What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

[LivingLightly]

Evening all

Today:

B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter and avocado, seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper plus a wedge of Gorwydd Caerphilly.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Risotto made with cauliflower rice, tiger prawns, chestnut mushrooms, peas, onion, garlic, fish broth, tomato purée, olive oil, butter, parsley, white wine, toasted cashews and parmesan.
Steamed carrot batons and French beans smothered with butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.

D Seafood salad using crab, brown shrimps, lettuce, baby plum tomatoes, celery, Romano peppers, cucumber, Halkidiki olives and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, balsamic, parsley and garlic vinaigrette, topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to swallow tablets.

 

[Rachox]

Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee.
Late morning: black coffee and a carb killa bar.
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and a carb killa bar.
Dinner: meatballs in tomato and mascarpone sauce with broccoli and Brussels.

 

[Mrs T 123]

Went on a local walk to see some snowdrops today they always cheer me up with their promise of spring - hence my new snowdrop avatar!I
Breakfast one slice of bacon and one egg after my usual small kefir
Lunch kimchi, four seeded crackers and cheese followed by a few squares of Montezuma 100% chocolate
Dinner cooked hm Bolognese all day in slow cooker. Soaked my low carb pasta for an hour using boiling water. Then removed half of Bolognese for me to cook and spice up for tommorows chilli. Used 40g of pasta ( elbow macaroni from the low carb company) added to remaining half of Bolognese in slow cooker to finish it off. (The LC macaroni is 8.9 g of carbs for 100g so less than 4 for all pasta for two and I have less than half of the whole portion so less than 2 grams carbs. ) served with slivers of parmesan. Pudding a LC crumble with spoon of yoghurt
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Love the new avatar! and the pasta looks yummy yummy and I have just placed an order with lowcarbfoodco on Sunday so I will order pasta the next time - apparently the order is to take around a week this time which appears to be longer than it took before?

 

[MrsA2]

Tea
Went straight to double dancing but realised I was hungry.
Luckily there was a seed bar in my handbag.
Cwc

L: gouda with 2 slices of toasted hilo bread. Yoghurt with a teaspoon ginger jam
There was third and final slice left of the bread so I didn't refreeze it, saved it for tomorrow

Mid afternoon hm lc hot chocolate with a splash of Baileys.

Been feeling poorly, maybe a migraine?

D: wasn't hungry, but while cooking for hubby managed to eat:
The slice of hilo with butter
Some bacon
A whole pear
Some Green beans
A cc chocolate pot with some clotted cream

Bg not good, obviously too many carbs today. Migraine still lurking. Self control absent today.

 

[shelley262]

Love the new avatar! and the pasta looks yummy yummy and I have just placed an order with lowcarbfoodco on Sunday so I will order pasta the next time - apparently the order is to take around a week this time which appears to be longer than it took before?

My order was estimated to be a week but actually arrived in half the time think it depends if in stock. I really like their rolls too.

 

[Mrs T 123]

My order was estimated to be a week but actually arrived in half the time think it depends if in stock. I really like their rolls too.

Yes their rolls are fab - I love their bread as well for a sandwich but I don't think the bread toasts well x

 

[Mrs T 123]

Brunch - 3 cheesey scrambled eggs, washed down with a mug of earl grey tea and half of a fudged up grenade bar

Dinner - 2 small avocados (morrisons savers, not very good so I will give a miss next time), chili salmon roasted in the air fryer with brussel sprouts with lots of butter, broccoli and a little carrot. Kefir with chia and flaxseeds mixed thru, topped with raspberries and blueberries. 2 squares of lindtt 90%

How do yous make cauliflower rice tasty?

 

[Antje77]

half of a fudged up grenade bar

You've lost me here.
I only know the term fudged up as a thinly disguised expletive, and I'm now wondering what one can do to a grenade bar to fudge it up.
Not sure what a grenade bar is either, but the combination of fudged up and grenades rings strong piraty bells.
@Mrs T 123 , please confess, are you a pirate?

My own food has been a bit haphazard over the past week.
There was stress over the MRI and my yearly endo appointment last week. MRI brought me close to a panic attack but the technicians were very helpful and I managed, endo appointment was absolutely lovely. No signs of inflammation in my back, which is good. Two hernias in my neck, which isn't as good, but the pain I had two months ago has mostly disappeared, even without painkillers for the past 3 weeks so it looks like the problem is resolving itself, no matter what they saw on that MRI.
Which leaves me with finding the cause of my lower back pain, GP appointment on that on thursday.

