]

I love avacados...

World money stuff? (On the other hand.) I tend to leave that to the "experts."

 

[satindoll]

I looovvvveeee avocado, but my IBS doesn't........ boo hoo..........

 

[hankjam]

I try to have one a day, mainly with my evening meal in a salad with a load of OO dressing and if I am organized and having lunch one at lunchtime, with olives, feta, sauerkraut and hummus.
Two cost about £1:50 or $2:00.
Have to buy and eat pretty quickly as they go off...

 

[Kristin251]

You avocado haters are killing me!!!!
Thanks for the conversion!! I didn't know if a dollar was more or less. So changes like a peso?? Ours stays the same.

Hankjam, I can keep a dozen in the fridge and they never go off. As soon as they have some give put them in the refrigerator. This stops the ripening. After you bust one open put some waxed paper or plastic wrap over the flesh to seal out all air. Take the pit out and make sure that's sealed too. Then press flesh down on a flat plate. It will keep for a day. You can also put some lemon or lime juice on the flesh to help stop browning and do the air tight thing.
If you smash yours you can put it in a glass container and put the Saran on top.
I have taken it out of the skin and just wrapped it up in plastic wrap.
As long as you put them in the fridge right after some give they last over a week.
I usually have 10-12 at all times incubating at different rates.

 

[carty]

I have 1 every day at breakfast with salt and pepper
CAROL

 

[Kristin251]

I have 1 every day at breakfast with salt and pepper
CAROL

How is your bs with it? Do you need less insulin than meals with protein ?

 

[Lenah_]

I looooooove avocado. Have you ever tried slicing one in half, removing the pit, sprinkling a bit of lime juice and garlic on it, and laying it face down on a barbecue for about 5 minutes? Then you put salsa in the hole and eat. So delicious.

 

[lovinglife]

I use one every day - just sliced or chopped in salads,creamed for sauces for veggie noodles - just had half a one mashed on a burger topped with cheese. Great as a face mask too! I use any over ripe ones for this. Also a great ingredient in baking with chocolate etc.

 

[Kristin251]

I used to get 'fancy' Now I just love it with sea salt.
Sometimes I smash it, sometimes chunk or slice. Sometimes I add fresh basil or cilantro chives or onion bits.
I add protein and veggies and mix it all together for lunch and dinner. Bf is usually just avocado and celery chunks.
So easy, so fresh and so many ways

 

[Jamesuk9]

I think they are disgusting. Although I'm eating them in low carb smoothies at the moment for the high calorie count as I need to gain weight.

Half avocado, handfull of nuts, 100ml double cream, few spoons of Greek yogurt, big dollop of peanut butter And a few berries to mask the taste of the avocado. I reckon maybe 800 calories?

Not helping my fasting numbers and that concerns me but I've gained 2lb in 3 days drinking 2 a day with one evening meal.

 

[Billy_Pilgrim]

Is avocado supposed to taste of something? Maybe it's like a Magic Eye thing and it'll come to me eventually. I never used to eat them, but saw Kristin eulogising about them someplace and now I plough through several a week, usually smashed onto half a high protein roll with salt and lemon.

I can confirm that it seems to slow the absorption of carbs very effectively.

 

[Mr_Pot]

Tescos sell packs of frozen avocado halves with no skin or stone. They are very cheap and convenient but unfortunately horrible with very little taste and without the creamy texture of a ripe fresh one, don't waste your money like I did.

 

[Kristin251]

I think they are disgusting. Although I'm eating them in low carb smoothies at the moment for the high calorie count as I need to gain weight.

Half avocado, handfull of nuts, 100ml double cream, few spoons of Greek yogurt, big dollop of peanut butter And a few berries to mask the taste of the avocado. I reckon maybe 800 calories?

Not helping my fasting numbers and that concerns me but I've gained 2lb in 3 days drinking 2 a day with one evening meal.

Are you drinking that huge power house at night? That many calories in any meal would never help my bs at any time of day!!! It would take days to process all that fat ! Congrats on weight gain though. Was it just avocado you added or all that other fat?

Is avocado supposed to taste of something? Maybe it's like a Magic Eye thing and it'll come to me eventually. I never used to eat them, but saw Kristin eulogising about them someplace and now I plough through several a week, usually smashed onto half a high protein roll with salt and lemon.

I can confirm that it seems to slow the absorption of carbs very effectively.

Lol. Yay! I am the avocado queen!!
You can add jalapeños or red pepper flakes to flavor them up. Fresh basil or other herbs work well. They don't taste like a lot by themselves but the healthiest fat I know of as well as so magical on bs. If you like smoked salmon smash some in there. Top chunks on salads. Add bacon bits, tomato and onion. Some people like to bake eggs in the whole and top with bacon. I like mine cold though admittedly haven't tried it. I have added it to omelets and again, prefer them cold. The list goes on.

It's so weird how I literally need them with meals to keep incredibly stable bs.

Happy you found they help bs too and I'm sure you e read me praising them all over the place!!! Best breakfast ever!!

 

[Kristin251]

Tescos sell packs of frozen avocado halves with no skin or stone. They are very cheap and convenient but unfortunately horrible with very little taste and without the creamy texture of a ripe fresh one, don't waste your money like I did.

I've tried freezing them smashed with a little lemon juice to stop the browning. It works but the texture is not the same and I actually prefer them without lemon//lime juice. Salt, pepper and herbs. Freezing them in slices is horrid when defrosted. I suppose they would work well for smoothies if you throw them in whole.

Recently became addicted to it smashed with smoked salmon!! And just a few onion it'd bits.

Never tried smoothies as I'm afraid smoothies would digest so fast and negate the fiber for slow absorption slowing bs. What do you think?