What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

[RosemaryJackson]

Morning all. I don't feel much like eating atm so it will probably be something simple today like scrambled eggs or Ryvita and cheese. I'm trying to drink more to help with these infections so maybe won't eat as much as normal. We have a beautiful summery day here, hope you all do too.

 

[IanBish]

For tea tonight I used up a few things from the fridge and made a rather scruffy-looking bacon, mushroom and cheese omelette, and served it with some garden peas. I tried to get its best side, but it didn't actually have one. Regardless, it was lovely!

 

[shelley262]

Breakfast had kefir with low carb granola and a few garden berries
A fishy day today!
Lunch similar to yesterday -smoked trout with kimchi, artichoke and olives but also added some leaves, celery and radishes

Dinner wild salmon (picture just before popping it in a baking parchment parcel in the oven - dressed with dill, lemon and Olive oil) served with some peas and glass of dry white wine.

Pudding low carb brownie with decaffeinated coffee.

 

[DJC3]

@shelley262 your smoked trout and kimchi lunches look fantastic!
@IanBish your omelette looks great to me, not at all scruffy, and they are my favourite fillings.
Today I had fried eggs, avocado and a cheese ‘cracker’ for breakfast ( slice of Gouda microwaved for 90 secs until bubbly and crispy)
Lunch was cream cheese in celery sticks and lettuce boats filled with M&S prawn and crab cocktail. DGF brownie and cream to follow.
Dinner DietDoctor Chinese style pork stew with cabbage noodles which was really tasty. Few almonds and tea with lactofree milk.
I’m trying to get back on track. Food has been erratic the last few days and BG sky high as Paul collapsed at work on Wed and has been in hosp on the cardiac ward since then. He’s ok and in good spirits but it was a horrible shock.

 

[filly]

Coffee and cream
Coffee and unsweetened almond milk
Brie and tomatoes x 2
Mixed salad
Cottage cheese and tomatoes

 

[DJC3]

Forgot the photo for what it’s worth:

 

[Rachox]

Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee.
Late morning: black coffee and a H&B protein bar.
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and another carb killa bar.
Dinner: paté on a soft LC roll after some dental work earlier, with coleslaw chewed on the unaffected side!

 

[LivingLightly]

For tea tonight I used up a few things from the fridge and made a rather scruffy-looking bacon, mushroom and cheese omelette, and served it with some garden peas. I tried to get its best side, but it didn't actually have one. Regardless, it was lovely!

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Didn't go for a cheese crust then? @IanBish.
There's nothing much the matter with the appearance of your omelette, cooked until golden, certainly not scruffy-looking. I bet it was scrumptious.

 

[LivingLightly]

Breakfast had kefir with low carb granola and a few garden berries
A fishy day today!
Lunch similar to yesterday -smoked trout with kimchi, artichoke and olives but also added some leaves, celery and radishes
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Dinner wild salmon (picture just before popping it in a baking parchment parcel in the oven - dressed with dill, lemon and Olive oil) served with some peas and glass of dry white wine.
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Pudding low carb brownie with decaffeinated coffee.

Wow! Paper bag baking, so the food cooks in hot air and the steam generated by its own juices, is a wonderful way to cook fish, IMO @shelley262.

 

[LivingLightly]

Evening all

Today:

B: Two poached eggs with a knob of butter and avocado seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
A wedge of Teifi (pronounced Tavey) organic unpasteurised cow's milk cheese from Wales.
Water to swallow tablet.
Double espresso.

Mid-morning black filter coffee.

L: Packed lunch made with leftover ceviche.
Lettuce, Romano peppers, celery sticks and home-grown tomatoes with a dollop of home-made mayonnaise
Almonds and hazelnuts.
Water to drink.
Wild blackberries picked on the hoof to round off lunch.

Mid-afternoon tea with slice of lemon.

D: Smoked salmon and cream cheese salad made with cucumber, sweet cicely, vine tomatoes, lemon verbena, Kalamata olives and mustard cress, dressed with olive oil and a touch of lemon juice, topped with toasted pine nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.

 

[RosemaryJackson]

Morning all. Not sure what today will bring. I don't feel much like eating but have some fish in the freezer. Perhaps a couple of boiled eggs for tea.

 

[IanBish]

Didn't go for a cheese crust then? @IanBish.
There's nothing much the matter with the appearance of your omelette, cooked until golden, certainly not scruffy-looking. I bet it was scrumptious.

I didn't, no, @LivingLightly. It could have done with more cheese, though. I did enjoy it, mind.

