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Pickled pork tastes a bit like corned beef. They put white sauce on top of it which I scraped off (oops) but it was actually quite good. Vegies were broccoli, potato, carrots and I think pumpkin (may have been sweet potato though, I can't tell the difference! Orange coloured though). A hospital meal that I enjoyed. Miracle
 
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AndBreathe said:
None needed for that, but my crackling dealer on the local market seems to have gone AWOL.

If he’s not there tomorrow, I’ll have to jump ship, and fine someone else to service my habit.
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Is this pork crackling that you're talking about? If so, that stuff is awesome
 
plantae said:
Is this pork crackling that you're talking about? If so, that stuff is awesome
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Yes, it is. Some pieces here are larger than my OH's spread hand, as you can see in the image. I must say, I don’t buy those giant bags, as I’d likely not want to stop eating it until it were gone!
 
AndBreathe said:
Yes, it is. Some pieces here are larger than my OH's spread hand, as you can see in the image. I must say, I don’t buy those giant bags, as I’d likely not want to stop eating it until it were gone!
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Well I can't blame you there. It's delicious
 
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AndBreathe said:
Yes, it is. Some pieces here are larger than my OH's spread hand, as you can see in the image. I must say, I don’t buy those giant bags, as I’d likely not want to stop eating it until it were gone!
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Far out. Now I'm going to have to sneak out of the hospital ward to try and buy some, I can't stop thinking about it. Hopefully they don't lock me out again
 
AndBreathe said:
You need one of these @DJC3 - just think how many layers you could get underneath, and the ridiculously large kangaroo pocket lends itself to a hot water bottle!
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There was no link but I am thinking you mean one of these:
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I have two - both gifts from my DIL - and they are fantastically warm, especially with layers underneath. The only problem with them is that the sleeves, in particular, are very bulky and tend to get in the way when trying to either wash dishes or cook. I hate getting my sleeves wet, don't you? The one I am wearing just now has a reasonable sized hood but it is very close at the neck. The other one has a huge hood, which does, also tend to get in the way.

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Breakfast was not quite a disaster, but it wasn't a great success either. For the usual reason it was a ham sandwich. First thing that went wrong - the butter was almost finished and it was very hard in the cold kitchen - totally unspreadable, but I did manage to reach an upper shelf on the fridge and found a pot of soft cheese, which I used instead. Then a pile of ham. Sit back in my chair, legs up and take a bite. It tasted of mould! I buy the bread for Em really, but recently she has wanted wraps, so I guess the bread has been kept too long and, checking, I found mould on the crust along one side of the loaf. Just took the ham off and ate that. A cup of tea and that's breakfast done.

There will be 3 meals today, if I can find something to eat without putting too much strain onto my legs. I know there is some black pudding in the back porch freezer and there is a little of the haggis/swede mixture in the kitchen fridge. Veggies are all in the back porch as well. The little freezer, which is still sitting in what used to be the lounge but is now a store room, does contain some leek soup - Neil found it the other day when he was putting away the new soya margarine delivery. Have to ask him to get that out for me for lunch. Maybe use the last of the haggis mixture and add some onions and tomatoes - both already in the kitchen and reachable with a bit of an effort.

At least the BG is behaving itself after an early bad start.
 
Annb said:
There was no link but I am thinking you mean one of these:
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I have two - both gifts from my DIL - and they are fantastically warm, especially with layers underneath. The only problem with them is that the sleeves, in particular, are very bulky and tend to get in the way when trying to either wash dishes or cook. I hate getting my sleeves wet, don't you? The one I am wearing just now has a reasonable sized hood but it is very close at the neck. The other one has a huge hood, which does, also tend to get in the way.

Edited to fix a typo.
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Yes, very much like, except this one: https://doitbetteryourself.club/products/the-billie-wearable-blanket-unisex

its a free pattern just in case sewing is a light @DJC3 hides under a bushel.
 