Anyway, I decided that eating proper food needed to go on the back burner with my head full off appointments, as long as I kept the carbs low. There has been a cheesy broccoli soup, a couple of days of low carb bread with a fried egg and marmite, and on sunday a 50th birthday party for my cousin where the carby stuff was of such high quality that I decided it was worth calling it a mess up diabetes day, the bread was absolutely worth it!

Trying to get back to proper meals but not really succeeding yet, today my evening meal consisted of eating nuts until I wasn't hungry enough to cook my planned meal, will try again tomorrow and have chicory and hummus shortly to at least get some veggies.

 

[shelley262]

You've lost me here.
I only know the term fudged up as a thinly disguised expletive, and I'm now wondering what one can do to a grenade bar to fudge it up.
Not sure what a grenade bar is either, but the combination of fudged up and grenades rings strong piraty bells.
@Mrs T 123 , please confess, are you a pirate?

My own food has been a bit haphazard over the past week.
There was stress over the MRI and my yearly endo appointment last week. MRI brought me close to a panic attack but the technicians were very helpful and I managed, endo appointment was absolutely lovely. No signs of inflammation in my back, which is good. Two hernias in my neck, which isn't as good, but the pain I had two months ago has mostly disappeared, even without painkillers for the past 3 weeks so it looks like the problem is resolving itself, no matter what they saw on that MRI.
Which leaves me with finding the cause of my lower back pain, GP appointment on that on thursday.

Anyway, I decided that eating proper food needed to go on the back burner with my head full off appointments, as long as I kept the carbs low. There has been a cheesy broccoli soup, a couple of days of low carb bread with a fried egg and marmite, and on sunday a 50th birthday party for my cousin where the carby stuff was of such high quality that I decided it was worth calling it a mess up diabetes day, the bread was absolutely worth it!

Trying to get back to proper meals but not really succeeding yet, today my evening meal consisted of eating nuts until I wasn't hungry enough to cook my planned meal, will try again tomorrow and have chicory and hummus shortly to at least get some veggies.

Hug sent for your health issues but wanted to Also do funny 're the pirate comment! I'm pretty sure - although not had one - that a grenade bar is one of the low carb bars you can purchase in UK. Think they have a large range and most have flavour names e.g. Birthday cake flavour.

 

[MissMuffett]

Brekki - coffee with almond milk and double cream. Kefir to take tablets.
Lunch - 3 poached eggs with crumbled wensleydale over them
Dinner - Barnsley lamb chop with a desert spoon of mint sauce. Raspberries and blueberries with sweetener and a dollop of cottage cheese.

 

[Mrs T 123]

You've lost me here.
I only know the term fudged up as a thinly disguised expletive, and I'm now wondering what one can do to a grenade bar to fudge it up.
Not sure what a grenade bar is either, but the combination of fudged up and grenades rings strong piraty bells.
@Mrs T 123 , please confess, are you a pirate?

My own food has been a bit haphazard over the past week.
There was stress over the MRI and my yearly endo appointment last week. MRI brought me close to a panic attack but the technicians were very helpful and I managed, endo appointment was absolutely lovely. No signs of inflammation in my back, which is good. Two hernias in my neck, which isn't as good, but the pain I had two months ago has mostly disappeared, even without painkillers for the past 3 weeks so it looks like the problem is resolving itself, no matter what they saw on that MRI.
Which leaves me with finding the cause of my lower back pain, GP appointment on that on thursday.

Anyway, I decided that eating proper food needed to go on the back burner with my head full off appointments, as long as I kept the carbs low. There has been a cheesy broccoli soup, a couple of days of low carb bread with a fried egg and marmite, and on sunday a 50th birthday party for my cousin where the carby stuff was of such high quality that I decided it was worth calling it a mess up diabetes day, the bread was absolutely worth it!

Trying to get back to proper meals but not really succeeding yet, today my evening meal consisted of eating nuts until I wasn't hungry enough to cook my planned meal, will try again tomorrow and have chicory and hummus shortly to at least get some veggies.

Sending virtual hugs for your health woes. A pirate? ha ha - no defo not a pirate . Grenade bars are high protein and low sugar bars sold here in the uk, quite a variety actually: fudged up which is a chocolately, fudgy gooey bar - absolute heaven with a hot cuppa. They do other flavours too such as white chocolate salted peanut, dark chocolate mint (a bit like a large after eights bar - yum) and white chocolate cookies are to name just a few of my favourites and which I have a supply of right now... Absolute heaven and cheer me up on a damp, miserable, cold day like today with a hot cuppa or they hit the spot again with a cuppa at work when I need a little pick me up (and no, I am not marketing these - I just luv them) and keeping on track with this thread they are low carb

 

[Annb]

Breakfast: 3 egg omelette with some soft cheese in the centre.

