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What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

DJC3 said:
Ah that’s not the same as mine, which was from Hotel Chocolate but I love Montezuma’s absolute black chocolate bars too ( Sainsbury’s sell them) so great result. I did wonder if they made an Easter egg.
Great that its 1/2 price now too - I did the same in January and bought a Hotel Chocolate advent calendar half price too!
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That post and @dunelm's chocolate olive cake prompted a sliding doors/join the dots moment for me - I'm from the Fens so a bit thick. Over the last year I have seen very respectable body composition stats without any improvement in bg control. 100% chocolate and that cake are perfect examples of foods I have tried as they are low carb but strongly disliked. During the last year there is a growing list of foods that , LC or not, I just won't eat. Hopefully, I am just refining my food range - it is getting quite narrow but unless I am medically directed to urgently eat x, y or z food I am determined not to eat anything else just because it is LC. Long winded way of saying try things you learn of on here but be honest with yourself about what you can tolerate or you won't stay the course.
 
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DJC3 said:
Ah that’s not the same as mine, which was from Hotel Chocolate but I love Montezuma’s absolute black chocolate bars too ( Sainsbury’s sell them) so great result. I did wonder if they made an Easter egg.
Great that its 1/2 price now too - I did the same in January and bought a Hotel Chocolate advent calendar half price too!
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I may go in search of that chocolate later DJC...I seem to be getting organised in the house which is most out of character for me...so there's no reason why I cant fit in a shop...another coffee first:)
 
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geefull said:
The gorse bush outside her gate I decided to tackle is looking decidedly worse than I am though, I was just going to trim it back a bit, but then I got ambitious
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You'd faint if your saw my poor garden geeful...it's been 'Harried' hoping it hasn't gone past the point of no return...I'm planning an assault on it this weekend...wish me luck.
 
DJC3 said:
From Hotel Chocolat, I got one for Easter and scoffed it quite quickly so popped into the Truro branch afterwards and picked up 2 more which were in the sale by then!
Only 5.6 g carbs per 100g so even if I went mad and ate the whole thing in 1 sitting it wouldn’t do too much damage. It is VERY dark and bitter though, which I like now - can’t believe how my taste has changed, I only used to like Cadbury’s Dairy Milk.
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I agreeDJC3 on how our tastes change. I used to hate the bitterness of dark chocolate. (Reminded me of X-Lax mum gave to me as a child to avoid constipation! LOL).:D Now I absolutely love 70% dark chocolate as my treat. On the rare occations that I've tried a milk chocolate it has made me shudder at the sweet and sickliness of it.:arghh: I admit I still find 100% dark chocolate a tad too bitter. Enjoy your eggs if they've not been eaten already.:)
 
Morning All. Just about! Not long home, woke up in Kent to. 7.1 after a large cod from chip shop for supper and 2-3 hours sleep. Looked after my friends 17 yr old Westie yesterday who is very much in decline but it was all good. However last night when we went to bed he coughed (didnt sound exactly like a cough) continuously until 4am, wandered around, wanted to get in the garden 4 times. I think there may be a bit of dementia going on and he is really bad at night compared to day. Though he is in bad shape he is still enjoying his food. Its very sad I’ve known him all his life and he has mum have been on holiday with us many times. My poor friend is recovering from cancer and he is her world.
@gennepher so glad the drains got sorted efficiently and hope all goes well today at the hospital. The technology sounds amazing.
@DJC3 I am trying to get used to having cream in my coffee in prep for June!!! Its not that bad and must agree it does seem filling! I have to stir it in though.
Have a good first of May everyone. Stay well, stay safe.
 
dunelm said:
@zauberflote - I think that I did but here you go:
https://www.copymethat.com/r/oz5Bs2O/chocolate-olive-oil-cake/
I think that I got it from @Goonergal
Just replace the 200g caster sugar with your favourite alternative - I used 65g stevia.
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curse you, dunelm, curse you, man ...:wideyed:

i was all good to go on my day off and be all productive and get a good few bits done on my (long:***:) to do list.
and then YOU post ..:woot:..so now sat last hour BAKING..:wideyed:..(oh the shame ) but on the bright side, now enjoying an LC breakie/bunch..:D

Suffice to say, my curiosity got the better of me, and before i knew it, i was mouthwateringly going through those recipes, for stuff i COULD make.
Got to the BETTER THEN CRISPBREAD, and gave it a go..go one not so nice, go two...
a little more flaxseed (linseed) a tad more chili flakes, a shaving of brazil nut, and some mixed seeds, popped in oven for 20 mins.
served with jalapeno's , cheddar, and some lime pickle..(yeah, yeah.but I likes it :D )

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Now @shelley262 , the lovely lady that she is, gave me a recipe for crispbread which i kinda liked,
but it's got a few more ingredients, and it put me off making it, (had to keep looking up recipe, if i'm honest).. not the worlds best cook, sadly :bigtears:

THAT one you gave , is so simple..even i can remember how to make it... AND not mess it up.....:hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:

Thanks for that..i'm sure to be making it again.
 