Day one of not eating anything too carby yesterday and my chronic stuffy nose has cleared up, was so tired yesterday I managed to have a 4 hour kip in the afternoon and also sleep through the night, which was the best nights sleep in a while. Feel I can breathe again, the dry mouth at night I've had for quite some time now seems to have gone, I'm not waking to drink then to pee cause I've drunk every couple of hours. my joints (all over) feel a whole less stiffer than usual, and I feel a whole lot more alert, bit quick to say as only a day and could also be psychological too but I feel like something has been 'lifted.' think I've been slowly poisoning myself over time eating junk cause it makes me feel good, rather than for nutrition.
 
ravensmitten said:
Day one of not eating anything too carby yesterday and my chronic stuffy nose has cleared up, was so tired yesterday I managed to have a 4 hour kip in the afternoon and also sleep through the night, which was the best nights sleep in a while. Feel I can breathe again, the dry mouth at night I've had for quite some time now seems to have gone, I'm not waking to drink then to pee cause I've drunk every couple of hours. my joints (all over) feel a whole less stiffer than usual, and I feel a whole lot more alert, bit quick to say as only a day and could also be psychological too but I feel like something has been 'lifted.' think I've been slowly poisoning myself over time eating junk cause it makes me feel good, rather than for nutrition.
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Brilliant result for one day. Hope it continues to improve for you, but don't be disheartened if results seem less striking from day to day. You are doing the right thing. Keep up the good work.
 
Annb said:
Brilliant result for one day. Hope it continues to improve for you, but don't be disheartened if results seem less striking from day to day. You are doing the right thing. Keep up the good work.
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Thank you for the support and advice, noted :0)

Although my numbers were far better this last HbA1c (45), I've gotten far too heavy in the last few years and its started to cause problems and bother me, for one example, maybe not a coincidence is that two days ago my foot ballooned after over indulging something really high carb, I can't seem to tolerate them any more. I think I'm travelling back from 'remission' slowly, so I need to give myself a little slap of reality and really evaluate what I'm doing to myself while I still can.

I wonder if I have to treat it as an addiction, and this is why a 'diet' in the past wasn't sustainable, or worked for a short while - rather than the food itself it being the problem, maybe the relationship that I've developed with it is the problem. It's funny (or not) if I don't eat high starchy, stodgy or sugary foods I don't crave them or stuff myself with them.

Funny enough forgot to mention but the foot also resolved since yesterday too.
 
ravensmitten said:
Thank you for the support and advice, noted :0)

Although my numbers were far better this last HbA1c (45), I've gotten far too heavy in the last few years and its started to cause problems and bother me, for one example, maybe not a coincidence is that two days ago my foot ballooned after over indulging something really high carb, I can't seem to tolerate them any more. I think I'm travelling back from 'remission' slowly, so I need to give myself a little slap of reality and really evaluate what I'm doing to myself while I still can.

I wonder if I have to treat it as an addiction, and this is why a 'diet' in the past wasn't sustainable, or worked for a short while - rather than the food itself it being the problem, maybe the relationship that I've developed with it is the problem. It's funny (or not) if I don't eat high starchy, stodgy or sugary foods I don't crave them or stuff myself with them.

Funny enough forgot to mention but the foot also resolved since yesterday too.
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I find I'm allright with a few carbs - doesn't make too much difference to BGs, which have been fairly high of late anyway, but what it does do is make me want more carbs - a kind of addiction I think. It's too easy to grab something carby when I am having problems walking or standing (like this morning). I am managing to get my BGs down a fair bit though and it seems to be by changing the timing of my basal insulin dose. It's not always just the food - although that is a major part of it.

Added weight is also a part of it. Due to other issues, I can't really exercise. That doesn't help. Insulin seems to encourage weight gain. High doses of that don't help. I am ballooning. Haven't weighed myself recently but my clothes are getting tighter and tighter and I already look like the big, fat slug in Star Wars (whose name I can never remember). I am hoping to improve matters by managing to reduce the amount of bolus insulin I am using - making a hopeful start on that but must not just take the easy way out and grab carbs when I can't walk. Must remember to make something the night before and leave it in the fridge where I can easily reach it. Cold omelette? That's really just a flan without the pastry. Some kind of breakfast salad? I'll see what I can manage later today.
 
