What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

[chri5]

Dinner last night.....salmon fillet oven cooked with a red pesto and cheese topping, runner beans, 3 small new potatoes and a very acceptable shiraz cabernet!
Breakfast today...... 1/2 a toasted HP roll with a fried egg on top
Lunch (just)....... 112g tin of tuna with LOTS of full fat mayo and a tsp of paprika mixed in.

 

[Chook]

L: Asda Chilli sardines and some sauerkraut that needs using up. A weird combo.
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I was right - it was weird but strangely yummy. I added bit of chopped celery, radish and cucumber. If you like hot 'n' spicy I can really recommend those sardines!!

 

[Kyi]

whole tablespoon of mustard? I've got steak for dinner so I'll give that a try

Roughly. I just take a spoon and in it goes. Unless I am eating something it goes well with then I put it on it. I really do notice less of a spike, if any and sometimes I go a little lower

Let me know how it works! I think I would like to just eat an egg and a pickle, LOL. Keep me posted on how the pickled eggs taste!

chop both into a relish size pieces and serve for lunch with a selection of salad vegs

 

[Kyi]

I was right - it was weird but strangely yummy. I added bit of chopped celery, radish and cucumber. If you like hot 'n' spicy I can really recommend those sardines!!

I love those sardines too. Found them in Tesco and they are delicious much better than those in tomato sauce.

 

[Kyi]

Doesn't work fir me. BG just spikes later

Oats are a slow release carb that takes longer to digest hence why people think it doesnt affect their BG. High fiber carbs take anything from 3-8 hrs to digest. Thats probably why your BG spikes later

 

[dbr10]

Oats are a slow release carb that takes longer to digest hence why people think it doesnt affect their BG. High fiber carbs take anything from 3-8 hrs to digest. Thats probably why your BG spikes later

Yes it is. Still no good.

 

[Kyi]

I'm gonna resist KFC and eat it mentally lol

Just coat your chicken in the 11 herbs and spices of your choice and it will come out as KFC. (dip in egg wash to make the spices stick)

 

[mo53]

Can I ask where people buy their sugar free syrups. @Chook where did you buy your gingerbread flavoured one please?

 

[PenfoldAPD]

B: 2 boiled eggs, coffee with almond unsweetened milk (don't really like this)

Snack: Coconut cheesecake at sugar free cafe in Islington - not sure if this was a good idea

L: omelette and a couple of chips - the best of a bad selection in a cafe. Then a Snickers

So I'm not having the best day I guess - and out of testing strips so have no idea what my count is doing, but boy am I tired

 

[Chook]

Can I ask where people buy their sugar free syrups. @Chook where did you buy your gingerbread flavoured one please?

@mo53 It's called Monin - the same sugar free syrup they use at Costa - but I got mine from eBay. I think it was about £10 for a litre bottle inc postage. It sounds expensive but I use only a teaspoon or two at a time so it's very economical. Be careful when buying as they also do full sugar varieties. There are other makes.

 

[KayeStevenson]

I make my own using a spiraliser. Took a while of experimentation to work out the best way of cooking. I firstly dry off as much water as possible using kitchen roll then put them into a hot, dry frying pan and leave to dry fry. This evening I added salt, pepper, chilli flakes, toasted pine nuts, fresh coriander and a squeeze of lime and served with Thai chicken kiev. I tend to use them as a side dish rather than as a pasta and mixing wet sauce into it. Normally after dry frying I just add a knob of butter and seasoning.

I really enjoyed the courgette spaghetti - so much so I had made 2 portions and ended up eating them both!! I only microwaved them for 1 minute and threw them in a pan with loads of fresh pesto and Parmesan. Easy peasy, tasty, filling and minimal dish washing YAY

 

[mo53]

Hello Everybody

B. Raspberries and cream

L. 30g cheddar and M&S Greek salad with a spoonful of chilli crab

D. Low carb roll with grilled cheese and bacon - my new favourite.

Thank you @Chook

 

[Wayne36]

My BG when i woke up was 8.8 but forgot to check it after breakfast opps lol
D: 2 chicken breasts with melted cheese 5.6 to 4.1

 

[Wayne36]

FBG 6.2 -a bit better.

Today:
B: Lidl Turkish yoghurt with a teaspoon of gingerbread sugar free syrup drizzled over.
L: Asda Chilli sardines and some sauerkraut that needs using up. A weird combo.
D: Courgette spaghetti, Loyd Grossman Puttanesca sauce and some chicken.

Total 22g carbs.

Sometimes you have to go weird to get a tasty meal lol

 

[Wayne36]

Now this demonstrates how sad I am and the lengths I will go to ...
Using McD's own nutrition calculator...
To find the calories etc for a sausage patty, deduct the values for a standard sausage & egg muffin from a DOUBLE.
To find the value of a cheese slice, deduct the value of a hamburger from a cheeseburger
They don't have the value of a fried egg on site, but luckily Google does.

So you now have the nutritional values for a sausage patty, an egg and a slice of cheese. Add these up and then deduct the total from the values for a sausage & egg mcmuffin. et voila - the values for the bun.

The bun is 154 cals, 24g carbs, 7g protein and 3g fat - or thereabouts. So half a bun is 77 cals, 12g carb, 3.5g protein and 1.5g fat.

This has been a public service announcement for diabetic fast food eaters. Sponsored by Burger King.

Sounds like u did a macdonalds nutritional course ha ha, i've only eaten fast food once, 2 pieces of fried chicken.

 

[sugar-rush123]

Now this demonstrates how sad I am and the lengths I will go to ...
Using McD's own nutrition calculator...
To find the calories etc for a sausage patty, deduct the values for a standard sausage & egg muffin from a DOUBLE.
To find the value of a cheese slice, deduct the value of a hamburger from a cheeseburger
They don't have the value of a fried egg on site, but luckily Google does.

So you now have the nutritional values for a sausage patty, an egg and a slice of cheese. Add these up and then deduct the total from the values for a sausage & egg mcmuffin. et voila - the values for the bun.

The bun is 154 cals, 24g carbs, 7g protein and 3g fat - or thereabouts. So half a bun is 77 cals, 12g carb, 3.5g protein and 1.5g fat.

This has been a public service announcement for diabetic fast food eaters. Sponsored by Burger King.

Lol thank you for that i have a hankering!

 

[Mongolia]

B: blueberries, Skyr yoghurt
L: 1/2 Lidl roll, prawn mayonnaise
D: pork chop, French beans, roast tomato

 

[GeoffersTaylor]

Yesterday's efforts
B - mashed avocado on half a Lidl roll
L - cauli tortillas. These are very nice but a faff to make. Next time I'll make a BIG batch
D - 3 pieces of KFC
S - merlot

 

[amgrundy]

Hello Everybody

B. Raspberries and cream

L. 30g cheddar and M&S Greek salad with a spoonful of chilli crab

D. Low carb roll with grilled cheese and bacon - my new favourite.

Thank you @Chook

The grilled cheese and bacon on the low carb roll sounds delicious will try this tomorrow. Do you mean the Lidl roll?
Try a red pepper stuffed with ham mushrooms and cheese and anything else you like baked in the oven, lovely can have some veg with it too.

 

[amgrundy]

Yesterday not a lot really was on the Desmond Course [ Will update you all on that tonight as I am busy today and have my monthly review with doctor tonight,]
18/02/16
B Raw oats in a glass soaked in Alpro Almond Yogurt with Raspberries.
L 2 crispbreads with Pate
D 2 crispbreads with pate
S 1 poached egg on 1 slice of burgen bread