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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

@RosemaryJackson, that sounds awful & extremely uncomfortable, I do hope you find something to help calm it a bit. A cool compress maybe? Whilst you have a relax & plan wicked Wednesday. ;)

@DJC3, vertigo is horrible, hope the tabs help & it is shortlived.

Haven't planned dinner, especially as I forgot to get anything out of the freezer. Was hungry just now, unusual for me, so had some Maasdam cheese.
 
RosemaryJackson said:
Morning all. And I can say morning because it is 2.35am. I can't sleep. My eyes are really playing up. I was at the hospital for nearly 4 hours today and I have been diagnosed with cellulitis in the skin round my eyes. I thought you could only get it in your legs and arms. Atm they are gradually swellng up and by morning my right eye will be shut. It's quite painful, hot, itchy and sore. Back to the food. Monday lunch and it was 2 sausages with cabbage, carrot and 1 scoop potato after a small dish of chicken soup. I took my own dessert which is a lemon and lime mousse. Yesterday, because I was at the hospital so long, low carb was impossible. So today it's steak with a poached egg, I've gone off fried eggs. I know my fbg will be high so maybe I won't bother. Have a wicked Wednesday ;)
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Poor you sounds very uncomfortable hope it eases soon.
 
Hello all, posting a little early as today went carbiferous quite badly. Actually that started last night - I got very carb-withdrawal ish but I have a cold following from a fluey episode, so it could be that making me a bit crazy as well. Long story short almost half a packet of carr's water biscuits vanished down my gob. Then the macadmia nuts I'd ordered from Amazon arrived and I ate a few - it took four before I realised they were really rancid. They were not cheap and I was so disappointed! Will order from the supermarket next time.

Today I decided to have some more carbs, to see how it went (and because I'm having a bad time resisting them!) so I made some spelt chapattis - not the best but better than buying some bread. I had two small ones with the beef/cauli and vegetable mix topped with tomato and onion.

BG went up to 10 about an hour later!

So today is a bit of a day off LC, and I only managed a 14 hour fast. Will be busy tomorrow, as long as this cold isn't worse, so I'll start over.
 
Had to go out to help my sister, so popped into Tesco, dinner will now be, gravadlax & avocado. I also topped up my cheese stash, so a little cheese plate to follow.

Edited to add, as we were posting at the same time, @jpscloud. I've found Grape Tree are good for macadamia nuts (and lots of other things!) & they deliver if you don't have one near you.
 
jessj said:
Had to go out to help my sister, so popped into Tesco, dinner will now be, gravadlax & avocado. I also topped up my cheese stash, so a little cheese plate to follow.

Edited to add, as we were posting at the same time, @jpscloud. I've found Grape Tree are good for macadamia nuts (and lots of other things!) & they deliver if you don't have one near you.
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Bookmarked the site, thanks!
 
Annb said:
Neil used to have problems with macadamias from Tesco but buys from Amazon these days and has never had a problem with them. Luck of the draw, I suppose.
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Yes I bought walnuts and almonds from Amazon and they are fine - these macadamias were so rancid when I realised the taste was bad I smelled inside the pouch and it was awful! Customer services were very good, they refunded when the return kept saying this item can't be returned.
 
To make yoghurt over last few years I've always used specific starters with a wider range of gut friendly bacteria so that different benefits to the standard yoghurt you buy. they really all do taste different and I culture onwards for about a month from the starter culture which reduces cost of buying starter cultures. I'm currently reculturing an L reuteri one and also a bififo yoghurt - both have bacteria we may be short of because of antibiotics. However decided when shopping yesterday to grab a small pot of yeo valley organic yoghurt and some long life whole milk to try out the quick yoghurt many use. I just put a litre of long life whole milk in the ceramic pot of my yoghurt maker and whisked in my pot of yoghurt and just programmed my yoghurt maker and got thick creamy yoghurt after 12 hours woke up this:
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Spend for a litre of yoghurt was £1.20 for long life milk and 89p for small yoghurt but expecting it to reculture at least five times you keep a bit in a pot to make next batch. I will still carry on making my more fiddly unusual friendly bacteria ones but also keep up with this quick yoghurt - it is cheaper and doesn't even need straining.
My kefir grains are also growing and culturing well so will have good quality hm kefir soon.
Food today
Brunch scrambled a couple of eggs and had with a slice of lower carb bread toasted ( found some reduced yellow stickered Hilo loaves in Sainsbury's yesterday so split and froze them) then a cocktail of yoghurts with a spoon of each of my three current yoghurts with a spoon of cooked rhubarb.
Dinner of hm chilli and slice of low carb garlic bread then hm LC chocolate bun and decaffeinated coffee.
 
jpscloud said:
Hello all, posting a little early as today went carbiferous quite badly. Actually that started last night - I got very carb-withdrawal ish but I have a cold following from a fluey episode, so it could be that making me a bit crazy as well. Long story short almost half a packet of carr's water biscuits vanished down my gob. Then the macadmia nuts I'd ordered from Amazon arrived and I ate a few - it took four before I realised they were really rancid. They were not cheap and I was so disappointed! Will order from the supermarket next time.

Today I decided to have some more carbs, to see how it went (and because I'm having a bad time resisting them!) so I made some spelt chapattis - not the best but better than buying some bread. I had two small ones with the beef/cauli and vegetable mix topped with tomato and onion.

BG went up to 10 about an hour later!

