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CosmicHedgehog said:
cheese and mayo (not necessarily together lol )
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Nothing wrong with a bit of cheese and mayo with onion! :D put me in the mood for that now lol, I will try, Thanks! 🙂 x
 
Do you like tinned tuna? What about tuna mixed with mayo, full fat, slice or 2 of your Edam, onions if you like, I like tomatoes on mine, and make a toastie. I don't have a special machine, just shove it under the grill. Yummy, filling and full of protein and fat. Or cheesy beans on toast, everyone has a tin of beans in their cupboard!
 
Know the feeling Kaylz. I was not overweight when diagnosed pre-diabetic last year but changed my diet (lowered the carbs) and now underweight. BMI not as low as 16.5 though. I am trying to eat healthily and put weight on too which is mighty difficult. My friends and also work colleagues, before I retired kept on to me too. Still trying but not getting very far. Will try a few pointers I have read on this thread.
 
eggyg said:
Do you like tinned tuna? What about tuna mixed with mayo, full fat, slice or 2 of your Edam, onions if you like, I like tomatoes on mine, and make a toastie. I don't have a special machine, just shove it under the grill. Yummy, filling and full of protein and fat. Or cheesy beans on toast, everyone has a tin of beans in their cupboard!
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OMG I used to love a tuna and cheese panini, was my favourite things when I was in Aberdeen with the OH for weekends away so I don't know why I never thought of that! Thank you so much! 🙂 x
 
Maz2 said:
Know the feeling Kaylz. I was not overweight when diagnosed pre-diabetic last year but changed my diet (lowered the carbs) and now underweight. BMI not as low as 16.5 though. I am trying to eat healthily and put weight on too which is mighty difficult. My friends and also work colleagues, before I retired kept on to me too. Still trying but not getting very far. Will try a few pointers I have read on this thread.
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I had a call with the dietician the other day who said she'd send me out a snack list, she's put stars at the ones with healthy fats that are good for weight gain they are as follows - avocado, Nuts (brazils, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts and walnuts), pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds, I hope this helps they also contain either 0-5g carbs 🙂 x
 
I have to say that extra virgin olive oil is good.
You can use it with fresh or cooked veggies, even on fresh cheese is good. If you could find a decent pesto or even olive paste you could make a good spread.
If you like to try to prepare something in the kitchen and you like raw meat you could make a dish with raw meat, oil and Grana Padano. http://www.la-spinetta.com/giovannarivetti.html (In the same page you could find the Vitello Tonnato, roasted beef with tuna sauce, or peppers with tuna (you can swap tuna with anchovies))
It's a typical Piedmont dish - if you ever come in Turin there is a fast food chain that serves it in addition to cooked burgers ... and I really like it!
 
Kaylz said:
I had a call with the dietician the other day who said she'd send me out a snack list, she's put stars at the ones with healthy fats that are good for weight gain they are as follows - avocado, Nuts (brazils, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts and walnuts), pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds, I hope this helps they also contain either 0-5g carbs 🙂 x
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It is my week to cook, and with that tasty list you have just changed our meal for this evening.
Which of that list have you chosen?
 
SB2015 said:
It is my week to cook, and with that tasty list you have just changed our meal for this evening.
Which of that list have you chosen?
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I haven't had any lol as even though eggs are no carb etc I had one in a roll yesterday and the day before and spiked! x
 
3.1mmol on each occasion, but yesterday I didn't come down much as went above 8, it can only be the egg as been eating roast beef, corned beef, today was shredded ham without any problems! a seemingly 'free' egg doesn't seem so great to me! LOL x
 
Kaylz said:
3.1mmol on each occasion, but yesterday I didn't come down much as went above 8, it can only be the egg as been eating roast beef, corned beef, today was shredded ham without any problems! a seemingly 'free' egg doesn't seem so great to me! LOL x
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I am not a expert but can you just see it as information and take more insulin, seems a pity to stops eggs as they are so good for you. X
 
New-journey said:
I am not a expert but can you just see it as information and take more insulin, seems a pity to stops eggs as they are so good for you. X
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I don't really want to take extra insulin for a measly boiled egg if I need extra insulin I'd rather gain something from it too i.e something a bit tastier, I prefer meat in my sandwiches anyway to be honest so it doesn't really bother me x
 
Kaylz said:
I don't really want to take extra insulin for a measly boiled egg if I need extra insulin I'd rather gain something from it too i.e something a bit tastier, I prefer meat in my sandwiches anyway to be honest so it doesn't really bother me x
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But you are gaining something from it, Kaylz, and taking extra insulin is not a problem for you! Eggs have other nutrients and are relatively cheap. Please don't stop eating eggs because you went up by 3. I go up by 3 pretty much whatever I eat, I really don't care as long as I don't go over 10 for any length of time.
 
Radders said:
But you are gaining something from it, Kaylz, and taking extra insulin is not a problem for you! Eggs have other nutrients and are relatively cheap. Please don't stop eating eggs because you went up by 3. I go up by 3 pretty much whatever I eat, I really don't care as long as I don't go over 10 for any length of time.
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What do you mean it's not a problem for me? I just don't see the point in eating something like a boiled egg with more insulin when I could have something else instead, as I said I prefer meat too so it really doesn't bother me x
 
Kaylz said:
What do you mean it's not a problem for me? I just don't see the point in eating something like a boiled egg with more insulin when I could have something else instead, as I said I prefer meat too so it really doesn't bother me x
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Sorry if what I said confused you! I was thinking along the lines that because you need to stop losing weight, taking more insulin might help with this.
 
I agree with Radders, there is not a limit to how much you have as your bolus as long as it is in relation to your carbs/how much something spikes you as long as you do the calculations. You have that felexibility which I, and many of us didn't have on the forum when we were first diagnosed. I had to wait until until my late twenties, prior to that fixed doses was all that was available and we had no choice about altering it.
 
AJLang said:
I agree with Radders, there is not a limit to how much you have as your bolus as long as it is in relation to your carbs/how much something spikes you as long as you do the calculations. You have that felexibility which I, and many of us didn't have on the forum when we were first diagnosed. I had to wait until until my late twenties, prior to that fixed doses was all that was available and we had no choice about altering it.
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I know that but I just don't see the point in it for the sake of an egg, that's the only part I object to when I could have something more filling and tasty x
 
How are you getting on with eating more food? X
 
AJLang said:
How are you getting on with eating more food? X
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I haven't to be honest, there's nothing I really fancy! and I'm having some odd readings at the moment, for instance yesterday I spiked to 8.1 mmol after lunch, came down to 7.4 by dinner, so as I was having near 26g carbs for dinner my meter suggested 3 units, I know 2.5 USUALLY keeps me level so would have been fine going to bed with that but by the time my bedtime test came round I had dropped to 5.1mmol with only taking the 2.5 units :confused: too nervous to adjust anything in case I go low or anything, sorry for rambling on when that's not what you were asking about! lol x
 
Kaylz said:
Jumped on the scales and I'm now down to 45.2kg, my BMI is 16.5, feeling like I'm wasting away! x
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Kaytz, if you haven't already download the App my fitness pal. You can track your food intake and it will help you eat more. Good luck.
 
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