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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

MrsA2 said:
Skipped breakfast
L: should have known better, travelling through a ginormous international airport, could not find a sensible lc option and I was cold and tired. Ended up with a luxury hot choclate with cream and some cocktail meatballs. Either or both wasn't as billed at up to 13!
It's easier travelling from home as can stock up with cheese and nuts but returning not so easy to prepare and carry my own food.
Mid afternoon, so nice to nibble cold meats and nuts at Home!
D: 2 eggs with mashed swede and cabbage. Looked fairly insipid but tasted so good after a few days of continuously eating out.

Always found something off a menu but got fed up asking for things to be removed - buns, fries, sauces etc. Always felt I was being deprived. Nice to make my own where I can add rather than take away!

Away again next week.. for nearly a month eek!
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I agree, it’s so nice to get home and be able to make your own food choices without a fuss. It does get tiresome after a while having to ask for changes all the time.
I think @Goonergal has said that it’s pretty easy to eat low carb in USA. Hope so.
 
DJC3 said:
I agree, it’s so nice to get home and be able to make your own food choices without a fuss. It does get tiresome after a while having to ask for changes all the time.
I think @Goonergal has said that it’s pretty easy to eat low carb in USA. Hope so.
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More than easy! And their waiting staff are so much more used to people requesting changes, and also more responsive to it. My first long holiday post diagnosis included New York and I dropped 10 pounds while away.

One example, from a subsequent trip, I was in a diner, just a run of the mill sort of place and had specified exactly what I wanted. Except that I'd forgotten to check what was in the salad coming with the main. It arrived covered in grated carrot, which I don't eat as it puts my sugars up. As I'd not asked for it to be removed, I started picking it out. The waiter saw and came over and offered to replace the salad free of charge.

Many of their supermarkets have rotisseries, hot food counters where you can serve yourself and also salad bars - Wholefoods and Fairway are two I've used a lot.

And of course, it's where I first encountered Five Guys!

Didn't post yesterday. Food was yoghurt, cream and berries followed by a few nuts just before I headed out for a day of house viewings.

More nuts as I prepared dinner for myself and a friend, which was air fried poussin coated in lemon pepper (kindly provided by friend), with sides of cauliflower cheese and pointed cabbage. No pic - too busy scoffing it!

So far today I've had some youghurt, cream and berries and mince with various additions is planned for later.

Hope you're feeling better @DJC3
 
Breakfast was the second half of the veg and salmon "stir fry" with 2 eggs poached on top. It actually wasn't a stir fry in the end. I had put in half an onion and salvaged bits of 2 tomatoes and added some thinly sliced broccoli florets to the sliced Brussels sprouts and stir fried them but finished them with a spoonful of water to steam the florets and just sat the sliced salmon on top to steam. So not really stir fried.

No more veg today or I will be regretting it. Probably just some bacon or some ham later, if I feel the need.

Diabetes nurse yesterday was not too happy that I usually have no more than 2 meals a day and often only one. Thinks it's bad for me. But with my BG and my weight not being under control even at that, I don't intend to increase the number of meals. She thinks 5 small meals or at least 2 meals and 3 snacks, would be better. I don't.
 
DJC3 said:
Good to see you in the ‘excessive quantity of jumpers club’ @maglil55 welcome! Sorry to hear about your leg giving you gyp again.
@PenguinMum I try ( and often fail) not to buy new ones, but I’m with you on keeping the heating off until Oct. We’ve used the woodburner a bit already, our neighbours kindly donated their old wooden bed frame when they got a new bed.
@Goonergal I very often forget what I had for breakfast let alone 2 days ago. No chance with 10 days.
@Annb hugs for the trials of the clinic appointment

