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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

luceeloo said:
Really very annoyed today.
I skipped breakfast, and was on a work training course today. I specifically requested a gluten free lunch, because up until now that usually gets a nice salad and some fruit. But my work recently changed the catering company they use.
Lunch turned up - no gluten free special. The catering company were called and were advised "The chicken satay sticks are gluten free". There was one satay stick per person. I was too bullheaded to give in and eat the flobby white bread sandwiches they had laid on.
So, I was a very Hangry Luceloo by the time I left for the day.

Stopped by my parents house to pick up the poochlet on the way home (my dog goes to Nanny Daycare everyday), and they must have felt sorry for me (a) being hangry, (b) being on my own tonight due to Mr Luceeloo being at a Tractor Club night. My lovely Mom cooked me a dinner of Chicken breast, Cauliflower cheese mash, and green beans.
It repaired the damage caused by stupid caterers at work. I am taking my own lunch tomorrow.
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Got to ask.....Tractor Club Night?

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Good morning all. Thanks so much @maglil55 and @Chook for your kind words. Got my bloods done yesterday, but won't find out the results until Monday. I convinced my GP to include HDL and trigs -- as the usually only do overall cholesterol in Germany.

Yesterday ...
Breakfast: Nothing.
After doctor's visit: Two double decaffeinated espressos with cream and xylitol.
Lunch: Nothing.
Snack: Two babybel cheeses and a handful of pecan nuts.
Dinner: Oven-baked zucchini chips, stir-fry of red onions, bell-peppers and lamb with sour cream and cheddar.

We will be off for a two-trip to Amsterdam today. The first vacation I had for a long time. I am really looking forward to this. Packed a lot of goodies just in case, I get hungry and don't find any low-carb food. The goodies include different nuts (macadamia, brazil, almonds and pecans), Greek yoghurt, low-carb rolls, butter, babybel cheese and 85% chocolate), so I defintely won't be starving.
 
The plan for today (Wednesday) is

Breakfast: Two grilled rashers bacon and one fried egg

Lunch: houmous wrapped in lettuce leaves - (the BFree wraps I've been having are lovely but are spiking my BG so the rest are going in my husband)

Dinner: I've got a courgette in the garden the size of a small marrow so I will be baking that and having it stuffed with chilli - and maybe some cauliflower

Drinks: Black coffee with breakfast and mid morning then sparkling mineral water for the rest of the day. Target for water is a minimum of 2 litres.
 
Bf turkey slice avocado slices on a lettuce wrap
Lunch will be either egg salad avocado burger ( avocado bun!) or tuna salad avocado bun burger. Lettuce and onion
Dinner. Whichever lunch wasn't and asparagus

2 Nespresso's and sparkling water.

5:00 piece of melted cheese with toasted pecans and a cocktail.
 
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Yesterday:
B: lc paleo porridge (I LOVE this stuff, and it is only 115 calories and I think only about 9g of carbs with nil bg impact)
L: carvery meal with inlaws. masses of veg, surprisingly low fat, and none of the carby and gluteny options
D: coconut wraps filled with lettuce, tomato, diced peppers and chipotle chicken (think coronation chicken except I put chipotle chilli in the mayo instead of curry paste)

Today
B: lc paleo porridge
L: coconut wraps with chipotle chilli chicken salad
D: the leftovers from the dietdoc bolognese sauce with lots of veg, including wilted spinach and mozzarella.
 
B Greek yeo, cherries, flax seeds

D Lumps of various types of cheese, tomatoes

T Pan fried salmon, spinach, tomatoes, garlic , paprika, and courgette with cheese, served with peas and green beans. Peppermint tea afterwards . Oh and shocking amounts of smelly washing up :arghh:
 
Fasting day today and BG down to 3.8 before dinner.

Breakfast - none

Lunch - none

Dinner - Nando's. 3 plain chicken wings and a plain chicken leg with salad. Just had a very late dessert of 20g Hema 85% chocolate on my return home.

Drinks - 1 mug tea with cream, 1 mug tea with milk, 1 Diet Coke, 1 sparkling water, 1.5 litres still water
 
Bed 5.6 FBG 6.6 and pre breakfast was 6.8. Another busy day and physio tomorrow. Decided on a simple food day.
B. Slice Bfree GF bread toasted with 2 scrambled eggs. Tassimo Americano grande with a dash of cream.
L. 1/2 avocado , tablespoon prawns and tablespoon of fresh anchovies.
D. M&S Hache steak (bit like a big burger but low carb and very low carb), load of cabbage and 2 chestnut mushrooms. Whey hay chocolate ice cream.
2 Lindt 90%.

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B - shake
L - 150g Greek natural yogurt with raspberries
D - homemade smoked mackeral pate with watercress and 1/2 avocado
S - 75g Oppo ice cream
Drinks - 2 litres sparkly water
940 cals 46g carbs
Got myself a set of the Omron body analyser scales today - I was surprised to see it rated visceral fat as being in the normal range tho everything else was high - overweight, high body fat % and very high muscle %
 
I've missed out so many days on this thread! I'll Never catch up!!
So I'll just put todays meals in (Wednesday 6th)
B- I'm a lucky girl! Breakfast in bed! Hubby brought me one of my old favorites.... frosties!! He did remember my oaty milk and a camomile tea on a pretty tray with a passion flower from our garden... all to say thanks for being so organized with our unexpected trip to see his brother who was rushed into hospital (suspected heart attack, but was angina)
L- Paleo bar and 500 ml still water
D- 1x new potato with mixed veg smothered in melted vitalife pure sunflower spread and a quorn 'chicken' fillet
dessert - Alpro choc soya pud (Yum yum!!) Ginger and lemon tea with added turmeric powder (Think I will get used to it!)

