What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

Riva_Roxaban said:

Breakfast was a miss as I was getting discharged early (9:00) at the hosppital.
Bacon and eggs, mushrooms, toast and vegimite at home.
Sand crab and salad low carb wraps for lunch.
Pork chops and green veggies and gravy for dinner.

Good to be home again.

Edit: I had a typo in the word crab, I put a p at the end instead of b so it was censored ****

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Glad you got home, and thanks for the laugh over your crustacean.

Glad you got home @Riva_Roxaban, Never had sand crabs, or any crab come to that (it's just my thing about crustaceans) but I hope you enjoyed it after missing your breakfast.

Had an abnormally fierce reaction to my 3rd covid jab - a morning with high temperature, sore arm, tired and just generally unwell and unwilling to get moving. Finally got over it about 2 pm and decided to make some chicken soup with yesterday's stock - actually chicken and leek soup. Didn't taste quite right, so I added quite a lot of cream. That was a definite improvement, but I still couldn't finish the whole bowl. Just left with a sore arm now - not as bad as Neil's, of course and it will go away pretty rapidly. But it was a surprise for me to react at all.

I'll keep the food fairly light for the rest of the day, but will probably need to have something. Maybe some berries with yoghurt.

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Breakfast Grain free nut granola, tea with milk
Mid morning coffee with milk, one chocolate biscuit
Lunch, 2 crispbreads with ham,lettuce cucumber and radish, cup of tea.
Out looking at cars in the afternoon, long hot drive, AC does not work in our current car. We have found one that seems suitable, will be a challenge for me though as it has manual gearbox. If all goes well will be delivered on Tuesday. To our great relief.
Dinner, made cheesy chilli courgette mash, can see this is going to be a favourite. Carrots, cabbage, and pork schnitzel. Had a celebratory glass of fizz and a pear and almond tartlette.
Much Later got the munchies, had cheese ,ham and some choc biscuits.
Lemon tea at bedtime felt like a wasted gesture.

Annb said:

Glad you got home @Riva_Roxaban, Never had sand crabs, or any crab come to that (it's just my thing about crustaceans) but I hope you enjoyed it after missing your breakfast.

Had an abnormally fierce reaction to my 3rd covid jab - a morning with high temperature, sore arm, tired and just generally unwell and unwilling to get moving. Finally got over it about 2 pm and decided to make some chicken soup with yesterday's stock - actually chicken and leek soup. Didn't taste quite right, so I added quite a lot of cream. That was a definite improvement, but I still couldn't finish the whole bowl. Just left with a sore arm now - not as bad as Neil's, of course and it will go away pretty rapidly. But it was a surprise for me to react at all.

I'll keep the food fairly light for the rest of the day, but will probably need to have something. Maybe some berries with yoghurt.

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This afternoon I am very, very cold. Not feeling sick, but really couldn't face any food. Trying to drink tea to warm me up, but it really is tasteless and kind of thin. I've put the heating on plus an extra small heater beside my chair. Might heat some milk to warm me up or I might just put on some gloves and shiver under a blanket with a hot water bottle. Really didn't expect any reaction to the jab, never mind this. The good thing about it all is that it is just a reaction and will go away - it took a week for my SIL to get over her 3rd jab.

Hope you get through your vacc reaction soon @Annb , my daughter had a fairly strong reaction after the third too - knocked her out and she felt quite unwell but it only lasted 24 hr.
first meal today around 11. Ended up being a 23 hr fast! A LC Scotch egg with sauerkraut then a DGF cake
Dinner was hake fillet in a garlic, spinach and cream sauce topped with cheese. Chocolate chia pud to follow and some blueberries and Montezuma’s 100% buttons.
I’m only drinking alcohol at the weekends these days - I found my consumption was creeping up and it wasn’t doing my BG any good. So today I had a small gin and soda before dinner and a glass of Sauvignon blanc with it. Appreciated every sip.

I’ve discovered keto chaffles! Made pizza with them - AMAZING!!!



Greek yogurt with nut/seed mix with cinnamon.

Breakfast was keto pancakes, a few strawberries and cream.

I’m definitely eating a lot less these days…

Another poorly person here, not sure if it's connected to flu jab last Sunday or not. Headache, sore throat (sometimes), sneezing, runny nose but worst of all is the constant nausea and tummy pains.

So, enforced OMAD today.
Fancied something warm and comforting and couldn't quite remember how to make a tuna melt thingy I found in the early days so invented one:
1 egg
Half a tin of tuna (drained)
Black pepper,
Heaped teaspoon milled linseed
Pinch (or quarter teaspoon) baking power.
Blitz it all in a stick bender or mini chopper (too small for processer really)
Pour into microwaveable container (I use a old ricotta plastic pot) and cook in 30 second bursts until risen and dry.
Looks like a bread roll, so extra nice topped with cheese and melted under grill.
Instant tuna melt
Easy to double (and eat) so whole tin of tuna used in one go.

