What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

[RosemaryJackson]

Hello everyone. I've just spent 2 hours catching up on the postings since last Thursday! I've been AWOL since then. Ive had a lot of trouble with my eyes which are a lot better but still swell up and itch. I've been quite good with my lc eating, have had nothing sweet, no bread or potatoes but I can't get my bg down past the 7's. Anyway, today I'm having 2 sausages with above ground veg and for tea a tin of salmon with mayo. Thank you all for your good wishes, you know who you are. Have a good day all.

 

[DJC3]

I had a look at their website but couldn't see this. Was it a seasonal special? I thought it would be a great gift.

The wine tasting was a zoom event you had to register for and preorder the samples. So the box isn’t available to buy as a one off. It would be a good idea though and as it was a successful evening, I’m hoping they’ll run more of them.

 

[DJC3]

You know we need puppy pictures once he or she has arrived, right!


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There will be puppy photos aplenty once it arrives. I’d better navigate to the other thread by then though!
We’re hoping Dennis won’t teach it too many naughty tricks….

 

[DJC3]

Dear me @DJC3. I take it your GP is not diabetic then. Should she develop type 2, I suspect she'd cut out the bread PDQ!

Sadly, you have only to walk round a hospital ward to see the long-term consequences of relying solely on antidiabetic meds and making no changes after diagnosis.

You’re right - I had my diabetic retinopathy check recently. All the other patients there were in a terrible state, swollen bandaged legs, struggling to walk and looking quite unwell. It’s sad and unnecessary and makes me angry. When will the penny drop?

 

[jessj]

Listening to your body is generally a good thing. Not that I'd advocate it, but there was this bloke who fasted for over a year and lived (and lost a lot of weight). Plus think of the money you'd save!

I did that many years ago, pre accident. I was anorexic, lost a lot of weight & it did save money. It's also why I've been OMAD for 40 odd years.

Not planned dinner yet, but going shopping, if the rain stops.

 

[Annb]

You’re right - I had my diabetic retinopathy check recently. All the other patients there were in a terrible state, swollen bandaged legs, struggling to walk and looking quite unwell. It’s sad and unnecessary and makes me angry. When will the penny drop?

I've been on LCHF for quite a long time now and my legs were badly swollen due, I was told, to fluid retention (pills didn't help much, if at all). So far, low carb hasn't stopped that happening but bandages have made a huge difference - at least below the knee. Just as bad as ever above the knee. Perhaps it was just too late for LCHF to make a difference to my legs; my diabetges is a long-standing issue - perhaps 50+ years before diagnosis.

My "bigos" is cooking away over a low heat and smelling wonderful. I just added the spiced chicken to it instead of eating it on its own. Should go quite well with the pork and chorizo. I didn't have any saurkraut so asked Neil to get some for me when he went to town. It was supposed to go into the pot very early in the cooking process, but it had to wait until almost at the end of the cooking time. I'm sure it will still be good. With all the veg and meat, it's turning out to e a huge pot. I had to put it into a bigger pot, there was so much.

There was also a lot of saurkraut; the jar Neil bought was made in Poland and held about 10 times as much as I needed. It says it should be kept in the fridge and eaten in 3 days! Can't see that happening. Wonder if it can be put into small plastic boxes and frozen in portions. Does anyone know?

 

[Antje77]

Wonder if it can be put into small plastic boxes and frozen in portions. Does anyone know?

Should work well.
Your meal sounds amazing!

Ive had a lot of trouble with my eyes which are a lot better but still swell up and itch. I've been quite good with my lc eating, have had nothing sweet, no bread or potatoes but I can't get my bg down past the 7's.

It may well be your BG drops again when your eyes improve!

 

[MommaE]

Hello everyone. I've just spent 2 hours catching up on the postings since last Thursday! I've been AWOL since then. Ive had a lot of trouble with my eyes which are a lot better but still swell up and itch. I've been quite good with my lc eating, have had nothing sweet, no bread or potatoes but I can't get my bg down past the 7's. Anyway, today I'm having 2 sausages with above ground veg and for tea a tin of salmon with mayo. Thank you all for your good wishes, you know who you are. Have a good day all.

I’m pleased your eyes are feeling better @RosemaryJackson . I wonder if the higher blood glucose readings could be related to whatever inflammation is happening with your eyes?

 

[shelley262]

@RosemaryJackson good to see you again and that you seem to be on road to recovery. Like @MommaE I wonder if inflammation not helping bgs. Even fighting a bug can cause a rise.
Today more food but eaten as two meals in a 4 hour eating window as hectic this morning so started food at 1.30 ish
Lunch small kefir, small portions of kimchi and sauerkraut then scrambled two eggs served on LC toast and finally a few spoons of hm yogurts and cooked rhubarb
Dinner two sausages( not had for ages - these are Waitrose high pork and 1.3g of carbs for both sausages) served with cauliflower mash reheated in oven with cheese on top, onions and a few baby tomatoes

Finished with LC chocolate bun and decaffeinated coffee.