2nd meal will be shepherd's pie using swede mash for a topping.

Weather has been really bad today - don't know if this storm has a name. Maybe they've run out of ideas for names, there have been so many this month. Our chimney really needs cleaning, but it really isn't the weather for Neil to be climbing on the roof (it has to be done from the top because we have an enclosed stove at the bottom. Even with this wind, it isn't drawing very well.

I am assuming no ferry and no plane, so no mail. No sign of Alistair today but he was feeling pretty ill yesterday and considering calling in sick. However, he was nervous about that because the posties suffer "sanctions" if they go off sick twice in a year. Sanctions being loss of 3 days pay for the first "offence", 4 days pay for the 2nd and 5 days for the 3rd. Possible dismissal after that. This means that posties go to work when they really should stay at home, so potentially damaging their health and potentially carrying viruses into the workplace.

 

[dosh]

Wednesday 25 January bed 7.2 FBG 7.6. BGs are still yoyoing during the day, though. I worked on my legs yesterday but overdid it. Today, I'll reduce the number of Revitive sessions. Now Hubby appears to be going down with whatever this is.

B. TAG

L. 2 slices of SRSLY LC Toast with whipped cheese and a CC little chocolate pot

D. Really not hungry but, GF wrap with spiced ham, lettuce, tomato mustard and mayo. A few raspberries with a dash of cream.

Have been using Revitive for a few years now.
Although expensive, have found it to be a godsend when in the middle of the night the Neuropathic electric shocks/burning/pins & needles in the feet 'kick in'.
Normally get relief after 30 mins @ intensity 99.

 

[MissMuffett]

I made a ragu and had it with roast cauliflower this evening. Trouble is it was a bit watery and I obviously can’t thicken it with flour like I used to. I don’t want to use xantham gum as it always turns a bit jelly-fied. Any suggestions please?

 

[shelley262]

@MissMuffett it's an issue 're the ragu becoming watery. I slow cook mine all day and that helps but often use a slotted spoon to serve the mince and veg ragu and then just spoon a bit of the watery sauce on!
Breakfast kefir then two boiled eggs and LC buttered roll
Lunch kimchi, cheese and LC seeded crackers then a few squares of Montezuma 100% chocolate

Dinner leftover ragu made into chilli by adding spices and chilli with small glass of red wine. Pudding of berries and yoghurt.

 

[LivingLightly]

I made a ragu and had it with roast cauliflower this evening. Trouble is it was a bit watery and I obviously can’t thicken it with flour like I used to. I don’t want to use xantham gum as it always turns a bit jelly-fied. Any suggestions please?

Evening MissMuffett

How about almond meal of almond flour?

Alternatively, I'd remove the lid and leave to simmer gently until the surplus fluid has evaporated and the sauce has thickened.

 

[LivingLightly]

Evening all

B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter, avocado and four tiger prawns seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Salmon fillets baked with broccoli, mushrooms, double cream and lemon verbena.
Steamed carrot batons and mangetout smothered with butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.

D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps and mussels, lettuce, Romano peppers, celery, baby plum tomatoes, Kalamata olives, mint and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, balsamic and garlic vinaigrette, topped with toasted almonds.
Water to swallow tablets.

 

[MissMuffett]

I didn’t know if the almond flour would make it sweet. I have got coconut flour so maybe I could try that. Also wondered if a bit of cream or butter would thicken it slightly, I know chefs use butter sometimes.
I did simmer with the lid off for 20 mins but was too hungry to wait any longer.
Other mealtimes:
breakfast - large mug of coffee with almond milk and cream.
lunch - 2 thick wedges of Wensleydale cheese Grommit!
Dinner - as before…ragu with roast cauliflower and grated cheddar on top. Raspberries and blueberries with cottage cheese.

 

[filly]

Coffee and cream x 3
Coffee and unsweetened almond milk
Bacon, egg, sausage tomato and mushrooms. (Was only half a breakfast but still felt too full).
Much later.... ham and sliced cheese.

 

[MrsA2]

Skipped breakfast
11:30 a nut bar
12:00 carvery roast at the garden centre. Skipped the potatoes and stuffing but ate the Yorkshire. Watched the men eat the most enormous cakes.
18:00 wonderful comfort food. Celeriac mash with cheese and ham stirred into it. The mash had been frozen so simply all reheated in the microwave and eaten from the plastic pot as hubby is out! Yoghurt with ginger preserve and chopped 85% chocolate.
That jar of ginger preserve is proving too tempting to ignore.