Evening everyone
Feeling really glum, a little while ago I took a 2 hr reading after a peanut butter PhD bar: it was 8.9!!! This is the highest I’ve seen since I started monitoring. Ive got my A1c on Monday so this will bring the average up too - heaven knows what it was after one hour.
@Goonergal Ive bought the chicken - its about 2 pint of cream/ buttermilk, hadn’t realised it was so much so cant begin tonight. Shame it has to be chucked out afterwards. Do you actually wipe the chicken dry after soaking? Sorry to keep asking questions.
Hi @DJC3 - was it your first one of those bars, or have you eaten them before?
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Good luck on Monday I’m sure it will be immaterial as part of the hbaca1 don’t forget the really low readings you don’t take during the night. Also sometimes meters @nd strips do funny things. Remember my last weeks 12! Meant I had to get a replacement meter. Did you retest several times and then average? I always do if get unexpected reading.Evening everyone
Feeling really glum, a little while ago I took a 2 hr reading after a peanut butter PhD bar: it was 8.9!!! This is the highest I’ve seen since I started monitoring. Ive got my A1c on Monday so this will bring the average up too - heaven knows what it was after one hour.
Day started ok
B: 2 eggs fried in butter, 2 thin rashers bacon and a small fried tomato. Couple of mugs coffee and cream
L: none as I was out, except coffee from Costa
Mid aft: home and hungry hence PhD bar
D: had already ordered Nandos when I took the PhD bar reading, otherwise would have skipped it and done some exercise instead. Probably should have done that anyway in hindsight but I was still in shock. Had a 1/4 chicken leg with Med salad.
Waiting for it to go down a bit then will get on the exercise bike
Hope you’ve all had better days.
@Goonergal Ive bought the chicken - its about 2 pint of cream/ buttermilk, hadn’t realised it was so much so cant begin tonight. Shame it has to be chucked out afterwards. Do you actually wipe the chicken dry after soaking? Sorry to keep asking questions.
Good luck on Monday I’m sure it will be immaterial as part of the hbaca1 don’t forget the really low readings you don’t take during the night. Also sometimes meters @nd strips do funny things. Remember my last weeks 12! Meant I had to get a replacement meter. Did you retest several times and then average? I always do if get unexpected reading.
Hi @ianpspurs I would never dream of buying a kit to pickle cabbage, it's not needed. Salt, a weight and shredded cabbage in a big pot and time and time aka patience@SueJB Thanks for that. I am looking at lacto fermentation generally as some research suggests the process is helpful for blood sugar control. Toying with the idea of buying a sauerkraut kit to do it properly. Have you ever tried that?
@SueJB I would generally agree but we have always pickled with vinegar. The big book of posh sauerkraut says one must use a cabbage mashing stick to make the pukka stuff and I am a sucker for a piece of orfentick smutter. My wife doesn't like vinegar but would be prepared to try this method of pickling so it may be politic to fork out for the lovely ceramic jar, weight, basher etcHi @ianpspurs I would never dream of buying a kit to pickle cabbage, it's not needed. Salt, a weight and shredded cabbage in a bit pot and time and time aka patience
@ianpspurs I lived in Poland for 7 or 9 years... can never remember exactly probably the result of too much Zubrowka!! I used a saucepan or a bottle to mash before I bought a rolling pin. That was on the advice of a Polish friend so I think that's quite authentic. Me thinks you've taken on a "alf J" accent.The big book of posh sauerkraut says one must use a cabbage mashing stick to make the pukka stuff and I am a sucker for a piece of orfentick smutter.
Hi Shelley, yes I remember your 12.
I did retest immediately but got 9.1 second time so decided to stick with the first one!
I’m calming down a bit now, as @Goonergal says -I’l just mark it down to experience and give the other bars to my daughter or hubby.
Just goes to show how different we all are, I know @Rachox has them without any effect.
One likes to think one still stays true to one's roots@ianpspurs I lived in Poland for 7 or 9 years... can never remember exactly probably the result of too much Zubrowka!! I used a saucepan or a bottle to mash before I bought a rolling pin. That was on the advice of a Polish friend so I think that's quite authentic. Me thinks you've taken on a "alf J" accent.
@ianpspurs There's no vinegar in sauerkraut or kimchi for that matter. It's not pickled, it's fermented. There's absolutely no need for the basher but I would happily go along with buying a wide-mouthed ceramic, hand-thrown, wide-mouthed pot just because I love them.@SueJB I would generally agree but we have always pickled with vinegar. The big book of posh sauerkraut says one must use a cabbage mashing stick to make the pukka stuff and I am a sucker for a piece of orfentick smutter. My wife doesn't like vinegar but would be prepared to try this method of pickling so it may be politic to fork out for the lovely ceramic jar, weight, basher etc
I know there's no vinegar which is why my dear wife would probably try this method. I think way back in the mists of time, before freezers, relatives preserved green beans in a similar way. We have been bottling tomatoes and some fruit for a few years but lacto fermentation is now in vogue and promises a health dividend as well as a new taste.@ianpspurs There's no vinegar in sauerkraut or kimchi for that matter. It's not pickled, it's fermented. There's absolutely no need for the basher but I would happily go along with buying a wide-mouthed ceramic, hand-thrown, wide-mouthed pot just because I love them.
Choc olive oil unfortunately tastes wonderful warm !Hi everyone, well today was 2nd HbA1c test since diagnosis, HCA taking my blood assumed it was an annual check up, offered to do full bloods so may get a bit more info when results come back?
Breakfast was livlife toast with some peanut butter
Morning snack a couple of salami crisps, celery and cream cheese
Lunch - low carb pitta rolled with roast beef, sliced baby tomato, sliced gherkin and mayo
Evening meal of some Indian tikka masala with cauliflower rice
I have also had a bash at making the chocolate olive oil cake, it smells delicious but may have to wait until tomorrow to try it
@shelley262 Funny you should say that as my wife said she thought it would be really nice warmed and I wondered if @jayney27 was a new poster to this thread before realising she had changed her avatarChoc olive oil unfortunately tastes wonderful warm !
love your avatar btw very summery
Yes Shelley I imagine it tasting better warm, a little bit gooey maybe, either way I think it will be a little slice of heaven, not had chocolate cake since before I was diagnosed. I did have a little slice of cake at Christmas and from my granddaughters first birthday cake in April, so this will be a very welcome treat. That said my eldest grandson will be five this weekend so there will be cake then too, good job my blood test was today.Choc olive oil unfortunately tastes wonderful warm !
Good luck on blood results next week - love your avatar btw very summery
I warm it a lot - Pastry sounds good@shelley262 Funny you should say that as my wife said she thought it would be really nice warmed and I wondered if @jayney27 was a new poster to this thread before realising she had changed her avatarBy the way, in my food list I mentioned we tried the keto pastry for the first time - it worked really well and yes, real men do eat quiche
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