What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

[MrsA2]

Planned today as a 2 meal day so brunch was 5 rashers bacon and 2 scrambled eggs, which backfired as still wasn't very hungry come dinner out, yes out! Meeting up with family in a restaurant.
They all went for the full three courses but I just had a bunless burger with stilton and mushroom. Did nibble about half a portion of chips, first since D day over a year ago. Bg rose to 8 but went straight back down again. Not too bad for a once a year celebration event. Glad I currently wear a libre

 

[Annb]

Breakfast: 3 rashers of streaky bacon and 2 eggs - all dry fried.

2nd meal: the kind of meaty omelette/wrap I made yesterday topped with 3 turkey and mushroom meatballs in tomato sauce. The wrap added nothing, so I shan't do that again.

BG dropping too far again and I've had to have 2 boiled sweets to get it to rise again (the emergency supply is getting a battering these last few days). Due to the low BG level, I will probably have to eat something else this evening - not sure what though. Still tinkering with the insulin doses - at present the requirement seems to be dropping away which is odd - I haven't made that much of a difference to what I was doing before. All to the good, but it's one of those irritating things when you fix something but don't know how you did it.

 

[Rachox]

Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee
Late morning: black coffee and a Fibre One caramel protein bar.
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and chocolate chia pudding.
Dinner Chinese take away: crispy duck, 3 small pancakes, a smidge of sauce and veggies followed by SF jelly, cream and LC chocolate granola

 

[MrsA2]

Have been gifted several lc snacks from family so expect snacks to appear frequently from here on (havent had the heart to tell them I shouldn't be snacking, they were so chuffed to have found lc suppliers)

11:00 some seeds soaked overnight in double cream and yoghurt with way too many blueberries (clearing holiday fridge)
1:00 nut bar
15:00 one lc cinnamon swirl cake from No Guilt bakes. Comes individually wrapped and freezable. Tasted good
17:00 a pack cheddar Cheesies
18:00 homemade pork chilli and a glass of malbec

This is not a way of eating I want to last, just going to indulge for a few days then back to normal

 

[Riva_Roxaban]

Cheese omelette, bacon, mushrooms and tomatoes for breakfast.
Chicken wings with a spicy sauce dipping mix for lunch.
Grilled Nile Perch, and green veggies for dinner.

Went to the train station to picket up my return tickets to Brisbane yesterday, the authority from the hospital was not there so had a temporary one issued till it gets sorted on Monday. I have to get to the station earlier than planned, which puts a crimp in things I had sorted out.

 

[maglil55]

I'm way behind again so I'd better get a few recorded before I catch up on posts.
Monday 17 May bed 5.5 FBG 6.3. Back to 5he school run and running here there and everywhere in foul weather.
B. TAG and 2 slicesof SLC toast with Dairylea.
L. Nothing - grandson to feed then homeschooling.
D. Chicken breast with coleslaw, lettuce, 1/2 avocado, santini tomatoes and Wensleydale cheese with cranberries.

Tuesday 18 May bed 5.7 FBG 6

B. TAG (that was it. Engineer in all morning to deal with the mysterious fridge/freezer issues)
L. Nothing - grandson came home for lunch but returned to school for 30 mins in the afternoon.
Not worthwhile going home so sat in car at school doing a Crossword.
D. Repeat of yesterday. Chicken, coleslaw, lettuce etc. DGF Brookie.

Wednesday 19 May - bed 5.7 FBG 6.1

B. TAG and 2 slices of SLC toast with Dairylea.
L. Nothing - the back and forward to school continues but it's good we've got him going back in the afternoon for a short time.
D. Pork melts - pork sausage meat stuffed with Mexican cheese and dipped in my low carb crumb. Had it with salad as freezer is still nuts!

I've now lost pretty much everything in the freezer as it has defrosted and refrozen more than once now. I had to use the "computer fix" on it (switch off for 10 mins then back on). To my horror the temperatures were not -22° freezer 2° fridge but +12° & +8°!! Towels under the fridge and a mega clear out. Thankfully fridge temperature came back down but I still had to throw some items out for safety. I bought 2 freezer/fridge thermometers, will buy food every couple of days and the engineer is back on Friday morning. They've put £400 worth of parts in it and it's still being temperamental.

