Glad it worked. I find a lot of the time it's the psychological knowledge of it being there just in case. You'll notice I made sure I had a slice of high protein toast before rushing off to aqua and BGs obliged by dropping.Day 2 of Tai Chi DVD was a lot better. I did the same routine an hour after breakfast and my BG went down by 1.3 units. I did use the chair as recommended by @maglil55 so didn't get that going to fall over feeling even though I didn't use it much. I think it will become easier with repetition and hopefully my posture for the movements will improve. So, meals...
Breakfast: Kippers and scrambled eggs
Lunch: Nothing
Dinner: Lamb stew
Pudding: Greek yoghurt with chia seeds
Drinks: black decaff coffee, still mineral water, Asda lemon meringue flavoured tea, yet more water
How did your Monday appointment go ? ( or have I missed it in the mega number of posts?)well heads been away with the fairies last few days, sorry for no posts
so here's my food tally
Tues
Breakfast /brunch..made cottage pie monday, so leftover today..nice
Dinner...fancied ribs so had got half ribs from tesco 15g carbs
seemed i wasn't too hungry so that sufficed for the evening.
Wed.
B skipped, apart from some nuts and a cuppa before heading out
cooked bacon joint tuesday night and cabbage, intended for lunch today.
very tasty...(starting to think old school..cold cut isn't something i've really had over the last 20 odd years,
yet was always on the table/fridge growing up..find it really easy AND enjoyable.)
Dinner. cooked curry meant for half tomight half tomorrow, skipped tonight's had some olives. cheese, ryvita x2 and nuts
appetite diminished last few days.
Side note:
have decided the double cream/coffee route isn't for me.
Not my fav drink and while i enjoyed the sweetness of the cream, i don't think i felt 'right' in myself having drunk it..if that makes sense.
So i'll probably stick with the teas,
and now the cold meats are making good sense to me, that and an assortment of veg, will pad out most of the weeks meals/snacks..a few treat types cooked up and my meal plan is done.
i find skipping breakfast to be do-able when out early, tend to get to 11am before hunger/roughness kicks in then i have to eat.
but on days where i am out later, the poached eggs/full breakfast OR greek yoghurt + fruit sorts that meal out nicely.
love the sound of so many of your dinners, but if i'm honest even if i could cook like you guys, it would only be the odd occasion most weeks.
Food was a love affair, now i just see it as nice but it's main purpose is to get me to the next fuel stop..
( just needed to say that out loud, for some perfectly obscure reason.)
and yes, i'm still be posting ...AND stealing your food ideas..
Night all.
Can’t lie, these actually made me drool just a little! What perfect looking cakes!!!View attachment 30712 I’ve just baked my (low carb) contribution to go with coffee at PPG meeting later today. I made too much icing, do you more experienced low carb bakers think it’ll keep ok in the freezer. Ingredients are high % chocolate, double cream, unsalted butter, cocoa powder and vanilla Stevia drops, I made it up from a combination of recipes and ingredients I had in the cupboard!
Need that recipe @Rachox x hope you made notes as you went along! I’m trying an adapted lclemon drizzle for a friend’s birthday tomorrow his fave cake but he’s pre diabetic have made some good ones but going to tweak and try out a few things!View attachment 30712 I’ve just baked my (low carb) contribution to go with coffee at PPG meeting later today. I made too much icing, do you more experienced low carb bakers think it’ll keep ok in the freezer. Ingredients are high % chocolate, double cream, unsalted butter, cocoa powder and vanilla Stevia drops, I made it up from a combination of recipes and ingredients I had in the cupboard!
They look great. No idea if they will freeze - give it a whirl.View attachment 30712 I’ve just baked my (low carb) contribution to go with coffee at PPG meeting later today. I made too much icing, do you more experienced low carb bakers think it’ll keep ok in the freezer. Ingredients are high % chocolate, double cream, unsalted butter, cocoa powder and vanilla Stevia drops, I made it up from a combination of recipes and ingredients I had in the cupboard!
