What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

[Rachox]

Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries and cream (2 tsp) washed down with a black coffee.
Lunch: fried halloumi chips with a salad of cauliflower, broccoli and a little onion followed by Greek yoghurt and raspberries.
Mid-afternoon: peanut phd bar and a black coffee.
Dinner: Philadelphia sweet chilli curry with cauliflower rice and ‘naan’ bread made from Joseph’s low carb mini pitta grilled with garlic and coriander butter, followed by Hartleys 10cal jelly and cream.

 

[DJC3]

@maglil55 hopeyou feel better soon.

I had a baking day today and made DD keto rolls as I had egg whites leftover from making mayo. Also made chocolate olive oil cake

Breakfast was scrambled egg and avocado with a creamy coffee

Lunch DD roll: one half with cream cheese and smoked salmon, the other half with hard boiled egg and mayo. Sugar free jelly and cream.
@shelley262 I was laughing to myself as I cut into the roll remembering your hollow ones.

Dinner was chicken breast stuffed with asparagus and emmental with the egg and pork crackling/ almond floyr/ parmesan crust. Plus broccoli.
Slice of choc cake and cream afterwards. I meant to take it to Cornwall with me, I’m sure they won’t notice a couple of sluces missing!

 

[shelley262]

Worse today even had a sleep this pm - almost unheard of but think the anti vertigo tabs knocked me out! On a cocktail of antibiotic drops and anti vertigo/ sickness tabs as ear infection causing vertigo - lovely. Bgs very high but know why so not as stressful as normal I know it will go.
No breakfast feeling yuk
Lunch small advocado salad
Dinner oppo ice cream
Hoping will start to pick up in am once meds kick in

 

[DJC3]

Don’t know the answer to the question sorry, however, wanted to say have a wonderful time in Cornwall, one of my favourite parts of the country and not far from my home, Devon.

I will wave on the way past Jayney!

 

[jayney27]

Glad to report I’m feeling much better today, managed to stay in work all day too
Breakfast today was the Keto “porridge” with a couple of strawberries and extra cream, such a treat
Lunch was 3 Indian curry chicken skewers from Iceland with a little bit of mayo to dip them into, the 3 weighed in at 100g and a total of 3.1g carbs
Small packet of pork scratchings as a snack
Dinner was cauliflower rice and the remaining 3 chicken skewers, these were only 83g in weight, lemon drizzle cake and cream

 

[jayney27]

I will wave on the way past Jayney!

Where in Cornwall are you visiting? We often visit for a long weekend as we can get there in a little over an hour, we love staying at a lovely secluded park, log cabins and hot tubs set in a Valley, 2 minute drive from Perranporth beach.

 

[DJC3]

Where in Cornwall are you visiting? We often visit for a long weekend as we can get there in a little over an hour, we love staying at a lovely secluded park, log cabins and hot tubs set in a Valley, 2 minute drive from Perranporth beach.

Oh yes I know Perranporth. Both my daughters live nearer St Austell, can’t walk to a beach but lots of lovely countryside around, and we can get to a few beaches within 20 mins drive. I’m just looking forward to seeing them all and some late nights chatting over a bottle of wine.

 

[maglil55]

Worse today even had a sleep this pm - almost unheard of but think the anti vertigo tabs knocked me out! On a cocktail of antibiotic drops and anti vertigo/ sickness tabs as ear infection causing vertigo - lovely. Bgs very high but know why so not as stressful as normal I know it will go.
No breakfast feeling yuk
Lunch small advocado salad
Dinner oppo ice cream
Hoping will start to pick up in am once meds kick in

I feel for you. Vertigo is awful. Last time I had it I was scared to move lying down as it sparked off the dizzy turns. My physio did a movement on me that sorted it out. It doesn't work all the time but after 3 miserable weeks I would have tried anything. Hope you are rid of it soon.

 

[jayney27]

Oh yes I know Perranporth. Both my daughters live nearer St Austell, can’t walk to a beach but lots of lovely countryside around, and we can get to a few beaches within 20 mins drive. I’m just looking forward to seeing them all and some late nights chatting over a bottle of wine.

Sounds perfect, have a lovely time and enjoy yourself and the wine x

 

[vanillapie]

Don’t know the answer to the question sorry, however, wanted to say have a wonderful time in Cornwall, one of my favourite parts of the country and not far from my home, Devon.

