Type2 Blog...the race is on

I know eh... When I told my doc, who was checking whether I might have anorexia, (dutifully, as she should when a patient is losing weight rapidly and has weird eating habits) what I ate, her jaw hit the floor. Three eggs with cheese and bacon?! Well, at least she knew I wasn't starving myself. My dieticians gave me very "helpful" advice when I was pre-diabetic and didn't know it. Eat 6 extra slices of bread on top of what i was already eating (not much, I usually had only one meal a day anyway), don't eat fat (I already wasn't, as I was desperate to stop being obese). I did exactly what I was told, and I went from obese to morbidly obese in a matter of months. I was a big at my wedding, (95 k I think) and just kept growing no matter what I tried, up to 102+, because I couldn't face the scales anymore after that, it was too depressing and nothing I did helped.... If I'd know about keto then, I would never have become diabetic. It is kinda nuts, after all we've been told through the years, but insane as it sounds... It works. So wet yourself all you want, a good laugh never hurt anybody. But I'm never going back to carbs. They were killing me. I was so ill when I was finally diagnosed, i can't begin to tell you how bad things got... My liver was SO packed with fat they couldn't identify it as such, they thougth it was so dense, it simply must be cancer. I thought I was dying, that life was just plain over.

LONG LIVE BACON!!!

 

Yeah, he's still here. Well, not right now because of that bl**dy meeting, but we've just had our 10th anniversary this september. He eats my cookies when I'm served them with tea. Excellent arrangement.

 

Still in a rush, so doing the best i can quickly:
Starters:
Classic prawn cocktail without the ciabatta.
Grilled koftas without the ciabatta
chicken & choriso skewers
Beef salad (Teriaki is a bit heavy on the sugar, but nowhere near your usual breakfasts, so yeah.. Up to you)

Mains:
All meat burgers are fine, just leave the bun and fries off. Ask for the fries to be replaced with salad.
sometimes veggie burgers have added carbs, so i would err on the side of caution there.
STEAKS!!!! Woohooo! yeah!!! Careful with the BBQ sauce.
Surf'n'turf. Again, with all of that, just swap the fries for salad/veggies. Shouldn't be a problem
Skewer platter looks good. Just leave the flatbread
Salads are mostly okay, keep an eye out for corn and sweet dressings tho'.
Tandoori Mixed grill is okay, just don't touch the mango chutney, sweet potato and rice.

Sides of mixed or greek salad are okay. Coleslaw often has sugar, so skip that. Prawns are fine, broccoli too.

No dessert save for coffee or tea with heavy cream (Or make it bulletprood by asking for butter to put in. I can just SEE the face you're pulling! )

Breakfast:

Full english save for the hash browns and baked beans. Don't know what bubble & squeak is supposed to be, as I'm Dutch.
Stay far, far away from the continental. Go British all the way!

Enjoy your dinner!
Jo, rushing off again

 

Check Dietdoctor, they have cookierecipies. Not the same, but it's better than nothing.

 

I would have the prawn cocktail (no bread) or the chicken/chorizo skewers.
Then a burger (no bun or fries) or a steak (no chips). (I usually sneak a few chips from Mr B’s plate, but that is strictly portion controlled because he stabs the back of my hand with his fork, if he thinks I have taken too many.

If it was a special occasion, I might have a portion of fries myself (then less than half)
OR a single blob of that coconut icecream. But it would have to be special.

 

Remember; When in doubt, and feeling hypo, just go for the carbs and say f**k it with the low carb diet. As long as you don't know whether those low readings are correct, well... You're by yourself in that hotelroom I presume, so keep yourself safe. I'm off for the evening, hope to find you laughing at my bacon-love again in the morning.