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Sorry to mention it Already, Christmas Dinner

Hi @AmandaS ,

Sounds like you could be vegetarian? (I’m not plant based on diet. Though I do keep the carbs down for the average T1.)
I’m not sure on your dietary choice. But a luxurious cauliflower cheese can be a great lower carb accompaniment?
 
Hi Jaylee, thanks so much for your reply. I am indeed vegetarian.Thank you for the cauliflower cheese reconmendation. I like cauliflower and can get vegan cheese. I shall look into it! Thank you.
 
AmandaS said:
Hi Jaylee, thanks so much for your reply. I am indeed vegetarian.Thank you for the cauliflower cheese reconmendation. I like cauliflower and can get vegan cheese. I shall look into it! Thank you.
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My mum was vegan for decades. (Still with us but now has Alzheimer’s.)
Christmas should be a treat. You could try adding in some posh seasoned chestnut mushrooms?
As an alternative to possible root veg..
 
@AmandaS if you’re vegan and like sweet stuff, have a look at these recipes, hopefully there’ll be something that you can use

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MrsA2 said:
This topic comes up every year and there's lots of good tips on those threads too. Here's just 1, more if you search Christmas
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Thread 'Ultimate (hopefully) Christmas Thread - Tips, Tricks, "Hacks", Coping Mechanisms, Swaps, Recipes - Anything goes!'

So, it's basically been winter since the 1st August here in the UK, plus I was in a shop today and saw a Christmas seasonal aisle being constructed. There's a lot of serious talk around here - and rightly so - but we all deserve to enjoy the Christmas period whether you celebrate it or not.

As a diabetes newbie, I'm sure I'm not the only person thinking "how the hell am I going to get through Christmas with all the temptation everywhere, family gatherings, social pressures, impromptu drop-ins, receiving food gifts, and work pressures (yep, I'm talking to you Carole, and all your homebaked...
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For me, I find it gets easier each year as my tastes change and habits become ingrained. The main Christmas day roast is easy, 1 small potato, a tiny taste of stuffing, loads and loads of turkey and veg.
Milk chocolate now tastes horrible to me so family buy me various dark chocolate bars, cheesy snacks and other low carb stuff I'd never buy for my self,
Main present is a bottle or 2 of very good Scotch, brandy or rum which I make last all the next year.

There's no "one right way" to do Christmas. Do what works for you, and your body and your family, balance is all
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Mmmmm brandy and rum love it at Christmas with a small square of dark chocolate :joyful:
 
AmandaS said:
Thank you for the roast potatoes tip.
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An other one if you interested.
The order in which you eat the food on your plate can reduce a rise in blood glucose. :bookworm:

Extract from The educated patient website

Fiber first: Start your meal with nonstarchy vegetables like salad, broccoli, or spinach. These fiber-rich foods slow down the absorption of carbohydrates and prevent rapid spikes in blood sugar.

Protein and fat second: Follow up with a source of protein and/or healthy fats. Protein and fat take longer to digest than carbohydrates, further slowing down the absorption of sugar and promoting feelings of fullness. Examples include lean meats, fish, eggs, nuts and avocado.

Carbohydrates last: Save carbohydrates for the end of your meal. This allows the fiber, protein and fat to create a buffer, leading to a more gradual and manageable rise in blood sugar.

When possible, opt for complex carbohydrates over simple carbohydrates, as they are digested more slowly and provide sustained energy. Examples of complex carbohydrates include starchy vegetables and fruits.

Hope all this helps towards you and your family having a lovely Christmas. :happy:
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There is no Spoon said:
Oh the whole probably not.
Some time it does more harm than good to deprive yourself of any kind of treat.

My philosophy is better choices. :bookworm:
If you are going to have chocolate, dark chocolate with a high Coco count is better.
Turkey sandwich, brown bread multigrain & whole meal bread are better than white. (complex carbohydrate digest slower less of a glucose spike).
Roast potatoes: boil some potatoes and leave then in the fridge overnight ( this reduces the carbs) then roast the next day.

If you google it there are probably plenty of alternative, substitutes or preparation ideas out there for almost all the foods you enjoy at Christmas.
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I buy low carb bread off Amazon. In the UK I like the Heylo brand while in Italy (where I live) there's another good one at only 1.5 grams carbohydrate a slice.
 
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