 

[maglil55]

Thursday 20 May - bed 6.1 FBG 6.3. You will gather from my last post why I've been AWOL. Today in between school run (grandson not going in after lunch as they are having an "outdoors classroom" day for the entire school. I don't blame him. It's freezing, very windy and rain.) Still had to get lunch for grandson and their dinner for later.
B. TAG and 2 slices of SLC toast with ox tongue and Dairylea.
L. Nothing
D. Steak pie (I did have a small bit pastry), peas and veggie chips. DGF Brookie.

Apart from homeschooling, I also managed to photograph the freezer contents for the insurance and take them to recycling, feed both boys then a peaceful time with them watching the remake of the Witches (which is scarier than the first one).

 

[maglil55]

Godiva is a brand of chocolate...BUT I read the label wrong and this chocolate is by Guylian, still tastes good though!

Is that the one Lidl has in as a special with 5 little bars in the pack? If so I currently have 6 of them!

 

[maglil55]

Friday 21 May - bed 5.9 FBG 7.1 (no idea why). @Annb - your BGs seem to have gone in the opposite direction now? @annabell1 - nice to see you back. Having said that where is everyone? I expected over 100 posts having been AWOL all week.

B. TAG (Engineer back)
L. Nothing - early school pick up for half day then went to visit SIL.
D. Just had some cold meat and salad when I got back from SIL. I've lost my DGF supply as well that was frozen. Seems the sweetener doesn't like thawing and refreezing either. Thankfully I still have to start the insurance claim.

It seems we've come down to the compressor and the gas with the freezer so they've decided taking into account all the new parts already in it, they'll have one last go. Refrigeration specialist coming next Friday to check the compressor and re-gas it. If that fails then it's a write off and they give us 30% towards a new one. This is the most empty my fridge/freezer has ever been!

 

[PenguinMum]

Hi All
I haven’t posted much lately because I have the hump with BG and what I eat. Its not down to the second jab because it was going on well before. My FBG is the worst whereas I would sometimes be in the “sticky 6s” its now the norm and rarely goes below and. Have had excursions into 7s. I am trying not to get too annoyed with it as its counter productive!
Friday I had lunch inside a pub with a couple of friends for the first time in 18 months. Its a place we always went to and they usually make me an omelette though its not on the menu. This time I just had a starter of smoked salmon & prawn salad which was really nice and felt a bit decadent. In the evening I wrapped some monkfish tail in bacon and baked in the oven, didnt need a sauce just melted butter, brocolli and chips for Mr PM.
Yesterday usual brekkie slice of HiLo toast and tea. Lunch was a small quiche with crusts cut off and mixed salad. Supper was panfried lamb chump chop with mushrooms. I had forgotten that mushrooms upset my tum last time. This time it was worse and I was in and out of the small room since 5am. I decided to have a slice of white Tiger toast a while back and my Bg went up to 9 but is back down in the 6s now.
Supper tonight is due to be Peking duck, pancakes for Mr PM only, a little sauce dribbled over my pile of shredded duck. Not sure if I will have shredded spring onion and cucumber, depends on how I feel at the time.
@maglil55 you have a very annoying fridge freezer insofar as its not responding to treatment. These things would test the patience of a saint. I am glad the little lad is making progress going into school. You are such an amazing grandma.
@Annb hope you get to figure out the whys and wherefores of your unruly BG, not an easy thing by the sound of it.

 

[maglil55]

Saturday bed 8.1!! FBG 7.1 - again no idea why but it drops back to the 5's soon after. My errant freezer has decided to produce ice now but the temperature is still yo-yoing up and down. I'm managing to keep veg in it at the bottom but that's it. Thanks @PenguinMum - in the midst of all that last week I managed to teach eldest grandson all about circles and square roots too. It's way beyond his level but he has gained a fascination for Pi - strange thing to be fascinated by but I'm not about to discourage it. Square roots he just "got" as he spotted it was the opposite of square numbers.
Early rise again today to take boys to jujitsu, DIL to clinic, then shopping.
B. TAG and 2 slices of SLC toast with Dairylea (thank goodness my SLC bread supply survived in the bottom of the freezer).
L. Nothing - out and about shopping. Weather was reasonable for once.
D. Poached salmon, few prawns, 1/2 avocado, tomato, Wensleydale with cranberries, some of the Polish veggie salad and baby beets.

