Doczoc
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I found breakfast difficult at first. When you're so used to starting the day on grains it's difficult to switch to high fat or protein based meals.
I found scrambled egg the easiest to take on first, with a big lump of butter added, maybe some double cream if you are feeling decadent, mmmm.
Kippers are another fave drenched in malt vinegar, the wife hates the smell though. Mackerel in tomato sauce, another one I like, wife doesn't lol
More recently I've began thinking out side the box. Much of what we consider breakfast foods are learned out of habit. I've started having half a mozzarella ball, nice subtle flavour if you find you can't face strong foods first thing. Or sometimes I have full fat cream cheese rolled in a slice of ham or smoked salmon. A handful of macadamia nuts (Costco are THE best tasting and I've tried loads) and a slice of ham maybe.
I love cheese and/or mushroom omelettes, add some green chillies for a great supper and of course the good old fry up, streaky bacon, low carb sausages, mushrooms, egg.
Greek yogurt (get the highest fat content you can find), nuts and a FEW berries? Maybe a smoothie? There's loads of low carb smoothie recipes on the net.
Good luck!
Dave
PS if you need convincing, my fasting BG are rarely out of the 4s, they were 15/16 around diagnosis, I've also lost almost 3 stone since November 20th without even trying.
I found scrambled egg the easiest to take on first, with a big lump of butter added, maybe some double cream if you are feeling decadent, mmmm.
Kippers are another fave drenched in malt vinegar, the wife hates the smell though. Mackerel in tomato sauce, another one I like, wife doesn't lol
More recently I've began thinking out side the box. Much of what we consider breakfast foods are learned out of habit. I've started having half a mozzarella ball, nice subtle flavour if you find you can't face strong foods first thing. Or sometimes I have full fat cream cheese rolled in a slice of ham or smoked salmon. A handful of macadamia nuts (Costco are THE best tasting and I've tried loads) and a slice of ham maybe.
I love cheese and/or mushroom omelettes, add some green chillies for a great supper and of course the good old fry up, streaky bacon, low carb sausages, mushrooms, egg.
Greek yogurt (get the highest fat content you can find), nuts and a FEW berries? Maybe a smoothie? There's loads of low carb smoothie recipes on the net.
Good luck!
Dave
PS if you need convincing, my fasting BG are rarely out of the 4s, they were 15/16 around diagnosis, I've also lost almost 3 stone since November 20th without even trying.