dragongirl
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Just to show up some pointers. In case anyone's interested...
I found three laden plum trees in the garden the other day (I joke not - in 11 years they've never done anything to disclose their identity) so simply had to work out how to eat some plums. They're Victorias but the size of ping-pong balls even when ripe. Northern climes and all that.
Decided to stew a few - as per someone's 'blackcurrents' advice on here recently - and make pancakes with almond flour - also advocated here. These didn't exactly stick together but were tasty using the plum stew in lieu of golden syrup. Ate half the mixture last night alone (as in no other food, though no one was with me either!).
Half hour testing produced: 5.9, 6.5, 6.9, 6.0 - which was acceptable but slightly higher than I'd have liked.
So being horribly non scientific, today I changed two variables. I ate the second half of the mixture at lunch not dinner AND drank a glass of red wine straight after. Half hour testing: 4.6, 3.9, 4.9, 4.9.
Now this is not exactly conclusive in any way. I may tolerate carbs better in the middle of the day, but also it may have been the wine. Either way, it does show up the tenet we hold here that for everyone it's different and we have to find out what works for us as individuals.
So before you give up your favourite food, modify it (as per the flour change) and try altering timing or adding some red wine.
Well I would say that, wouldn't I? :lol:
I found three laden plum trees in the garden the other day (I joke not - in 11 years they've never done anything to disclose their identity) so simply had to work out how to eat some plums. They're Victorias but the size of ping-pong balls even when ripe. Northern climes and all that.
Decided to stew a few - as per someone's 'blackcurrents' advice on here recently - and make pancakes with almond flour - also advocated here. These didn't exactly stick together but were tasty using the plum stew in lieu of golden syrup. Ate half the mixture last night alone (as in no other food, though no one was with me either!).
Half hour testing produced: 5.9, 6.5, 6.9, 6.0 - which was acceptable but slightly higher than I'd have liked.
So being horribly non scientific, today I changed two variables. I ate the second half of the mixture at lunch not dinner AND drank a glass of red wine straight after. Half hour testing: 4.6, 3.9, 4.9, 4.9.
Now this is not exactly conclusive in any way. I may tolerate carbs better in the middle of the day, but also it may have been the wine. Either way, it does show up the tenet we hold here that for everyone it's different and we have to find out what works for us as individuals.
So before you give up your favourite food, modify it (as per the flour change) and try altering timing or adding some red wine.
Well I would say that, wouldn't I? :lol: