What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

[maglil55]

Completely agree!
Edit to add - I’m cross as yet again I forgot to save today’s DGF cake to watch GBBO with.

I could probably supply you! Like you I had 10 boxes in the freezer and I've just taken delivery of 6 boxes of cookies. Having discovered you can eat the cookies straight from the freezer they're not safe there. In fact, they're crisper straight from the freezer.

 

[maglil55]

Ann, do you have occupational therapists on the islands? They're not just for occupational stuff, but when they were working with Mum, it was all about her living independently and critically, safely at home, even with her challenges. Some of their ideas were just fabulous.

They suggested things like using a basket (a bit like a chip basket) in the saucepan when she was boiling her potatoes. When cooked, she could turn off the heat, lift the basket from the pan (and get on with her meal), then deal with the pan of water late - ideally when cooled.

If you can, maybe see if you could achieve a referral? If that's not forthcoming from your GP, the Age UK also offer such services.

Listening to your challenges, I reckon a perching stool would suit you well. You can do anything from nearly ignoring it, to just leaning back onto it momentarily, to letting it take your weight whilst supervising something cooking. And of course, it needn't be restricted to use in the kitchen.

Mum's was very much like this one, with removable arms: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Multi-use-...36563970&sprefix=perching+stool,aps,-1&sr=8-5

I got one from the discharge response team when I was released after my surgery on my spine. Trouble was the seat on mine was tilted forward and, without much sensation in my legs and feet I kept sliding off it! That one looks much better.

 

[Rachox]

Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee.
Late morning: black coffee and a phd bar.
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and an Atkins bar (can’t eat my usual chia pudding as the seeds would get stuck in my tooth socket )
Dinner: roast chicken with Brussels, runner beans and a couple of baby carrots followed by SF jelly and cream.

 

[maglil55]

Bed 7 2 FBG 7.3. Tender arm disappearing so this Moderna jab has been successful. Cough is finally going too.

B. TAG and 2 slices of SLC toast with the last of the salmon mousse.
L. Ended up having 200 mls of this probiotic coconut milk I found in Sainsbury's. It's only 2g carbs per 100 mls but it's very addictive. I only bought one to try but I'll be buying more.
D Didn't much feel like cooking as I'd made Mac, cheese and "bits" for Hubby and the boys. Ended up with a SLC bacon and egg sandwich and a V8 juice. Accidentally had 2 DGF cookies - one choc chip and one lemon.

 

[Riva_Roxaban]

Two slices middle bacon, two egg and cheese omelette, tomatoes for breakfast.
Tub of yoghurt, lemon cordial mix for smoko.
Red Rooster chicken, veggies and gravy for lunch.
Leftover chicken in low carb wraps for supper six.

I have to dodge the crowd when I go into town this morning, when I made my appointment to sign my documents I forgot it was Remembrance day, and there would be a service due at the war memorial just up from where I have to go.

 

[DJC3]

I could probably supply you! Like you I had 10 boxes in the freezer and I've just taken delivery of 6 boxes of cookies. Having discovered you can eat the cookies straight from the freezer they're not safe there. In fact, they're crisper straight from the freezer.

I wish you hadn’t told me that! I still haven’t tried the cookies, now I’m thinking I’d better not.
I do still have loads of cakes in the freezer so I still have supplies, but I only allow myself one a day and I’d already eaten it by GBBO sadly.

 

[DJC3]

(can’t eat my usual chia pudding as the seeds would get stuck in my tooth socket )
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Thank goodness you can still have your coconut porridge at breakfast- that’s pretty much a perfect food in this situation I expect.

 

[DJC3]

Black coffee all morning. 30 min yoga stretches and a couple of dog walks.
L- pate on lc toast.
Mid aft- DGF cake and tea.
Hilly dog walk and 30 min Hiit session.
D- pork tenderloin cooked sous vide, mushroom and blue cheese sauce, broccoli. Found some of last years blackberries in the freezer so blackberry ice cream for pud.
Bg is 7 after all that which has made me feel quite downhearted. Was hoping for a lot lower.

 

[Rachox]

Thank goodness you can still have your coconut porridge at breakfast- that’s pretty much a perfect food in this situation I expect.

Oh yes! Nothing will keep me from my coconut porridge!

