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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

There really is some delicious sounding food on here today!
@zauberflote Your quiche looks amazing!
@Tori71 You've inspired me to try and do some batch cooking. The only problem is trying to find the time! All your food sounds delicious!
@DJC3 Good luck for your appointment tomorrow.
@ianpspurs You've convinced me to give the kale crisps a whirl! You had me at Parmesan!

This is what we've eaten today....

Breakfast: Lemon and lime chia pudding with a few raspberries and toasted flaked almonds. Fresh coffee and cream.
Lunch: Roast beef slices, smoked cheese slices, chunk of red fox red Leicester cheese, cucumber, cherry toms, half small avocado, homemade coleslaw.
Snack: A couple of cups of black coffee, nothing else. My husband had another couple of Swiss low carb cookies.
Dinner: A very green oven baked frittata with cavalo Nero, spinach, bacon, plenty cheese (mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan) and a splash of cream. Served with cherry toms and cucumber. SF jelly and extra thick cream. About 20g of Hotel Chicolat Supermilk with hazelnuts.
 
BibaBee said:
There really is some delicious sounding food on here today!
@zauberflote Your quiche looks amazing!
@Tori71 You've inspired me to try and do some batch cooking. The only problem is trying to find the time! All your food sounds delicious!
@DJC3 Good luck for your appointment tomorrow.
@ianpspurs You've convinced me to give the kale crisps a whirl! You had me at Parmesan!

This is what we've eaten today....

Breakfast: Lemon and lime chia pudding with a few raspberries and toasted flaked almonds. Fresh coffee and cream.
Lunch: Roast beef slices, smoked cheese slices, chunk of red fox red Leicester cheese, cucumber, cherry toms, half small avocado, homemade coleslaw.
Snack: A couple of cups of black coffee, nothing else. My husband had another couple of Swiss low carb cookies.
Dinner: A very green oven baked frittata with cavalo Nero, spinach, bacon, plenty cheese (mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan) and a splash of cream. Served with cherry toms and cucumber. SF jelly and extra thick cream. About 20g of Hotel Chicolat Supermilk with hazelnuts.
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Crucial step in kale crisps is to put them in a plastic bag and drizzle some oil over before laying on tray then put parmesan on
 
ianpspurs said:
Not all cheese; Lancashire and Wensleydale seem to have evaded the taste police IMHO
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I have to disagree, there are some brilliant Lancashire and Wensleydale cheeses out there. Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire? Hawes Dairy Wensleydale? Truth be told, the offerings in most supermarkets are awful though!
 
shelley262 said:
Hi how about having two or three smaller meals ie incorporate your snacks into your food plan as long as you carb count the total and also squeeze them up as much as you can time wise to give your body a break?

Where possible I only eat within as short a window as possible.
Several people I gather seem to find it easier to delay eating in am then have a brunch and early dinner.
However it really is all about what works for you.
When I first started I did strict OMAD for a whole month with not even cream just water,
black tea and black coffee but had a lot of fat to lose so didn’t feel hungry.

I got my ketones up and became fat adapted quite quickly.
Now I feel hungry and have no weight to lose I find that my mainly three small meals works for me.

I also still monitor my ketones weekly and they are still motoring along for me at a lower level
despite increasing amount of carbs a little bit.
So this may change over time for you depending if you’ve weight to lose or not!
Good luck hope you work it out.
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Thanks for taking time out to post @shelley262 .
Hope you don't think me rude not responding asap..just wanted to mull that over in my head for a while.

I really am game to try alternative ways of making this work for me.
I do believe my body, as most of you may have probably found, adapts as we move forward, with the new WOE.

But i still feel rough if i go too long without food, (not 'ill' just not the jaunty chap i was a few weeks back ) not sure if this is pre adaptation and i should just man up and suck it up ( or not,)

so i'm happy to take notes and advice from those with more experience of this lifestyle.
so thanks for the kind thoughts, may come down to that way of thinking myself.

As for fat..i thought (myopically) that i was a healthy middle aged weight of 16+stone, the weights now coming down to 14st, and dropping a few pounds each week..so i'm happy with that progress..

have my first real bloods review next monday, so trying to keep myself straight until then, so i'll keep the limits as is for the Moment.
Then once i get the results , sit down and take stock of where i am and where i'm heading re foods, etc.

