What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

[maglil55]

Saturday 15 July - bed 7.9 FBG 7.6. @PenguinMum - thanks! You understand the delight when things go right with the eye ops. I really thought I'd be on multiple drops forevermore. They don't really bother me, but it will be nice if I end up not having to tick boxes to keep track of the drops. I was also half thinking laser would be next if the right eye pressure remained stuck, so it was wonderful that it had dropped again.

B. TAG and 2 slices of SRSLY toast with Ploughman's Pate. (My Tesco has got more in). Benecol dairy free.

L. A bit of crustless quiche

D. Cold cuts. Deli roast pork, ox tongue, pork and egg, garlic sausage, rare brisket. Veggie salad, coleslaw. CC little chocolate pot with raspberries.

Sunday 16 July - bed and FBG both 7.7. The underneath of our ottoman bed was the target today. I managed to get more of the right size of lidded, clear boxes yesterday to utilise the space. I now have bedding sets sorted together as well as bath mats and towel bales. All nice and neat.

B. TAG and 2 slices of SRSLY toast with Ploughman's Pate. Benecol dairy free.

L. Nothing

D. Usual campari and soda. IP lamb chops with loads of veggies. CC little chocolate pot.

 

[maglil55]

Someone sold broad beans from their garden on the roadside today. I absolutely love fresh broadbeans so I feel very lucky!

Please tell me your favourite way to eat them.

I blanch them, remove their skin, then finish off with gently fried chopped spring onion, pancetta and some veggie stock.

 

[DJC3]

Another busy morning with granddaughters school run then long dog walk. Finished with coffee in the cafe at the end of the walk and treated myself to a dollop of clotted cream in it (Normally added to a cream tea)
Lunch was chicken breast, salad of leaves, avocado and radishes. H/m mayo. Couple of squares of DGF chilli chocolate. ( my favourite so far)
D- Haddock with grilled Halloumi and steamed broccoli, h/m mayo with lemon pepper. @maglil55 I’ve finally managed the crispy skin, thanks for your patience! And I’m so pleased your eyes have finished marinating. That’s a great result.

 

[Annb]

What happened was that BG started to drop too far again, despite only a tiny amount of insulin. About 1 pm had peanut butter on buttered wholemeal bread. Probably about 30 g carbs. Keeping an eye on it but it might have stabilised at 6.0.

Started the veg to go with the liver so I might get around to cooking about 6 pm - "God willing", as they say.

I guess God willing was wrong. BG started to rise and I started to feel ill again. Went to bed and woke up just after 6 pm. Took the liver out of the fridge to find it was 3 days past its use by date. I put it in the bin. So - no meal after all. I didn't want it anyway. A cup of warm water and then a cup of tea and that's enough for tonight.

 

[Rachox]

I started a 12 week evening course today, so quick and easy ‘dinner’!
Breakfast: my usual low carb coconut ‘porridge’ with strawberries washed down with a black coffee.
Late morning: black coffee and a phd bar.
Skipped lunch.
Mid afternoon: black coffee and a carb killa bar.
Dinner: cheese, Marmite and salad sandwiches made with low carb bread.

 

[Antje77]

I started a 12 week evening course today, so quick and easy ‘dinner’!

What kind of course? I hope it's an interesting one!

My evening meal turned out to be non existent. Didn't feel hungry really, which was a perfect excuse for not cooking.
I fully expect to make up for it with midnight snacks, likely chicory leaves with hummus, pork scratchings with aioli, mayby some dark chocolate too.

 

[Grace04]

Hi Grace welcome to our cosy thread. I occasionally drink Diet Coke or Coke Zero when out but my usual drink is water or carbonated water sometimes with gin

Yes, carbonated is a good idea, as is the gin! I always used to have a J2O but that’s a bit of a no no now

 

[MrsA2]

I noticed you drink diet coke it’s not something I’ve ever drank but I noticed the other day (when looking for ideas of things to drink) that it seems to be zero everything. So I think I might give it a go.

Really? It's just water coloured and sweetened with all sorts of processed rubbish. There are thousands of people who find it addictive and really struggle to wean themselves off it. it also rots teeth, so dentists say. If you've stayed off so far, steer clear, imho
Oh, I also find it bloats me and give me bad burps.
Only good thing I see in it is it tastes nice with rum

 

[Grace04]

I skip breakfast again and had a late lunch, that was left over chilli (no beans) with spiralized courgett and Greek yogurt with seeds after. Evening meal was bacon and scrambled eggs with added cream. Oh and one of my keto homemade blueberry muffins after.

 

[Grace04]

Really? It's just water coloured and sweetened with all sorts of processed rubbish. There are thousands of people who find it addictive and really struggle to wean themselves off it. it also rots teeth, so dentists say. If you've stayed off so far, steer clear, imho
Oh, I also find it bloats me and give me bad burps.
Only good thing I see in it is it tastes nice with rum

I’ve al thought it wasn’t good for teeth so, as you suggest, I’ll probably stay clear.

