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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)
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shelley262
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Lovely sunny morning and met with a few friends for coffee outdoors - cafe is an enclosed South facing walled herb garden - so uplifting and much better than the non stop rain of yesterday. I had ginger and lemongrass tea though rather than coffee as fancied a change. Meeting different friends tomorrow in same place so crossing fingers for more sun. Had small hm kefir before walking to the herb garden cafe.
Lunch slice of ham with hm sauerkraut and avocado salad plus a few nuts.
Then had a few squares of 100% chocolate.
Dinner slow cooked beef with green beans and glass of red wine. Pudding LC Blondie with decaffeinated coffee.
Edit question for @Rachox I ordered some of the pizza bases you use from the low carb company and put in freezer just wanted to ask do you defrost them before topping and also how long do you cook them for once topped?
Lunch slice of ham with hm sauerkraut and avocado salad plus a few nuts.
Then had a few squares of 100% chocolate.
Dinner slow cooked beef with green beans and glass of red wine. Pudding LC Blondie with decaffeinated coffee.
Edit question for @Rachox I ordered some of the pizza bases you use from the low carb company and put in freezer just wanted to ask do you defrost them before topping and also how long do you cook them for once topped?
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jpscloud
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That looks absolutely delicious!
How funny you ask this today as I’ve just eaten LC pizza for dinner. I freeze the bases with grease proof paper in between to stop them sticking together. To defrost I just leave them covered in the kitchen for 3 hours maybe, they don’t take long to defrost. I top them, then cook for 20mins at 200°c (gas mark 6).
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: coffee shop coconut cappuccino and an Aldi protein bar.
Dinner: the aforementioned pizza with a side salad.
shelley262
Expert
@Rachox thank you so much that's so helpful. I have split them in freezer as I do with the rolls and loaves. I'm planning to try one next week after we get back from a few days in Wales meeting up with family going at weekend. I'm looking foward to trying the pizza and planning a spicy chicken topping.
MrsA2
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Trying to get back into normal routine, so
TMAD Thursday is a late breakfast : 2 fried eggs on 2 slices livlife toast, some fat free greek yoghurt with seeds and coffee, cwc
Dancing lesson
Tea in cafe after
Supposedly no lunch, but some coleslaw and 2 cc chocolate pots got eaten while I was preparing food for later
D: beef mince on cabbage, red pepper and leek. Coffee pudding (greek yoghurt, milled seeds and coffee). Later a tot of rum
TMAD Thursday is a late breakfast : 2 fried eggs on 2 slices livlife toast, some fat free greek yoghurt with seeds and coffee, cwc
Dancing lesson
Tea in cafe after
Supposedly no lunch, but some coleslaw and 2 cc chocolate pots got eaten while I was preparing food for later
D: beef mince on cabbage, red pepper and leek. Coffee pudding (greek yoghurt, milled seeds and coffee). Later a tot of rum
LivingLightly
Expert
Trials and tribulations! I hope the weight loss is some compensation @Annb
LivingLightly
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Evening all
Today:
B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter, avocado and three crevettes, all seasoned with black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Mushroom and spinach frittata made with eggs, Cheddar cheese, onion, double cream and thyme.
Vegetable tray bake using broccoli, cauliflower, sweet red peppers, leeks and onions.
Skipped pudding.
Water to drink.
D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps, king prawns, baby plum toms, celery, Halkidiki olives and salad onions dressed with home-made mayonnaise for dipping, topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to swallow tablets.
Today:
B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter, avocado and three crevettes, all seasoned with black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Mushroom and spinach frittata made with eggs, Cheddar cheese, onion, double cream and thyme.
Vegetable tray bake using broccoli, cauliflower, sweet red peppers, leeks and onions.
Skipped pudding.
Water to drink.
D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps, king prawns, baby plum toms, celery, Halkidiki olives and salad onions dressed with home-made mayonnaise for dipping, topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to swallow tablets.
Morning all from beautiful Switzerland, in Bern atm. Interailling going well, trains run exactly on time here. Low carb pluses, various combos of eggs,cheese,meats,chicken and salad plus seed crackers and nuts I brought with me.Lots and lots of walking.Low carb minuses,tempted by a piece of sourdough to have with a soft boiled egg and those fiendish Swiss give little chocolates with a coffee. On the whole though a good week. Off to Milan later,it’s going to be very warm, can I resist the gelato, watch this space! Have a lovely weekend everyone.
RosemaryJackson
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Morning all. I'm sure you will have a lovely weekend @sueh21, it sounds wonderful. My lunch today is the same as yesterday, mince beef and pork with veg. It was actually very nice. I'm not the best cook so was pleasantly surprised. For tea it will be something lc. Have a fab friday folks and a wonderful weekend. Hope it will be warm and sunny. 
Annb
Expert
Breakfast - the remainder of the pork mince from yesterday. Cup of coffee. I don't often have coffee but this morning the effort to reach the tea was too painful and there was a jar of instant coffee beside the kettle. Could just have had hot water to heat me up but needed something with a bit more body. There's a loose pile of tea bags beside the kettle now.
