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Hmm ... just had a can of Heinz 'Reduced Sugar and Salt' Cream of Tomato soup for the first time and think I prefer it to the normal version.

Normal version is 204 calories, 8.6 fat, 27.2 carbs (19.4 sugar) 2.6 fibre, 3.4 protein and 2.2 salt as opposed to 136 calories, 3.6 fat, 21.8 carbs (13.4 sugar), 2.4 fibre, 3.2 protein and 1.6 salt for the reduced sugar and salt version.

I do like soup :)
 
david1968 said:
Hmm ... just had a can of Heinz 'Reduced Sugar and Salt' Cream of Tomato soup for the first time and think I prefer it to the normal version.

Normal version is 204 calories, 8.6 fat, 27.2 carbs (19.4 sugar) 2.6 fibre, 3.4 protein and 2.2 salt as opposed to 136 calories, 3.6 fat, 21.8 carbs (13.4 sugar), 2.4 fibre, 3.2 protein and 1.6 salt for the reduced sugar and salt version.

I do like soup :)
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Still a hell of a lot of sugar and salt. I make my own soup. Lentil soup is quick and easy and, although lentils have carbs, they are slow releasing. We just boil lentils and put some black pepper and lemon juice in. As an alternative to cuppa soup (again very high in salt) I zap a leek in my mini shredder and boil it up in half a Kalo low salt chicken stock cube and water, once again with a sprinkling of black pepper. It's not bad.
 
Magisham said:
Still a hell of a lot of sugar and salt. I make my own soup. Lentil soup is quick and easy and, although lentils have carbs, they are slow releasing. We just boil lentils and put some black pepper and lemon juice in. As an alternative to cuppa soup (again very high in salt) I zap a leek in my mini shredder and boil it up in half a Kalo low salt chicken stock cube and water, once again with a sprinkling of black pepper. It's not bad.
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I should make more stuff myself, but it's finding the time.

Blood sugar before eating it was 6.3, two hours later it's 6.2 with a 6 unit injection of Novorapid.
 
david1968 said:
I should make more stuff myself, but it's finding the time.

Blood sugar before eating it was 6.3, two hours later it's 6.2 with a 6 unit injection of Novorapid.
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I know what you mean, but the 2 soups I mentioned are really quick and easy, honestly. The lentil soup is just to chuck them in the pan with the water. For the leek one, or any other safe vegetable one, I really would recommend a mini chopper. I got a Russel Hobbs one (only because it's cream and matches my toaster and kettle!) in Argos for £14.99. I am not a gadget person at all, but I wouldn't be without it. It saves me so much time. I just cut or break stuff into chunks and zap it for 15 - 30 seconds. The "leek soup" takes literally about 2 minutes to make and about 10 minutes to cook, so not a lot longer than warming up a tin and a lot healthier. I make everything from scratch and this little machine makes everything so much quicker to prepare. I can zap a pan full of courgettes, carrots, leeks, onions and celery as the base for a curry or bolognaise in minutes. It was all the chopping that used to put me off, much as I love cooking.
 
So, today's full menu:

Breakfast - 120g Natural Yogurt (98 calories, 5 fat, 8 carbs, 8 sugar, 5 protein, 0.2 salt). Blood sugar 6.8 before 7.0 after.

Lunch - 400g Cream of Tomato Soup (136 calories, 4 fat, 22 carbs, 13 sugar, 2 fibre, 3 protein, 2 salt). Blood sugar 6.3 before, 6.2 after.

Evening meal - Roast pork, new potatoes, carrots, cabbage and gravy followed by a plum (330 calories, 10 fat, 31 carbs, 11 sugar, 8 fibre, 25 protein, 1 salt). Blood sugar 4.7 before.
 
Magisham said:
I know what you mean, but the 2 soups I mentioned are really quick and easy, honestly. The lentil soup is just to chuck them in the pan with the water. For the leek one, or any other safe vegetable one, I really would recommend a mini chopper. I got a Russel Hobbs one (only because it's cream and matches my toaster and kettle!) in Argos for £14.99. I am not a gadget person at all, but I wouldn't be without it. It saves me so much time. I just cut or break stuff into chunks and zap it for 15 - 30 seconds. The "leek soup" takes literally about 2 minutes to make and about 10 minutes to cook, so not a lot longer than warming up a tin and a lot healthier. I make everything from scratch and this little machine makes everything so much quicker to prepare. I can zap a pan full of courgettes, carrots, leeks, onions and celery as the base for a curry or bolognaise in minutes. It was all the chopping that used to put me off, much as I love cooking.
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I'll have to have a go ... either that or buy some from you!
 
