What have you eaten today?

[poshtotty]

You reaaaaaallllyyyy have to love this letter... LOL I'm looking at buying at treadmill too (is the only positive arrangement you agreed on LOL). I have to say though... that my nurse is on our side (mostly...she mumbled something about coconut oil... but that was it) I can not imagine having to agree to eat low fat :s

It beggars belief, doesn't it? They'll prescribe meds for me which will help my body tolerate carbs, if I agree to eat more carbs! To be fair, this wasn't my DN who is excellent, but a dietician my GP referred me to as it was obvious when I spoke to him that he didn't have a clue about nutrition so he promised to speak to a dietician on my behalf (who it transpires is equally clueless about nutrition!)

I can recommend a treadmill. I got it because I do high impact workouts in the mornings, and don't really fancy walking the streets at the other end of the day when the evenings are still cold and dark. It's a gym model so takes up a bit of room, but time flies when I'm on it listening to music or watching TV.

I'm a fan of coconut oil and have gone back to having a teaspoon of it in my morning coffee and cooking with it.

 

[Brunneria]

@Weird Science

How are you and your wife doing?
Been thinking of you, and wishing you well.

 

[Winnie53]

File not found for that article Winnie, would like to have a read if you can repost it

My original post on page 321 includes the entire article pavlovsdog. Definitely worth a read.

 

[Winnie53]

Can't get that bant link to work - it says "page not found"
Very interesting to have read that post though....VERY

My original post on page 321 includes the entire article Sable_Jan.

It was very encouraging to read it. Looks like the nutritionists in the UK are beginning to "get" that saturated fats are healthy so long as we're not also eating a high carb diet. The shift in thinking about fat and carbs is happening. Finally.

 

[AndBreathe]

Forgot to post yesterdays
4 breakfast biscuits (pack I'm using up) despite a higher fasting I still went up to only 7.00 (I think) which was lower than the other day when I went to 7.4
Dinner - erm, can't remember
Tea - San Marco frozen pizza - again a 7.00 spot on 2 hours post. HAPPY with that (but alas not the football score)
can't remember what snacks - oh, yes, actually - half bag of salted popcorn (thanks @alliebee - I decided to try it and it IS quite nice)

TODAY
Breakfast: my own mix of cereals and fruit with soya milk - pre 5.3 post 5.6
Lunch: half a plate of sprouts with fried onions and Quorn beef strips followed by Alpro plain yoghurt with coconut, tasty - will give "score" later but not many carbs in the whole lot. (even if I'd eaten all the first course I made)

Alpro also do a plain yoghurt with almonds - bought but not tried yet. Both well lower than the 5.5 gms of the greek style I buy. £1.85 per 500gm pot (thought it was £1.40 but only noticed as I was leaving the store) Their fruit ones are 9.5 (ish) gms per 100.
Tea may be chippy but think i shall do as I did last time and just have lightly battered fish and peas - didn't miss the chips one jot

Although I'm keeping my bs well in check (most of the time) I don't think my insulin resistance will have changed much unless I exercise more. Started taking another of the dogs out in a morning as he's getting bored and grumpy just playing ball in the garden - bad heart but that is doing ok as we had him checked out due to his grumps. Has sore ears too but had them worse before so doubt its that tho vet thinks so. He's happier getting his short stroll and I'm managing the two short walks ok so far (firbromyalgia can stop me)

Have you lost any weight? I'd say weight loss has the greatest impact on insulin resistance.

 

[pms543]

Got a question regarding coconut oil / cream if I may. I bought Tiana pure goodness from Holland and Barrett but then some recipes state oil. Feeling a tad confused??

 

[pavlovsdog]

Had my pancake already! ( 2 eggs , 1 tbsp chickpea flour,1/2 tbsp of almond flour,1/2 pt coconut milk,) whisk,fry with butter and dash of olive oil, filling, dollop of double cream and rasberries...nm nom nom nom

Sounds yummy!

 

[pavlovsdog]

Got a question regarding coconut oil / cream if I may. I bought Tiana pure goodness from Holland and Barrett but then some recipes state oil. Feeling a tad confused??

Not sure what that looks like pas, but the one I've got is semi solid

 

[pavlovsdog]

B: German smoked cheese, 3 baby toms coffee with cream
L: homemade frittata with rocket and leaves, 2 sticks of celery. Had an avocado about an hour after as I was still peckish
D: probably ham and cheese rolls with some salady bits chucked in, and yoghurt berries and cream later.

I keep forgetting about the coconut oil, I keep meaning to try it in my coffee - will give it a go tomorrow

 

[Kezzer4321]

B - ham rolls with cream cheese and also with coleslaw
L - half a chicken breast and 28gs of german smoked cheese with salad
D - salmon fried in butter with broccoli
S - pork scratching and one square of dark chocolate ewwwwwwwwww

 

[Weird Science]

Tried a different strategy today..... Four little meals, or three and a snack, whatever floats your boat
B: 30g shreddies + almond milk < experimental, went sky high, so won't be having those again

Bloody tasty though, on occasion I sneakily have a small bowl of my sons cereal

 

[Weird Science]

@Weird Science

How are you and your wife doing?
Been thinking of you, and wishing you well.

