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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

IanBish said:
It was quite cold, and occasionally windy there (Tenby, West Wales) but lovely too.

Your chicken/sausage salad looks very nice.
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Love Tenby and have walked stretches of the Pembrokeshire path but interestingly (for me) went to Tenby 7 years ago when started low carb and found it difficult to find low carb food to eat out. Lots of tempting fish and chips and tea rooms!
 
Hi All
So yesterday usual brekkie of slice LC toast, cooled then buttered, copious tea.
Lunch was two scrambled eggs wit butter and grated parmesan.
Supper was Bolognese with a tiny bit of spaghetti which I didnt test after two hours but had better FBG than usual. Need to check the 2 hour effect.
Today same usual brekkie.
Lunch was at a cafe with friend had small slice sourdough toast topped with lots of avocado and two poached eggs. Tea.
Supper lightly spiced chicken breast with cauli cheese.
 
IanBish said:
I went to the seaside with friends for a long weekend. I wasn't entirely successful in carb dodging, but no chips, pasta, rice or bread were eaten. I gave the biscuits and sweets away which were left in my room by the guest house. Had some lovely salmon in dill sauce, and a nice roast beef and pork dinner. There may have been the odd Yorkshire pudding and well-buttered baked potato along the way. For the breakfast at the guest house I forewent the fried bread and hash browns, and just had the bacon, eggs and sausage instead. But I did have a fair few pints of beer. No pictures of food, but here's one of the coast.
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Evening @IanBish

Well, you dodged the chips, pasta, rice and bread, not to mention (but I'm about to) those flippin biscuits and sweets. Keeping to the straight and narrow is always tricky when away from home. Well done you!
 
Today's menu
Skipped breakfast-
Lunch -(tastes better than it sounds) fried beansprouts with kippers and cherry tomatoes. I wish I understood seasoning better. It tasted almost like Chinese take out and I'm sure there must be spices or something that would make it even more so.
Dinner- Gammon steak and cauliflour(potato)salad- cauliflour, celery, onion, mayonnaise and mustard topped with crumbled bacon.
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shelley262 said:
@IanBish looks amazing where you spent the weekend - especially on a lovely day like today I'd definitely love walking down that beach. Well done too for managing to keep your carbs lower by dodging some of the temptations.
The lovely day here tempted me out into the garden for weeding plus had a walk through the towns gardens where there is a wonderful display of crocuses - a real sign of spring heading our way and time for another seasonal avatar.
Today's food two meals again
Early lunch\ brunch kefir then two different kimchis, cheese and LC seeded crackers followed by spoon of rhubarb and yoghurt
Dinner left over chicken and sausages from yesterday and salads - I had the idea of using my cabbage and turmeric root sauerkraut and mixing with some mayo to make a gut friendly coleslaw. The olives have been kept in olive oil in fridge so there is some cold olive oil on them if anyone thinking my olives look odd - it turns into liquid olive oil again after a few mins at room temperature.
View attachment 66138 I'm also still drinking the left over liquid I cooked the rhubarb in with ginger and lemons as a cordial mixed with soda water the flavour just gets better! For pudding had a LC chocolate brownie and decaffeinated coffee.
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Evening @shelley262

Another lovely avatar. I have a carpet of purple-flowered crocuses in flower, keeping the drifts of snowdrops and cyclamen company, so plenty of food for the hardworking bumblebees venturing out in the sunshine. Spring is just around the corner!
 
Evening all,

Today:

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.

Courgetti alla puttanesca made with anchovies, Kalamata olives, capers, canned tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, butter, oregano and spiralised courgettes.
Braised cavolo nero with garlic and toasted almonds.
Skipped pud.
Water to drink.

D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps, mussels, lettuce, finely shredded red cabbage, apple peel, celery, baby plum tomatoes and mustard cress with a dollop of aioli for dipping, topped with toasted pistachios.
Water to swallow tablets.
 
Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee.
Late morning: black coffee and a phd bar.
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and a carb killa bar.
Dinner: bolognese with sliced sautéed courgette and a sprinkling of mature cheddar.

