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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)
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jpscloud
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I make my own from spelt with added ground flax and hydrated chia seeds, and keep some sliced in the freezer out of sight... if I have a meltdown I can have some of that which stops me buying the overly processed stuff. I read labels but I'm suspicious that they're not disclosing everything. I noticed yesterday that my jar of green olives' label says 0 carbs!
Brunch - my usual lumpy soup, mainly chicken. Dinner will be preceded by the heavenly but small portion of nuts, then fish pie made with Lidl fish pie mix, a couple of lemon slices, a few prawns and anchovies, topped with thinly sliced leeks, butter and cheese.
No wine this week.
No wine this week.
jpscloud
Well-Known Member
I tweaked my back again, tried to do too much too soon. I didn't get any sleep at all last night, it was impossible to get comfortable! I need to take it really steady for a while now I think.
I had a cup-a-soup with some pork puffs for breakfast (there's some lurking in the back of the cupboard) which felt very comforting, as I didn't feel like making anything with my back pain.
I've just had lamb steak with a tiny bit of greek salad, followed by greek yogurt with pumpkin seeds and a very few blackberries.
I had a cup-a-soup with some pork puffs for breakfast (there's some lurking in the back of the cupboard) which felt very comforting, as I didn't feel like making anything with my back pain.
I've just had lamb steak with a tiny bit of greek salad, followed by greek yogurt with pumpkin seeds and a very few blackberries.
Annb
Expert
That may be because each olive has less than 1 gram of carbs, so the manufacturer can claim it is zero carbs. That is certainly the case with TicTac sweets - since each sweet (1 serving) contains less than 1 g of sugar, they can claim that they are sugar free. That's the law, but who, if they eat TicTacs, ever ate only one of them?
shelley262
Expert
Small kefir with my supplements before heading out - also put beef in slow cooker.
While out a few pieces of cheese and four LC seeded crackers and a few squares of 100% chocolate that I took with me.
Dinner slow cooked beef and air fried frozen sprouts which id first tossed in some olive oil. LC lemon drizzle cake warmed and served with some double cream.
While out a few pieces of cheese and four LC seeded crackers and a few squares of 100% chocolate that I took with me.
Dinner slow cooked beef and air fried frozen sprouts which id first tossed in some olive oil. LC lemon drizzle cake warmed and served with some double cream.
DJC3
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@Antje77 wishing you well tomorrow, what a beautiful ship. Do you actually have to climb up those huge masts to paint them? (Sorry if that’s a daft question)
B - h/m yoghurt, seeds and blueberries
L- sort of l/c bubble and squeak made with yesterday’s leftover veg: swede, cabbage and cauli cheese mixed with spring onions and grated cheese and fried in butter. Tasted good but looked atrocious.
D- T bone steak with mushrooms preceded by salad. Steak was part of a Christmas present from no 1 daughter to her dad and me. From local small family farm, pastured for life and absolutely fantastic.
B - h/m yoghurt, seeds and blueberries
L- sort of l/c bubble and squeak made with yesterday’s leftover veg: swede, cabbage and cauli cheese mixed with spring onions and grated cheese and fried in butter. Tasted good but looked atrocious.
D- T bone steak with mushrooms preceded by salad. Steak was part of a Christmas present from no 1 daughter to her dad and me. From local small family farm, pastured for life and absolutely fantastic.
LivingLightly
Expert
Just curious @IanBish.
When I began my diabetic journey way back in 2003, my GP's practice nurse encouraged me to include a small potato with lunch. I tried various suggestions, including eating the potato last of all, but nothing worked for me; my BG readings rose for hours regardless. That said, we're all handed a different set of genes. It would be great if eating potato last proved effective for some.
shelley262
Expert
Know this is directed at @IanBish but it may be helpful to add my experience. I'm certain that potato did raise my bgs early in my journey but now provided I par boil, cool and then open freeze as chips or roast potatoes shapes and then cook in fat from frozen and have just a few they now have no impact on my bg. I do also always eat them last and not that frequently I suppose I regard them as an occasional treat that I can include but we are not all the same and I also feel it's where you are on your own metabolic health journey. I've now not had a diabetic range hba1c in around nine years and only trialled resistant starch potatoes a few years ago.
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 another carb killa bar.
Dinner: chicken Balti with cauliflower rice.
Late morning: black coffee and a carb killa bar.
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and another carb killa bar.
Dinner: chicken Balti with cauliflower rice.
LivingLightly
Expert
What a beautiful sailing ship @Antje77! I reckon you'll work up an appetite painting those masts.
IanBish
Well-Known Member
I seem to be okay having a small egg fried rice, which is cold and reheated by the takeaway, from time to time. I'll be sure to waste a few strips and let you know my numbers. Probably at the weekend.
LivingLightly
Expert
Likewise @jpscloud. I made all our bread for more than 30 years, but stopped following diagnosis because I liked my own bread too much. I expect your home-made loaves are far superior to commercial offerings.
LivingLightly
Expert
Evening all
Today:
B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter, avocado and crevettes, seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Courgetti alla carbonara made with chestnut mushrooms, eggs, double cream, Parmesan, nutmeg, butter and spiralised courgettes, topped with extra Parmesan and flat-leaf parsley.
Steamed French beans and mangetout smothered with butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps, mussels, shredded red cabbage, apple peel, celery, thyme and baby plum tomatoes with a dollop of aioli for dipping, topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.
Today:
B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter, avocado and crevettes, seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Courgetti alla carbonara made with chestnut mushrooms, eggs, double cream, Parmesan, nutmeg, butter and spiralised courgettes, topped with extra Parmesan and flat-leaf parsley.
Steamed French beans and mangetout smothered with butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps, mussels, shredded red cabbage, apple peel, celery, thyme and baby plum tomatoes with a dollop of aioli for dipping, topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.
