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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

shelley262 said:
Hiya you need to count all the impact carbs not just the sugars. You could always test your bgs before eating and them after to check. If a U.K. product it’s likely that all the carbs will impact ie 8.6g unless there are sweetners eg polyols which may not count. What does the ingredients list say? Maybe post a photo of nutrition panel on the bar so we can see to advise you? There are many bars out there with few impact carbs not sure if this is one of them.
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shelley262 said:
Hiya you need to count all the impact carbs not just the sugars. You could always test your bgs before eating and them after to check. If a U.K. product it’s likely that all the carbs will impact ie 8.6g unless there are sweetners eg polyols which may not count. What does the ingredients list say? Maybe post a photo of nutrition panel on the bar so we can see to advise you? There are many bars out there with few impact carbs not sure if this is one of them.
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hi I’ve tryed to send a picture but it’s not letting me so it. Do u still need to test if your hbc1a is in normal range and your diet exercise only my nurse said not to test only if your on medication she said every one will get a spike even if there not diabetic and told me off for testing. I will still test tho.. can I just ask about the meters this morning I done 4 test 7.1 then it was 4.4 then it was 6.6 then 5.6 all with in a minute I done them so which is right if the meters are saying this how do you know if there right Bryan’s after foods x
 
Jayne1983 said:
hi I’ve tryed to send a picture but it’s not letting me so it. Do u still need to test if your hbc1a is in normal range and your diet exercise only my nurse said not to test only if your on medication she said every one will get a spike even if there not diabetic and told me off for testing. I will still test tho.. can I just ask about the meters this morning I done 4 test 7.1 then it was 4.4 then it was 6.6 then 5.6 all with in a minute I done them so which is right if the meters are saying this how do you know if there right Bryan’s after foods x
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No worries re picture I had a quick look at weight watchers bars online and think that the one you have is 8.6 total carbs ie all will have an impact on your bgs. It depends very much on the number of carbs you are working towards daily and what works for you. Personally that number would be too large on a snack for me - as I like vegetables and they add up!
Re test results your meter results do sound very varied but it can happen. I tend not to retest unless result very odd especially as you, like me,are no doubt paying for your own strips. NHS don’t approve of testing unless on certain medications as it would cost too much. I personally have found it very helpful to test regularly to work out what food works for me and how many carbs I can tolerate - or not! It also helps you see overall trends in managing via diet and exercise.
 
Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee.
Late morning: black coffee and an Atkins bar.
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and a Food Dr caramel bar.
Dinner: roast turkey (emergency frozen joint purchased in case Boris ruined Xmas!) with one tiny roast potato, Brussels, a couple of carrots and a splash of gravy followed by SF cherry jelly and cream.
 
DJC3 said:
Advice please. I want to get some high meat/low carb sausages for our ‘second Christmas’ buffet party on Sunday. Fat head sausage rolls have been requested but I’ll only be able to get to one of the following supermarkets, which one is likely to be my best bet for the best sausages?
Aldi, Lidl, Tesco or Asda?
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Asda do some good ones in their extra special range. Don’t remember exactly which ones and not as low as Waitrose, but that’s not on your list. I’ve never looked in Tesco and never found any suitably low carb in Lidl/Aldi. I’ll see if I can find the ones I’m thinking of and post a link if successful.

Editing to say I think these must be them (a long while since I bought them), but carbs a bit higher than I remembered at 2.2g/100g: https://groceries.asda.com/product/sausages/asda-extra-special-6-pork-sausages/910001308704
 
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Brunch: mixed berries and Fage full fat yogurt, mixed nuts and black coffee.
mid afternoon: black coffee
dinner: mushroom and cheese omelette, sparkling mineral water.
Throughout the day 2.5 litres water.
 
DJC3 said:
which one is likely to be my best bet for the best sausages?
Aldi, Lidl, Tesco or Asda?
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Heck 97% sausages are usually available in both Tesco and Asda. I use them a lot.
You can check the meat content in any own brand, but be careful, they change recipes almost constantly. Lidl used to do nice 95% one but haven't seen it in ages. Often chipolatas are higher meat, but do check the label

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DJC3 said:
Advice please. I want to get some high meat/low carb sausages for our ‘second Christmas’ buffet party on Sunday. Fat head sausage rolls have been requested but I’ll only be able to get to one of the following supermarkets, which one is likely to be my best bet for the best sausages?
Aldi, Lidl, Tesco or Asda?
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Tesco do a Finest Aberdeen Angus pack of sausages and also Heck sausages, both 1.9g carbs per 100g
 
B: 2 scrambled eggs
Freezing cold stroll helping remove community Xmas decorations
L: smoked mackerel pate, 3 hm seedy crackers, spoonful pickled veg and 2 gherkins which I tried frying. Was OK, and nice to not be cold
Mid afternoon some 100% monetezumas found in the Chrsitmas cupboard. 2 years out of date... and there are 5 bars!
D: beef stew slow cooked in lager, celery carrot and leek in. Served with cheesy swede mash.
1 piece hm lc ginger cake and half a scoop gingerbread ice cream.

