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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

DJC3 said:
Looks very tasty. I hope there were no repercussions from the hot sauce after the animals finished your dinner!
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Don't worry, the dogs have been used to my cooking since the day their mothers started weaning them, both were born in my house!
Not sure about the cat, he's getting older and frailer, and has had some tummy trouble for months. But he's used to my cooking as well so I think it's fine. :)
 
Have felt a bit anxious today and as a result this morning was spent picking/snacking/nibbling. However I phrase it, it wasn’t good. Too much food but at least it wasn’t sugar or starch.
Involved way too much Montezuma’s Absolute Black ( how can anyone overeat that?) some Kefir, cheddar, olives, probably other stuff too.
Main meal was roast chicken, puréed swede, cauli cheese, baked aubergine and cabbage.
@AndBreathe have you made IP yoghurt using kefir starter? My local Coop has stopped stocking Yeo Valley or Fage, but there were a few pots of Kefir so thought it might work as well.
 
Antje77 said:
Don't worry, the dogs have been used to my cooking since the day their mothers started weaning them, both were born in my house!
Not sure about the cat, he's getting older and frailer, and has had some tummy trouble for months. But he's used to my cooking as well so I think it's fine. :)
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That’s a relief! I doubt the hot sauce would have stopped Dennis either but I know it would have ended badly ( for me anyway, doing the clearing up - he doesn’t seem to care and never learns. )
 
DJC3 said:
Have felt a bit anxious today and as a result this morning was spent picking/snacking/nibbling. However I phrase it, it wasn’t good. Too much food but at least it wasn’t sugar or starch.
Involved way too much Montezuma’s Absolute Black ( how can anyone overeat that?) some Kefir, cheddar, olives, probably other stuff too.
Main meal was roast chicken, puréed swede, cauli cheese, baked aubergine and cabbage.
@AndBreathe have you made IP yoghurt using kefir starter? My local Coop has stopped stocking Yeo Valley or Fage, but there were a few pots of Kefir so thought it might work as well.
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No, I haven't tried it.

To be honest, I reckon you could end up making kefir, rather than yoghurt, and I doubt you'd have enough of the magic grains to achieve anything too exciting.

Vis-a-vis yoghurt starter, any live yoghurt will work - even, shock, horror, flavoured varieties. Personally, I'd see what the co-op had in and pick something. Once you have made a batch, hold back a couple of spoonfuls to use as starter for your next batch.

You can also freeze your starter, so next chance you can pick up your preferred starter, just freeze in batches relevant to your usual quantities.
 
Bed 7.5 FBG 7 3

A bit gusty today. I'm still gutting cupboards too. I had to put things back as tomorrow is boiler service day. Once that's done, I can go back to box sorting! Hubby keeps moving things and they end up where they shouldn't be (usually MIA) until I get everything out and sort them again.

B. TAG and paleo granola with 2 sliced strawberries and coconut milk.

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D. Like @Goonerga, I had a rolled lamb shoulder which I did in the IP for 30 mins then a slow release for 40 mins. Accompanied with asparagus, baby sprouts and one of Hubby's little bullet potatoes to squash into the gravy.

Enjoyed watching Bohemian Rhapsody again yesterday evening. That's the fourth time now. Rami Malek did such a fabulous job as Freddie (as did the other actors). Difficult to believe Live Aid was almost 37 years ago.
 
Usual variations on breakfast and lunch here today, followed by a decent, but shortish walk (c3.5 miles). It was dry with windy when we left and near horizontal rain by the time we got back.

Dinner was a magnificent gammon joint. We both ate waaaay too much, because it was delicious, and the crackling was to die for. Lots left for cold cuts, the sliced and vacc packed for another time.

Vacuum packing is extra specially successful with gammon.
 
breakfast; low carb granola, a toasted slice of carbzone bread and butter
mocha
lunch; seeded flatbread (nicer than rosemary crackers @DJC3 , cream cheese, salad, protein bar, two squares 90% lindt
dinner; small potato loaded skin (9g carbs) with cheddar, bacon, and a poached egg. DGF pecan cookie and another square of lindt.
very tired today, rotten nights sleep so lots of caffine needed.

husband back for test at hospital next sunday, nothing serious BUT I have had to buy things on my shop I haven't bought in years as he has to follow a special diet. White bread, low fat yoghurt, white rice, rice krispies and rich tea biscuits! The delivery person will think he's mixed up the bags:hilarious:
 
maglil55 said:
Enjoyed watching Bohemian Rhapsody again yesterday evening. That's the fourth time now. Rami Malek did such a fabulous job as Freddie (as did the other actors). Difficult to believe Live Aid was almost 37 years ago.
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I liked that movie about Freddy as well, he did a good job, I liked Rocketman about Elton John as well, it's worth a watch.

We were eating low carb savoury bits and pieces while watching both movies, to keep on topic.
 
Tori71 said:
breakfast; low carb granola, a toasted slice of carbzone bread and butter
mocha
lunch; seeded flatbread (nicer than rosemary crackers @DJC3 , cream cheese, salad, protein bar, two squares 90% lindt
dinner; small potato loaded skin (9g carbs) with cheddar, bacon, and a poached egg. DGF pecan cookie and another square of lindt.
very tired today, rotten nights sleep so lots of caffine needed.

husband back for test at hospital next sunday, nothing serious BUT I have had to buy things on my shop I haven't bought in years as he has to follow a special diet. White bread, low fat yoghurt, white rice, rice krispies and rich tea biscuits! The delivery person will think he's mixed up the bags:hilarious:
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Thanks for the heads up re the crackers.
Hope all goes well for your husband. That’s pretty much the polar opposite of your usual diet.
 