Drinking about 4L of still water thru day
 
Today (Thursday)

Breakfast: 2 bacon and 1 fried egg

Lunch: 100g pineapple cottage cheese on two crackerbreads

Dinner: Its Thursday so its fridge clearance day..... the last of the roast chicken thighs with (baked or cooked in a saucepan) ratouille - aubergine, courgette, onion, red pepper, mushrooms, tomatoes and any other suitable veg I can find in the fridge that needs using up - if calories and carbs allow it I will also finish up the cauliflower

Drinks: Black decaff coffee until lunchtime then sparkling mineral water after that
 
School/nursery run done, physio done, now just my taxi driver role and I can get on with something practical. Bed last night 6.3 FBG (to my surprise) 4.7 and pre breakfast was 6.4.
What I liked less was when I remembered I'd better scan the Libre it revealed a rapid jump between the 4.7 and the 6.4 (which was on rapid descent). It hit 8.7 and turned. Can only assume liver didn't like 4.7 and dumped a fair shot into the system.
B. Slice Bfree GF bread toasted with ox tongue and 4 cherry tomatoes. Tassimo Americano grande with a dash of cream.
L. Ox tongue, mortadella, 4 cherry tomatoes , 4 mozzarella pearls and 3 Walnuts. Tassimo Americano grande with a dash of cream.
D. Rib eye steak with mustard and salad of lettuce, tomato, 1/2 avocado and 3 Walnuts.

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VioletViolet said:
Climbs back on the wagon ......:bag:

B Greek Yeo, cherries, flax seeds

L Leftover cold chicken leg and 2 small tomatoes, blueberries

D Cod baked in butter, parsley and lemon juice with broad beans and DD cauliflower mash (PS mash made with individual Boursin garlic and herb portion. Tastes like heaven, try it! :) )
Raspberries
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Unfortunately, boursin dairy.... I'm not allowed :bigtears:
but I will get a vegan soft 'cheese' spread and add a little garlic and 'erbs to it, then I'll give it a whirl!! :hungry:
 
(thurs 7/9/17)
Hello again! :cat:
Feeling a lot better today.... acupuncture sure helps!! :happy:
B- 2x hard boiled eggs and camomile tea (But not in bed today!!)
L- 2x wholegrain rice cakes, loads of peanut/coconut butter with cucumber 500 ml still water
D- mmm, not too sure yet... there's a white cabbage needs using.... maybe a vegi sausage dinner?

Snack (11.15am) Alpro soya coconut yogurt and I added 5g tsp of choc sauce.... yummy! :cat:
I will drink minimum 4L still water with the odd mug of camomile/ginger tea
 
B'fast: 2 egg cheese and chive omelette. 1 cup black tea, 1 cup black coffee.
3 mile walk
Lunch: 100g Gravalax, some homemade coleslaw with Asian style dressing, half a peach, 2 low sugar stem ginger biscuits, black tea, black coffee.
Dinner: Going to make tomato sauce with the glut of tomatoes out of the garden and try some pasta made from red lentils, supposed to be lo carb. Green salad. Avocado.
 
Dr Snoddy said:
B'fast: 2 egg cheese and chive omelette. 1 cup black tea, 1 cup black coffee.
3 mile walk
Lunch: 100g Gravalax, some homemade coleslaw with Asian style dressing, half a peach, 2 low sugar stem ginger biscuits, black tea, black coffee.
Dinner: Going to make tomato sauce with the glut of tomatoes out of the garden and try some pasta made from red lentils, supposed to be lo carb. Green salad. Avocado.
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I've seen that pasta made from red lentils for sale in Sainsbury's (I think). I was very, very tempted - please let me know how your BG gets on with it. :)
 
Chook said:
I've seen that pasta made from red lentils for sale in Sainsbury's (I think). I was very, very tempted - please let me know how your BG gets on with it. :)
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There's a few places got it. Low carb it isn't. It will be low GI but I suspect it will fall into the same category as porridge - some of us can tolerate it others can't. The carb count is anything from about 24g to 50 odd g per portion. Sugars are low though.


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Bloods taken for HbA1c this morning. Despite a 50 minute early morning walk and drinking copious amounts of water, blood did not want to appear. Eventually came out of the back of one of my hands. Results won't be known until next Friday - my surgery is one of those that doesn't put info online and getting information from reception is even harder than getting blood out of me, so have to book an appointment with the GP.

Breakfast - none

Lunch - out at meeting so picked up something to eat in M&S. Santini tomato salad with wafer thin roast beef.

Dinner - home made burgers (mince, feta cheese, spinach, onion, tomato) with sautéed courgette and broccoli; 10 raspberries and double cream.

Drinks - 1 mug of tea with cream, 2 mugs tea with milk, 1 Diet Coke, about 1.5 litres water
 
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