Debbie,
Well I eat any combination of things really. In no particular order:
VEGGIES:
Anything above ground, non-starchy, and usually green. I try to eat a good amount of vegetables each day. I steam for 7 minutes, salt and slather with butter the following: broccoli, asparagus, green beans, brussell sprouts, etc.. I fry asparagus, zucchini, green beans in olive oil. Salad veggies I eat: spinach, green leaf lettuce, arugula, thinly sliced cabbage, bell pepper, cucumber, white onion, green onion, celery, roma tomato (sparingly), -- I dress with homemade Italian: 50% olive oil, 50% white vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste (throw in a few crushed red peppers to "kick it up a notch").
DAIRY:
I eat lots of dairy: eggs, many cheeses including cream cheese, habanero cheddar, swiss slices, provolone slices, shredded cheddar, shredded mozzarella, .. well any cheese you can think of that is 1g or less of carbs per serving.
I stay away from Milk because of the lactose (carbs). I don't eat yogurt, but if I did start doing it (for the probiotics), it'd be active culture only yogurt -- greek style. Which is the lowest in carbs. Yogurt can vary like from 5g carb per serving to over 30g per serving (if sweetened).
SANDWICHES:
I make sandwiches with microwaved processed cheese slices, i.e. Dr. Bernstein's "Cheese Puffs". Throw in 1.5 tbsp of mayo, yellow mustard and lots of roast beef (12 thin slices), 1 slice of swiss or provolone usually. Throw in a few leaves of spinach or lettuce. Rarely, a couple thin slices of tomato. Ham is a good too
Sometimes I wrap the sandwich in lettuce leave but I like the puffy cheese better
MEAT ROLLUPS:
I like taking deli-thin slices of processed meats (usually 4 pieces) and make a bed. And roll up various things inside and eat. Sometimes it's just a slice of swiss or provolone or cheddar. Or maybe line with cream cheese and put a dill pickle spear in it. Or maybe mince some olives (green black kalamata, you name it) and mix with cream cheese, then spread and roll up. Lots of recipes out there .. I need to try many new roll ups.
Sometimes I throw a few spinach leaves in before rolling up.. they roll up nicely (easier than lettuce). So many to try out.. excited about roll ups lately lol.
NO ARTIFICIAL SWEETNERS:
I stay away from all sweetened & artificially sweetened stuff including beverages, diet sodas, sugar free jello, etc.. because Dr. Jason Fung and others on the Interweb say it raises insulin resistance.. like almost as much as table sugar! I just drink good water, green tea, black tea and occasional homemade chicken broth (especially when I am fasting the 18 hours).
CURED MEATS:
I like lots of cured meats/sausage that are plenty high in fat that have 1g or less of carbs per 1 oz serving.
GREEK SALAD:
I love making greek salads: diced cucumber, diced onion, kalamata olives, & roma tomato. I add in dry oregano, lemon juice and olive oil to taste, along with salt. I throw in some crushed red peppers as well and sometimes garlic powder. Mix that up well then throw it over a bed of spinach or lettuce leaves and top with 2 oz of crumbled full-fat feta cheese.
MEATS:
I eat all meats.. steaks, ground beef, roasts, pork butt, ground pork, whole chickens, tuna, canned corned beef. Oh I try and eat wild caught salmon at least a couple times a week as well due to the omega 3 fatty acids in it.
NUTS:
walnuts, almonds & pistachios (three of the healthiest nuts I hear)
FRUIT:
I only eat berries.. mostly blueberries as of late because they are only a dollar/quid per basket at the moment. But raspberries and blackberries are good. I need to look into other berries as well such as cherries and strawberries.. see how they compare carb and fiber-wise.
OILS:
first cold press extra virgin olive oil, non-refined coconut oil, butter. I stay away from all hydrogenated oils, trans fats, margarine, fake butters, vegetable shortening, hydrogenated lard, seed oils, refined oils.. anything that could contain lots of harmful oxidants due to refining and/or hydrogenations etc..
LEGUMES/BEANS:
Sometimes I throw a couple tablespoons of rinsed black beans in a salad.. I keep it to a minimum. Like I open a small can of them and rinse and throw in a zip lock and throw in the fridge. Then pull out small amounts from it each time for me and my boyfriend.
NO REFINED CARBS OR GRAINS:
I stay away from all refined carbs, sugars, breads, tortillas, crackers, grains, rice, pasta, cereals, cookies, candies, "sugar-free" candies, etc.. They are toxic to me, like poison.. and addictive like crack cocaine. No thanks. I don't even desire them at all now after 45 days. First 25 days or so I ate 1 slice of toast a day with breakfast, but I no longer need that or desire it. Maybe some point later in life when I am no longer severely diabetic, and skinny as a toothpick, I might integrate a small amount of the most healthy carbs one could eat (e.g. beans, oatmeal, etc..). "What about the fiber?", one may ask; well, first off most of the fiber is STRIPPED in the refining process, and well I make up for the fiber by eating plenty of veggies.
DESSERT (JUST BERRIES):
The only dessert I eat are berries occasionally, in moderation. I need to look into cream for them, but do they taste good with unsweetened cream? I always think of whipped cream having sugar in it. I guess I need to try it.
CONDIMENTS: dill pickles, pepperoncini, capers, etc.. Anything low carb & pickled. I like mayo & yellow mustard. I no longer use ketchup because of the sugar.
CABBAGETTI:
Homemade low carb spaghetti sauce with diced veggies & ground beef in it. Ladled over raw uncooked thinly sliced cabbage (which act as a great noodle replacement). Top with grated cheese or parmesan. I also have the spiralizer tool to turn a zucchini into noodles ("zoodles"), which I then lightly fry in olive oil before topping with low carb sauce.
Most of the things I eat are basically like what's in the following photo, but I do love me some processed/cured meats.. charcuterie!