Thanks all!
@sueh21 the weather was absolutely lovely, first real spring day!
Hardly any wind, and I worked in my t-shirt and barefoot for most of the day!
(Don't tell the owner of the shipyard or my diabetes nurse about the barefoot part. My endo won't mind but the diabetes nurse would give me a very unpleasant telling off, and I don't even want to think about the owner of the shipyard...It's just that I had to sit on the ground for part of the job, and shoes get in the way when sitting on the ground. So I freed the feet for the first time this year.)
@DJC3 , not a daft question at all!
In fact, until I arrived at the shipyard I didn't know if the masts were up or down. Thankfully, they were on the quay, much easier to work that way than while being hoisted on a small plank and trying to work your way around the mast with sleeping legs and everything hard to reach.
@LivingLightly , I usually eat a single slice of LC bread with lots of toppings during the day, an evening meal, and lots of LC midnight snacks. Odd pattern but it works for me.
Today I brought a double slice of LC bread with a generous amount of butter and cheese, and ate it with paint stained fingers while painting with the other hand (breaching some more safety rules here, but no-one was looking and I nicely prevented a hypo without having to take a break
).I worked for 4 hours, which was perfect, earned 60 euros, and had a well deserved beer when I got home.
After that, I was very happy with the not eaten yesterday broccoli-onion-feta-tomato dish, with an unbreaded schitzel on the side.
Tomorrow will be swimming pool first, followed by another stint on a ship. And I still have another schnitzel and more of the broccoli dish, so an easy meal after work.
Annb
Expert
Didn't bother with my 2nd meal today, Legs just too sore to get up from the chair, so I spent the day sorting through filing drawers and finding a huge pile of paper that can be recycled plus a small pile that has to be burned. Wasn't hungry anyway so the smoked mackerel salad will do for breakfast tomorrow.
shelley262
Expert
Sounds amazing enjoy your swim and hope work goes well again today. Also good planning with your snack to prevent a hypo.Thanks all!
@sueh21 the weather was absolutely lovely, first real spring day!
Hardly any wind, and I worked in my t-shirt and barefoot for most of the day!
It's just that I had to sit on the ground for part of the job, and shoes get in the way when sitting on the ground. So I freed the feet for the first time this year.)
@DJC3 , not a daft question at all!
In fact, until I arrived at the shipyard I didn't know if the masts were up or down. Thankfully, they were on the quay, much easier to work that way than while being hoisted on a small plank and trying to work your way around the mast with sleeping legs and everything hard to reach.
@LivingLightly , I usually eat a single slice of LC bread with lots of toppings during the day, an evening meal, and lots of LC midnight snacks. Odd pattern but it works for me.
Today I brought a double slice of LC bread with a generous amount of butter and cheese, and ate it with paint stained fingers while painting with the other hand (breaching some more safety rules here, but no-one was looking and I nicely prevented a hypo without having to take a break
I worked for 4 hours, which was perfect, earned 60 euros, and had a well deserved beer when I got home.
After that, I was very happy with the not eaten yesterday broccoli-onion-feta-tomato dish, with an unbreaded schitzel on the side.
Tomorrow will be swimming pool first, followed by another stint on a ship. And I still have another schnitzel and more of the broccoli dish, so an easy meal after work.
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PenguinMum
Expert
Hi All
So to yesterday, usual brekkie of slice LC toast, butter, copious tea.
Lunch was another slice LC toast with Dairylea on top, needed something speedy. Tea.
Supper was baked lightly spiced chicken breast with broccoli.
@Antje77 well done for your shift painting on that beautiful ship, sounds like you enjoyed it as did your feet! Hope today is just as good, am assuming there’s a team of you and you’re not the only one painting the whole ship LOL
@jpscloud hug for the tweaked back and thanks for helping me decide my Easter lunch. Just the two of us and Mr P fancies first bbq of the year. One way or another I will be having lamb steak with Greek salad.
We have meeting of our clan here on Good Friday with the star guest my 4 mo grandson. Planning cold fish & seafood platter, good bread for those who can, big mixed salad, the cheeseboard and Colin the Caterpillar meets Easter Lamb (M&S) with mixed berries. My boys have never grown out of Colin!
Lunch today will be cheese, pickles and three small water biscuits. Tea.
Supper will be 3 meaty sausages with mixed veg.
Has anyone tried Peroni 00 its a fave with my lads when driving and always in our fridge. I’m not a beer drinker but it would be a glorious treat from the fridge on a hot day after a spell of gardening.
So to yesterday, usual brekkie of slice LC toast, butter, copious tea.
Lunch was another slice LC toast with Dairylea on top, needed something speedy. Tea.
Supper was baked lightly spiced chicken breast with broccoli.
@Antje77 well done for your shift painting on that beautiful ship, sounds like you enjoyed it as did your feet! Hope today is just as good, am assuming there’s a team of you and you’re not the only one painting the whole ship LOL
@jpscloud hug for the tweaked back and thanks for helping me decide my Easter lunch. Just the two of us and Mr P fancies first bbq of the year. One way or another I will be having lamb steak with Greek salad.
We have meeting of our clan here on Good Friday with the star guest my 4 mo grandson. Planning cold fish & seafood platter, good bread for those who can, big mixed salad, the cheeseboard and Colin the Caterpillar meets Easter Lamb (M&S) with mixed berries. My boys have never grown out of Colin!
Lunch today will be cheese, pickles and three small water biscuits. Tea.
Supper will be 3 meaty sausages with mixed veg.
Has anyone tried Peroni 00 its a fave with my lads when driving and always in our fridge. I’m not a beer drinker but it would be a glorious treat from the fridge on a hot day after a spell of gardening.