Goonergal said:
I can attest to the possibility, even the reality!
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Amazing isn’t it? A few years ago I couldn’t have eaten a single square, now I can very easily eat a whole bar ( or nearly a whole bag of the peanut butter mini eggs in this case)
 
AndBreathe said:
No, I haven't tried it.

To be honest, I reckon you could end up making kefir, rather than yoghurt, and I doubt you'd have enough of the magic grains to achieve anything too exciting.

Vis-a-vis yoghurt starter, any live yoghurt will work - even, shock, horror, flavoured varieties. Personally, I'd see what the co-op had in and pick something. Once you have made a batch, hold back a couple of spoonfuls to use as starter for your next batch.

You can also freeze your starter, so next chance you can pick up your preferred starter, just freeze in batches relevant to your usual quantities.
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No live yoghurt at all in our Coop now sadly, it obviously wasn’t a big seller in these parts so must have been discontinued.
I’ve had a go with the kefir anyway and I’ve left it on for 12 hrs so I’ll see in the morning. If it doesn’t work I’ve only lost a carton of milk so probably worth the gamble. I expect you’re right about the insufficiency of the grains.
I’ll head out to a bigger supermarket at some point in the week and get a little proper yoghurt pot for a starter.
 
Muddled up day today.
Dived out of bed and into waterproofs to walk the dog before the forecast weather got too bad
So missed breakfast. Son arrived early for a visit so quick walk before weather got too bad.
Then other guests arrived so a longer walk (you guessed it) before weather got too bad.
So finally had a bit of salad, cheese and hm lc brownies at 3.pm
Our guests all left about 5 at which time the weather DID get bad and we had some damage again.
Had scrambled eggs and no sugar jelly about 7 :30 I think it was.
Bg has been 7-8 most of the day. Stress maybe, or the exercise? Yet again my body doesn't seem to have read the manual
 
Two slices of cheese on low carb toast, two hard boiled eggs for breakfast.
Chicken pie without the lid, lemon cordial / osmolax mix.
Pork chops, green veggies, gravy, pineapple jelly for lunch.
Half a curried sausage and veggie mre, contained five small sausages if laid end to end would make one long bbq sausage, mixed veggies including carrots that took up most the contents which I left. Strike from shopping list.

Our butcher is selling bacon skin jerky as a new product feature, so had a look on google for it on online. Come up with this brew which we have ordered to give a try. 10 packs for $15.00 yummy price yummy snack.

https://outbackjerky.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=110
 
Morning all. It's monday so a Babybel for bf . It's pensioners lunch day so I know it will start with pate or soup, but then I don't know. But I won't have the sweet. But I have no doubt my total will be a bit over. So will have boiled eggs and salad for tea. I don't want to give up the lunch because I enjoy the company, So I'll be as good as possible! @Maglil, what is an IP?
 
Just had breakfast: bacon, eggs and a slice of Neil's wholemeal bread. I eased back one point on the Tresiba and on the Humalog. I have to go back to the hospital to see if they will give me the iron supplement today and I don't want to chance another hypo. At this level, I don't think there is any danger of that.
Second meal: will be a gammon steak with either some cavolo nero or rainbow chard.
 
RosemaryJackson said:
Morning all. It's monday so a Babybel for bf . It's pensioners lunch day so I know it will start with pate or soup, but then I don't know. But I won't have the sweet. But I have no doubt my total will be a bit over. So will have boiled eggs and salad for tea. I don't want to give up the lunch because I enjoy the company, So I'll be as good as possible! @Maglil, what is an IP?
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IP is an Instant Pot. An electric pressure cooker, come slow cooker, come steamer.....wonderful thing. Many of us possess one. I had to force myself not to buy a second one. Mine lives permanently on the worktop in the kitchen it is used so often. There are lots of different models but they pop up on offer every so often 62799_1.jpeg.jpg
 
DJC3 said:
No live yoghurt at all in our Coop now sadly, it obviously wasn’t a big seller in these parts so must have been discontinued.
I’ve had a go with the kefir anyway and I’ve left it on for 12 hrs so I’ll see in the morning. If it doesn’t work I’ve only lost a carton of milk so probably worth the gamble. I expect you’re right about the insufficiency of the grains.
I’ll head out to a bigger supermarket at some point in the week and get a little proper yoghurt pot for a starter.
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Do try freezing some too. It works, although I prefer to use fresh. Not sure where my logic comes from on that, bearing in mind I use the cold start method with UHT milk. :facepalm:
 
maglil55 said:
Bed 7.5 FBG 7 3

A bit gusty today. I'm still gutting cupboards too. I had to put things back as tomorrow is boiler service day. Once that's done, I can go back to box sorting! Hubby keeps moving things and they end up where they shouldn't be (usually MIA) until I get everything out and sort them again.

B. TAG and paleo granola with 2 sliced strawberries and coconut milk.

L. Nothing

D. Like @Goonerga, I had a rolled lamb shoulder which I did in the IP for 30 mins then a slow release for 40 mins. Accompanied with asparagus, baby sprouts and one of Hubby's little bullet potatoes to squash into the gravy.

Enjoyed watching Bohemian Rhapsody again yesterday evening. That's the fourth time now. Rami Malek did such a fabulous job as Freddie (as did the other actors). Difficult to believe Live Aid was almost 37 years ago.
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I watched Bhemian Rhapsody twice on a single long haul flight. OK. To clarify, I actually watched it once, the watched it again at the same time as MrB who had made different choices. Second time, I watched about 60% of it behind my eyelids. :hilarious:

Excellent film, and great music.
 
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