Heating finally mended, been off since Christmas Eve.
 
@Goonergal @MrsA2 and @Rachox thanks for sausage info. I’d totally forgotten about Heck - I used to get them when I lived near a Sainsbury’s. Most of the supermarkets seem to sell them so that’s probably my best bet.
I like the Waitrose 1 ones too Goonergal, I thought I had some in the freezer but sadly no.
 
DJC3 said:
Advice please. I want to get some high meat/low carb sausages for our ‘second Christmas’ buffet party on Sunday. Fat head sausage rolls have been requested but I’ll only be able to get to one of the following supermarkets, which one is likely to be my best bet for the best sausages?
Aldi, Lidl, Tesco or Asda?
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We don't eat many sausages, but when we have them, they come from Asda; their Extra Special range. I particularly like the Three Chilli variant, but maybe not so great for sausage rolls!

Sausages are the only meat we have that doesn't come from the wonderful local butcher, but his gluten free sausages are dire. They are totally tasteless and equally texture-free. Shame.

Enjoy your extra celebration.
 
Tonight, we had MrB's Cheese and Onion Pie.

There's no pastry or grains, just cheese, onion, seasoning and egg to bind. It puffs up light a soufflé, is increadibly filling and delicious!
 
AndBreathe said:
Tonight, we had MrB's Cheese and Onion Pie.

There's no pastry or grains, just cheese, onion, seasoning and egg to bind. It puffs up light a soufflé, is increadibly filling and delicious!
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Is this the recipe?
I really need to make this, I keep forgetting!
How does it puff up, do you beat the egg? And what seasonings do you add?

  • 1 large onion chopped.
  • c200-250gr cheese of your choosing; grated - for us, this evening, it was just a strong mature cheddar
  • A decent knob of butter
  • 1 egg

Steps
  1. Firstly, boil the chopped onion until soft, the drain very well.
  2. In a bowl, combine the onion, cheese, egg, butter and seasoning, the decant into your chosen cooking vessel. It works just as well as one dish, or individually. We had individuals tonight.
  3. Put it into a 200c fan oven for c30 minutes.
  4. I think it would also be wonderful with cooked bacon or chopped chorizo added.
 
shelley262 said:
No worries re picture I had a quick look at weight watchers bars online and think that the one you have is 8.6 total carbs ie all will have an impact on your bgs. It depends very much on the number of carbs you are working towards daily and what works for you. Personally that number would be too large on a snack for me - as I like vegetables and they add up!
Re test results your meter results do sound very varied but it can happen. I tend not to retest unless result very odd especially as you, like me,are no doubt paying for your own strips. NHS don’t approve of testing unless on certain medications as it would cost too much. I personally have found it very helpful to test regularly to work out what food works for me and how many carbs I can tolerate - or not! It also helps you see overall trends in managing via diet and exercise.
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So y do u have to test when hbc1a is back to normal like any other person?
 
Goonergal said:
Evening all.

Slow cooked a beef topside joint in the air fryer today. Delicious. Then had some cold cuts for dinner. Still some left for another meal too. @Antje77 your plate is still waiting!

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Goonergal said:
Evening all. TMAD today.

Lunch was 2 x home made burgers with smoked streaky bacon and 2 eggs.

Dinner was cold cuts from yesterday’s beef, which has now been finished.

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There's still a lot of bellow and cluck in that beef and egg pix for me, beef needs another hour, the eggs another couple of minutes or three.

Nice plates though. :p
 
Antje77 said:
That is a very large difference.
Were your hands clean and are your test strips in date?
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Yes washed hands and my meters new from boots and I had just bought 50 strips £18 pounds from boots I done it after tea 7.9 then 6.4 so which is correct
 
Antje77 said:
What is brawn?
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It's what Americans call "head cheese". That is all the bits of a pig that can't be used any other way (ears, snout, cheeks etc) boiled until tender, chopped up and set in a savoury jelly. I believe that head cheese has a much tighter meat construction than traditional English brawn which has the cooked meat minced and set in quite a large proportion of jelly - often quite spicy.
 
Antje77 said:
What is brawn?
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It's a cold pressed pig and sheep heads, off cuts, hocks, trotters , some veggies combined,in a natural jelly that has been compressed into a mould.

https://www.cooked.com.au/Adrian-Ri...Meat/Charcuterie/Classic-jellied-brawn-recipe

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