I totally empathise with you. I find the same and maybe for similar reasons. Not sure.@ianpspurs in general I don’t mind LC but the chaos of the last couple of days and running round have made me realise some it’s restrictions long term. It’s not convenient unless I’m happy to eat chunks of cheese or slices of meat. Didn’t eat yesterday other than a slice of cakeand today I’ve only had time for a handful of nuts and 2 babybel. For the first time I wish I could grab a sandwich or stick some toast in. Quick on the go food. I love food, always have and am ok with recipes and cooking in general. But feeling fed up after just the last couple of days of going without because it’s easier than trying to work out what I can eat. You seem to have not enjoyed this WOE for a long while now and whilst I have no answers I hope really you find one!
Thanks for the thoughts. This thread can't be derailed by me but rude not to reply. I tend to weigh most days and if I saw weight drop I would feel I wasn't eating enough. Biggest issues seem to arise with meals we could both eat - making them low carb just detracts hugely from the taste - painting with the best colours missing.@ianpspurs I feel for you. I know your last HBA1c disappointed you are you testing before/after meals cos it sometimes seems to me that you are not eating very much. The other thing that puzzles me is you are a “real food, good quality food” type of guy which should help, you are not trying to get away from junk. This way of life is not a walk in the park but all we can do is try. I really hope you start enjoying your food again. Hope Julie is getting on ok, thats not easy for you either. Best wishes as always.
injections in the eyes, sounds horridA day slightly off piste or feral as @ianpspurs (sending hugs and positive vibes your way) would put it, as I met up with an old friend for Sunday lunch. Mr B didn't join us, so I did indulge in dessert, which is very rare these days. My choice did get my cogs whirring though, as it occurred to me it would be very easy to make a LC version. Poached Yorkshire rhubarb, buckwheat crumble, bee pollen, vanilla cream. You could easily make an almond / flax version of the crumble and use an alternative sweetener for the rest.
Anyway, today looked like this food wise:
Breakfast: Vanilla chia pudding with LC Nutella
Lunch: For me delicious Derbyshire roast beef, a couple of small roasties, Yorkshire pud, greens, swede and carrot and a tiny amount of bone marrow gravy. Pudding was the rhubarb concoction. Mr B had brie, salami, olives, avocado, salad. He also had a cheeky Nutella and cream cheese mousse that I whipped up for him.
Dinner: Babybel and a square of choc for me. Bolognese with courgetti and Parmesan, followed by a square of Green & Blacks Roasted Almond choc. Decaf coffee for both of us.
I might not check in tomorrow, as it's the Eye Hospital with Mr B again. It's always a long and stressful day. Injections in both eyes again.....4 weeks comes around too fast!
Yes, it's not pleasant at all for him, but when the alternative is losing your sight, it becomes more bearable than you might think. This will be the 9th lot of injections since July last year. Ironically it is the diagnostic tests and consultation beforehand that he finds most difficult due to his anxiety. He's always fearful he will be given bad news. Generally our experience of his treatment has been good, but he had a shockingly bad run in with an awful Doctor last year which was traumatic to say the least.injections in the eyes, sounds horrid
Breakfast : Generous helping of omelet and bacon with a mug of tea (sweetner not sugar)
Lunch : Large jacket potato with tuna mayonnaise and small green side salad. Generous bowl of Greek yoghurt, fresh double cream and forest fruit berries. Cup of tea.
Dinner : No dinner. Snacked on a clementine, home made keto ice cream and some (50grams) of peanuts . Mug of tea.
I will probably snack on some cheese and an apple later on.
Thanks. No. I don’t count strictly. But have a rough idea. I strive for lower carbs as opposed to keto. If it came to it I would drop down the carbs though as necessary. Daft not to.Sounds amazing. Have you worked out how many carbs are in that jacket spud, clementine and apple? Sadly they are completely out of my low-carb range.
I might not check in tomorrow, as it's the Eye Hospital with Mr B again. It's always a long and stressful day. Injections in both eyes again.....4 weeks comes around too fast!
Thanks. No. I don’t count strictly. But have a rough idea. I strive for lower carbs as opposed to keto. If it came to it I would drop down the carbs though as necessary. Daft not to.
No apple btw just cheese.
Ah I see. Mine is low carb, just not as low as some.The problem is that this thread is in the low carb forum and people are often recommended or directed to look here for low carb or even keto meals. Newbies might get confused when they see jacket potatoes or clementines (or apples) being listed as low carb.
There is no doubt at all for me that I find it much easier to eat less when I’m occupied- especially when active and outdoors! - and also in the sunshine !
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I concur!
Snap. It would put my BGs through the roof. Oatmeal (much as I love oats) is one of my definite no-no.Sounds amazing. Have you worked out how many carbs are in a portion? Just the oats and raisins put that well out of my carb range.
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