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ianpspurs said:
That post and @dunelm's chocolate olive cake prompted a sliding doors/join the dots moment for me - I'm from the Fens so a bit thick. Over the last year I have seen very respectable body composition stats without any improvement in bg control. 100% chocolate and that cake are perfect examples of foods I have tried as they are low carb but strongly disliked. During the last year there is a growing list of foods that , LC or not, I just won't eat. Hopefully, I am just refining my food range - it is getting quite narrow but unless I am medically directed to urgently eat x, y or z food I am determined not to eat anything else just because it is LC. Long winded way of saying try things you learn of on here but be honest with yourself about what you can tolerate or you won't stay the course.
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I can honestly say I love the very dark bitter chocolate - I’m amazed to be quite honest as I never thought that’d happen. It gives such an intense cocoa hit. I even like the Callebaut buttons which are not smooth enough for some.
 
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen and all who have time to bake, stir and fry.

I woke to a 6.2 which promptly slipped out of the front door before I could get my hands on it.

Well folks I have been busy this morening and it will continue into this afternoon then later me and the rest of me will be unsupervised.
Enjoy your afternoon folks.
 
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dogslife said:
I agreeDJC3 on how our tastes change. I used to hate the bitterness of dark chocolate. (Reminded me of X-Lax mum gave to me as a child to avoid constipation! LOL).:D Now I absolutely love 70% dark chocolate as my treat. On the rare occations that I've tried a milk chocolate it has made me shudder at the sweet and sickliness of it.:arghh: I admit I still find 100% dark chocolate a tad too bitter. Enjoy your eggs if they've not been eaten already.:)
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Oh no! Ex Lax LOL!!! Do they still sell it?
 
This morning FBG a light and fluffy 5.7

dry for the most part in the capital, showers expected at 3 pm.

@alf_Josiah ..hope you enjoyed the trip..east coast ? is that a future planned ride out, or one you arranged and actually went on ?
and i take it that's a pretty organised meeting / ride out you attended.
@dunelm..how i envy you the run out to the moors, takes ages to get out of London, really.
first stop proper is probably Box hill..(if i don't count richmond park.....and i don't ..:hilarious: )

Had a bit of a disaster sunday..big meet planned ..swapped indicators and rear rack sat night ..in prep for a 5 minute refit next am...Yep, should have known..NOTHING is ever a 5 minute job, when you NEED to be somewhere.:sorry:

Blew a fuse....AND the relay..but had a universal alternative..did NOT work..:wideyed::inpain::jimlad:

Meeting over..ho hum :rolleyes:
Off out this AM/..now PM..( thank you again Dunelm.;) ) .to refit new relay and see what other damage i may have done.

Everyone, i hope you all have a good day,
may your gods go with you, and always look over you.
 
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I hope everyone had a good weekend! yep I know its wednesday ha ha. I can't seem to find this thread on my mobile phone so finally logged in on my laptop and here it is!

6.4 this morning, I fancied a little bit of chocolate and my lunch time reading is 5.4
I've cracked this, if I have a little bit of chocolate I get a lower reading than what I do if I go without carbs though I'm not sure it will help my waist line! 4 stone off and 2 more to go. Early morning gym session tomorrow with a PT so not sure if to wake up at stupid o clock and eat or go then eat after. Will see what my morning reading is and how grumbly my tummy is!
 
PenguinMum said:
Morning All. Just about! Not long home, woke up in Kent to. 7.1 after a large cod from chip shop for supper and 2-3 hours sleep. Looked after my friends 17 yr old Westie yesterday who is very much in decline but it was all good. However last night when we went to bed he coughed (didnt sound exactly like a cough) continuously until 4am, wandered around, wanted to get in the garden 4 times. I think there may be a bit of dementia going on and he is really bad at night compared to day. Though he is in bad shape he is still enjoying his food. Its very sad I’ve known him all his life and he has mum have been on holiday with us many times. My poor friend is recovering from cancer and he is her world.
@gennepher so glad the drains got sorted efficiently and hope all goes well today at the hospital. The technology sounds amazing.
@DJC3 I am trying to get used to having cream in my coffee in prep for June!!! Its not that bad and must agree it does seem filling! I have to stir it in though.
Have a good first of May everyone. Stay well, stay safe.
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Haha I am trying to get used to having my coffee black! I found I was going through buckets of cream and far too much coffee I think. I’m trying to keep CWC as an after meal treat, often instead of a pud.
Such a shame about your friend’s situation and her little dog getting old and frail too. 17 is a great age but doesn’t make it any better.
When our little terrier died last year I was grief stricken - it hit me much harder that I anticipated. It was my Macmillan nurse who pointed out that Tilly had been with me as a source of comfort and a reason to get me up in the morning through the very worst times.
 
MisplacedIdentity said:
I hope everyone had a good weekend! yep I know its wednesday ha ha. I can't seem to find this thread on my mobile phone so finally logged in on my laptop and here it is!
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depending on Phone, @MisplacedIdentity
if you go to options at top of page on phone..(for me the 3 dots )
it should allow you to add page on home screen, for ease of finding..:)

Just tried on mine, takes me straight here.

good scores..:D
enjoy the Training..i'd say light snack, then gym,
but your right to take note of your own Grumbly tum..:watching:

good luck.
 
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