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<blockquote data-quote="Nicole T" data-source="post: 2287353" data-attributes="member: 527609"><p>Yesterday was my first carb free day (or as near as I could get it.) Eating out is going to be a pain. I'm at a hotel in Scotland right now, most of the restaurants are still closed, and everything on the hotel menu is accompanied by bread, pasta, potatoes or rice. The one exception was chicken wings as a starter, so I ordered a double helping as a main. They turned up covered in breadcrumbs (not mentioned on the menu) but I managed to scrape most of them off without losing too much of the chicken. Finding something at motorway services was equally difficult. I ended up with a small pack of cocktail sausages.</p><p></p><p>I had a pint of cider (the draft beers were all off) then a couple of double gin and slimlines. I've just woken up to a 6.1. To say I'm chuffed to bits is an understatement. Early days, but right now I honestly think you've all changed my future, so much for the better. Thank you, all. Crazy how this has turned my idea of healthy eating on its head. I always thought I was being good by bulking up on rice or pasta and avoiding red meat. I am going to miss my paellas, which I'd only just got back into making again (maybe they're okay as an occasional treat.)</p><p></p><p>And yes, those 3 drinks had me feeling like I'd had about 5, so maybe it will take fewer drinks to make me feel relaxed and suitably in tune with others on a night out in future. I think, ordinarily, I'd start eating carbs or sugar at some point to 'soak up' the effects of the drink, and then have even more to drink when that proved too effective. I just need to avoid getting into rounds and learn to go at my own pace.</p><p></p><p>I've only got enough test strips left to do 2 a day, while I'm away. I've ordered more, but they're being delivered to my home address. I'll probably do one 2 hours after my evening meal and then another in the morning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nicole T, post: 2287353, member: 527609"] Yesterday was my first carb free day (or as near as I could get it.) Eating out is going to be a pain. I'm at a hotel in Scotland right now, most of the restaurants are still closed, and everything on the hotel menu is accompanied by bread, pasta, potatoes or rice. The one exception was chicken wings as a starter, so I ordered a double helping as a main. They turned up covered in breadcrumbs (not mentioned on the menu) but I managed to scrape most of them off without losing too much of the chicken. Finding something at motorway services was equally difficult. I ended up with a small pack of cocktail sausages. I had a pint of cider (the draft beers were all off) then a couple of double gin and slimlines. I've just woken up to a 6.1. To say I'm chuffed to bits is an understatement. Early days, but right now I honestly think you've all changed my future, so much for the better. Thank you, all. Crazy how this has turned my idea of healthy eating on its head. I always thought I was being good by bulking up on rice or pasta and avoiding red meat. I am going to miss my paellas, which I'd only just got back into making again (maybe they're okay as an occasional treat.) And yes, those 3 drinks had me feeling like I'd had about 5, so maybe it will take fewer drinks to make me feel relaxed and suitably in tune with others on a night out in future. I think, ordinarily, I'd start eating carbs or sugar at some point to 'soak up' the effects of the drink, and then have even more to drink when that proved too effective. I just need to avoid getting into rounds and learn to go at my own pace. I've only got enough test strips left to do 2 a day, while I'm away. I've ordered more, but they're being delivered to my home address. I'll probably do one 2 hours after my evening meal and then another in the morning. [/QUOTE]
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