 

[MrsA2]

B: ff greek with seeds and 2 large strawberries
Dancing class
L: cold done meat and egg mayonnaise. 1 hm lc blackcurrant muffins. 2 squares not so dark chocolate. We were given some as an anniversary present and I think it wrong hubby gets to have it all and I get to have nothing otherwise.
Worked it off with 3 hours hard gardening.
D: 2 90% sausages with a slow cooked veg stew of aubergines, peppers, onion and tomato.
Hm lc cinnamon cake with a very little coffe ice cream.

 

[RosemaryJackson]

Morning all. Nice to be able to join in again after being ill. My son is here and my half-son (son of my former Dutch husband} so am out for lunch. I'll have to report on my food later or tomorrow but I just had to say hello to everyone. Have a good day folks

 

[Annb]

Morning all. Nice to be able to join in again after being ill. My son is here and my half-son (son of my former Dutch husband} so am out for lunch. I'll have to report on my food later or tomorrow but I just had to say hello to everyone. Have a good day folks

Glad to hear you are feeling better Rosemary. Enjoy your lunch and your visitors.

 

[Annb]

Had brunch about 11 am. Rib-eye steak, onion/tomato/apricot something or other (fairly finely chopped onion, tomato and an apricot from the punnet someone bought for me a few days ago, fried in butter). Steak was a bit on the thin side so I just seared it for about 2 minutes on one side and less than a minute on the other and finished with butter. Early enough in the day to enjoy what should be my only meal of the day.

BG still a bit high despite the 15u of Humalog I took before eating. Guess 15u wasn't really enough, although 10u was too much to deal with the omelette yesterday. Odd!

 

[filly]

Coffee and cream
Cheese and onion omlette
Coffee and unsweetened almond milk
Salmon

 

[LivingLightly]

Evening all

Today:

B: Two poached eggs topped with a knob of butter, avocado and Caerphilly, seasoned with black pepper.
Water to swallow tablets
Espresso.

L: Salmon fillets baked with broccoli, mushrooms, cream and lemon verbena.
Steamed asparagus spears garnished with a generous knob of butter.
Green salad made with lettuce, sweet cicely, chicory, green peppers, mint and salad onions, dressed with olive oil, garlic and a touch of lemon juice, topped with macadamia nuts roasted in butter.
Skipped pud.
Water to drink.

D Seafood salad using brown shrimps, mussels, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, celery, Romano peppers, black olives and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, balsamic and garlic vinaigrette, topped with parsley, toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
Water to swallow tablets.

 

[maglil55]

Another busy morning with granddaughters school run then long dog walk. Finished with coffee in the cafe at the end of the walk and treated myself to a dollop of clotted cream in it (Normally added to a cream tea)
Lunch was chicken breast, salad of leaves, avocado and radishes. H/m mayo. Couple of squares of DGF chilli chocolate. ( my favourite so far)
D- Haddock with grilled Halloumi and steamed broccoli, h/m mayo with lemon pepper. @maglil55 I’ve finally managed the crispy skin, thanks for your patience! And I’m so pleased your eyes have finished marinating. That’s a great result. View attachment 62062

Yay!! Crispy skin! Are you eating it, though?

Eyes are still marinating, sadly. In 6 months I've to stop using the drop I use twice daily. We'll then see what happens, and if the pressure is still down, the last part of the "marinade" can be stopped. She'll be comfortable with that, as I'll be due another stint with the optician 3 months after that, so they'll pick up any movement. You're correct, though. It's a great result.

 

[maglil55]

Yes, carbonated is a good idea, as is the gin! I always used to have a J2O but that’s a bit of a no no now

We've just done a stock take on our Craft Gin collection. I currently have 10 bottles! Is that a reason to have more gin?

 

[maglil55]

Had brunch about 11 am. Rib-eye steak, onion/tomato/apricot something or other (fairly finely chopped onion, tomato and an apricot from the punnet someone bought for me a few days ago, fried in butter). Steak was a bit on the thin side so I just seared it for about 2 minutes on one side and less than a minute on the other and finished with butter. Early enough in the day to enjoy what should be my only meal of the day.

BG still a bit high despite the 15u of Humalog I took before eating. Guess 15u wasn't really enough, although 10u was too much to deal with the omelette yesterday. Odd!

I am convinced you should write a book on your BGs @Annb. They are certainly a mystery that defies all logic.

 

[Rachox]

What kind of course? I hope it's an interesting one!

It’s a ‘healthy lifestyle’ course. I'm interested in the sessions about the psychology of eating and comfort eating, having put on weight over the last couple of years since Mum and Dad died. I have to suffer hearing all about the eat well plate first though!