I'm finally back to posting! I've been reading all your posts while my 'visitors' have been here on my kindle but I haven't had the opportunity to come up here to the 'puter and post. I hope they don't invite themselves to visit with us like that again. I think it was
@maglil55 that suggested eating out and that idea saved my sanity - on the way to our first meal out they were looking at the menu on-line and all planning starters, mains, cocktails, puddings, etc - then, when we got there I explained to the waitress that we all wanted separate bills - strange how none of them wanted starters, expensive drinks and puddings when they realised they would have to pay for it themselves - I should add here that they are all in their late 30s to early 40s and all work so its not like they are kids without an income.
The funeral went as well as expected. Lots of tears and hugging and the flowers were lovely. Everyone behaved themselves - no bickering and no mention of the BIL who lives in the US. The after funeral tea was beautifully done but sadly nothing I could eat - everything was either carbs or meat or both - so I was ready for the carvery meal we had on the way home.
Food over the last few days has been a bit erratic. I've managed to have a chaffle each day for breakfast and sometimes a small amount (about 20g) of cheese for lunch - its the dinners that have been difficult and my BG is back up in the early teens again. I think its been mostly been caused by the stress but some of the food hasn't helped.
I am planning to be get straight back to strict keto again and also to have an alcohol free month starting today. I'm also going to re-start gluten free as that was impossible while the visitors were here.
So, my cunning plan for today, Monday 6th January, 2020 (weird typing that!) is
B: Chaffle with carb free syrup and a rounded teaspoon of almond butter
L: 20g cheese
D: Mega salad (inspired by
@ianpspurs ) with different colour salad leaves, fennel, celery, cucumber, spring onions, 3 tiny tomatoes, cucumber, maybe a bit of finely sliced red pepper, another 20g cheese and marinated tofu. All balanced to keep within my carb allowance.
Drinks: Lots of water, 2 big mugs of black decaff coffee (incidentally that nasty buzzing in my hands has stopped completely since I stopped drinking anything with caffeine in it) - and I've got a lot of Schweppes Elderflower carb free tonic so I will have some of that this evening.