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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

ianpspurs said:
Those rollitos are one of the rare sunny uplands in shop bought food ready to eat food for the WOE
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Yes they are! M&S food hall has quite a few good options in their deli section.

SaladDaze said:
Almond butter is nice. Only discovered a few weeks ago in Tesco on a visit to the UK. I've been a big peanut butter fan since, well, let's say a long time ago. If I remember correctly the almond butter was significantly lower in carbs. Must try and find some here in Spain.
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Yes, much lower carb. Ate a few peanuts at an event yesterday and they tasted very sweet.

xfieldok said:
Dessert was cream, sliced strawberries topped with melted dark chocolate and crushed nuts. Ring a bell?
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Yum! Just written my review. Thanks for the reminder @Debandez

Today’s menu was:

Lunch - post lunch meeting in venue within walking distance of Five Guys = excuse for arriving early and indulging. Bunless cheeseburger with onion, tomato, lettuce and mayonnaise.

Dinner - 2 Waitrose free range Cumberland sausages. 2 rashers bacon followed by 25g Sainsbury’s 85% chocolate and a lazy dessert of clotted cream mixed with almond butter.
 
Goonergal said:
Yes they are! M&S food hall has quite a few good options in their deli section.



Yes, much lower carb. Ate a few peanuts at an event yesterday and they tasted very sweet.



Yum! Just written my review. Thanks for the reminder @Debandez

Today’s menu was:

Lunch - post lunch meeting in venue within walking distance of Five Guys = excuse for arriving early and indulging. Bunless cheeseburger with onion, tomato, lettuce and mayonnaise.

Dinner - 2 Waitrose free range Cumberland sausages. 2 rashers bacon followed by 25g Sainsbury’s 85% chocolate and a lazy dessert of clotted cream mixed with almond butter.
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@Goonergal just had a reply from hannah:

Hi Debra

I have just come in after 3 days off to you and all your parties lovely words on TripAdvisor! They have truly made my day, week and probably year!

It was an absolute pleasure serving you and your party and I really hope you come and see us again very soon. You have my email address so if you and the party ever want to visit us again- let me know and we can arrange something special for you

I really hope your forum is a success and you are flying the flag for diabetes all over, as its a wonderful thing you are doing!

Kindest of regards and Thank you again!!!!

Hannah xxx
 
Evenin’ All,

Yesterday was a full English at 10.30 am, followed by lamb kebabs in the evening.
Today was crustless ham quiche (not nearly as nice as homemade!) and pork ribs in a DIY dry rub for supper.

Too many choc puddles last evening too, so a chocless day today, to balance. :eek:
 
DJC3 said:
Evening everyone
High fbg again but decided to have a substantial breakfast as I was going to a funeral and from past experience most catered events are very carby so had
Scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and avocado. ( for a change)Coffee and cream.

Funeral was late morning so it was a lunchtime reception - finger sandwiches, mini cakes and cream teas. I nearly had a bowl of cream on its own but contented myself with a few cups of peppermint tea.
The chap who died was the consultant at the lab I worked at, he was only 61, recently retired and T2 diabetic but not well controlled - like many medical folk he didn’t take good care of himself and died of a heart attack. It brought home to me the importance of sticking to lchf and trying to get some control.

D: DD keto chicken casserol with broccoli.

Tomorrow is my HbA1c and lipid profile blood tests - not expecting great things as bg has been so high the last couple of weeks. MySugr numbers now climbing at a rate of knots. Whatever is causing it, I’ll just have to stick with the programme and ride it out I guess.

@xfieldok that pud sounds lovely, wonder where you got the idea?
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Good luck tomorrow @DJC3 hope it goes well and you don’t have to wait too long for the results I’m hoping you’re pleasantly suprised
 
ianpspurs said:
Spiders, here in the uk? You have given birth but a spider puts you off:***::***:
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Ridiculous I know - I’ve also done the ‘Friendly Spider’ course at London Zoo and actually managed to hold a tarantula afterwards but I’ve gradually got worse again.
Sorry, completely off topic - got carried away.
 
DJC3 said:
Ridiculous I know - I’ve also done the ‘Friendly Spider’ course at London Zoo and actually managed to hold a tarantula afterwards but I’ve gradually got worse again.
Sorry, completely off topic - got carried away.
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A friend of mine who lives in SE Asia insists on posting pics on Facebook of her hubby and sons eating tarantulas. Even dead on the plate they look scary.
 
