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Thank you so much for your post. If I do a stew for myself I usually put celery, aubergine, onion, broccoli, and half a carrot in with chicken and herbs. I also like to add greens. I find that I am cooking two different meals though, as hubby does not always want the same food as I lol..This can be a pain.If I want stir fries or fish etc. I have heard that quinoa does not seem to spike the sugar levels, which is good as I like quinoa. Maybe as a Prediabetic, we can have a few the naughties like carrots or the odd few chips now and then, although I have stayed away from Potatoes of any kind for a month now. I have notices that some eat sausages on here, thought that was processed meat? Coconut Oil has had a bad press for the past couple of weeks,saying that it is just as bad as saturated fat, so won't use it. I have a heart condition and my cardiologist told me to eat very little Sat fat,so all healthy fats for me.
 

Mmmm the courgettes with pesto and egg sound lovely, although I use courgettes a lot,so will try the above which you have posted.
 
I tend to make stir fry rather than stews as the same ingredients give very different BG levels when prepared differently.
I do stir fry gently then cover over and allow to cook in their own juices, then fry again a bit more briskly to finish off.
Why that is less carby than boiled I do not know but the meter does not lie.
 

Atkins actually had a cardiac arrest the year before he fell and died, but he also had a history of history of heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension according to his medical report, so I wonder about the Atkins diet at times.
 
Atkins actually had a cardiac arrest the year before he fell and died, but he also had a history of history of heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension according to his medical report, so I wonder about the Atkins diet at times.
Dr Atkins had a damaged heart - caused by an infection, his arteries, however, were in excellent condition.
Despite good medical care with the damage his heart sustained it was amazing that he reached the age he did.
 
Seems like you have it all sorted The best is to 'eat to the meter' as most people do here as we're all different. I've noticed a BIG difference in my fasting BG if I have mushrooms for dinner, especially Portobello mushroom. Just eating normal low carb dinner, my FBG is around 6-6.5 in the morning but after mushroom dinner it goes down to 5.3-5.6 which is great for me. Just wondering if mushrooms affect others the same way? I do eat sausages as well, big cooked breakfast Sunday morning, but I have no heart problems so you probably should be careful with that. I went out for dinner last night and just kept away from most of the carbs, had a few chips and even half a dessert, as long as it's just once in a while I think it's okay. Normally I'm quite strict and never get my BG higher than 7.8. I do struggle with a husband that loves his bread He eats the same food as me most of the time, but adds bread, sometimes rice and potato when he feels he needs some carbs
 

Thank you for your reply.. I love mushrooms. I bought a pack of two Portobello from Morrisons with chopped up red pepper, herbs, and grated cheese. I think that I only paid 2 quid for the two..They were lovely. I had two of those with a couple of poached eggs and greens..Very nice and very filling. I found some spaghetti pasta made from Edamame beans and lentils.. 12 Carbs per 100 grams. I thought that was pretty low as I would not use 100 grams, just 30 grams mixed with courgette spiralized. I haven't tried them yet so will let you know what its like. The pasta has quite a high fiber content.It is quite expensive 3 quid for 200 grams but as I will be the only one using the pasta and at 30 or 20 grams the pasta will last a few meals. Yes, my hubby is the same. I get a little envious when he makes a chip butty lol. Strange I never really went that heavy on bread, but now I am not allowed I want some lol
 
Same here, never really was that keen on bread. I went the first 3 months without any bread, just salads for lunch, but now I'm experimenting with different low carb breads. Where I live shopping is limited so I have to bake it myself.. First loafs were really bad, but now I have a few recipes I like, Swedish breakfast buns, some yeast bread with gluten added and the easiest crisp bread a bit like Ryvita. I wish I could get more low carb grocery items here, though. I have to get a spiralizer as well, I suppose.. Are you only using it with courgettes? Not sure if it's worth it just for that, as I doubt my husband would be tricked into believing it's spaghetti Have you noticed an improvement in your BG after going low carb? Seems like you did eat pretty healthy before you were diagnosed as well
 
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