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Deborah 85 said:
I hope so! I just can’t see the day when I’m not craving for some tuna pasta, I love that and I’m gutted I can’t have that anymore :arghh: but I will get over that and I will get there. I’m having a much more positive day and that’s down to you all! Thank u so much
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You can have tuna. With mayo. Yum
 
Jim Lahey said:
Joking aside I’m actually having bacon for dinner tonight. Along with chillis, garlic, mushrooms, broccoli, celery etc. Served on raw spinach and covered under an avalanche of grated cheese.
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That sounds delicious
 
I’m sure it’s already been mentioned but dietdoctor.com has loads of ideas. Really the best strategy is to identify whole fresh ingredients, and then just get creative.
 
Oh and never cook anything in vegetable or seed oils. Use butter and animal fats for cooking, olive oil for lower heat stuff or salads/dressings.
 
Deborah 85 said:
Yeah that’s true, I suppose I could just mix some veg in?
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Yes.
Also you’ll find that as you cut carbs and up your fat that snackng won’t be something you need to do.
I used to be hungry all the time. Now I usually only eat twice a day. Not sure I eat less if I counted calories but less often.
 
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Hotpepper20000 said:
Yes.
Also you’ll find that as you cut carbs and up your fat that snaking won’t be something you need to do.
I used to be hungry all the time. Now I usually only eat twice a day. Not sure I eat less if I counted calories but less often.
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Me too. Calories? Shmalories!
 
Deborah 85 said:
Yeah that’s true, I suppose I could just mix some veg in?
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I have tuna salad with wasabi & mayo rolled up in lettuce leaves - it's delish :) If tuna casserole is more your thing then you can replace the pasta with cauliflower florets.
 
Deborah 85 said:
Aww sweet corn!! I love that!! :bigtears:
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This is why you need a meter! I can now manage a small amount of sweetcorn in a salad without getting a spike. But the only way to find out if you can tolerate it, is to test before you eat sweetcorn (or anything) and test 2 hours later.
 
I am two years from diagnosis now, and hardcore low carb - except for a couple of bars of high cocoa chocolate a month.
Crisps or cake would not be a temptation - I did try a chip the other day - just to see, and wondered why anyone would want to eat them - I just can't get my head around 'treat' these days. Now a half a bag of sweet and crunchy salad, with tuna or eggs and cheese, coleslaw and tomato - radishes and a few sticks of celery - yum.
Oh - and real coffee with very thick cream - not as a treat but every day.
Ha! We get the good stuff - really we do.
And get thinner whilst we are at it too (snigger) so the only disadvantage is having to buy new clothes in smaller sizes.
Hang on - that doesn't seem quite right....
 
Once your numbers are down, you could revisit some foods. I found my tastes changed after a while.
 
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