I have a day off on Monday!! Local holiday so no school.

 

[Annb]

@maglil55 you have a very annoying fridge freezer insofar as its not responding to treatment. These things would test the patience of a saint. I am glad the little lad is making progress going into school. You are such an amazing grandma.
@Annb hope you get to figure out the whys and wherefores of your unruly BG, not an easy thing by the sound of it.

I agree, Maglil is an amazing grandma, doing so much of the work that the school should do for her grandson and giving so much time and energy to him and her family. And the freezer problems on top of that!

Still working on the whys and wherefores of this BG business, but I am more hopeful now than I have been for a long time.

 

[PenguinMum]

I agree, Maglil is an amazing grandma, doing so much of the work that the school should do for her grandson and giving so much time and energy to him and her family. And the freezer problems on top of that!

Still working on the whys and wherefores of this BG business, but I am more hopeful now than I have been for a long time.

Thats great to hear Ann!

 

[Annb]

@Annb - your BGs seem to have gone in the opposite direction now?

Yes, my BG readings do seem to have gone into reverse at the moment. It seems to be all down to different timings and to taking a correction dose in the morning when necessary. They are still going low in the afternoon and evening but I think that is because I am carefully edging down the bolus dose before eating and maybe being a bit too careful not to drop too fast. It's the Libre that is giving me the confidence to do this.

Food today: Bacon and egg, as usual (down to 40 u insulin from 54 u a few days ago). BG currently 4.0 on the Libre (4.8 on the finger prick test). Later I will have some lamb chops with cole slaw.

 

[DJC3]

Hello everyone. I’ve had a few days off line due to a shoulder/neck/ hand RSI type annoying pain. I must try to keep posts brief I think.
Today I had brunch of bacon, eggs and mushrooms
Dinner was slow roast shoulder of pork (high heat for the last 45 mins to crisp up the crackling) cauli cheese and buttered cabbage. Red wine with the meal and some cheese and more wine afterwards.

I’ve decided to start the diet doctor 2 week keto challenge. I find I like a set menu plan every now and then. I’m rigorously checking the shopping list after your previous experience with DD meal plan shopping lists and an abundance of cabbages @maglil55 !

 

[Mrs T 123]

Brunch - 2 slc rolls - 1 filled with fried egg & the other smoked back bacon with a little 50% less sugar & salt ketchup. Mug of earl grey tea.

Dinner - Large salmon salad. 1 dgf orange & cranberry with cream. Mug of earl grey tea

 

[Rachox]

Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee.
Lunch: roast chicken, one small roast potato, carrots, cauliflower and Brussels with gravy made from meat juices thickened with flax, followed by SF orange jelly, cream and LC chocolate and ginger granola.
Mid afternoon: coffee chia pudding and black coffee.
Back for tea at ILs, first time for 14 months: cold meat, cheese and salad buffet followed by one JAFFA CAKE! Checked my blood sugars before and after and pleased to report that my body hasn’t forgotten it can tolerate one Jaffa Cake with a protein and salad first course

 

[Riva_Roxaban]

Bacon, eggs, sausages for breakfast.
Prawns, sand crab, and a couple of moreton bay bugs for lunch.
Rolled rib roast, veggies and gravy for dinner.

 

[Annb]

Too much going on today so I ended up with too little energy to make the planned cole slaw and just chucked some lamb chops into the frying pan. I reduced the amount of Humalog down to 38 u but BG still dropped to 4.0 and after a doze in the chair, I felt hungry so had some very nutty granola with some milk. BG currently 7.0 - that's 2 hours after insulin and 3/4 hour after granola.

 

[MrsA2]

Is that the one Lidl has in as a special with 5 little bars in the pack? If so I currently have 6 of them!

Yes. They were on a separate cardboard stand. I cant believe they taste so good, and my meter doesn't budge either!
But there are 4x 25g bars not 5x20g (for anyone counting exact carbs etc). 27g in whole pack