Bread recipe would be really appreciated - bread is one of those things people keep chasing ie the elusive enjoyable low carb bread!@jjraak sweet memories! Thanks for giving us that. I actually had thought you meant food stayed out on the table all day, so I’m relieved!
@Rachox I’m not experienced, but those fatty ingredients look like it might be ok to freeze the icing. Thaw well (heat I guess if it’s a cooked recipe) and then beat like crazy to get the lumps out of the cream? I don’t know what double cream actually is: maybe it won’t separate on freezing? My regular buttercream frosting freezes excellently (butter, xxx sugar, milk, vanilla extract)
@DJC3 oh I so feel that coffee filter moment, hope today is better!
@shelley262 I mean to send you my bread recipe; let’s see if I do it!!!!
@Rachox oooo I bet I can do tuna melts for both of us, thanks for the reminder.
@Emma_369 you get venison in a store?? We are a big deer hunting state, but I’m pretty sure you have to kill your own or know somebody.
Think that got voted down by a huge majorityBread recipe would be really appreciated - bread is one of those things people keep chasing ie the elusive enjoyable low carb bread!
Must try the Schneiderbrot protein bread.Evening all hope today was kind to y'all.
Breakfast: Tea - 2 mugs with inulin - both 1.5 pints Brunch: Lemon and ginger tea; 2 eggs on a bed of wilted spinach, avocado and chorizo piglets in blankets; ( was a regular breakfast for a long time with chorizo not piglets- then “discovered” IF - hmm) tea (6 pints by now) - Naproxen makes one V hungry innit Lunch: Chicken mayo sandwich - Schneiderbrot protein bread (more fibre); Afternoon: Cocoa with tsp of inulin - yes that’s 3 for the day Evening meal: Adapted version of Paleo Cassoulet - ignored the topping and bacon https://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-cassoulet/ prepped in IP on Tuesday. Mark that down as another LC attempt best avoided.
Lat oblique wrecked left hand side - couldn't put my own socks onSpent Jan fixing right hand side of my body and doing the supposed good stuff - walking and swimming - and this is how it ends up. Sat all day watching Little Drummer Girl.
Lots of NSAIDs hence the desire for loads of fibre and outrageous hungerMust try the Schneiderbrot protein bread.
Hope that Lat oblique gets sorted. NSAID’s and ice perhaps?
Thank you @RachoxView attachment 30719 Thanks everyone for admiring my cakes, I have to say they taste lovely too!The actual cakes are the basic cake mix which I screen shot from @Boo1979 thanks Boo and here’s my icing recipe too!
Indeed not, @ianpspurs ..( appreciate the empathy though..most kind )
new avatar, is since i don't drink anymore..(well one funeral and one chrimbo don't count )
i wanted a celebratory drink, and that just fitted the bill.
Didn't say anything at time as didn't know how i was going to 'announce ' score.
(INFO: india, goa, cricket world cup finals night, 2011..a wild fabulous night..happy days )
love the forum, but oh what dreadful help page..
how does one post a NEW thread..?
Our Double Cream is what you call Heavy Cream or similar to whipping cream. Ours is a bit thicker than your whipping cream and you have to be careful with it as it is easy to over whip (especially with my beast of a Kenwood). I have an American DIL@jjraak sweet memories! Thanks for giving us that. I actually had thought you meant food stayed out on the table all day, so I’m relieved!
@Rachox I’m not experienced, but those fatty ingredients look like it might be ok to freeze the icing. Thaw well (heat I guess if it’s a cooked recipe) and then beat like crazy to get the lumps out of the cream? I don’t know what double cream actually is: maybe it won’t separate on freezing? My regular buttercream frosting freezes excellently (butter, xxx sugar, milk, vanilla extract)
@DJC3 oh I so feel that coffee filter moment, hope today is better!
@shelley262 I mean to send you my bread recipe; let’s see if I do it!!!!
@Rachox oooo I bet I can do tuna melts for both of us, thanks for the reminder.
@Emma_369 you get venison in a store?? We are a big deer hunting state, but I’m pretty sure you have to kill your own or know somebody.
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