Thanks for that - kind of answered some of my concerns. Even after 3+ years I am struggling with quantities to eat - some of the recipes don't seem realistic - way too little even for my reduced frame. All the carb counting, ratios, not too much protein, etc seems to have removed all the common sense and pleasure from food. More of an advanced maths exercise each day - think I need to take back control.
I know what you mean, my engagement ring is so loose now, especially now it's colder. Taking it to be re-sized tomorrow. Didn't realise you could lose weight from you fingers!!I hope you find your ring, I often find mine slipping when I’m washing up etc so I think I need to get it altered before I have to go rooting through rubbish or drains
I’ve even gone down a shoe size you can lose from your feet too!
Yes, he's the only husband in the village!the husband -Only 1 in your neighbourhood? - we tend to go in for 1 per wife round here
Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries and cream washed down with a black coffee.Yes it’s amazing isn’t it I’m sure my ring is at least a couple of sizes too big now!
I’ve noticed a couple of pairs of shoes are looser now too
Wow! That’s literally all I can say. Looks amazing!!
very last of raspberry Oppo with a teaspoon of chia berry jam and some fresh raspberries. More apple etc tea.
Hug for the oedema and concern about the ring.Ian I hope you eventually find that ring!
Very early morning / late midnight snack of applewood smoked cheddar & a few roasted pecans instead of breakfast (due to little dog coming for a cuddle just as I was dropping off to sleep - as a result ended up wide awake all night); mid morning decaf hazelnut with cream.
Lunch: chicken stock cube "soup"; more of my shredded ham and mixed pea salad; choccified Meridian crunchy hazelnut butter pud; apple ginger, cinnamon tea. Couple of pieces of 85% Lindt choc.
Dinner: chorizo sausages with rather too well wilted in butter kale with roasted salted pecans, a few cranberries, sweet paprika and a splash of lemon. (Variation of a Diet Doctor recipe which I also use with pork or pork sausages, and sometimes cabbage mix instead of kale. I love both the rich colourful look and the taste of it!) Finally
Stable levels all day after yesterday's high and slightly wobbly ones, with pre dinner 6.7, post 6.9.
ETA @Janey27 I 'd gone up a good half to full shoe size and into a wider fitting after I'd put on a lot of weight pre diabetes - the first thing I really noticed was this reducig to original fittings when I first started low carbing . Sadly now oedema means for the time being I can't even get my old big fat shoes on again...
You might find this site useful @ianpspurs There are some interesting recipes using the noodles and the rice.
@SueJB Thanks for the link it looks good. The first thing I latched on to was the sweet mandarin sweet and sour sauce but couldn't find it. That is absolutely top of my list of something i want back in my world. At first I saw eat water and thought someone is having a "right bubble" What I like most is a section headed wellness which seems (to me) to be a dog the doesn't bark much in the low carb counter culture.
Thanks for that. I am sending Julie to scour the area whilst I swim and stack logs, She commissioned the ring in the first place.
I love tuna done that way. Minus the mayo it's a very Italian mix although they would tend to add olives as well.