Still feeling rough and not able to go out so no breakfast ( that was easy to remember)
Hungry by lunch so SLC roll with cheese and chilli sauerkraut. Wished I hadn’t eaten afterwards.
Dinner was 90 sec mug bread with a poached egg. Not sure that was a great idea either.
I’m missing my granddaughter’s birthday because of this bug, but I don’t want to risk spreading it. The rest of the family are round there having a t/a curry ☹️
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Gosh that bug seems to be lasting a long time. I would have to just have toast and tea. When I had Covid in June I completely lost my appetite and felt off but just had toast with good butter for a few days. Kingsmill Crustless is fairly easy to get hold of and a slice is 7.3g a slice which is well below half of carbs in a slice of most commercial bread. Just a thought!
@Riva_Roxaban I am glad you are able to find food to suit you and very glad you can have a dram or two. @Annb good luck with it all it does seem quite confusing. I am a big supporter of our surgery but when Mr PM phoned after the long weekend he was no 46 in the queue!
@MrsA2 hope you enjoy your month in the US and enjoy the food, ery important part of any hol I think!
today same brekkie as usual slice of LC toast and copious tea.
Lunch sharing some cold meats, cheese and h/b egg with couple of h/g cherry toms and a few mixed Pickles.
Supper panfried lamb chop with mushrooms and tomato.
 
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Annb said:
Breakfast was the second half of the veg and salmon "stir fry" with 2 eggs poached on top. It actually wasn't a stir fry in the end. I had put in half an onion and salvaged bits of 2 tomatoes and added some thinly sliced broccoli florets to the sliced Brussels sprouts and stir fried them but finished them with a spoonful of water to steam the florets and just sat the sliced salmon on top to steam. So not really stir fried.

No more veg today or I will be regretting it. Probably just some bacon or some ham later, if I feel the need.

Diabetes nurse yesterday was not too happy that I usually have no more than 2 meals a day and often only one. Thinks it's bad for me. But with my BG and my weight not being under control even at that, I don't intend to increase the number of meals. She thinks 5 small meals or at least 2 meals and 3 snacks, would be better. I don't.
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I haven't even seen a Diabetic nurse yet. I eat twice a day and no doubt she won't be happy with me, especially when I say I do low carb/Keto. I had an avocado as a snack today. Usually that or a piece of cheese. Pre warned...lol
 
Goonergal said:
More than easy! And their waiting staff are so much more used to people requesting changes, and also more responsive to it. My first long holiday post diagnosis included New York and I dropped 10 pounds while away.

One example, from a subsequent trip, I was in a diner, just a run of the mill sort of place and had specified exactly what I wanted. Except that I'd forgotten to check what was in the salad coming with the main. It arrived covered in grated carrot, which I don't eat as it puts my sugars up. As I'd not asked for it to be removed, I started picking it out. The waiter saw and came over and offered to replace the salad free of charge.

Many of their supermarkets have rotisseries, hot food counters where you can serve yourself and also salad bars - Wholefoods and Fairway are two I've used a lot.

And of course, it's where I first encountered Five Guys!

Didn't post yesterday. Food was yoghurt, cream and berries followed by a few nuts just before I headed out for a day of house viewings.

More nuts as I prepared dinner for myself and a friend, which was air fried poussin coated in lemon pepper (kindly provided by friend), with sides of cauliflower cheese and pointed cabbage. No pic - too busy scoffing it!

So far today I've had some youghurt, cream and berries and mince with various additions is planned for later.

Hope you're feeling better @DJC3
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Yes thanks, properly on the mend now.
We do tend to lag behind the US but hopefully we’ll catch up soon and have the same choice and ease of ordering. I’d love to visit.
 
PenguinMum said:
When I had Covid in June I completely lost my appetite and felt off but just had toast with good butter for a few days. Kingsmill Crustless is fairly easy to get hold of and a slice is 7.3g a slice which is well below half of carbs in a slice of most commercial bread. Just a thought!
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Yes I was craving toast and tea. I had tea but no bread and couldn’t leave the house to get any ( local coop doesn’t do anything remotely low carb in the bakery section)
I should maybe get some of the kings mill crustless and keep in the freezer for emergencies when I do a big shop. Thanks for the tip.
 
