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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

Today it has been:

Brekkie: Fried Egg, 2xBacon, 2x Chipolatas and 1 slice toasted Sourdough (1.6 mmol/l rise after 1 hour, back to FBG level at 2 hours)
Lunch: Coffee with Cream and 2 squares 85%
Dinner: Duck Leg with a red wine sauce, celeriac dauphinoise, broccolli, green beans
Finishing off the red wine with cheese later.....
 
B. Full English

Mid morning. 1 cup espresso with double cream and 1 square 85% chocolate

Mid afternoon, Greek style full fat yoghurt

Dinner. Turkey breast, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, clear gravy (will run out of frozen turkey left over from Christmas soon.)

Drinks, 1 glass Rioja, 1 tot Brandy. Black tea, hibiscus tea and mineral water

22g carbs, 11500 steps
 
maglil55 said:
B.scrambled egg and a tablespoon of cream and parsley. Slice of Tesco's high protein bread with Lurpack. Less sugar latte.
L. Less sugar latte
D. Spicy prawns and calamari.
Pork fillet with Apple cider sauce , cauliflower mash and roasted spiced cauliflower . Campari and soda and a wee bottle of prosecco (it's Sunday- feed the family day)
I'm getting a bit cheesed off with my morning readings. I know about dawn phenomenon and I know it took months to get it down last time but last few days it has been hovering 10.1 / 10.2 . It comes down pretty quickly during the day but I'm struggling to get into the 6's. Must admit I haven't been feeling great so it may just be some sort of bug lurking. Still back to school runs, watching grandsons, swimming lessons etc from tomorrow so we'll see if upping the activity gets a reversal. Certainly not going to doctor as I don't want the 'up your meds' solution.
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Oh and I had a sherry glass of that chocolate red wine I mentioned the other day. It left a nice warm feeling. Port with a hint of chocolate......
 
Day 7

Breakfast and lunch: Nothing

Dinner: Smoked mackerel, mushroom and spinach fritatta with a green salad

Snack: Blueberries (I've run out of pomegranates)
 
Here's a weird question. After all that talk of all things cauliflower I'll be having mince tonight with steamed greens and cauliflower mash. Now you all know the trick to good mash is getting the water out of the cauliflower- has anyone ever tried using a hair dryer on it? (See told you it was weird. Sometimes I think too much!)
 
1 Scotch egg, boiled ham, coleslaw and pickled beetroot. about 12 grams of carbs. You gotta love a scotch egg on occasion!
 
maglil55 said:
Here's a weird question. After all that talk of all things cauliflower I'll be having mince tonight with steamed greens and cauliflower mash. Now you all know the trick to good mash is getting the water out of the cauliflower- has anyone ever tried using a hair dryer on it? (See told you it was weird. Sometimes I think too much!)
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Nope - definitely not thought about using a hair dryer on cauliflower before! I normally just drain it and let it stand with a teatowel over it for at least five minutes and if it still seems too wet when I'm mashing it I'll stir it over a gentle heat or tip it in to a wide dish and put it in the oven.
 
maglil55 said:
Here's a weird question. After all that talk of all things cauliflower I'll be having mince tonight with steamed greens and cauliflower mash. Now you all know the trick to good mash is getting the water out of the cauliflower- has anyone ever tried using a hair dryer on it? (See told you it was weird. Sometimes I think too much!)
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Nope, I roll it in kitchen towel
 
maglil55 said:
Here's a weird question. After all that talk of all things cauliflower I'll be having mince tonight with steamed greens and cauliflower mash. Now you all know the trick to good mash is getting the water out of the cauliflower- has anyone ever tried using a hair dryer on it? (See told you it was weird. Sometimes I think too much!)
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Since I came up with the weird idea I might try it as an experiment.
 
B. 2 Heck Chicken Sausages, scrambled egg and a tablespoon of cream and parsley, 2 rashers crispy bacon and a mushroom. Less sugar latte.
L. Last 2 Heck sausage cold and a black Tea.
D. Will be mince , steamed greens and cauliflower mash (maybe hair dried!)

Bloods were the same as last night this morning but still too high at 9.9. I'd like to think it was the same because of the sherry glass of chocolate red wine was occupying my liver overnight but I don't think hubby would believe me.
 
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B. Red berries with Greek yoghurt

L. Sliver of cheddar

D. Steak in onion gravy with baby sprouts, cauliflower, carrots and 2 eschalions. 5 strawberries with yoghurt.

S. A pot of pomegranate:)
 
Sunday
Brunch - porridge
Dinner - beef stewed with onion, some celeriac, garlic and a touch of caramelised tomato puree. Cauliflower and some carrots on the side for me (with a little mashed potato as well for Mr. G and his mum).
Pud was creme brulee for Mr G and his mum and a portion of my choc mousse thing for me.
 
B: scrambled eggs on toast (yes, real bread, sorry! Was left over from visitor at the weekend:wideyed:)
L: ham, iceberg lettuce, coleslaw, olives
D: chicken with leeks and bacon, cauliflower cheese, kale crisps; coconut pancakes with blueberries and cream.
 
maglil55 said:
Here's a weird question. After all that talk of all things cauliflower I'll be having mince tonight with steamed greens and cauliflower mash. Now you all know the trick to good mash is getting the water out of the cauliflower- has anyone ever tried using a hair dryer on it? (See told you it was weird. Sometimes I think too much!)
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I leave mine in the colander for 5 minutes so that the excess water can evaporate (in the form of steam) which usually does the trick or sometimes then put it back into the saucepan and put it back over the heat to remove any more water. Imagine a hairdryer would do the same jobo_O
 
B, Fried egg with 4 crisp streaky bacon rashers
L. None
D. Homemade chilli, (used lamb mince and it was lovely.) Low carb baked egg custard.
S. Handful mixed nuts
 
Breakfast.

1 glass of water with apple cider vinegar added.

2 weetbix (Sorghum cereal 20g carbs) with 30g of whey protein isolate and 2/3 of a cup of unsweetened almond milk.

4 eggs scrambled with a good amount of shredded cheese added.

30g of pecan nuts.

Cup of coffee.

About 900 cal

Morning BG 5
My A1c is 5.9
 
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