Was nice, but no appetite since and even seeing the food posts on several lc sites I follow is making me feel ill

Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee
Late morning: black coffee and an Atkins bar.
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and chocolate chia pudding.
Dinner Chinese take away: crispy duck, 3 small pancakes, a smidge of sauce and veggies followed by 2 x DGF blueberry and lemon cake, cream and LC nutty granola.

MrsA2 said:

Was nice, but no appetite since

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Couldn't choose between the 'hug' emoji for being poorly and the 'winner' for reinventing tuna things on the spot, so please have both!

Antje77 said:

Plan was the other half of yesterdays cheesy omelet. We'll see.

Looks like I've overdosed my cat on his new medication, Atenolol (followed orders but it looks like the orders weren't right). Cat is not feeling well so I'm watching him like a hawk now. Looks like he hasn't gotten worse in the last two hours so hopefully we'll be spared a nightly trip to the vet or worse.

It's stressful enough to not feel like eating, maybe later.

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Cat survived and is doing well again, for those not following the parallel thread!
Yesterday after posting I had a starter of winegums to deal with a hypo, followed by the cheesy omelet on a slice of low carb bread at around midnight or so, when hunger won from worrying.
The cat started to perk up at around 1:30 AM, and pork scratchings, nuts and 90% chocolate followed in bed before finally going to sleep at around 4.

Alarm was set at intervals to renew his hot water bottle through the night to prevent hypothermia, as I haven't put on the heating yet so it's rather cold in my home at the moment.
Woke up at 10 by smell, seeing as I had locked the cat in the room for his safety.

So all in all, I had a rather hung over day, even without drinking much yesterday because I wanted to be able to drive in case the cat deteriorated.
The original plan was Brussels sprouts and meatballs, but that quickly changed to planning low carb sandwiches because I just wanted to sit on the couch and do nothing, least of all cook.

Got lucky instead, heard the sound of a little fire at my neighbour (the one living in my garden) so I joined.
He had another neighbour coming over and suddenly there were meatballs in sauce and spareribs from the grill!
Had to guess at the carbs in the marinade and sauce, but my meter told me it wasn't too bad at all.
Much better than sandwiches!

Annb said:

Might heat some milk to warm me up or I might just put on some gloves and shiver under a blanket with a hot water bottle.

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I bought a Alpaca wool poncho with a hoodie from Amazon for the cold winter nights here, which I have felt more this year.

Surprising how warm it was. It's was made in one the these two countries Bolivia or Peru, I can't remember which as I have put it away for next year.

https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B008OID8FY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There seems to be something about this 3rd covid vaccine. I've heard of quite a few people (all women!) who had bad reactions after no problem at all with the first 2. Anyway I'm back to normal this morning. Started very late this morning because I couldn't get to sleep last night and just mooched around the place until 5.30 am but then, finally dozed on and off until 10.30. Now I have a sore throat - I think that is probably the virus that DIL has been suffering with - having been enclosed in her car to get to the hospital for my jabs.

I am just heating some leek and chicken soup (yesterday's soup with some extra leeks put in) for breakfast.

2nd meal will be something veggie with some bits of chicken breast (2 small breasts left from the chicken from a couple of days ago, which need to be used). Seems lots of chicken over the last few days, but I had planned to cook some of it for the freezer and then, because of the jab, I didn't freeze any of it.

I actually managed to get a delivery slot from Tesco for Tuesday. It was the only one available for the next 3 weeks. That'll save Neil having to go. Tried to get a second one for the following week, but only "Click and Collect" available. this is a new service here on the Islands but to use it, you have to have a smart phone, which I don't and I don't understand why it is needed.

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Glad you’re back to normal @Annb
Today we went out for breakfast, what a treat! Loads of bacon, scrambled eggs and mushrooms plus of course a few gallons of coffee.
Dinner was a butterflied leg of lamb I’d been marinating in yoghurt and spices, with roast veg topped with crumbled feta and cabbage cooked slowly in coconut oil with fresh ginger, turmeric and mustard seeds.
Champagne beforehand and red wine with it. Probably too much as inhibitions disappeared and I ended up having 2 DGF brownies later, after actual pudding of strawberries and cream.
Must do better.

DJC3 said:

Evening all. Before I forget to ask - what’s crowdie @ maglil55 ?
Today brunch at 11am- smoked salmon with a spoon of cream cheese, h/b egg 1/2 avocado and sauerkraut.
5pm a very odd leftovers type meal. Walnuts and olives then the remains of Sunday’s parmesan creamed cabbage, some fried mushrooms and asparagus way past their sell by and looking very tired. 2 airfried chicken drumsticks. Lastly a DGF salted caramel blondie and a large pot of tea to sit down with.

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It's a Scottish cheese. It's made from curdled milk which gives it a sour taste. It looks a bit like cottage cheese. The one I have is just plain but you can get it rolled in pepper corns and oatmeal. It sounds yuk but I like the sour taste.