Another Devonian here!

 

[vanillapie]

L: Low carb bagel with turkey, Red Leicester and bacon
D: Just a bowl of tuna mayonnaise and melted cheese (weird I know lol).
Snacks: Applewood smoked cheese mini, Adonis blondie, Skyr Light and Free raspberry.

 

[rab5]

Not a thing!

 

[shelley262]

I feel for you. Vertigo is awful. Last time I had it I was scared to move lying down as it sparked off the dizzy turns. My physio did a movement on me that sorted it out. It doesn't work all the time but after 3 miserable weeks I would have tried anything. Hope you are rid of it soon.

Thank you hope you feel better soon too. Keeping propped up is better than lying down.

 

[Debandez]

Nothing until 3.30. Unintentional. Just busy.

Lunch halumi cheese king prawns in chilli chicken kebabs (lunch out with my son). 2 glasses of merlot sat soaking up the sun.

Dinner 2 rashers of bacon and scrambled eggs.

Supper as I felt I hadn't eaten enough was 2 pieces of chocolate.

3 coffees with milk during the day.

Don't want to lose any.more weight so trying to be careful.

 

[Goonergal]

Morning all. Back late from work quiz night yesterday so no time to post.

@maglil55 and @shelley262 hope you feel better soon. My only experience of vertigo had the room spinning. Very scary.

Got my blood test results in the morning. All normal. Discussion about cholesterol as total number is now 7.1. However all my ratios are ‘ideal’. Doctor agreed once I showed I’d done my research. He was also interested in HbA1c reduction (not my usual GP) and not at all fazed by talk of a ketogenic diet.

On the food front, my body continues to oscillate between apparently needing very little food to demanding excess. Trying to figure out if I’ve lost touch with the ‘off’ button on hungry days. After 2 days of OMAD, found myself extremely hungry yesterday with BG higher than usual. Ate loads.

Breakfast - none

Lunch - smoked salmon and an entire pot of the nice M&S cream cheese, followed by an experiment. M&S had packs of strawberries with little pots of clotted cream. Decided to try strawberries for the first time since diagnosis (only fruit at all apart from a few raspberries from time to time). Didn’t dare eat all the strawberries, went for 4 decent sized ones. 0.4 mmol rise after 1 hour and 1.1 after 2. Ok, but the strawberries tasted insanely sweet so won’t be rushing for more.

Afternoon snack - 100g roasted, salted almonds.

Dinner - early one pre quiz. Nando’s. Plain chicken leg and 3 plain wings.

Hungry when I got home so had a few slices of salami and a square of Willie’s Pure Gold 100% chocolate.

 

[shelley262]

Morning all. Back late from work quiz night yesterday so no time to post.

@maglil55 and @shelley262 hope you feel better soon. My only experience of vertigo had the room spinning. Very scary.

Got my blood test results in the morning. All normal. Discussion about cholesterol as total number is now 7.1. However all my ratios are ‘ideal’. Doctor agreed once I showed I’d done my research. He was also interested in HbA1c reduction (not my usual GP) and not at all fazed by talk of a ketogenic diet.

On the food front, my body continues to oscillate between apparently needing very little food to demanding excess. Trying to figure out if I’ve lost touch with the ‘off’ button on hungry days. After 2 days of OMAD, found myself extremely hungry yesterday with BG higher than usual. Ate loads.

Breakfast - none

Lunch - smoked salmon and an entire pot of the nice M&S cream cheese, followed by an experiment. M&S had packs of strawberries with little pots of clotted cream. Decided to try strawberries for the first time since diagnosis (only fruit at all apart from a few raspberries from time to time). Didn’t dare eat all the strawberries, went for 4 decent sized ones. 0.4 mmol rise after 1 hour and 1.1 after 2. Ok, but the strawberries tasted insanely sweet so won’t be rushing for more.

Afternoon snack - 100g roasted, salted almonds.

Dinner - early one pre quiz. Nando’s. Plain chicken leg and 3 plain wings.

Hungry when I got home so had a few slices of salami and a square of Willie’s Pure Gold 100% chocolate.