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Yesterday
Walk then about 12 ish a slice of ham
Then about 3, pub roast beef. Had one mouthful of Yorkshire and 1 of the potatoes, gave rest away along with the roast parsnips and carrots which had been cooked in something sweet. I had the plain broccoli and the red cabbage 1 small scoop ice cream for pud.
1 glass white wine

Nothing else all day

Today
B: ff greek with 1 smashed up hm lc brownie and walnuts
Tea and chat with friends
L: just a small bite of ham and a few walnuts.

Mid afternoon, clearing out a cupboard came across some florentines. Only half made it to the kitchen

Dinner, late after a phone call
Leeks and cabbage cooked in butter, then smoked ham and cream cheese added at the end. Another hm lc brownie (knew I should have put them in the freezer !)
 
LivingLightly said:
Evening @IanBish

Well, you dodged the chips, pasta, rice and bread, not to mention (but I'm about to) those flippin biscuits and sweets. Keeping to the straight and narrow is always tricky when away from home. Well done you!
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In the before times I would have dunked those (bourbon and custard creams) in the sugar-sweetened coffees, but I wasn't remotely tempted. But, yes, it is a bit tricky. One doesn't want to come across as too weird. Or weirder than normal...!
 
Good morning all. Had my weigh-in last night at slimming group and I've lost 5 and a half pounds! On top of that, my fbg this morning was 6.8! So my week has started well. Now comes the task of keeping it up and that's why I've told you! I've got some salmon for lunch that I'm going to poach and 2 boiled eggs later. Have a wonderful day all. :singing:
 
As it was pancake day and I was busy much of day I took opportunity for a slightly longer fast so I'd have room for a pancake after main meal. So during day black coffee and herbal tea although did have small kefir before going out out with my supplements. I also put beef casserole in slow cooker.
Meal of beef casserole - had a few baby carrots and onions in then made the pancakes using this recipe
sugarfreelondoner.com

Keto Cream Cheese Pancakes

These keto pancakes are super easy and popular!
sugarfreelondoner.com sugarfreelondoner.com
Here are some photos of one being cooked and ready to eat ( served it with a few bits of Orange rind from my hm low sugar marmalade and a dash of double cream)
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Delicious and good news for me is I've still got batter left over so will be able to also celebrate Valentine's day with a pancake.
 
shelley262 said:
As it was pancake day and I was busy much of day I took opportunity for a slightly longer fast so I'd have room for a pancake after main meal. So during day black coffee and herbal tea although did have small kefir before going out out with my supplements. I also put beef casserole in slow cooker.
Meal of beef casserole - had a few baby carrots and onions in then made the pancakes using this recipe
sugarfreelondoner.com

Keto Cream Cheese Pancakes

These keto pancakes are super easy and popular!
sugarfreelondoner.com sugarfreelondoner.com
Here are some photos of one being cooked and ready to eat ( served it with a few bits of Orange rind from my hm low sugar marmalade and a dash of double cream)
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Delicious and good news for me is I've still got batter left over so will be able to also celebrate Valentine's day with a pancake.
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The pancake looks great. I had a message from a friend today asking if I could recommend any l/c pancake recipes. I couldn’t sadly, I’ve never found a decent one but I’ll send her this link. It certainly looks like a proper pancake!
 
Black coffee and a glass of goat milk kefir this morning.
L- BLT using toasted SRSLY white hot dog roll. Chocolate chia pud.
D- Pasture fed rib-eye steak from local farm, mixed salad topped with my fermented red cabbage. Medley of sauteed mushrooms. Glass of red and h/m yoghurt with raspberries and seeds to follow. IMG_1707849704.440240.jpg
 
DJC3 said:
The pancake looks great. I had a message from a friend today asking if I could recommend any l/c pancake recipes. I couldn’t sadly, I’ve never found a decent one but I’ll send her this link. It certainly looks like a proper pancake!
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Both George and I thought the batter produced a wonderful pancake. I used ground almonds not almond flour and also added a bit of baking powder they were very light and springy. Hope remainder cooks as well tomorrow. I hadn't found a recipe that worked for me before trying this one.
 
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