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Got Fed Up And Fell Off The Wagon

SaskiaKC said:
I'm glad I'm not the only one to get fed up with veggies
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I find lashings of Hellman's Real mayonnaise and / or grated cheese, added while the vegetable is as hot as possible so it melts, can make almost any vegetable taste acceptable. Maille Dijon mustard is good too.
 
Alexandra100 said:
Sorry to be a killjoy, but if I get a really low reading at 2 hours I test again at 3. Still low? Try again at 4. Fatty meals can take longer to digest and show up on a meter, and there is also the problem of delayed stomach emptying (gastroparesis, which I understand is a common diabetic complication). I experience this myself and it causes me to use a lot of strips. I can even see a lower reading at 2 hours than before my meal. Dr Bernstein says this problem can be resolved by years of perfect bgs, but perfect bgs seem to be beyond my possibilities.
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Hi. Before I settle on adding something to my diet I generally test every hour to see how the land lies. The meal in question never goes above 2 mmol. However, you’re definitely right because I have experienced what you describe, I just never knew the cause. Thanks.
 
After a hard week at work drank a bottle of red wine last night.
This morning I went to the Eastville park run and jogged 5k, fastest time this year ( having lost a little weight helped) hovering around 15 stone but I am 6 foot 5.
 
nomorechoccy said:
After a hard week at work drank a bottle of red wine last night.
This morning I went to the Eastville park run and jogged 5k, fastest time this year ( having lost a little weight helped) hovering around 15 stone but I am 6 foot 5.
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I presume this was a parkrun? (I think parkruns are the best thing since sliced bread - or maybe I should say, creamed avocado?) You must have cut a fine figure, head and shoulders above most of the other runners. Would you care to divulge your time?
 
jayney27 said:
When I fancy chips I make halloumi ones, they look like the tastiest chips when they are on your plate and are really tasty and very fashionable at the moment
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I've only recently discovered halloumi, where has it been all my life? One thing for sure about LCHF it does not restrict the diet it widens the choices.
P.S. I love celeriac chips, too.
 
I would love to fall off the wagon just once.:(. Just one normal day. Oh i agree with the Lindt 90% chocolate that bigsi1984 was talking about. I hated the taste when first i tried. Now i have about 2 squares, actually i'm back to 1 as that seems to satisfy my chocy craving.
 
Guzzler said:
I've only recently discovered halloumi, where has it been all my life? One thing for sure about LCHF it does not restrict the diet it widens the choices.
P.S. I love celeriac chips, too.
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I know same for me, I wouldn’t have even looked at halloumi 9 months ago, now I love it.
I think as your food options change you need to be a bit more willing and open to trying new things, I’ve discovered things that I didn’t like before are now favourites,. I like to think that it’s because things taste as they should and I’m not fooled by everything that’s been processed and preserved with ingredients I don’t need.
 
jayney27 said:
I know same for me, I wouldn’t have even looked at halloumi 9 months ago, now I love it.
I think as your food options change you need to be a bit more willing and open to trying new things, I’ve discovered things that I didn’t like before are now favourites,. I like to think that it’s because things taste as they should and I’m not fooled by everything that’s been processed and preserved with ingredients I don’t need.
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I "discovered" halloumi only 2 months ago and I absolutely love it now. I could never go back to the bland high carb diet I used to eat. My diet now is so tasty and delicious.
 
Alexandra100 said:
I presume this was a parkrun? (I think parkruns are the best thing since sliced bread - or maybe I should say, creamed avocado?) You must have cut a fine figure, head and shoulders above most of the other runners. Would you care to divulge your time?
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sure 44 minutes dead not quick compared to when I was younger
 
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