What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

[LivingLightly]

I'll be celebrating a belated Sinterklaas with my friend tonight.
I'll go for a quick cold swim on my way there, so now I'm debating if I should give a small correction for my current 6.8 or not, as it will be at peak action right when I'm swimming, which drops me.

With this friend, it's always fun to work out what to eat when together: she doesn't eat meat, I eat low carb, and we both like finding things that suit us both.
This time I'll bring fresh mussels and dipping sauces, she'll provide small festive bites.
Will report back to you tonight or tomorrow.

Presents at Sinterklaas come with poems and 'surprises', and I wouldn't mind people crossing fingers I'll get my surprise there unscathed, I'll have to drive very slow, it's jiggly!
It's us, swimming and sailing in a river made from jelly, with a muddy bottom made of dirt from my garden and peanut butter. Which is where the presents are hiding...

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I love belated celebrations; they spread the anticipation as well as the pleasure over a longer period than if you keep to the appointed date.
That's such an imaginative surprise you've created for your friend. Fingers crossed you get it to her place in one piece.

 

[shelley262]

More Christmas stuff today - it's getting nearer so needs must. Got some cooking done for freezer and also some Christmas presents shopping. @Antje77 well done - that jelly creation is a masterpiece hope it got there safe and you enjoyed your celebrations.
@ianpspurs hope the miller and carter good I had an excellent meal with LC friends in M and C in Bristol last year - steak was wonderful.
Breakfast kefir then bacon and egg
Lunchtime spoon of berries and yoghurt and one square of 90% chocolate
Dinner steak mushrooms onions and a couple of new potatoes roasted as chips plus glass of red wine followed by LC brownie

 

[LivingLightly]

Evening all

Today:

B: Two eggs scrambled in butter with a generous dollop of double cream, sautéed chestnut mushrooms and baby plum tomatoes, topped with parsley and seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Aperitif: dry white wine
Baked whole sea bass, belly stuffed with sprigs of thyme and garlic, drizzled with olive oil.
Steamed asparagus spears smothered with butter.
A medley of baked broccoli, onions, and sweet red peppers.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Four squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% cocoa chocolate.

D: Salad made with anchovy fillets, eggs, avocado, lettuce, Padrón chillies, salad onions, lemon verbena and a touch of lemon juice, with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with pecan halves.

 

[Welshman1952]

Breakfast was muesli made from 1/2 cup of oats and berries in unsweetened soya milk, lunch I wasn't hungry and BGs were slightly up anyway. Tea was homemade vegan chilli (carrot, quinoa, chopped toms, onion and leek) served with a small "hash" of peas, mushrooms, toms. onions and 20g (raw of bulghur wheat

Pre tea BG was 7.7

 

[ianpspurs]

1 babybel and Starbucks CWC on the way then the inserted. @shelley262 M and C was more about the company if I'm honest. Saw 3 granddaughters we mostly see on video calls. Plenty of steak - JKP and I shared the butchers block.

 

[sueh21]

Hi all,
Back from Prague. Was pretty well behaved. Some delicious spinach soup.Meat, cheese veg and salads. Couple of pieces of sourdough. Did succumb to a hot advocaat,was only small with lots of cream! Seem to have developed what seems to be a metformin rash though, oh deep joy, got to try and get an appt tomorrow.

 

[MrsA2]

No breakfast
Quick walk, just an hour, with friend. So good for my mental health
11:30 ish 2 Big bowls of hm veg soup to which I added cheese and slice garlic sausage. . A larger than usual portion of Morrisons Coffee ice cream (again good for my mental health but a one off that won't become a habit)

Have sore throat and feel grotty. Can't afford to be ill as have family duty tomorrow. 6 hours in a car.
Very stressful afternoon trying to arrange tomorrows trip

D: pizza on a fathead dough base, which I'd rolled too thinly so a bit of amash up but very tasty with 1 tomato, soem of yesterday bacon wrapped pork and a mix of gouda and cheddar cheeses.

Bg really shot up this morning from waking at under 6 to 9, on nothing but cwc. Assume stress?
Stayed in 8s most of the afternoon but down to 6 before dinner.
Finishing on 7s.
Very odd patterns, stress and illness suck.

 

[RosemaryJackson]

Morning all you lovely people. Yesterday was a washout. Didn't go to my granddaughter's because of a really bad headache, can't drive with such a bad head. Had a few naps and some tablets and it finally went last night. Today it's pensioners lunch so it's a mystery but I'm taking a jelly and cream for pudding. Have a good day all and a better week.

 

[Annb]

Breakfast: avocado on RyVita.

2nd meal will be: pork belly slices with the last of the Brussels sprouts. These are left over from yesterday - I had brought them to the boil briefly and then sauteed them in butter. Not the way I usually do them, but it worked very well (Marcus Waring tip). No cooking needed today. Need to do some baking though, just in case of visitors.