 

[filly]

Coffee and cream x 2
Coffee and unsweetened almond milk
Brie Beef and tomato
Smoked salmon
Cocoa

 

[shelley262]

Breakfast kefir then fried a slice of bacon, one egg and a few mushrooms in olive oil.
Lunch a few pieces of cheese - comte and Shropshire Blue - with low carb seeded crackers and kimchi, olives,radish and celery followed by a few garden berries with spoon of yoghurt

Dinner home made chicken curry - I usually use homemade chicken stock as the base but hadn't done any recently so it was a good opportunity to use a new -to me - product from M and S. They now do a beef bone and a chicken bone broth - both are low carb and fairly few ingredients and are frozen in portions that you can make into broth with hot water- perfect for me to keep in freezer. Not cheap but bone broth tends to be very pricey and this is cheaper than others and convenient to keep in freezer.

I also added a spoon of the new Zoe 30+ product from Waitrose to my curry on serving. Hoping it adds some extra diversity to my food for my gut health. It added a bit of texture to the curry. Planning to add this supplement to one of my meals a day while pack lasts to see if any health impact but it's pricey so would need to be convinced it made an impact before I bought another pack!

 

[IanBish]

You put me to shame, @shelley262. That spread looks lovely. Feeling a bit deflated today, I had a red salmon sourdough sandwich earlier. I can't seem to get my artisan sourdough. They always seem to run out. So I got some from Aldi. But they didn't have the one I like. So I got the seeded sourdough. But it tasted gritty, and I didn't enjoy it. So I'll probably get a takeaway this evening. Carby or not, I haven't quite decided yet. I may just have some carbs tonight, to add to the others I've had today, and start afresh tomorrow.

 

[shelley262]

You put me to shame, @shelley262. That spread looks lovely. Feeling a bit deflated today, I had a red salmon sourdough sandwich earlier. I can't seem to get my artisan sourdough. They always seem to run out. So I got some from Aldi. But they didn't have the one I like. So I got the seeded sourdough. But it tasted gritty, and I didn't enjoy it. So I'll probably get a takeaway this evening. Carby or not, I haven't quite decided yet. I may just have some carbs tonight, to add to the others I've had today, and start afresh tomorrow.

It's tough when you can't get hold of food items that work for you.
I have been low carb eating for nearly seven years and have always mainly home cooked for the family. It was tough to adapt and change my meals from high to low carb especially in the beginning but I'm so in the habit now it's automatic to make a low carb meal and I don't really need to think about it. Hope you manage to keep the carbs lowish later and as you say start afresh tomorrow.

 

[DJC3]

Breakfast of 2 fried eggs on Gouda slices and 1/2 avocado.
Didnt have time or inclination for lunch (though I took a low carb ham roll to the hospital with me)
Late home and too hungry to cook a proper meal so airfried 2 Waitrose 1 sausages on low carb roll with slices of cheese and a spoonful of coleslaw. Daughter has just come round so we’re having a glass of dry white wine.

 

[DJC3]

Breakfast kefir then fried a slice of bacon, one egg and a few mushrooms in olive oil.
Lunch a few pieces of cheese - comte and Shropshire Blue - with low carb seeded crackers and kimchi, olives,radish and celery followed by a few garden berries with spoon of yoghurt
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Dinner home made chicken curry - I usually use homemade chicken stock as the base but hadn't done any recently so it was a good opportunity to use a new -to me - product from M and S. They now do a beef bone and a chicken bone broth - both are low carb and fairly few ingredients and are frozen in portions that you can make into broth with hot water- perfect for me to keep in freezer. Not cheap but bone broth tends to be very pricey and this is cheaper than others and convenient to keep in freezer.
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I also added a spoon of the new Zoe 30+ product from Waitrose to my curry on serving. Hoping it adds some extra diversity to my food for my gut health. It added a bit of texture to the curry. Planning to add this supplement to one of my meals a day while pack lasts to see if any health impact but it's pricey so would need to be convinced it made an impact before I bought another pack!

They look like the M&S seedy crackers. Please tell me they’re back in stock?

 

[LivingLightly]

I didn't, no, @LivingLightly. It could have done with more cheese, though. I did enjoy it, mind.

I reckon you need a good 3 ounces of grated Cheddar @IanBish to coat a two-egg omelette with a nice cheesy crust. I like to fill mine with some full-fat cream cheese as well. It helps keep some of the diced ingredients from escapiing when you flip it over and it eats well too.

Regardless, you enjoyed your omelette a la Bish and that's what matters!

 

[LivingLightly]

Evening all

Today:

B: Two poached eggs and two scallops, asparagus spears smothered with butter, all seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Aperitif: dry white wine.
Tuna steaks rolled in finely chopped celery and oregano, baked with sweet red peppers and aubergines, moistened with double cream and topped with extra mature Cheddar cheese.
Steamed French beans and mangetout with a knob of butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Two squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% cocoa chocolate.

D: Seafood salad made with tiger prawns and brown shrimps, avocado, vine tomatoes, salad onions and Kalamata olives with home-made aioli for dipping and topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.