Annb said:
I find I'm allright with a few carbs - doesn't make too much difference to BGs, which have been fairly high of late anyway, but what it does do is make me want more carbs - a kind of addiction I think. It's too easy to grab something carby when I am having problems walking or standing (like this morning). I am managing to get my BGs down a fair bit though and it seems to be by changing the timing of my basal insulin dose. It's not always just the food - although that is a major part of it.

Added weight is also a part of it. Due to other issues, I can't really exercise. That doesn't help. Insulin seems to encourage weight gain. High doses of that don't help. I am ballooning. Haven't weighed myself recently but my clothes are getting tighter and tighter and I already look like the big, fat slug in Star Wars (whose name I can never remember). I am hoping to improve matters by managing to reduce the amount of bolus insulin I am using - making a hopeful start on that but must not just take the easy way out and grab carbs when I can't walk. Must remember to make something the night before and leave it in the fridge where I can easily reach it. Cold omelette? That's really just a flan without the pastry. Some kind of breakfast salad? I'll see what I can manage later today.
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Yes, I think certainly it is quite easy to grab something carby than not, we are surrounded by it. def spurs on a want in me if I don't start as I mean to go on - so I think I'll try to simplify things by starting well. Yesterday and today I've not even felt a twinge. Must be far more difficult when throwing other ails into the mix too.

I found that not weighing myself I could lead to not really noticing until the clothes thing like you say, I think I have to weigh myself now as I've slid to much in the wrong direction without noticing, kinda like you don't notice children growing until you find yourself thinking my goodness you've gotten tall if you don't put a mark on the wall for a while.

I'm sure even if you feel like Jabba the Hutt from Star Wars you aren't and seem far kinder than him anyway!

Maybe the preparation in case you have a bad day might be just the ticket.
 
AndBreathe said:
Yes, very much like, except this one: https://doitbetteryourself.club/products/the-billie-wearable-blanket-unisex

its a free pattern just in case sewing is a light @DJC3 hides under a bushel.
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And thus opens up a whole new world of gadgetry :hilarious:

Two meals again today (although a few Montezuma’s buttons were consumed after I posted yesterday).

Eggs and halloumi for breakfast again. A bit more halloumi today as woke up ravenous.
Meal 2 was fathead pizza with pepperoni and chorizo.

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Neil found a tub of pea soup in the freezer for me. Still waiting for it to defrost in a pan and getting very hungry. Grabbed a few more slices of the thin cut ham to keep me going. BG 5.6 just now. At least I'm managing to get across to the hob now, so that's an advance. The 5.6 is a step forward as well.

Later I will make a kind of mash with the haggis mixture and some onions and tomatoes. Not sure how it will turn out, but it will be edible, I should think. Will also make a crustless quiche to leave ready for breakfast so I don't grab a carb in desperation.
 
10ish one slice of bacon, egg and mushroom served on one slice of LC toast
1ish a few nuts then a few frozen berries in kefir and yoghurt plus two squares of 100% chocolate
5ish roast chicken with some sprouts and carrots with glass of red wine followed by LC blondie warmed and served with some yoghurt
 
Thursday 26 January bed 7.9 FBG 7.6 - still not good during the day. The yoyo BGs got to 11.7 at one point. Surviving, but not brilliant.

B. Nothing.

L. Very early - TAG and 2 slices of SRSLY toast with whipped cheese and ham

D. GF Haggis and a CC little chocolate pot.

Friday 27 January bed 11.4 ?? FBG back to 7.9 (a bit more settled)

B. Just water

L. Late afternoon - TAG and a SRSLY toasted sandwich with ox tongue and cheese. CC little chocolate pot

D. Mixed together queenie scallops, prawns, spinach in a white wine sauce, and grilled cheese on top.

Feeling better than I was and Hubby is showing signs of recovery.
 
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