MrsA2 said:

Same here. Didn't enjoy Bake off last year, my first with diabetes as it just showed me everything I couldn't eat any more. This year I'm looking through different eyes. I don't want any of the food (well maybe the odd taste) but like the challenge and competition. Maybe I am fat adapted and cured of carb addiction after all.

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I'm quite fond of them this year. I like Jurgen and Giovanni.

Riva_Roxaban said:

Did not eat much for breakfast as feeling crook, couple of pieces of vegimite on low carb toast was about my lot.
Half a tub of high protein greek yoghurt, cordial with added goodness init for smoko.
A tin of beef and veggie stew and a couple of slices of bread, for lunch.
Some various cheeses, cherry tomatoes and a bit of limp lettuce for supper at six.

I will ask the Blue Care nurse why I feel like **** when she comes to dress my leg this morning, I hope this is not a foretaste of things to come

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I have a bit of catching up to do but I hope you are feeling better by now.

DJC3 said:

Whenever you mention grated celeriac with mayonnaise, I always think it’s exactly the sort of thing I’d like and I tell myself not to forget to try it. I always do forget though so please feel free to mention it often and at random intervals to remind me.

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That's a remoulade isn't it? Haven't made it for ages. Finely shredded celeriac and the sauce made with mayo, lemon juice, mustard, double cream, salt and white pepper (so it stays white). Toss the celeriac in the lemon juice then mix the mayo, cream and mustard together. Season with salt and pepper. Mix into the celeriac and lemon juice. It benefits from being covered and spending the night in the fridge.

Antje77 said:

Will do!
And a free tip for everyone who thinks peeling a celeriac is daunting: Just cut thick slices first with a large knife. The slices are as easy to peel and grate as an apple.

Not yet there
Will try again tomorrow

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That's how I get my husband to deal with my celeriac too!

Annb said:

There seems to be something about this 3rd covid vaccine. I've heard of quite a few people (all women!) who had bad reactions after no problem at all with the first 2. Anyway I'm back to normal this morning. Started very late this morning because I couldn't get to sleep last night and just mooched around the place until 5.30 am but then, finally dozed on and off until 10.30. Now I have a sore throat - I think that is probably the virus that DIL has been suffering with - having been enclosed in her car to get to the hospital for my jabs.

I am just heating some leek and chicken soup (yesterday's soup with some extra leeks put in) for breakfast.

2nd meal will be something veggie with some bits of chicken breast (2 small breasts left from the chicken from a couple of days ago, which need to be used). Seems lots of chicken over the last few days, but I had planned to cook some of it for the freezer and then, because of the jab, I didn't freeze any of it.

I actually managed to get a delivery slot from Tesco for Tuesday. It was the only one available for the next 3 weeks. That'll save Neil having to go. Tried to get a second one for the following week, but only "Click and Collect" available. this is a new service here on the Islands but to use it, you have to have a smart phone, which I don't and I don't understand why it is needed.

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What vaccines have you had the 3 times? x

Brunch - 2 slices slc bread filled with egg mayo. Mug of earl grey tea.

Dinner - h/m lasagne made with cheese squares in between instead of pasta sheets. 1 slc outsider of bread toasted and smothered with garlic butter. 2 squares lindtt 90%. Mug of earl grey.

Has anyone tried the dgf forest crumbles and if so, what are they like? I cashed in my vouchers with dgf and have ordered a couple of boxes of the autumn ones and I had to buy some cream to have with them but I made a deal with myself to have the cream again this week only! and not again until christmas - which isn't that far away.

Also, I managed to get some of the M&S seeded crackers during the week from M&S at the Gyle shopping centre near Edinburgh - yeah they are quite short dated - had some filled with cheese during the week - idoes anyone know how many carbs there is per cracker?

@Annb - I somehow imagined Neil in late 30's. By the way, I don't envy you the journey to Inverness. A lot of organising. My hubby had both vacations on Wednesday. He had 2 days with just sore arms and one day feeling awful. He's fine now. I don't have my appointment yet but I am not having both the same day having had a mild allergic reaction with both Covid jabs.
@Riva_Roxaban glad you're feeling better.

Monday bed 6.3 FBG 6.8. Today knocked me for six.
B. TAG and 2 slices of SLC toast with crowdie.
L. Nothing.
D. Eventually had some leftover cold cuts and some of M&S crackers with whipped cheese.
Youngest grandson managed to upend me and I landed flat on my back on concrete at the school. No good at the best of times but with spinal injuries it created quite a fuss. I'm OK now - I know how to fall. I was a bit bruised but avoided banging my head. More shaken than anything else.

Tuesday bed and FBG both 6.8

B. TAG and a couple of M&S crackers with whipped cheese. DIL came with me on the school journeys today to accompany the youngest. Elder was quite upset as he understood how a fall could be serious. I just needed to keep moving.
L V8 Juice
D. SLC toast and scrambled eggs. DGF coconut and raspberry bar.