Thanks @Goonergal I seem bit less dizzy this am but ear demanding more painkillers and bgs shocking I’m normally shocked by high 5s but more 6 and even 7s with the infection. However do remember reading research somewhere - prob this forum that mice who are given flu virus tend to recover better with higher bgs so must be a reason for it! I take reassurance from all those other sick people on here who report high bgs when poorly.
Great news about your bloods @Goonergal pleased about your results . The cholesterol is a hard one though isn’t it? Although I know there’s no evidence that high is bad and that it may be protective if anything it is difficult with HPs whose gold standard is below 4.5 as well as an inner worry when all your other stats are hitting gold standard re weight, hbaca1 etc to have one that is climbing and I’m speaking as someone with 13! I’ve now given up French press coffee though as gather this has more coffee oils which can put up ldl and switched to filter coffee but know you don’t like coffee!

 

[shelley262]

Evening all hope you've had a good day. I'm a bit better this evening but still in pain and high bgs - will take a few days
Breakfast boiled egg and one slice low carb bread
Lunch mackerel salad
Dinner pork and cauliflower cheese planning oppo ice cream later
Hoping bgs go down tommorow!

 

[DJC3]

Evening all
@Goonergal the new GP sounds quite switched on re ketogenic diet. Glad your blood tests were ok
@shelley262 I hope your antibiotics and meds kick in soon so you start to feel better. I hadn’t heard about the high bg being good for ridding the body of viruses. It’s possibly the same reasoning as why we develop a high temp during infections - the viruses and bacteria cant tolerate it so it’s part of the body’s defense mechanism. How are you coping with looking after your son while being so poorly?

Today I’ve come to Cornwall - I said hi to @jayney27 and @vanillapie as I drove past - did your ears burn

Breakfast was scrambled egg, smoked salmon and 1/4 avocado. Coffee and cream.

Lunch was supposed to be a DD keto roll filled with chicken, avocado and mayo but I forgot my carefully prepared packed lunch. I do hope my daughter ( the one who still lives at home) has it for her lunch tomorrow, although the avocado may not be so nice by then. What a waste.
Luckily I’d already packed some low carb snack for emergencies this week so had a pack of pork crunch and a PhD bar ( cookies and cream) which saved me from having to get something from Costa. Did buy an Americano with cream from Costa for the journey though.

Dinner - with youngest daughter, cod fillet fried in butter and olive oil with mucrowave style cauli cheese and a portobello mushroom stuffed with spinach and feta. Couple of glesses of dry white wine ( so far)

 

[shelley262]

Evening all
@Goonergal the new GP sounds quite switched on re ketogenic diet. Glad your blood tests were ok
@shelley262 I hope your antibiotics and meds kick in soon so you start to feel better. I hadn’t heard about the high bg being good for ridding the body of viruses. It’s possibly the same reasoning as why we develop a high temp during infections - the viruses and bacteria cant tolerate it so it’s part of the body’s defense mechanism. How are you coping with looking after your son while being so poorly?

Today I’ve come to Cornwall - I said hi to @jayney27 and @vanillapie as I drove past - did your ears burn

Breakfast was scrambled egg, smoked salmon and 1/4 avocado. Coffee and cream.

Lunch was supposed to be a DD keto roll filled with chicken, avocado and mayo but I forgot my carefully prepared packed lunch. I do hope my daughter ( the one who still lives at home) has it for her lunch tomorrow, although the avocado may not be so nice by then. What a waste.
Luckily I’d already packed some low carb snack for emergencies this week so had a pack of pork crunch and a PhD bar ( cookies and cream) which saved me from having to get something from Costa. Did buy an Americano with cream from Costa for the journey though.

Dinner - with youngest daughter, cod fillet fried in butter and olive oil with mucrowave style cauli cheese and a portobello mushroom stuffed with spinach and feta. Couple of glesses of dry white wine ( so far)

Thanks for your thoughts - caring has no sick days but OH is doing more thankfully allowing me to have some short rests. I also was due to do paid work yesterday and today but have delayed it so OH was already in the main caring seat! Enjoy your time in Cornwall.

 

[Goonergal]

Hi all. Eye screening today so waiting for normal vision to return before posting.

@shelley262 sounds like you’re having a rough time. Hope you soon feel better. @DJC3 have a lovely time in Cornwall. Great part of the world.

23/1 fasting day today. Work became so busy around lunchtime there was no time for a break. Dinner was salami and smoked cheese followed by half a Lidl protein roll with almond butter and clotted cream.