What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

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Egg bacon and mushrooms

Thai hake from Morrisons with leeks and Brussels plus cauli rice

I was really cold and (I thought) hungry: 2 Lidl rolls with lettuce and Blackstick Blue cheese - struggled through the second roll so learnt my lesson!
 
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Yesterday:
B: out - so bacon and eggs, herb tea
L: leftover baked fish and broccoli dietdoctor meal. have decided that this is the first DD recipe I haven't loved. Actually, will go further. Didn't like it at all. Especially reheated next day for lunch! :( Had a couple of squares of 70% choc, just to clear the palate, you understand.
D: ummm... kind of forgot. Then Mr B got his fruit salad out and I filched 1 chunk pineapple, 2 slices of apple, 2 grapes and a large strawberry, and smothered them with double cream. Delish. BG rose by 1.5 at its peak, so pleased about that.

Today:
B: kipper and scrambled egg, and nothing to drink. Weird. Had a whole conversation with the waitress about berry herb teas, and picking my flavour, then she brought PG Tips caffeinated. Surreal. They were snowed under though (Mothers Day), so I forgave her. Wonder who ended up with my tea?
L: nowt
D: will be whatever is in the fridge with the shortest date. :D

Hi Brunneria
Bacon x3 bratwurst sausage x2 egg X1. 12pm

Steak with cauliflower and cabbage mushrooms

4/5 cups coffee fruit tea and tea throughout the day. 6.45 pm. Kathleen
 
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I know, but it always seems like a good idea at the time...
They're rather nice little beggars the McVities Thins. I actually got them for the grandsons as the wee one in particular is rather fond of sweet things at any time. The Thins are low in carbs, calories and sugar - not that he'd stop at 1 but he accepts 2 as reasonable.

Like the cheese they were talking to me.
 
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Egg bacon and mushrooms

Thai hake from Morrisons with leeks and Brussels plus cauli rice

I was really cold and (I thought) hungry: 2 Lidl rolls with lettuce and Blackstick Blue cheese - struggled through the second roll so learnt my lesson!
Wow ! Can't even begin to imagine what 2 Lidl rolls would do to me. Love them though.
 

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Wow ! Can't even begin to imagine what 2 Lidl rolls would do to me. Love them though.

0.8 up @ 1 hour 50 mins after - off to bed as still very tired.

Had to do some work today to play catch up ready for going to work on Thursday and Friday and an emergency trip to son at uni (and back!) as his computer is poorly.
 

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Back in UK :)

Brunch: Bacon, black pud, poached egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, ½ slice spelt bread.
D: Roast Lamb, roast pots, carrots, green beans. Cheese and celery
Most of a bottle of french malbec
5.2 at the 2 hrs mark although FBG's are up atm.
 
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Breakfast: 2 Mackerel fillets fried in butter (fresh not smoked)
Lunch: one minute mug cake with w few raspberries and Greek yoghurt
Dinner: Lamb chops, roast parsnip, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower
 
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Cheese omelette and mushrooms

Cheese, lettuce and tomatoes

Meeting friend at Meadowhall (shopping centre) may end up with a subway salad!
 

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Help for lunch I small had green salad
two slices Yorkshire Ham and two pepper ryvitas.
One tbl spoon salad cream
Two small beetroot about size of egg.
Sugars silly high
What have I done
The diabetic nurse told me ryvitas should be OK..
 

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Help for lunch I small had green salad
two slices Yorkshire Ham and two pepper ryvitas.
One tbl spoon salad cream
Two small beetroot about size of egg.
Sugars silly high
What have I done
The diabetic nurse told me ryvitas should be OK..

Don't worry. It is just a work in progress. :)
It could have been either the ryvitas or the beetroot (they are starchy veg, and then they sweeten the vinegar too). And I believe salad cream is sometimes sweetened too.

Next time, try it without either the ryvita, or without the beetroot, and see what happens. You may find you can easily get away with one or the other. And you can swap in a few other veg or saladings, including avocado, coleslaw and similar, to make you feel full. I love coleslaw with a passion, and sometimes have it as a veg option with my evening meal, alongside cooked veg. :wacky:

And I personally would swap the salad cream for mayo. Nicer, and lower carb. :D
 
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B. Ham and mushroom omelette

L. Pan fried trout in butter with side salad

D. Baked chicken with pineapple and cauliflower rice

Snacks couple of rice crackers with cream cheese
 

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Don't worry. It is just a work in progress. :)
It could have been either the ryvitas or the beetroot (they are starchy veg, and then they sweeten the vinegar too). And I believe salad cream is sometimes sweetened too.

Next time, try it without either the ryvita, or without the beetroot, and see what happens. You may find you can easily get away with one or the other. And you can swap in a few other veg or saladings, including avocado, coleslaw and similar, to make you feel full. I love coleslaw with a passion, and sometimes have it as a veg option with my evening meal, alongside cooked veg. :wacky:

And I personally would swap the salad cream for mayo. Nicer, and lower carb. :D
Thank you three hours after bk down to 6.5.. I shall swap for mayo or none..
 

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Hello
Sunday
B. Raspberries and yoghurt

L. Camambert and walnuts

D. Indian restaurant. 2 popadoms, mixed kebab, tikka tikka special

Monday
B. Raspberries and yoghurt

55 minutes swimming. (Hurrah back to swimming)

L. Salmon with mixed green vegetables. Strawberries and yoghurt

D. 2 poached eggs.
Yes a pomegranate pot day :)
 

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Help for lunch I small had green salad
two slices Yorkshire Ham and two pepper ryvitas.
One tbl spoon salad cream
Two small beetroot about size of egg.
Sugars silly high
What have I done
The diabetic nurse told me ryvitas should be OK..
The Ryvita would do it for me. I can get away with one Ryvita thin if I am going to the gym but personally I wouldn't want to use up 14g of carbs on 2 Ryvitas. Beetroot can have a surprising amount of carbs/sugar too. As @Brunneria said you need to check one then the other with a meter to see what effect it has on you.
Mayo is absolutely fine - I love my Helmanns
 
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Lunch cheese and mushrooms omelette
Evening meal. Gammon 2 Bratwurst sausage cauliflower cheese
Various drinks tea fruit teas and coffees
One hour each day walk with dogs
 
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Mmmmm enjoyed that x
 
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Had chicken korma without the rice - tasted sweet and BG was up by 1.3 two hrs after ... Live and learn
 
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Good day today. Bed on 7.3 up to 7.5 and pre breakfast it only got to 8.3 which is great by my standards. Had a big breakfast to start the day.
B. 1 gluten free pork chipolato , 2 rashers crispy bacon, 1 fried egg , 3 Vittoria tomatoes , Portobello mushroom and wilted spinach.
L. Nothing - Didn't need it
D. Considered liver but opted for casseroled lamb chops. I had them with onion, 1/2 carrot and a load of steamed shredded greens.
2 bits of Lindt 90% Excellence - it was good.

My Libre sensors have arrived so tomorrow 1st will be fixed ready for activation on Wednesday.
 
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