DJC3 said:
Ridiculous I know - I’ve also done the ‘Friendly Spider’ course at London Zoo and actually managed to hold a tarantula afterwards but I’ve gradually got worse again.
Sorry, completely off topic - got carried away.
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I guess it is only natural if one eats cupcakes and watches the GBBO - both just wrong on so many levels
 
Rachox said:
Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries and cream washed down with a black coffee.
Lunch: cold sliced meat, salad leaves, 2 cherry tomatoes and small bag pot k scratchings followed by SF Jelly, cream and LC chocolate granola.
Mid afternoon: Jaffa quake carb killa bar.
Dinner at Bella Italia: grilled chicken breast with garlic butter, mushrooms, side salad and tonight’s holiday treat 3 x battered onion rings (!) followed by strawberries and cream. 2 hours post meal 4.6 (5.1 before), so very pleased with that, our lodge is a good walk from the restaurants so I think that’s helping along with daily swimming :)
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4.6! Onion rings! Happy hols :-)
 
DJC3 said:
It’s the spider season, that’s what it is, and they are everywhere. I can never enjoy September because of them.
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I'm with you on that.I loath them. I wish they would do their breeding outside. I cover windows and doors with oil of cloves, sprinkle bicarbonate about, have plug in things and the fighters still get in. Also have one of these sticks with the bristles so they can be captured and ejected at arms length.
 
Hello all.

A bit late posting today. Didn't sleep much last night and had a very long afternoon/evening nap.

@DJC3 -- Good luck tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Breakfast: One double decaffeinated espresso with cream and erythritol. A few pieces of low-carb sesame brittle.

Lunch: Three scrambled eggs with okra and cheese. A DD keto roll with tartar and mayonnaise. About ten small strawberries with whipped cream. Another double decaffeinated espresso with cream and erythritol.

Dinner: Nothing.
 
maglil55 said:
I'm a bake off fan as well. Cruelty to have showstoppers with chocolate in that heat. I rather like Noel Fielding and Sandie as the presenters. Mel & Sue were irritating me.
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Me too! Anything Sandi Toksvig does is great with me - and I didn't like Noel Fielding initially, but they just seem to complement each other and gel so well! I'm not a big cake fan so I could watch that without being hungry but when they bake bread I want to eat it all!
 
DJC3 said:
Evening everyone
High fbg again but decided to have a substantial breakfast as I was going to a funeral and from past experience most catered events are very carby so had
Scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and avocado. ( for a change)Coffee and cream.

Funeral was late morning so it was a lunchtime reception - finger sandwiches, mini cakes and cream teas. I nearly had a bowl of cream on its own but contented myself with a few cups of peppermint tea.
The chap who died was the consultant at the lab I worked at, he was only 61, recently retired and T2 diabetic but not well controlled - like many medical folk he didn’t take good care of himself and died of a heart attack. It brought home to me the importance of sticking to lchf and trying to get some control.

D: DD keto chicken casserol with broccoli.

Tomorrow is my HbA1c and lipid profile blood tests - not expecting great things as bg has been so high the last couple of weeks. MySugr numbers now climbing at a rate of knots. Whatever is causing it, I’ll just have to stick with the programme and ride it out I guess.

@xfieldok that pud sounds lovely, wonder where you got the idea?
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Bless you, maybe without realising you have been worrying about up coming tests and sad regarding the funeral, both will have a less than desired effect on your numbers, maybe. I hope all goes well and you soon get back into the groove.
On a happier note, I loved my first yoga session, I was assured I did very well, the teacher was lovely and my friend, who I hasten to add is as flexible as an elastic band, I am not, had a giggle and can’t wait to go again.
 
Kingmidas said:
Brekkie - low carb bread, peanut butter, tea

Mid morning - quick couple of cubes of cheese as I was peckish and I had to go to the bank for work and anticipated a long wait (I wasn't wrong ...)

Lunch - lo dough pepperoni pizza (yum!) Strawberries and double cream

Dinner - ranch steak with mixed tomatoes and rocket. Chocolate 'mousse' - more like ganache really, made with melted 85% choc and double creamView attachment 28355
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Ok. I NEED this.

Did you make it yourself?
 
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