Really enjoying the eye opening foods all you guys get to buy or cook.
have so many ideas buzzing around in my head for those moments i get the time TO cook up a FTMYGY special.

Cheers.
 
Administrator said:
Share what you've eaten today with the rest of the DCUK community and maybe steal a few ideas for yourself!

Please remember that this is the 'Low Carb Diet Forum' and that this thread isn't for low carb debates :)
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made a big effort to eat more today
breakfast: Yoghurt, prunes, slice burgen toast, peanut butter
lunch: Warburtons seeded bread toast, low fat cheese, tomato and chutney, apple. (low fat cheese 21g per 100g)
large glass white wine, purely for the calories ofc :smug:
Dinner: Roast chicken and veggies, including 2 small potatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, gravy.
clotted cream rice pudding, so delicious had two portions. :greedy: Bought to boost calories and it certainly did!
tea and coffee throughout the day

Total calories 1865, carbs 126
was aiming for 120 carb :eek:
 
@ianpspurs and @BibaBee hmmmm since I’m US, whatever I get for Wensleydale, even if local small dairy, cannot possibly compare to even your cheapo stuff. Sometime during the recent American double foodfest I bought some W’dale with cranberries. I could not keep my hands off it; it was a delicious strong/savory with tart/sweet and I’d buy it all the time if it weren’t so high in price and sodium. Our cheese splurge is Cabot (old dairy in Vermont) Reserve aged-forever cheddar. Of course I either have to go to Vermont (I used to actually, every time I visited Mom) or.... down the road to Costco for the next oldest one. Wouldn’t waste that in quiche!!!
 
jjraak said:
Thanks for taking time out to post @shelley262 .
Hope you don't think me rude not responding asap..just wanted to mull that over in my head for a while.

I really am game to try alternative ways of making this work for me.
I do believe my body, as most of you may have probably found, adapts as we move forward, with the new WOE.

But i still feel rough if i go too long without food, (not 'ill' just not the jaunty chap i was a few weeks back ) not sure if this is pre adaptation and i should just man up and suck it up ( or not,)

so i'm happy to take notes and advice from those with more experience of this lifestyle.
so thanks for the kind thoughts, may come down to that way of thinking myself.

As for fat..i thought (myopically) that i was a healthy middle aged weight of 16+stone, the weights now coming down to 14st, and dropping a few pounds each week..so i'm happy with that progress..

have my first real bloods review next monday, so trying to keep myself straight until then, so i'll keep the limits as is for the Moment.
Then once i get the results , sit down and take stock of where i am and where i'm heading re foods, etc.

Really enjoying the eye opening foods all you guys get to buy or cook.
have so many ideas buzzing around in my head for those moments i get the time TO cook up a FTMYGY special.

Cheers.
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Good luck for next Monday that should really help you review and assess where you are at and next steps needed.
It’s also really important that you take time and review lots of information and advice to work out the best way forward for you at this particular stage of your journey. You will get there you are doing so well and adopting a great approach to your management of your diabetes diagnosis.
 
zauberflote said:
@ianpspurs and @BibaBee hmmmm since I’m US, whatever I get for Wensleydale, even if local small dairy, cannot possibly compare to even your cheapo stuff. Sometime during the recent American double foodfest I bought some W’dale with cranberries. I could not keep my hands off it; it was a delicious strong/savory with tart/sweet and I’d buy it all the time if it weren’t so high in price and sodium. Our cheese splurge is Cabot (old dairy in Vermont) Reserve aged-forever cheddar. Of course I either have to go to Vermont (I used to actually, every time I visited Mom) or.... down the road to Costco for the next oldest one. Wouldn’t waste that in quiche!!!
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I'll have to keep an eye out for Cabot....I'm such a cheeseaholic! So glad cheese is not off limits on LCHF!
 
Todays menu.
B. Coffee n cream / 3 Tbls GY with sprinkles of seeds
L 2 boiled eggs, one tomato sliced up, half a sandwich box of home prepared salad (lettuce/avocado. onion)
T. Cooked bacon joint cut 3 slices off and a bit of crispy top..(Yum ) rest in fridge for cold cut/lunch tmro
brussels sprouts with butter and echalion shallots ..delicious..(have them again, deffo )

assorted teas and waters throughout day.

on way home hunted for my kryptonite..(bread)
small waitrose, and a huge sainsbury's..no hi lo..BUT did find this by HOVIS
says normal but i reckon it's slightly under a normal slice of bread.
Not had yet, but it says 9g carbs

STANDBY:
Countdown to Eggs Bacon & Bread test in morning has begun....;)


And finally... @shelley262 ..kind words. Thank you so much.
 
jjraak said:
Thanks for taking time out to post @shelley262 .
Hope you don't think me rude not responding asap..just wanted to mull that over in my head for a while.