 

[filly]

Coffee and cream x 2
Beef and tomato
Smoked salmon
Still not sleeping or eating much.

 

[IanBish]

Dinner two sausages( not had for ages - these are Waitrose high pork and 1.3g of carbs for both sausages) served with cauliflower mash reheated in oven with cheese on top, onions and a few baby tomatoes
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Finished with LC chocolate bun and decaffeinated coffee.

That looks nice. I like a well-cooked sausage. And that cauliflower mash looks good. I've yet to make it, but I will soon. With the addition of cheese too, I expect.

Me, I'm just having a couple of large chicken legs, with some pork scratchings and dark chocolate for afters.

 

[maglil55]

Just as well someone does, I suppose. I know they serve a useful purpose, but something makes me frightened of even fairly small ones and can't look at video or even still footage of them - irrational I know, unless I was a fly in a past life!

My late sister couldn't look at pictures of snakes. Put them on a nature program, and it would be turned off in record time! She was petrified.

 

[maglil55]

I love all my garden spiders but the huge ones that gallop around my house are less welcome near me!

My pet hates, too. I've worked out it is the way they move that I don't like.

 

[maglil55]

You’re right - I had my diabetic retinopathy check recently. All the other patients there were in a terrible state, swollen bandaged legs, struggling to walk and looking quite unwell. It’s sad and unnecessary and makes me angry. When will the penny drop?

It probably won't. My triage nurse always says that she prays for just one more of me to come in. She explained that it's because I never say "give me more meds". I'm the opposite. If my results are up, I usually know the reason and insist on being left to my own devices to reduce it again.

 

[maglil55]

I expect it was the exceptionally warm, wet weather that encouraged the blight @jpscloud.

I'm fascinated by garden birds, insects and spiders, so never use pesticides. Many so-called pests and weeds are the gardener's friends and help to keep pest numbers down.

Have thousands of slugs and snails though. I sometimes think we're feeding some of our neighbours' molluscs, as well as our own!

I break up eggshells, dry them, store them in a jar, then scatter them around the plants the slugs/snails go after. As my grandsons say,'it hurts their feet". It doesn't stop them totally, but they definitely don't like it!

 

[Rachox]

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 another carb killa bar.
Dinner: creamy garlic prawns with sliced sautéed courgettes.

 

[LivingLightly]

Most of tomorrow will be in airports and on flights followed by a hotel night before continuing on to home on Wednesday so I have some hard boiled eggs, zucchini bread and low carb protein bars to carry with me for the airports.

Wishing you a trouble-free journey home @MommaE and smooth connecting flight(s). Sounds as though you're well prepared foodwise, which is just as well. There's seldom any suitable diabetic-friendly food available at airports.

 

[MommaE]

Wishing you a trouble-free journey home @MommaE and smooth connecting flight(s). Sounds as though you're well prepared foodwise, which is just as well. There's seldom any suitable diabetic-friendly food available at airports.

Thank you @LivingLightly . Unfortunately, someone ( me), left everything except the protein bar, in the fridge! A fridge I likely won’t be back to until October. Once through security I went straight to the nearest food kiosk and found “ protein box” consisting of two hard boiled eggs, a pile of cubed mixed cheeses, a large pile of plain almonds and about six grapes. I was thrilled. And it’s just a small local airport too, I didn’t expect that.

 

[MrsA2]

Double dance class
L: 3 scrambled eggs. 30g weight of cheese. cwc

2 hour drive as have a couple of days away with a friend
4 ish 7 Brazil nuts

D: gammon with spring greens and swede mash. Onion gravy. 2 glasses white wine.
Later a little cheese

 

[maglil55]

Friday 23 February - bed 7.9 FBG 7. @DJC3 - vertigo meds that make you dizzy?? No thanks. I hope you are shaking it off now. @RosemaryJackson, glad to read your eyes are much improved.

B. TAG and a bit crustless quiche. Benecol dairy free.

L. Nothing

D. My Argentinian wild red shrimp mish mash. In there is pac choi, exotic mushrooms, peppers, spring onion, chicken stock, tamari soy, SRSLY sweet chilli and more chilli. Scoop of Halo Top with raspberries.

Saturday 24 February - bed 7.4 FBG 8.2. Tiredness had obviously set in, as I slept right through until 9am! I have a lot of catching up to do at home, as my teaching duties are eating into my available time.

B. TAG and 2 slices of SRSLY toast with egg mayo. Benecol dairy free.

L. After shopping, a couple of cooked chicken drumsticks.

D. Cold cuts. Ox tongue, corned beef, pork & egg, ham, German mini sausage, coleslaw, veggie salad.
Gin & soda - it's been a tiring week.

Sunday 25 February - bed 7.9 FBG 7.7. Back to swimming lessons as grandson has recovered from his injury.

B. TAG and 2 slices of SRSLY toast with ox tongue and coleslaw. Benecol dairy free.

L. Chicken drumstick while prepping dinner.

D. Chicken cacciatore - made by me, cauliflower rice. Scoop of Halo Top with raspberries. Campari and soda.