2nd meal will be salmon. If I can get to the cupboard with the store of greaseproof paper it will be "en papillote" - otherwise just baked. Can't find the frozen leeks I put in one of the freezers last week, so it may be with fried onion and a tomato.
2nd meal will be salmon. If I can get to the cupboard with the store of greaseproof paper it will be "en papillote" - otherwise just baked. Can't find the frozen leeks I put in one of the freezers last week, so it may be with fried onion and a tomato.
jpscloud
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Hello all,
A nice dry day today, and I got the lawnmower out as who knows when the next chance will be! This time last year I was unable to walk more than a few steps at a time, and I found ways to do almost everything sitting down. It's hard to believe that losing just over a stone and cutting out carbs has brought about the change to me now working on the garden for several hours with just a brief rest once in a while for a cup of tea. My muscles are working without pain again, I did have a little soreness in the ones just above my hips but nothing terrible.
As I was busy and happy I fasted until 4.30 so that was about 22 hours.
One rather drawn out meal today then:
Small glass of kefir
Beef mince with some cheddar and a few dots of tomato puree (14 carbs per 100g, I probably had about 15g if that.
Greek yogurt with sour cream
Pork crackling
Maybe more pork crackling later, will see how I feel.
Hope everyone has had a great day and here's to a lovely weekend for everyone too.
A nice dry day today, and I got the lawnmower out as who knows when the next chance will be! This time last year I was unable to walk more than a few steps at a time, and I found ways to do almost everything sitting down. It's hard to believe that losing just over a stone and cutting out carbs has brought about the change to me now working on the garden for several hours with just a brief rest once in a while for a cup of tea. My muscles are working without pain again, I did have a little soreness in the ones just above my hips but nothing terrible.
As I was busy and happy I fasted until 4.30 so that was about 22 hours.
One rather drawn out meal today then:
Small glass of kefir
Beef mince with some cheddar and a few dots of tomato puree (14 carbs per 100g, I probably had about 15g if that.
Greek yogurt with sour cream
Pork crackling
Maybe more pork crackling later, will see how I feel.
Hope everyone has had a great day and here's to a lovely weekend for everyone too.
Brunch -cold chicken mayonnaise (Hellmann's of course).
Pre-dinner - small container of nuts - almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, brazil nuts.
Dinner imminent - steak and salad. WHAT a salad! Lots of different green leafy things, cucumber, spring onion leaves (husband has other bits) green pepper, several different herbs from garden, olive oil & cider vinegar dressing.
Pre-dinner - small container of nuts - almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, brazil nuts.
Dinner imminent - steak and salad. WHAT a salad! Lots of different green leafy things, cucumber, spring onion leaves (husband has other bits) green pepper, several different herbs from garden, olive oil & cider vinegar dressing.
shelley262
Expert
Wow inspirational 're your progress well done you such wonderful improvements. I also got out mover out today and could hear many others! There really haven't been many non wet days so - as you say - needed to go for it while we could.
shelley262
Expert
@Annb well done on adapting to a difficult situation. It's laudable that you are adapting and staying low carb despite challenges.
@RosemaryJackson well done you too for keeping as low carb as you can. It's hard when not feeling well but you keep getting back to it.
Today's food
Before going out for coffee with friends a small kefir.
Lunch same as yesterday a slice of ham, sauerkraut and avocado salad with a few nuts then three organic strawberries with hm yoghurt
Dinner salmon with English asparagus and a couple of hm previously cooked and frozen new potato chips. Glass of dry white wine. Just had 100% chocolate and decaffeinated coffee.
Trying to get jobs done today before head off to Wales for a few days. Will post a food summary when back beginning of next week.
@RosemaryJackson well done you too for keeping as low carb as you can. It's hard when not feeling well but you keep getting back to it.
Today's food
Before going out for coffee with friends a small kefir.
Lunch same as yesterday a slice of ham, sauerkraut and avocado salad with a few nuts then three organic strawberries with hm yoghurt
Dinner salmon with English asparagus and a couple of hm previously cooked and frozen new potato chips. Glass of dry white wine. Just had 100% chocolate and decaffeinated coffee.
Trying to get jobs done today before head off to Wales for a few days. Will post a food summary when back beginning of next week.
jpscloud
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Thank you @shelley262 you're always a great friend with your encouragement! Yes I could hear mowers all over the place, there will be many garden bins full this collection day! They're making us pay for ours now, what a cheek.
MrsA2
Expert
No breakfast, and no bg testing. I woke feeling well but then had nasty stomach upset out of the blue. Back to bed and slept until 11.
Meeting some old friends for lunch who are understanding of my low carb, so even on an Italian meun full of pasta and pizza we went for shared antipasti of meats and some wonderful buffalo mozzerella. I had one white wine with a lot of soda.
Later 2 chocolate biscuits
D: cheese and seedy crackers. 1 cc chocolate pot with 2 teaspoons cream
Meeting some old friends for lunch who are understanding of my low carb, so even on an Italian meun full of pasta and pizza we went for shared antipasti of meats and some wonderful buffalo mozzerella. I had one white wine with a lot of soda.
Later 2 chocolate biscuits
D: cheese and seedy crackers. 1 cc chocolate pot with 2 teaspoons cream
