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What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

One of those days to be sure. Wasn't prepared and should have been.
Extra long fast then no snacks.
2 shortbread homemade biscuits.
Drive home.....
New phone broken and has to go back...
Steak and avocado.
Blood sugars good 5.7
 
Evening all

Today:

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

L: Baked whole sea bass, belly stuffed with sprigs of French tarragon and garlic, drizzled with olive oil.
Steamed asparagus spears with butter and a medley of baked broccoli, onions and red peppers with garlic.
Water to drink.
Raspberries and Greek full-fat yoghurt.

D: Salad made with anchovy fillets, eggs, avocado, Padrón chillies, Welsh onions, thyme leaves and a touch of lemon juice, with a dollop of aioli for dipping, topped with walnut halves.
 
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: creamy garlic prawns and sliced sautéed courgettes.
Got my current HbA1c back, taken prior to coming off meds at the end of the week! It was 36, so very pleased, will see how I go!

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Bit more to eat today as a challenging day getting adult older son, who has range of disabilities, to dentists for way overdue treatment but yay got him there although it needed 4 diazepam! Not for me although felt like it but I had low carb treats to keep me going.
10 ish one boiled egg with half a keto buttered roll
11.30 before heading out berries and yoghurt
5ish left over roast chicken with salads and 6 home made new potato chips ( from frozen) and two glasses of dry white ( usually don't drink early in week but needed today) then LC Blondie then two squares of 90% chocolate.
Edit @Rachox very well done
 
B: ff greek with seeds and mango puree.
Exercise class
L: fried mushrooms with eggs in, sort of like shakshuka but it didn't really work. Mango cheesecake.
Helped himself cut the hedge, much bending and tugging. More gardening after.
Ice cream lolly shared with the cat.
Then a 2 hour restorative yoga session, it's basically lying around on cushions but in yoga shapes.
A Scotch in the pub while friends ate.
Late supper at home of hm seedy crackers with cheddar and olives. Finished off the mango cheesecake.
 
B: ff greek with seeds and mango puree.
Exercise class
L: fried mushrooms with eggs in, sort of like shakshuka but it didn't really work. Mango cheesecake.
Helped himself cut the hedge, much bending and tugging. More gardening after.
Ice cream lolly shared with the cat.
Then a 2 hour restorative yoga session, it's basically lying around on cushions but in yoga shapes.
A Scotch in the pub while friends ate.
Late supper at home of hm seedy crackers with cheddar and olives. Finished off the mango cheesecake.
“Shared with the cat,” I love it.
 
Alistair told me about a cheesecake he had made for DIL. For the base he used shop-made "low carb" shortbread, crumbled and some butter added to form the base. For the filling he baked some mandarins in a low oven overnight and then blitzed them and added them to a mixture of quark(?) and double cream. He topped it with some almond flakes. Apparently it was enjoyed by all. Not too sure myself what the low carb shortbread is, but am suspicious. He could have used a proper cream cheese but he didn't have any to hand. Sounds like a success. I'll have to see what ideas I can get from that.

Just tea, so far this morning and my cleaner will arrive soon so I shan't get anything else until early afternoon now, so I will just have my cauliflower cheese then and perhaps that will be all I need for today, although I do have some double cream and some raspberries in the fridge so I might even have a dessert for a change.
 
Alistair told me about a cheesecake he had made for DIL. For the base he used shop-made "low carb" shortbread, crumbled and some butter added to form the base. For the filling he baked some mandarins in a low oven overnight and then blitzed them and added them to a mixture of quark(?) and double cream. He topped it with some almond flakes. Apparently it was enjoyed by all. Not too sure myself what the low carb shortbread is, but am suspicious. He could have used a proper cream cheese but he didn't have any to hand. Sounds like a success. I'll have to see what ideas I can get from that.

Just tea, so far this morning and my cleaner will arrive soon so I shan't get anything else until early afternoon now, so I will just have my cauliflower cheese then and perhaps that will be all I need for today, although I do have some double cream and some raspberries in the fridge so I might even have a dessert for a change.
I'd be doubtful too, @Annb. Mandarins are not the best fruit either. Berries are preferable. Here's a link to one I have on my CMT, which is a very good LC cheesecake.

 
Monday 21 August - bed 5.7 FBG 6.1 Another bad leg day. Back to Doctor tomorrow morning. Still on 2 crutches, walking on pins & needles is very unpleasant. I'm still not getting much sleep.

B. Just water, then much later, Paleo Food company mixed Berry granola, sugar-free coconut milk, 4 blackberries, Benecol dairy free.

L. A whole cheese triangle! I was feeling queasy again.

D. 2 slices of SRSLY toast with Benecol spread. 2 scrambled eggs, slice of GF Black pudding, slice of Ayrshire Middle bacon. CC little chocolate pot.
It's not my usual type of dinner, but it's a question of what I can stomach right now.
 
@Annb here's another LC cheesecake - GF and no bake as well (sorry, they all involve almond flour, which doesn't agree with you).


