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Cake Rota!
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donnellysdogs
Master
Hey,
Why not try to educate them?
I take choc chip cake (less than 15g carbs) and blueberry muffins and apple muffins in to my GP practice... To try and educate them that you can still eat and enjoy low carb food.....
The majority don't know why I do this but the Practice Manager as a type 2 certainly does....
Why not actually try looking up some lower carb foods (puddings/cakes) on this website and making them.
I love quietly educating people. I also take in cream as well!!
There is no reason to go without as a type 1, as you should be anle to bolus to counteract. As a type 2 its different... But there's a huge amount of paleo and ketogenic recipes out there to look at that have so few carbs in them....
Why not try to educate them?
I take choc chip cake (less than 15g carbs) and blueberry muffins and apple muffins in to my GP practice... To try and educate them that you can still eat and enjoy low carb food.....
The majority don't know why I do this but the Practice Manager as a type 2 certainly does....
Why not actually try looking up some lower carb foods (puddings/cakes) on this website and making them.
I love quietly educating people. I also take in cream as well!!
There is no reason to go without as a type 1, as you should be anle to bolus to counteract. As a type 2 its different... But there's a huge amount of paleo and ketogenic recipes out there to look at that have so few carbs in them....
donnellysdogs
Master
If it once a week etc, in my opinion there is nothing wrong with joining in. If its everyday, its a different story....
xgemmiex
Active Member
I've never heard of fat bombs!! I like the sound of them though, just googled and a few nice looking ones appeared. Quick question though, if I may, can we get cocounut butter in this country? Is it a health food shop item.. ie Holland & Barratt?
I'm completely loving that every new thing I find has chocolate in it
I'm completely loving that every new thing I find has chocolate in it
jack412
Expert
I've never heard of fat bombs!! I like the sound of them though, just googled and a few nice looking ones appeared. Quick question though, if I may, can we get cocounut butter in this country? Is it a health food shop item.. ie Holland & Barratt?
I'm completely loving that every new thing I find has chocolate in it
have a look at creamed coconut block from an indian grocery, will be 1/10 of a trendy health food place...or make your own by food processer fresh coconut meat
A few months ago, I watched someone making coconut butter in the street, using an ancient looking wooden churn-like gizmo.
But, on the cake rota. I'd just ensure I had something appropriate to eat with me, and when my turn, I'd just get on with it.
You're right, your colleagues don't care if you join in or not. Do you want to be the only one not joining in?
But, on the cake rota. I'd just ensure I had something appropriate to eat with me, and when my turn, I'd just get on with it.
You're right, your colleagues don't care if you join in or not. Do you want to be the only one not joining in?
donnellysdogs
Master
Well as its a monthly meeting try making some of your own recipes of cakes n treats and take in. Honestly there is a lovely recipe that I sometimes make for 9 chocolate bars!! Doesn't even have to be cooked! I just look at paleo and ketogenic recipes on internet and download books from kindle. My latest is a wonderful crumble, but the crumble mix is made from ground almonds, coconut oil, coconut milk and loads of nuts blended and cream on top of course.
There are so many lovely recipes to try. I just think when others are stuffing themselves with carb laden cakes that I'll remain lean and they'll get fatter....works wonders for me!
There are so many lovely recipes to try. I just think when others are stuffing themselves with carb laden cakes that I'll remain lean and they'll get fatter....works wonders for me!
jack412
Expert
looks like this is going to a life changing and growing experience..not all feel good at the time
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graj0
Guest
Fascinating subject. Food at business meetings eh? Never used to happen in my day, you'd be lucky to get a biscuit with your coffee! LOL Come to think of it, you'd be lucky to get a coffee. Is food used as an incentive to get people to attend meetings?
There really is an etiquette to consider when getting food for a group of people at a meeting. You wouldn't provide something with nuts in it if someone had a nut allergy. People can also have an intolerance to dairy, wheat, gluten, yeast, histamine. IBS, migraine, coeliac, crohn's are just a few of the problems caused by intolerance to certain food items.