B - spinach & carrot and ground flax seed smoothie
L - chopped hard boiled egg & green veg & wholegrain rice
D - Morroccan hummus, celery sticks, cashew nuts, avocado
 
Breakfast - raspberries & blueberries, full fat greek style yoghurt and milled flaxseed
Lunch - bacon, scrambled egg & half Lidl protein roll (this was the first time I have had a Lidl roll, mmmmm)
Dinner - home cooked gammon ham and salad
Also had a good long walk this afternoon.
 
12:00 pm:- 1 Poached eggs toasted sandwich with 2 eggs, water, 2 slices of Kingsmill 50/50 Bread.

2:15 pm:- 1 Poached egg toasted sandwich, with 1 egg, water, 2 slices of Kingsmill 50/50 Bread.

20 glasses of tap water

6:00 pm:- Savoury mince, steamed potatoes and steamed button sprouts, with 1 bag of minced beef, 1/2 a spanish onion, salt and pepper, Bisto Gravy granules, water, 6 potatoes (halved) and 1 bag of Iceland button sprouts.

Blood glucose reading (at 9:00 pm):- 9.0 millimoles per litre (a bit on the high side).
 
Fry up for breakfast....... bacon, mushrooms, egg, tomatoes and a slice of halloumi cheese. Coffee during the afternoon, then salmon, kale and peas for dinner. Don't often have peas because they are higher in carbs, but fancied them. Put a lump of butter on them to counteract the carbs a bit. Put black pepper and dried chilli flakes on the salmon and fry in butter.This evening I made some sugar free flour free "cookies" from a recipe in today's Daily Mirror. I followed the instructions to the letter, but the mixture was far too soft so I had to put more oats and coconut in to thicken it up. I put it in paper cases in case they spread everywhere and cooked it for twice as long as they said, but the final result was very nice.
 

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Hi everyone... Not been on for a while, but have been so busy... Now working on the run-up t the holidays! No more working for a week or two...

Yesterday was bacon, eggs & wholemeal toast
Lunch - Braised lamb shanks, mint gravy, mash and a load of veggies - Lunch out, and so darn tasty
Supper - celery, some wild boar sausages (cured meat, very bad for me, but so nice), cheese, olives and a spot of red wine

Breakfast today was a banana and coffee
Lunch is the rest of the roast beef and some braised red cabbage
Supper - Steak, celeriac chips and some veggies
 
Tuesday 29th March, 2016.

Leftovers of close friend's savoury mince, 1 steamed potato and 13 steamed button sprouts.
6-8 slices of toast with butter made with Kingsmill 50/50 Bread and full cream, salted butter from Iceland Budget Supermarket.
25 glasses of tap water
32 hand-rolled cigarettes made from Old Holborn rolling tobacco with Ezee cheap-brand rolling papers.

Wednesday 30th March, 2016.

Cup of tea with 2 Tetley teabags, Watson's semi-skimmed milk and 2 Silver Spoon 0 calories artificial sweetener tablets.
10 glasses of tap water.
13 hand-rolled cigarettes made from Old Holborn hand rolling tobacco and Ezee cheap brand rolling papers.
Blood glucose reading at 6:16 am:- 6.3 millimoles per litre.
 
Wednesday 30th March, 2016.

8:31 am.

Cup of tea with 2 Tetley Teabags, Watsons Semi-Skimmed Milk, and 2 Silver Spoon 0 Calorie artificial sweetener tablets.
14 glasses of tap water,
29 hand-rolled cigarettes made from Old Holborn hand-rolling tobacco and Ezee cheap-brand rolling papers.
 
Hi All

Had a bad day yesterday eating a packet of crisps and twisties watching the footy.(Only good thing about it was BFG this morning was 4.7)
So today I pay

B Shaved Chicken and Cheese
S Milk Coffee
L Shaved Ham and Cheese
D Chicken Fajita in lettuce

Calories 673
Carbs 27g
 
Yesterday Tues 29/3/16
B 1 poached egg / 1 lrg mushroom / half a lidl roll
L 1 cappachino / jerky chicken breast pieces
D Small portion of Thai chicken curry and noddles
 
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