 

[AndBreathe]

I got one from the discharge response team when I was released after my surgery on my spine. Trouble was the seat on mine was tilted forward and, without much sensation in my legs and feet I kept sliding off it! That one looks much better.

The slight forward tilt is deliberate in them, and designed to help the rising from and lowering to the seat. I can appreciate how it could be tricky with reduced lower body sensations.

Hopefully your folks managed to help you out at the time. There are some ingenious living aids out there. Mum was dead against all such things until she tried a couple and almost immediately felt more secure in performing tasks that had previously been a bit daunting.

 

[Riva_Roxaban]

A couple of weeks ago there was a discussion about blackberries, our grocery store has them available this week so going to get a couple of punnets.

My mum and dad you to go on about them all the time as a thing they missed as they are a noxious weed here and poisoned.

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/296813/driscoll-s-blackberry-fresh

Going to get some rasberries as well.

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/165262/driscoll-s-fresh-raspberry

 

[Riva_Roxaban]

There are some ingenious living aids out there. Mum was dead against all such things until she tried a couple and almost immediately felt more secure in performing tasks that had previously been a bit daunting.

We have got a jar opener we bought from one of those shonky inserts that get put in magazines for $10.00, it fits several standard jars.

It make it a breeze to get the child proof lid of these tablets although you still need to put some effort in to get it of. Because I do it with bottle upside down to get the lid off, I have to be careful that I do spill 100 little blue tablets everywhere.

 

[MrsA2]

Black coffee all morning. 30 min yoga stretches and a couple of dog walks.
L- pate on lc toast.
Mid aft- DGF cake and tea.
Hilly dog walk and 30 min Hiit session.
D- pork tenderloin cooked sous vide, mushroom and blue cheese sauce, broccoli. Found some of last years blackberries in the freezer so blackberry ice cream for pud.
Bg is 7 after all that which has made me feel quite downhearted. Was hoping for a lot lower.

Mine's been doing that to me too! I'm blaming the weather or the changeof clocks!!

 

[Mrs T 123]

I wish you hadn’t told me that! I still haven’t tried the cookies, now I’m thinking I’d better not.
I do still have loads of cakes in the freezer so I still have supplies, but I only allow myself one a day and I’d already eaten it by GBBO sadly.

I haven't tried the lemon ones yet - they are always sold out when I remember to try and order them - I think they are bringing out the christmas ones soon so I might just wait until then and order a few and save on postage and I still have some supplies in the freezer ...

 

[Mrs T 123]

Brunch - 2 slices slc toasted and filled with corned beef. Mug of earl grey tea

Dinner - roast chicken with cauliflower & broccoli cheese. 1 dgf crunchy cookie and another mug of earl grey tea

 

[Annb]

We have got a jar opener we bought from one of those shonky inserts that get put in magazines for $10.00, it fits several standard jars.

It make it a breeze to get the child proof lid of these tablets although you still need to put some effort in to get it of. Because I do it with bottle upside down to get the lid off, I have to be careful that I do spill 100 little blue tablets everywhere.

I have one of these as well, but I've never been able to make it work. Not sure where it came from and I should just dump it, but I keep thinking that maybe it will work if I can strengthen my grip. I've had various tools to try to open jars and none have been very successful for me. Just got limp wrists, I guess.

 

[Riva_Roxaban]

I've had various tools to try to open jars and none have been very successful for me. Just got limp wrists,

My partner has the same problem with large jars, she cant grip both handles with one hand.

I thought about installing a wood working vice in the kitchen, stick the jar in the vice jaws tighten up and twist the jar around using both hands.

Similar to using the cupboard door to loosen a jar...

 

[Annb]

I have to get Neil to try - he usually manages it but isn't always available when I want a jar opened.

 

[DJC3]

Mine's been doing that to me too! I'm blaming the weather or the changeof clocks!!

I’ll blame them too then, makes as much sense as anything else.

 

[Annb]

Breakfast: Bacon and eggs.

2nd meal: I have a choice, either: kale soup or spicy lamb's liver.

Rather than leave the liver that Neil bought for me this morning until it's on its sell by date and then not feel up to cooking, I just cut it in very thin strips and boxed it up for the freezer but kept one portion back and fried it off with onions, beef stock and some north African kind of spices. I had asked for chicken liver, but he couldn't see any and thought the lamb's liver would do as well.

Now, which to have? Probably the liver - the soup will keep for tomorrow.