Thanks Brunneria the op went better than expected on Thursday.
All the cancer was in her salivary duct, so he has taken all that out (he commented he has never seen that before) so I'm hoping that's a good sign! No nerve sacrificed so another plus, and scar is from top of ear to throat on jawline/ looks like she has had half a facelift...lol
Appointment in the morning to check up, and 2-3 weeks to find out if needs radiotherapy, I'm very proud of her as she has been really brave and not moaned once and she gone healthy eating antioxidants mad, which is all good...hell I've even learnt how to use the washing machine!! but I draw a line at ironing

 

[poshtotty]

B - Greek yoghurt with berries, flax seed and flaked almonds - BS +2 = 6.6
L - Waitrose layered Orkney crab with egg (3.8g) of carb pn large bed of Romaine lettuce, cucumber and cherry toms. BS +2 = 6.5
D - 2 x Paul Rankin outdoor bred pork sausages, coleslaw, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms. 1 mini M & S pancake topped with unsweetened fresh rhubarb and clotted cream BS +2 = 6.6...

 

[poshtotty]

Thanks Brunneria the op went better than expected on Thursday.
All the cancer was in her salivary duct, so he has taken all that out (he commented he has never seen that before) so I'm hoping that's a good sign! No nerve sacrificed so another plus, and scar is from top of ear to throat on jawline/ looks like she has had half a facelift...lol
Appointment in the morning to check up, and 2-3 weeks to find out if needs radiotherapy, I'm very proud of her as she has been really brave and not moaned once and she gone healthy eating antioxidants mad, which is all good...hell I've even learnt how to use the washing machine!! but I draw a line at ironing

Oh sorry to have hijacked your news

So pleased to hear of your wife's good recovery. Hope it continues.

 

[Brunneria]

Thanks Brunneria the op went better than expected on Thursday.
All the cancer was in her salivary duct, so he has taken all that out (he commented he has never seen that before) so I'm hoping that's a good sign! No nerve sacrificed so another plus, and scar is from top of ear to throat on jawline/ looks like she has had half a facelift...lol
Appointment in the morning to check up, and 2-3 weeks to find out if needs radiotherapy, I'm very proud of her as she has been really brave and not moaned once and she gone healthy eating antioxidants mad, which is all good...hell I've even learnt how to use the washing machine!! but I draw a line at ironing

Glad they moved quickly!

She'll have a beautifully defined jawline when she's older

 

[Susikav]

Welcome! This is a really great thread that will give you an idea what everyone eats and what works. I have found so many great ideas here and I also like to share my own. Your breakfast looks good, I like to throw in some veggies to an omelette too - mushrooms, peppers etc. Tomoatos are fine but they are classed as eat in moderation - half a cup should be fine as a guide. Fat milk is better than skimmed milk but there also alternatives such as unsweetened almond milk and lactofree which have less carbs. Cream is also good. If you are trying to lose weight, limit cheese and cream as they are very calorific, great for LCHF but may hinder weight loss a little.

The best way to learn is to get a meter, either through your doctors surgery or buy one yourself, then you can test and see what affects your blood sugar. I am sure you'll find so much useful info and advice from people on here too.

Good luck with your results tomorrow!

Perfectly said.... TP...

 

[Susikav]

I'm saving up for a nutribullet - love the sound of your smoothies!

Cool... I love mine - couldn't be without it... there's a tool in the set for milling your own seeds, so you can make almond flour, or your own milled flax or chia seeds.... there's a green smoothie thread full of lovely recipes and hints too...

 

[Susikav]

Thanks, back to work today, so no opportunities to nod off! I'm developing an addiction to cream, but I must stop it, I think that's what's interfering with my weightloss :-(

Me too....

 

[Susikav]

B -Greek yoghurt with home-stewed rhubarb - no added sugar or sweetener, flax seed and flaked almonds
L -Single slice of fried bread with fried egg (came home very wet and cold after a site meeting with clients and needed something quick and hot)
D - Gammon steak, homemade fresh parsley sauce, baby spinach leaves, 2 x grilled tomatoes; single pot of Greek yoghurt with berries. BS +2= 6.6

Copy letter to my GP from the dietician I saw last week arrived in the post this morning....

It starts with

"This is a lady who is very motivated to do all it takes to manage her diabetes with dietary and lifestyle changes. .... For almost a year she has been following a diet which is in line with the Atkins diet. Her diet is unbalanced with only 30g or carbohydrate daily (general consent is that a minimum of 130g a day is necessary for most people) It also has high fat content and is very low in dietary fibre and is free from wholegrain.

Her diary shows good control - average glucose before and after meals is between 6-8mmol/1 with fasting levels of around 7mmol/1.

Today I congratulated her on her diabetes control and her motivation but stressed that the Atkins diet she is following is unhealthy, very restrictive and can cause serious health problems over the long term.

We agreed the following steps:

• Maintain her current energy intake of 1500kcal/day
• Stop high saturated fat foods and replace with low fat alternatives (I lied!)
• Add wholegrains to each meal (I lied!)
• If blood glucose is above her desirable range, she would do extra activity in the evenings to naturally bring blood glucose down. (So I've bought a treadmill)

This patient has a good understanding of a healthy diet but is extremely worried that any carbohydrate will increase her blood glucose level. She has researched SGLT-2 agents and is keen to trial it to help her transition from Atkins diet to a healthier balanced diet (I lied!). From my experience with SGLT-2, I would like to support her in this and therefore I ask you to kindly consider adding this to her prescription for a trial period!

RESULT!

In a nutshell, if I agree to add carbs to my diet, they will prescribe a drug for me which will remove the sugar from the carbs I digest....

Can you hear the gnashing of teeth coming from all around you? Speechless..... oh, the arrogance of it....

 

[Susikav]

Why not just use a normal blender?

Not so powerful.... the Bullet is brilliant...