A bit upsetting - DIL arrived home from hospital yesterday evening but had asked for it to be kept as a happy surprise for Alistair and Em. In fact, Alistair found out a few hours before she arrived, but Em had no idea. When her mum came in the surprise was total and Em completely lost control. We had no idea she had been so worried, poor wee soul, because she had held together so well while DIL was away. She wouldn't leave her mother's side last night and actually slept with her (Alistair got to sleep on the couch) and wouldn't leave her mum this morning either, to go to school. She's clearly very relieved to have her mum back but the whole experience has shaken her. She will have to go to school tomorrow, but DIL hopes to have reassured her sufficiently by then, that all is well and there is no danger any more.

 

[saky]

Breakfast - 3 cups almond milk coffee. 80grams mixed nuts(peanuts, almonds, cashews)
snack - Almond milk coffee(3 cups)
Lunch - 50grams mixed nuts
Dinner - Brocoli&spinach soup, salad, 2egg white omelet with mushrooms, brinjal fry, nuts.

 

[saky]

Today's meals
Breakfast - 80grams nuts with chia seeds soaked in almond milk. 2 cups almond milk coffee
Snack - Almond milk coffee 2 cups
Lunch - Spinach&brocoli soup, zucini curry, salad
Snack - 40grams peanuts with almond milk coffee
Dinner - Salad, spinach&brocoli soup - 2cups, tofu fry, zuicini curry, brinjal fry.

 

[JenniferM55]

Good evening everyone!

Breakfast was a chaffle, with cream cheese.

Dinner was a butterflied salmon fillet, with half a dozen prawns, served with a creamy butter sauce. Mashed celeriac with butter, French green beans, and broccoli.

 

[filly]

Coffee and cream
Coffee and unsweetened almond milk
Beef and tomato
Small avocado
Cheese and tomato

 

[shelley262]

Breakfast before heading out for the day kefir then two boiled eggs and one lc roll. I put beef casserole in slow cooker before leaving.
Nothing while out except a black coffee.
Dinner slow cooked beef casserole with a few carrot batons then heated LC crumble and spoon of yoghurt.

 

[LivingLightly]

Evening all

Today:

B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter, avocado and four tiger prawns, all seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Blue cheese stir-fry using pointed cabbage, Blue Stilton, chestnut mushrooms, onion, thyme, double cream, white wine vinegar, topped with parsley.
Steamed French beans and mangetout with toasted pine nuts.
Water to drink.

D: Seafood salad made with crab, brown shrimps, lettuce, finely shredded red cabbage, apple peel, celery, baby plum tomatoes, Welsh onion and mint with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with toasted almonds.
Water to swallow tablets.

 

[ianpspurs]

Rosemary Jackson I hope you felt better today
Tea 7.00 to 10. am then 2 babybels and more tea for tablets
2 Advent calendar cheese portions and an Adonis triple choc crunch around midday
KC Multi seed torchon ham roll and Fattbar almond and vanilla cookie and CWC with the usual suspects while delivering garden furniture and waiting for grandchildren in Cambs at 2.45. I did sneak one of JKP's McDonald’s cheesy bites which is allegedly 6 gms carb and pretty DJF. The bacon cheeseburger, sans burger obs, had been appealing but I'm not on a health kick this month. McDonald's for the 2 children who weren't there yesterday. Almond Mum is so last year but I'm not full on Goblin Mode - some self-respect left (not much but some)
NLCK chicken in leek and cream sauce with their sedani pasta, , quick, easy so ideal for evenings/nights like these, water at 6.35. No images - I ticked the no publicity box

 

[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 a carb killa bar.
Dinner: burger and cheese in a LC roll with a leafy salad.

 

[MrsA2]

So how did my stressful day go?

Bad nights sleep, not dropping off until 4 ish.
8:30 2 scrambled eggs.
Nothing then until
8:30 pm chicken with veg and gravy, and mash, and 2 glasses wine (all in pub)

Questions (answers in the graph below)
When did the stress start?
When did it peak, and how many times?
When did I get home and start to let go?
When did I eat potato?

 

[RosemaryJackson]

Morning all. For lunch esterday I had soup, 2 sausages plus veg and 1 scoop of potato then my sf jelly and yoghurt with blueberries. For tea hm tomato and red pepper soup with 2 Ryvita crackerbreads. Thanks @Ianspurs, and @Annb, hope your lovely Em has settled now. Have a great day all. I'm going to Grantham Christmas shopping with my best friend and looking forward to it. My son and DIL come tomorrow from USA for a month. Can't wait!!! Feel like a kid in a toy shop today!! Hope you all feel the same.

 

[PenguinMum]

Morning All
So yesterday usual brekkie of slice LC toast, butter and copious tea.
Lunch was egg mayo piled on a Ryvita, more tea.
Supper was mini meatballs in a little tom & chilli sauce with cauli rice.
Today same brekkie.
Lunch will be early as out for eye injection at 1.15. Probably a quick cheese & ham combo from fridge.
Supper will be lightly spiced chicken breast with green veg easy so Mr P can cope in the kitchen.