So today is a bit of a day off LC, and I only managed a 14 hour fast. Will be busy tomorrow, as long as this cold isn't worse, so I'll start over.
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Thinking of you sounds like a tougher day but it happens - most important thing is to just get back to it. Tomorrow is a new day and you are doing well. You take care and keep being inventive in dealing with your cravings. Hope your kefir is behaving better?
 
shelley262 said:
Thinking of you sounds like a tougher day but it happens - most important thing is to just get back to it. Tomorrow is a new day and you are doing well. You take care and keep being inventive in dealing with your cravings. Hope your kefir is behaving better?
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Thanks @shelley262! Yes the difference between me of recent years and now/future me is that I know I can't afford to goof off on a long term basis - I'm also better off in terms of stress now so that will help. Smaller goofs are part of it for me, I take my hat off to anyone who can go without slip ups! I'm losing weight nice and evenly, and committed to restoring what health I can.

The kefir is still tasting a bit like sour milk, but less so than before, so I'll persevere! Honestly I'm amazed I didn't manage to kill it so as long as it lives I feel I'm winning!
 
jpscloud said:
Thanks @shelley262! Yes the difference between me of recent years and now/future me is that I know I can't afford to goof off on a long term basis - I'm also better off in terms of stress now so that will help. Smaller goofs are part of it for me, I take my hat off to anyone who can go without slip ups! I'm losing weight nice and evenly, and committed to restoring what health I can.

The kefir is still tasting a bit like sour milk, but less so than before, so I'll persevere! Honestly I'm amazed I didn't manage to kill it so as long as it lives I feel I'm winning!
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All of us have ups and downs you just need to keep broadly on course. You're doing so well - caring for and then losing someone very special can really knock us off course and we need to remember to look after ourselves. You're doing really well and pleased kefir grains growing well.
 
MrsA2 said:
B: chocolate coconut chia pudding mixed with greek yoghurt
Double dance class
L: 2 slices cheese on livlife toast with ham. Chocolate coconut chia pudding with extra greek yoghurt
D: meat balls with tomato sauce on buttered leeks and cabbage. Chocolate coconut chia pudding with greek yoghurt

20:30 kefir I'd forgotten about hiding in fridge

(I know the chocolate coconut chia pudding is appearing often but I just used 1 can coconut milk and it made lots and I'm not sure how long they will keep. Plus they are quite strong so I'm only having small portions with added yoghurt!)
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I make choc chia pud like this too. 1 x 400g can of coconut milk/cream, 2 tabs cocoa and 4 tabs chia seeds. I find I don’t need sweetener with the coconut milk. I’ve kept it in the fridge for up to a week before now.
 
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: Melanzane alla parmigiana, (aka aubergine parmigiana) using aubergine without breading or flour, passata, mozzarella, parmesan, olive oil, oregano, garlic and basil. I served the topping to those who can handle breadcrumbs, but omitted from my own portion and finished with extra parmesan instead.)
Braised cavolo nero with garlic and toasted almonds.
Skipped pud.
Water to drink.

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 pistachios.
Water to swallow tablets.
 
B- h/m yoghurt with raspberries and seeds
L- fried cheese sandwich using 90 second bread, served with fermented red cabbage.
D- Thai fish curry with air fried veg.
@jpscloud sorry to hear you’ve been having a tough time, @shelley262 is absolutely right, there will always be times when we go off track ( and we all do it), don’t dwell on it or beat yourself up about it though - just start again the next day. We’re in this for the long haul.
 
Skipped breakfast but did have cwc.
2 hours dry gardening !
Haircut (new hairdressers, not impressed)
L: leftovers, 4 meatballs with cabbage, added cheese. Half a chocolate mousse with greek yoghurt. 1 sq 85% chocolate
D: 3 meaty sausages simmered in cabbage and tomato sauce. Added a splash white wine. Was much tastier than it sounds. Coffee ice cream
 
shelley262 said:
To make yoghurt over last few years I've always used specific starters with a wider range of gut friendly bacteria so that different benefits to the standard yoghurt you buy. they really all do taste different and I culture onwards for about a month from the starter culture which reduces cost of buying starter cultures. I'm currently reculturing an L reuteri one and also a bififo yoghurt - both have bacteria we may be short of because of antibiotics. However decided when shopping yesterday to grab a small pot of yeo valley organic yoghurt and some long life whole milk to try out the quick yoghurt many use. I just put a litre of long life whole milk in the ceramic pot of my yoghurt maker and whisked in my pot of yoghurt and just programmed my yoghurt maker and got thick creamy yoghurt after 12 hours woke up this:
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Spend for a litre of yoghurt was £1.20 for long life milk and 89p for small yoghurt but expecting it to reculture at least five times you keep a bit in a pot to make next batch. I will still carry on making my more fiddly unusual friendly bacteria ones but also keep up with this quick yoghurt - it is cheaper and doesn't even need straining.
My kefir grains are also growing and culturing well so will have good quality hm kefir soon.
Food today
Brunch scrambled a couple of eggs and had with a slice of lower carb bread toasted ( found some reduced yellow stickered Hilo loaves in Sainsbury's yesterday so split and froze them) then a cocktail of yoghurts with a spoon of each of my three current yoghurts with a spoon of cooked rhubarb.
Dinner of hm chilli and slice of low carb garlic bread then hm LC chocolate bun and decaffeinated coffee.
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Do you preheat the milk? And what settings on the maker please?
 
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