Didn’t have breakfast, not quite 100% at the time and couldn’t drink coffee - that’s always a sign things are not right.
Lunch. Feeling loads better so tuna salad with cherry toms and olives. Choc chia pud.
Dinner. To Paul’s horror I had leftover saag paneer from the t/a curry everyone else had eaten yesterday. I don’t know if it was the best choice, but kill or cure! I enjoyed every mouthful.
 
DJC3 said:
Dinner. To Paul’s horror I had leftover saag paneer from the t/a curry everyone else had eaten yesterday. I don’t know if it was the best choice, but kill or cure! I enjoyed every mouthful.
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I take the view that when recovering, if you fancy something it’s usually ok. Hope that proves to be true.
DJC3 said:
I’d love to visit.
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Come to New York! Bridges, parks and the outer boroughs are my canal equivalent and subject of long walks!

And to stay on topic I’ve had nuts, yoghurt, raspberries and cream and a main meal of mince fried with bacon, onions, feta, an egg and some leftover cabbage.
 
Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee.
Late morning: black coffee and a carb killa bar.
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and an Aldi protein bar.
Dinner: chilli with cauliflower rice followed by SF blackcurrant jelly and cream.
 
7am - 2 eggs mashed up in a cup with melted butter. Mug of earl grey tea to get me going for the day ...

elevensies - 1 small white chocolate phd bar & another mug of earl grey

Dinner - Tuna bake made with eggs, cheese & onion instead of pasta. A variation on @Rachox tuna truffles. I really enjoyed it for a change and will make it again and possibly do breakfast truffles: cheese, eggs, bacon, mushroom & onions. Afters was sf jelly & double cream. Oh no! the double cream again! - I went to Morrisons today as I really like their extra thick double cream (which they didn't have!) so I just got normal double cream for my dgf which was supposed to be arriving today (I haven't ordered from them for ages as I feel they are getting too pricey)- however order didn't arrive today as planned as stuck in Peterborough! @maglil55
 
Breakfast was chia pud , greek yogart berries and nuts
Lunch , roast breast chicken with broccoli and carrot
Dinner , more chicken with stirfry veg with monemade sauce.
2x squares 85% chocolate. Walnuts
I green tea
3 x blackmstrong coffee's
 
B: yoghurt, 8 blackberries, seeds (although this is a regular breakfast for me, libre wearing is showing it might be taking me higher than I'd like. Going to monitor for a few more days)
Ophthalmologist appointment went well, phew! Had been concerned glaucoma was starting but new drops seem to be holding it at bay.
L: 2 soft dippy eggs with cheese soda bread soldiers. A chunk blue cheese
D: mince with cabbage cooked in butter and mashed swede. High fat to keep me full, but didn't quite work
Snack 9:30 2 square hm lc coffee cake..

@DJC3 I'm still throaty and chesty 5 weeks later. Seems to ebb and flow. Still negative for covid though
 
Three hard boiled eggs, couple of slices toast and vegimite for breakfast.
Cold chicken leg, mixed salad, lemon / lime sorbet for lunch.
There were three slices of HC bread left in the bag, so had a toasted sardine sandwich (plenty of white pepper), done in the geeorge forman griller for supper at six.

Glass of single malt watching the Australian Wars on SBS before going to bed.

My fbgl this morning was 5.5.

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Well today has been interesting. In my wisdom decided to buy unsalted nuts in very small snack packets.
Had 1 packet 1oz. So far B/S not dropped from this morning!
Black coffee with cream
Ham and tomato.
Kipper this evening with cucumber.
 
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Stand by to be very jealous, as I had my first lunch out in nearly 3 years. The restaurant could not have been more accommodating of my diabetes restrictions, so they didn't feel like restriction at all.

Whitebait for starters.
Main of crab salad, no dressing, and they made me a keto-friendly salad specially!
And the biggest, blackest highest-octane coffee I've had in a while.

Oh my that was wonderful.
 
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