Type 2s: What have you eaten today?
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I hope you find something that's diabetic friendly and affordable tomorrow @cdpm.
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Evening all
Yesterday:
B: Two eggs scrambled in butter with a generous dollop of double cream, sautéed chestnut mushrooms and a vine tomato, topped with flat-leaf parsley and seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Aperitif: dry white wine
Whole sea bass baked en papillote, belly stuffed with sprigs of French tarragon and garlic, drizzled with olive oil.
Steamed asparagus spears smothered with butter.
A medley of baked calabrese, onions, leeks and sweet red peppers.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Two squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% cocoa chocolate.
D: Salad made with anchovy fillets, eggs, avocado, lettuce, Padrón chillies, salad onions, lemon verbena and a touch of lemon juice, with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with pecan halves.
Yesterday:
B: Two eggs scrambled in butter with a generous dollop of double cream, sautéed chestnut mushrooms and a vine tomato, topped with flat-leaf parsley and seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Aperitif: dry white wine
Whole sea bass baked en papillote, belly stuffed with sprigs of French tarragon and garlic, drizzled with olive oil.
Steamed asparagus spears smothered with butter.
A medley of baked calabrese, onions, leeks and sweet red peppers.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Two squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% cocoa chocolate.
D: Salad made with anchovy fillets, eggs, avocado, lettuce, Padrón chillies, salad onions, lemon verbena and a touch of lemon juice, with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with pecan halves.
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Evening all
Yesterday:
B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter, avocado and crevettes seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Cheese-crusted omelette stuffed with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, spinach, thyme and cream cheese plus grated Cheddar cheese for the crust.
Salad using lettuce, watercress, celery, salad onions, Kalamata olives and mint, dressed with an olive oil, garlic and balsamic vinaigrette, topped with walnut halves.
Skipped pud.
Water to drink.
D: Seafood salad made with tiger prawns, brown shrimps, lettuce, sweet cicely, vine tomatoes, celery, Romano peppers and salad onions dressed with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice, parsley and garlic, topped with toasted almonds.
Water to wash down tablets.
Yesterday:
B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter, avocado and crevettes seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Cheese-crusted omelette stuffed with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, spinach, thyme and cream cheese plus grated Cheddar cheese for the crust.
Salad using lettuce, watercress, celery, salad onions, Kalamata olives and mint, dressed with an olive oil, garlic and balsamic vinaigrette, topped with walnut halves.
Skipped pud.
Water to drink.
D: Seafood salad made with tiger prawns, brown shrimps, lettuce, sweet cicely, vine tomatoes, celery, Romano peppers and salad onions dressed with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice, parsley and garlic, topped with toasted almonds.
Water to wash down tablets.
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Fingers crossed you find food on special offer that's diabetic friendly and affordable tomorrow @cdpm.
We're rooting for you.
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Yesterday:
B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter and avocado seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
A wedge of Époisses (a semi-soft washed-rind cheese from Burgundy made with unpasteurised cow's milk).
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Wild Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets baked with calabrese, chestnut mushrooms, double cream and lemon verbena.
Steamed runner beans and mangetout with a pat of butter and toasted pine nuts.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
D Seafood salad using tiger prawns, brown shrimps, rocket, baby plum tomatoes, celery, Romano peppers, Nocellara olives and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, balsamic and garlic vinaigrette, topped with toasted pistachio nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.
B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter and avocado seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
A wedge of Époisses (a semi-soft washed-rind cheese from Burgundy made with unpasteurised cow's milk).
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Wild Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets baked with calabrese, chestnut mushrooms, double cream and lemon verbena.
Steamed runner beans and mangetout with a pat of butter and toasted pine nuts.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
D Seafood salad using tiger prawns, brown shrimps, rocket, baby plum tomatoes, celery, Romano peppers, Nocellara olives and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, balsamic and garlic vinaigrette, topped with toasted pistachio nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.
I feel for you. I was tried on # different ones a couple of years ago. Yes I lost weight but wasn't really overweight at the time, simply by feeling so sick most of the time that I couldn't eat. Not a good time! Hope it turns out better for you.
Unfortunately I will be eating potatoes for at least a week. It was either that or chips again. Found the potatoes 1 dollar a 10 pound bag.
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Yes, diabetes isn't fun. It affects all our organs and tissues, but It's important to enjoy our meals and you'll find plenty of low-carb recipe ideas here on this thread and in the Food and Nutrition neighbourhood of this forum.
It sounds as though the OP enjoyed a hearty breakfast and a tasty supper.
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It must be a tricky balancing act coping with dietary restrictions as well as financial ones @cdpm.
Please take another look at canned fish, which is nutritious, economical and diabetic friendly. There are many varieties available. Tuna in olive oil for instance has a very different flavour and texture from salmon. Sardines in olive oil are different again. The method of preparation means all are soft and do not require chewing.
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Yesterday:
B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter, avocado and four tiger prawns seasoned with a good grinding black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Sweet red peppers, stuffed with feta cheese, eggs, Kalamata olives, chopped mint and baked until golden on top.
Salad using chicory, Romano peppers, radishes, celery, vine tomatoes and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, lemon verbena and balsamic vinaigrette and topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to drink.
D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps, mussels, lettuce, finely shredded red cabbage, apple peel, celery and baby plum tomatoes with a dollop of aioli for dipping, topped with parsley and toasted toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
Water to wash down tablets.
B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter, avocado and four tiger prawns seasoned with a good grinding black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Sweet red peppers, stuffed with feta cheese, eggs, Kalamata olives, chopped mint and baked until golden on top.
Salad using chicory, Romano peppers, radishes, celery, vine tomatoes and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, lemon verbena and balsamic vinaigrette and topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to drink.