I really am game to try alternative ways of making this work for me.
I do believe my body, as most of you may have probably found, adapts as we move forward, with the new WOE.

But i still feel rough if i go too long without food, (not 'ill' just not the jaunty chap i was a few weeks back ) not sure if this is pre adaptation and i should just man up and suck it up ( or not,)

so i'm happy to take notes and advice from those with more experience of this lifestyle.
so thanks for the kind thoughts, may come down to that way of thinking myself.

As for fat..i thought (myopically) that i was a healthy middle aged weight of 16+stone, the weights now coming down to 14st, and dropping a few pounds each week..so i'm happy with that progress..

have my first real bloods review next monday, so trying to keep myself straight until then, so i'll keep the limits as is for the Moment.
Then once i get the results , sit down and take stock of where i am and where i'm heading re foods, etc.

Really enjoying the eye opening foods all you guys get to buy or cook.
have so many ideas buzzing around in my head for those moments i get the time TO cook up a FTMYGY special.

Cheers.
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Good luck for Monday. Do let us know how you get on
 
zauberflote said:
@ianpspurs and @BibaBee
W’dale with cranberries. I could not keep my hands off it;
it was a delicious strong/savory with tart/sweet and I’d buy it all the time if it weren’t so high in price and sodium.
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might try that the fruit cheese now you've said.,

Favourite for added ' flavours ', is mexicana..hot n spicy

(now i think of it..i miss the chilli chocolate we used to get, must check if it was high in dark choc % )
 
BibaBee said:
There really is some delicious sounding food on here today!
@zauberflote Your quiche looks amazing!
@Tori71 You've inspired me to try and do some batch cooking. The only problem is trying to find the time! All your food sounds delicious!
@DJC3 Good luck for your appointment tomorrow.
@ianpspurs You've convinced me to give the kale crisps a whirl! You had me at Parmesan!

This is what we've eaten today....

Breakfast: Lemon and lime chia pudding with a few raspberries and toasted flaked almonds. Fresh coffee and cream.
Lunch: Roast beef slices, smoked cheese slices, chunk of red fox red Leicester cheese, cucumber, cherry toms, half small avocado, homemade coleslaw.
Snack: A couple of cups of black coffee, nothing else. My husband had another couple of Swiss low carb cookies.
Dinner: A very green oven baked frittata with cavalo Nero, spinach, bacon, plenty cheese (mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan) and a splash of cream. Served with cherry toms and cucumber. SF jelly and extra thick cream. About 20g of Hotel Chicolat Supermilk with hazelnuts.
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BibaBee - In my world batch cooking is just doing a larger quantity of what I was doing anyway. In terms of time, there could be a bit more chopping perhaps, but for mega batches, there's always the food processor), then 5 minute to transfer rto containeres/bags for freezing or storage.

It's just fab to know there's always something in the fridge or freezer to eat, if any given day's timings go totally up the spout.

Aside from something like steak, or chops, we simply don't ever cook only two portions of anything.
 
DCUKMod said:
BibaBee - In my world batch cooking is just doing a larger quantity of what I was doing anyway. In terms of time, there could be a bit more chopping perhaps, but for mega batches, there's always the food processor), then 5 minute to transfer rto containeres/bags for freezing or storage.

It's just fab to know there's always something in the fridge or freezer to eat, if any given day's timings go totally up the spout.

Aside from something like steak, or chops, we simply don't ever cook only two portions of anything.
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I do tend to do that....there's only two of us, so I often cook for four or six and freeze portions. It's more the baking stuff I need to find time to do.....making low carb crackers, sweet treats etc. Less important for me, as I still have weight to lose. More important for my other half, who has reached his target weight and needs to maintain! It's easier if he can eat a few LC extras to make up the calories.

I should be able to find the time, as I used to bake sourdough bread every weekend before LCHF! I'm a keen baker, but still getting my head around LC Baking.
 
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