I also came across one I haven't made in years, and it's really good. I recall even @Goonergal making it. Lemon cloud pie. If I can stand long enough I must make it again soon.

 
@Annb here's another LC cheesecake - GF and no bake as well (sorry, they all involve almond flour, which doesn't agree with you).


I also came across one I haven't made in years, and it's really good. I recall even @Goonergal making it. Lemon cloud pie. If I can stand long enough I must make it again soon.

Thanks for those @maglil55. Both look delicious.
 
@maglil55 hope Drs appointment tomorrow is helpful to help you to improve your legs and also alleviate your nausea.
@Antje77 hope your arm issues are improving with rest.
@Annb gosh you really do keep fighting in the face of a range of disabilities I'm in awe of how you keep at it - you have amazing resilience.
@Rachox impressed by your hba1c going down - note that you are changing meds and hope you have one prescribed that works for you to help you carry on managing your bgs as well as you do alongside eating low carb.
Black coffee only until lunch.
1ish two boiled eggs and one slice of LC bread followed by garden berries and yoghurt
5ish slow cooked pork shoulder shredded with salad and LC wrap and glass of white wine followed by LC brownie and decaffeinated coffee.
 
I’ve Not managed to post for a while and the DCUK app I use has stopped sending me notifications ( since 4th Aug) so apologies if anyone’s tagged me anywhere.
I’ve been trying to skip breakfast, mostly with success. Today was just black coffee until around 12:30
L- Feta and spinach omelette with salad and chilli&garlic sauerkraut. DGF cake with clotted cream.
D- https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/keto-chicken-caprese-casserole which I make quite often but use chilli pesto which I prefer to the green one. Steamed broccoli and a glass of red.
(Photo of the omelette as I forgot to take a pic of dinner)IMG_3234.jpg
 
@maglil55 hope Drs appointment tomorrow is helpful to help you to improve your legs and also alleviate your nausea.
@Antje77 hope your arm issues are improving with rest.
@Annb gosh you really do keep fighting in the face of a range of disabilities I'm in awe of how you keep at it - you have amazing resilience.
@Rachox impressed by your hba1c going down - note that you are changing meds and hope you have one prescribed that works for you to help you carry on managing your bgs as well as you do alongside eating low carb.
Black coffee only until lunch.
1ish two boiled eggs and one slice of LC bread followed by garden berries and yoghurt
5ish slow cooked pork shoulder shredded with salad and LC wrap and glass of white wine followed by LC brownie and decaffeinated coffee.
Nothing to be in awe about in me. I always feel so inadequate when I think of how my mother just carried on, despite everything and how my brother drives himself to recover from really serious conditions. When I think, as well, of all the multiple conditions people on this, and other threads cope with alongside their diabetes. I just get by.

Didn't get my cauliflower cheese until about 2.45 pm - just in time to eat it before Em came in from school. Left me a bit hungry so I've just made a big colntainer of raspberry cream (just mashed raw raspberries and double cream), Having a small bowl now and will make some kind of cheesecake with the rest. Very nice, but I shan't eat too much - there were rather a lot of raspberries to use up so it will have a few carbs in it.
 
Tuesday 22 August - bed 5.6 FBG 6.1. Legs/feet are still painful and jumpy with the irritated nerves, but at least I got most of the way through the night without waking/getting up multiple times.

B. Hubby is still recovering, so just water. I also got a GP appointment for 9.45, so off to that after the school runs.
Much later, so rather brunch - LC mixed Berry granola, 4 blackberries, sugar-free coconut milk. Benecol dairy free.

L. Nothing. Late afternoon, a cheese triangle (new medication required something on my stomach).

D. Once again, 2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices of Ayrshire Middle bacon, slice of GF Black pudding plus wilted spinach today. 2 slices of SRSLY toast with Benecol spread. CC Little chocolate pot.

Loads of water.

I saw the same young practice registrar today. I do like that, as the young doctors serving their time are so much more diligent and want to make sure they cover everything.

He really did the checks today. He's still confident it's gout so hence the change in meds. I have a list of "if this happens" phone straight away and tell them you've to be seen immediately. " Legs/feet were subjected to a good examination, and he's referred me for a doppler scan "to be on the safe side." He knows my neuropathy is post accident/pre diabetes but he wants to be sure nothing else is lurking. I even got an appointment for next week without the 8am phone in!

BGs are still behaving, and even Hubby has started to eat something again. I've started the new meds, and he did say to expect a quick response, but make sure I finish them (just not all at once!)20230822_182731.jpg
 
More protein rolls this evening. Had 2 Espressos at the Italian Icecafe in my town. Just before lunch. Went to the Gym Lunchtime. Had a protein shake after. Did a BGL at 1530, it was 124mg. Dinner as seen at 1800. Just checked BGL again after 2 hours 10 minutes and it is 126. Happy with that. Try putting Tzatziki into Egg Mayonnaise. Bloody amazing.20230822_180015.jpg
 
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