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<blockquote data-quote="SockFiddler" data-source="post: 1720482" data-attributes="member: 412001"><p>For breakfast this morning (6am) I had a 3-egg omelette (with butter in the pan), into which I chucked (I'm a free-styling sort of cook) a handful of grated mature cheddar and a few slices of salami trimmed into strips.</p><p></p><p>Lunch (1pm) was olives and a leafy green salad with tuna mayo followed by a 25g bar of 86% cocoa mass chocolate.</p><p></p><p>Dinner (7pm) will be 2 chicken breasts roasted in olive and walnut oil with some chargrilled peppers, aubergines and sliced courgettes, and my late night snack (I'm a night owl and like to eat around midnight) will be a head of brocolli with an aioli dip.</p><p></p><p>This is a fairly typical day for me; my calories will clock in at about 2k, my carbs 50g - 60g.*</p><p></p><p></p><p>*It's worth noting that I kept a food diary for around 3 months to get an understanding of what and when I eat. In it I recorded everything I ate, including carbs and calorie values, and my BG levels before and 2 hours after eating. Over time I learned which foods I could and couldn't eat, and which foods I wanted to eat but needed to be careful with.</p><p></p><p>I occasionally still pick a day and keep a diary of what I eat that day to make sure I'm still on track, but I don't do it on a daily basis unless something exceptional is happening: I'm feeling stressed / poorly, attending a party or event, eating out. It just helps me to see it all laid out sometimes, but I don't feel I need that kind of mental process on a daily basis anymore.</p><p></p><p>It's also worth noting that I used to be the kind of eater who could easily put away a ludicrous amount of food and still be hungry 2 hours later (the "I don't know where she puts it all" kind of eater), and the amount that I eat now leaves me feeling completely sated, but neither bloated nor sleepy (a la after Xmas Dinner kind of feeling).</p><p></p><p>There is no magic trick to this; I do not feel I work hard or employ any willpower (after the first couple of carb-free weeks have passed). If this required a huge amount of effort and / or willpower I'd be the first to fail. There is, however, a forum filled with support, info and other people's experiences which you have already started to tap into. That and good-quality information is really all you need.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the forums: management of your illness is easily within your grasp.</p><p></p><p>Sock x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SockFiddler, post: 1720482, member: 412001"] For breakfast this morning (6am) I had a 3-egg omelette (with butter in the pan), into which I chucked (I'm a free-styling sort of cook) a handful of grated mature cheddar and a few slices of salami trimmed into strips. Lunch (1pm) was olives and a leafy green salad with tuna mayo followed by a 25g bar of 86% cocoa mass chocolate. Dinner (7pm) will be 2 chicken breasts roasted in olive and walnut oil with some chargrilled peppers, aubergines and sliced courgettes, and my late night snack (I'm a night owl and like to eat around midnight) will be a head of brocolli with an aioli dip. This is a fairly typical day for me; my calories will clock in at about 2k, my carbs 50g - 60g.* *It's worth noting that I kept a food diary for around 3 months to get an understanding of what and when I eat. In it I recorded everything I ate, including carbs and calorie values, and my BG levels before and 2 hours after eating. Over time I learned which foods I could and couldn't eat, and which foods I wanted to eat but needed to be careful with. I occasionally still pick a day and keep a diary of what I eat that day to make sure I'm still on track, but I don't do it on a daily basis unless something exceptional is happening: I'm feeling stressed / poorly, attending a party or event, eating out. It just helps me to see it all laid out sometimes, but I don't feel I need that kind of mental process on a daily basis anymore. It's also worth noting that I used to be the kind of eater who could easily put away a ludicrous amount of food and still be hungry 2 hours later (the "I don't know where she puts it all" kind of eater), and the amount that I eat now leaves me feeling completely sated, but neither bloated nor sleepy (a la after Xmas Dinner kind of feeling). There is no magic trick to this; I do not feel I work hard or employ any willpower (after the first couple of carb-free weeks have passed). If this required a huge amount of effort and / or willpower I'd be the first to fail. There is, however, a forum filled with support, info and other people's experiences which you have already started to tap into. That and good-quality information is really all you need. Welcome to the forums: management of your illness is easily within your grasp. Sock x [/QUOTE]
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