D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps, mussels, lettuce, finely shredded red cabbage, apple peel, celery and baby plum tomatoes with a dollop of aioli for dipping, topped with parsley and toasted toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
Water to wash down tablets.
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Yesterday:
B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter, avocado and four tiger prawns all seasoned with black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Mushroom and spinach frittata made with grated Cheddar cheese, eggs, leeks, double cream and thyme.
Mixed green salad of watercress, chicory, celery and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, balsamic, garlic and mint vinaigrette, topped with pecan halves.
Water to drink.
D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps and mussels, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, Halkidiki olives, Romano peppers, salad onions and mustard cress, with a dollop of home-made mayonnaise for dipping, topped with toasted sunflower hearts and pumpkin seeds.
Water to wash down tablets.
B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter, avocado and four tiger prawns all seasoned with black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Mushroom and spinach frittata made with grated Cheddar cheese, eggs, leeks, double cream and thyme.
Mixed green salad of watercress, chicory, celery and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, balsamic, garlic and mint vinaigrette, topped with pecan halves.
Water to drink.
D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps and mussels, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, Halkidiki olives, Romano peppers, salad onions and mustard cress, with a dollop of home-made mayonnaise for dipping, topped with toasted sunflower hearts and pumpkin seeds.
Water to wash down tablets.
Pulled pork from the family.
A break from my potatoes.
A break from my potatoes.
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A break yes and diabetic friendly @cdpm. Fingers crossed it settles well.
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Yesterday:
B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter and avocado, seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
A wedge of goat's milk Gouda.
Water to swallow tablet.
Double espresso.
L: Packed lunch made with leftover mushroom and spinach frittata.
Romano peppers, celery sticks and baby plum tomatoes with chicory boats for scooping and a dollop of home-made mayonnaise for dipping.
Prawns and brown shrimps.
Almonds, hazelnuts and brazils.
Water to drink.
Mid-afternoon: black filter coffee
D: Smoked salmon and cream cheese salad made with lettuce, celery, vine tomatoes, salad onions, Kalamata olives and Romano peppers, dressed with olive oil, lemon verbena and a touch of lemon juice, topped with toasted pumpkin seeds.
Water to wash down tablets.
B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter and avocado, seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
A wedge of goat's milk Gouda.
Water to swallow tablet.
Double espresso.
L: Packed lunch made with leftover mushroom and spinach frittata.
Romano peppers, celery sticks and baby plum tomatoes with chicory boats for scooping and a dollop of home-made mayonnaise for dipping.
Prawns and brown shrimps.
Almonds, hazelnuts and brazils.
Water to drink.
Mid-afternoon: black filter coffee
D: Smoked salmon and cream cheese salad made with lettuce, celery, vine tomatoes, salad onions, Kalamata olives and Romano peppers, dressed with olive oil, lemon verbena and a touch of lemon juice, topped with toasted pumpkin seeds.
Water to wash down tablets.
Boiled mashed plain yellow potatoes
Sadly it's rare for anything to settle for me
Sadly it's rare for anything to settle for me
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Saturday:
B: Two poached eggs and two scallops with topped with chopped, flat-leaf parsley, asparagus spears smothered with butter, all seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Aperitif: dry white wine
Tuna steaks rolled in finely chopped celery and sage, baked with sweet red peppers and aubergines, moistened with double cream and topped with extra mature Cheddar cheese.
Steamed calabrese and French beans topped with a pat of butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Two squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% chocolate.
D: Seafood salad made with king prawns and brown shrimps, avocado, vine tomatoes, basil, salad onions and Kalamata olives with home-made aioli for dipping and topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.
B: Two poached eggs and two scallops with topped with chopped, flat-leaf parsley, asparagus spears smothered with butter, all seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Aperitif: dry white wine
Tuna steaks rolled in finely chopped celery and sage, baked with sweet red peppers and aubergines, moistened with double cream and topped with extra mature Cheddar cheese.
Steamed calabrese and French beans topped with a pat of butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Two squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% chocolate.
D: Seafood salad made with king prawns and brown shrimps, avocado, vine tomatoes, basil, salad onions and Kalamata olives with home-made aioli for dipping and topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.
I made a yummy shake from an old low carb website. It had 1/2 cup pasteruized eggs, 1 scoop cookies & cream low carb protein powder, 3oz cream cheese, 3 TB Flax Meal, 2 TB Cream, 2 handfuls of ice, Just Enough water to get it blended. Delicious breakfast!
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Sunday:
B: Two eggs scrambled in butter with a generous dollop of double cream, sautéed chestnut mushrooms and a vine tomato, sprinkled with flat-leaf parsley and seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Aperitif: dry white wine
Sea bass baked en papillote, belly stuffed with sprigs of French tarragon and garlic, drizzled with olive oil.
Steamed purple-sprouting broccoli smothered with butter.
A medley of baked cauliflower, leeks, garlic and sweet red and yellow peppers.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Two squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% chocolate.
D: Salad made with anchovy fillets, eggs, avocado, lettuce, Padrón chillies, salad onions, lemon verbena and a touch of lemon juice, with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with pecan halves.
B: Two eggs scrambled in butter with a generous dollop of double cream, sautéed chestnut mushrooms and a vine tomato, sprinkled with flat-leaf parsley and seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.
L: Aperitif: dry white wine
Sea bass baked en papillote, belly stuffed with sprigs of French tarragon and garlic, drizzled with olive oil.
Steamed purple-sprouting broccoli smothered with butter.
A medley of baked cauliflower, leeks, garlic and sweet red and yellow peppers.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Two squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% chocolate.
D: Salad made with anchovy fillets, eggs, avocado, lettuce, Padrón chillies, salad onions, lemon verbena and a touch of lemon juice, with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with pecan halves.