Being diabetic and wanting to avoid carbs a bit is just the tip of the iceberg and that's before we think of the soporific effect of eating stodgy food anyway.
Who was it really said "Let them eat cake". I'm not sure how other people avoid things they shouldn't really have, like booze when they're driving, but I don't ever enter into a conversation with myself and debate the merits or otherwise of some action, I know what the answer is anyway.
Good luck.
There really is an etiquette to consider when getting food for a group of people at a meeting. You wouldn't provide something with nuts in it if someone had a nut allergy. People can also have an intolerance to dairy, wheat, gluten, yeast, histamine. IBS, migraine, coeliac, crohn's are just a few of the problems caused by intolerance to certain food items.
Being diabetic and wanting to avoid carbs a bit is just the tip of the iceberg and that's before we think of the soporific effect of eating stodgy food anyway.
Who was it really said "Let them eat cake". I'm not sure how other people avoid things they shouldn't really have, like booze when they're driving, but I don't ever enter into a conversation with myself and debate the merits or otherwise of some action, I know what the answer is anyway.
Good luck.
Kezzer4321
Well-Known Member
I would bring in things that you can have - so maybe strawberries and cream or mixed berries and cream. Perhaps cheesecake with fruit would be a slightly better alternative to cake. If you avoided the base I think it would work.
Or I have some some of the other ladies on here talking about muffins and things that they make - maybe you could tell your colleagues that you have a medical reason that means you cannot eat cake and ask them to try some of these recipes instead?
Or I have some some of the other ladies on here talking about muffins and things that they make - maybe you could tell your colleagues that you have a medical reason that means you cannot eat cake and ask them to try some of these recipes instead?
douglas99
Well-Known Member
All the business meetings I had, it was more of a Greggs on the way in, rather than a home baking the night before. Then again, it was normally me buying them on expenses for the staff, so it probably depends on the type of meeting and social group for the etiquette as well.
jay hay-char
Well-Known Member
Ian DP
Well-Known Member
Tesco £1.50 for a large 500ml jar. I think only the large 24hr Tesco stock them. I bought 5 jars last week, week before I bought 2 jars from Holland Barrett for around £25!!
xgemmiex
Active Member
Ouch at £25!
Thank you - Tesco is so much easier for me to get to than Holland & Barrett.
Ah, work cake culture.. I'm quite adept at avoiding the obligatory "go on one won't hurt"...
I worked in a garage back in the mid 90's & it was customary for the birthday boy/girl to bring cake for all..
This one lad brought in home made "hash cake" (enough for the shop floor.) & shoved the tin on my desk in front of me..
Our general manager passed by at this moment & luckily wanting to be "one of the boys". took what would have been my share of cake.. Carry on said I..
Now this manager was a functioning alcaholic anyway so by the the cake had been digested he'd spun out like "David Brent" at a Woodstock..
We all just sat back & watched the show.
I don't eat cake. Unless it's the only option for a hypo.. In these situations at work? I leave it on the side & say "I'll have it later", no one notices I haven't touched it...
In the rare event of having to buy in..? I underestimate the amount by one. & forfeit.!
I worked in a garage back in the mid 90's & it was customary for the birthday boy/girl to bring cake for all..
This one lad brought in home made "hash cake" (enough for the shop floor.) & shoved the tin on my desk in front of me..
Our general manager passed by at this moment & luckily wanting to be "one of the boys". took what would have been my share of cake.. Carry on said I..
Now this manager was a functioning alcaholic anyway so by the the cake had been digested he'd spun out like "David Brent" at a Woodstock..
We all just sat back & watched the show.
I don't eat cake. Unless it's the only option for a hypo.. In these situations at work? I leave it on the side & say "I'll have it later", no one notices I haven't touched it...
In the rare event of having to buy in..? I underestimate the amount by one. & forfeit.!
