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ally1 said:
i love nuts kezzer
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You could also try vegetable sticks like carrots, celery, kohlrabi.

Home made pop corn in small quantities is not bad either (have equal quantity as would fit in a small bag of crisps)
 
alliebee said:
Hi. I sautee 2 large leeks in a knob of butter till soft add chicken stock and cauliflower and cook till all veggies are soft them stick blend until smooth. Add salt n pepper and pour in some double cream. Yummy. Best soup I've made and next to no carbs. I sometimes add a handfull of kale
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thanks Alliebee. Sounds yummy. Definitely try this out on the family at the weekend.
 
10.2 fasting - it's not only you @ally1 who makes the odd mistake I got a bit complacent last night after having lots of 6s and 7s and thought I might get away with half a piece of cheesecake (no base) but I didn't.
BUT today is a new day and I've had yoghurt and berries and and hours walk and now down to 7.0

I think everyone has moments of anger and frustration and why me that can lead to, in my case, cheesecake. Draw a line under it. Move onwards.
 
ally1 said:
i love nuts kezzer
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Ally - One of my quick, light lunches is a Mini Babybel cheese, plus a decent sized egg-cup full of salted peanuts. It's filling and surprisingly few carbs or calories. Personally, I struggle to eat too many more nuts than this, if I want to do it every day, as they can make my tummy uncomfortable and do unwanted things (I'll leave the detail to your imagination!), but they give me a decent salty hit sometimes, when I need it. I'f I'm hungrier that that satisfies, I just have another little cheese. I must admit I tend to buy the multi packs of mini babybel as there's not cutting up, and it makes a very consistent portion size. Buying a bigger piece of cheese and cutting off it would probably be cheaper.
 
Sam72 said:
10.2 fasting - it's not only you @ally1 who makes the odd mistake I got a bit complacent last night after having lots of 6s and 7s and thought I might get away with half a piece of cheesecake (no base) but I didn't.
BUT today is a new day and I've had yoghurt and berries and and hours walk and now down to 7.0

I think everyone has moments of anger and frustration and why me that can lead to, in my case, cheesecake. Draw a line under it. Move onwards.
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I can't like this post enough.

I love the way you acknowledged to yourself that you made a mistake and took corrective action with the minimum of fuss or self pity.

We are human and as such we will make mistakes. The important thing is to not let them sidetrack us from our goal but to learn from them.

In a way, by accepting such occasional mistakes as part of our human frailty, we are probably less likely to repeat them than if we react to them as if they are the result of some serious personal character flaw.

In order to control our diabetes we need to believe that we are able to do so and for this we need to maintain a positive self image.

One of the great things about seeing how one can control this disease is the empowering boost to one's belief in one's own abilities.

It is such a great feeling that it makes resisting temptation in order to hold on to it easier to do.

Pavlos
 
If we are in confessional mode, I admit to the odd stick of licorice which at the beginning of my journey with T2 would put me up to the 9s. I have been using this as a guide once a month ( or that's my excuse) this months test today gave me a 2hr reading of 6.7.

Must be getting something right, however no complacency that's what I believe can get us in trouble.

Oh and I defo need to get out to our place in Spain for some Sun & R&R.

Happy Thursday to all.
 
5.1 before Walk
3.7 after walk and before lunch
5.2 after lunch...

now I'm dreaming of licorice... thanks to @JohnD54:singing:
 
I dont post on this thread but love reading it all here so much info and knowledge. Have reduced my carbs to absolute minimum i could possibly reduce to.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
That's a hefty spike Bookmite. What did you have to eat?
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It was a deliberate sod it moment, that's twice this week :-( I've been shaky for a few days and simply not getting enough calories so tonight I joined in the family meal treat...frankfurter hot dogs in bread rolls , a total of 81g carb . Most days I've been below 45.

I've just tested again at 7.1
 
bookmite said:
It was a deliberate sod it moment, that's twice this week :-( I've been shaky for a few days and simply not getting enough calories so tonight I joined in the family meal treat...frankfurter hot dogs in bread rolls , a total of 81g carb . Most days I've been below 45.

I've just tested again at 7.1
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Well it serves you right then LOL. :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:;)
 
bookmite said:
It was a deliberate sod it moment, that's twice this week :-( I've been shaky for a few days and simply not getting enough calories so tonight I joined in the family meal treat...frankfurter hot dogs in bread rolls , a total of 81g carb . Most days I've been below 45.

I've just tested again at 7.1
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If you are regularly not eating enough, you are far more likely to fall head first into a carb-tastic feast. I try to ensure I don't go too hungry, too often, or I start looking at all sorts of rubbish in an inappropriate way.
 
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