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Food ideas with photos

42istheanswer said:
Passionfruit is mostly seeds with a little juicy coating each so very different in texture. Taste wise it's quite sharp/tangy. I'm not sure how else to describe the taste apart from "tropical"
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they are amazing, i used to have them nearly every day but now read that the tropical fruits are high in sugar!
 
LizziR said:
they are amazing, i used to have them nearly every day but now read that the tropical fruits are high in sugar!
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typical 4g per fruit
so not too bad
 
811cals, 69.1gm carbs of which 46.8gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Vanilla almond shake (9.2gm carbs)
L: HM Yellow soup (16.1gm carbs)
D: Teriyaki chicken thigh, cabbage, leek, cauliflower, peas, carrots, corn (19.9gm carbs)
S: Strawberries (4.9gm carbs)
E: Aquafit

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For anyone following my posts, you will see I fill up with a lot of vegetables - over half a plateful most times.

956cals, 73.0gm carbs of which 41.3gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Cheese omelette, baked tomato (3.5gm carbs)
L: HM Yellow soup (16.1gm carbs)
D: Roast chicken, cabbage, leek, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, new potatoes(34.4gm carbs)
 
B Greek Yoghurt, walnut and raspberries. 7.7g
L Cheffar cheese and egg mayo salad. 19.3g
D Chicken Tikka Marsala Cauliflower rice and Raita 17.5g
Snacks mainly coffee and whipped cream and cheese 3g
Total 47.6 g carbs. 1464 cals

Yes carbs low cals high uet scales are down .
I slept all of the nights unheard off and slept yestetday afternoon. Must be the tablet. Fora bit of thirst and tiredness loving this med for weight loss.
Felinia said:
For anyone following my posts, you will see I fill up with a lot of vegetables - over half a plateful most times.

956cals, 73.0gm carbs of which 41.3gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Cheese omelette, baked tomato (3.5gm carbs)
L: HM Yellow soup (16.1gm carbs)
D: Roast chicken, cabbage, leek, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, new potatoes(34.4gm carbs)
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I have found most vegetables in the quantity i like ate 4 to 7 carbs . last night i had one heck sausage snd just the veg i normally would have
Felinia said:
For anyone following my posts, you will see I fill up with a lot of vegetables - over half a plateful most times.

956cals, 73.0gm carbs of which 41.3gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Cheese omelette, baked tomato (3.5gm carbs)
L: HM Yellow soup (16.1gm carbs)
D: Roast chicken, cabbage, leek, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, new potatoes(34.4gm carbs)
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i had my usual veg and sausage casserole without the sauce and the veg alone 39 carbs normally what id like for two meals .
 
Lunch today...
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Nothing like a good fry up with egg, black pudding and courgette but then made it a bit healthier with salad leaves cucumber and red pepper and some pickled beetroot plus a dollop of mayonnaise as I don't have any cheese coleslaw at the moment. Took 10 mins to cook and put together and was really tasty and I would estimate no more than 20g carbs ...I gave it 2 units of insulin anyway.
 
Not been on for some time.

977cals, 46.5gm carbs of which 28.2gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Almond vanilla shake (8.6gm carbs)
L: Mushroom and cheese omelette (0.9gm carbs) on 8" dessert plate
D: Stewed steak, sprouts, peas, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, new potatoes (20.5gm carbs) on 10" dinner plate

Cheese and mushroom omelette.jpgStewed steak dinner.jpg
 
My wife fancies Mediterranean Turkey-stuffed Peppers for tea. Looking at my food diary we've had that 5 times before, going back to 2021, though not since March. My post-prandial readings average 5.3 (two 5.5s and three 5.2s) so it's a good one for me. I'll test 2 hours afterwards to see if that's still the case. My money's on it being a waste of a test strip, though.

This is the recipe, if anyone wants to give it a try:-

Mediterranean turkey-stuffed peppers recipe | Good Food

This low-calorie dinner from Joe Wicks is 3 of your 5-a-day, rich in vit C and folate too. Filling the peppers with low-fat turkey breast mince keeps it lean
www.bbcgoodfood.com
 
That does sound good @Martin.A I may well have to try that recipe very soon.
 
As I predicted I wasted a test strip after our Mediterranean Turkey Stuffed Pepper tea. Post-prandial was 5.0, so my average for this dish (5.3) doesn't change. Shan't bother next time. Still, with a portion being only 15g carb it's not that surprising.
 
748cals, 66.4gm carbs of which 30.5gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Boiled egg and soldiers (14.6gm carbs)
L: 200ml Gazpacho (7.8gm carbs)
D: Roast beef, peas, carrots, broccoli, new potatoes (28.1gm carbs) on 10" dinner plate

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810cals, 67.8gm carbs of which 38.3gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Scrambled egg on toast (16.4gm carbs)
L: 200ml Gazpacho (7.8gm carbs)
D: Gammon and pineapple, green beans, baby corn, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, new potatoes (27.5gm carbs) on 10" dinner plate

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Just returned from taking my friend to the hospital to visit her husband, then was treated to a Sunday roast by her. So a BAD carb day today

2000 cals, 190gm carbs of which 55.1gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Boiled egg and soldiers(14.6gm carbs)
L: Roast beef, small Yorkshire pudding, 2 roast potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, leeks, red cabbage (horrifying 108gm carbs according to my app)
D/S: 200ml Gazpacho and 8 prawn siu mar (40.6gm carbs)
 
1113cals, 79.5gm carbs of which 56.0gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Almond vanilla shake
L: Prawn salad
D: Lemon sole, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, baby corn, green beans
S: Nectarine, 6oz beef
E: Aquafit

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Had my diabetic review yesterday and I also booked flu and COVID jab number 5. Another review in 3 months.

913cals, 67.9gm carbs of which 45.9gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Boiled egg and soldiers (14.6gm carbs)
L: Prawn and yogurt coleslaw salad (12.2gm carbs)
D: Pork chop, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, baby corn, green beans (14.6gm carbs)
S: Nectarine (10.8gm carbs)

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Another day taking one friend to hospital, then meeting another friend this evening. So eating out twice but still sticking to my daily carb limit through what I hope are good choices.

1393cals, 78.1gm carbs of which 42.5gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Strawberry almond shake (9.2gm carbs)
L: KFC chicken fillet salad (27.8gm carbs)
D: Tandoori chicken, salad, mushroom bhaji, poppadum, cucumber raita (25.4gm carbs)
 
1115cals, 57.5gm carbs of which 34.4gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Scrambled egg on toast (10.3gm carbs)
L: Ham and yogurt coleslaw salad (12.2gm carbs)
D: Salmon, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, baby corn, green beans, new potatoes (19.2gm carbs)
 
949cals, 45.0gm carbs of which 27.2gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Strawberry almond shake (9.2gm carbs)
L: Ham and cheese omelette (1.1gm carbs)
D: Roast beef, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, new potatoes (19.0gm carbs)
E: Aquafit
 
Last post before I fly off on holiday for a couple of weeks. I'm self catering in order to manage my diabetes.

1430 cals, 68.0gm carbs of which 35.0gm sugars (includes daily extras of Benecol and milk)

B: Scrambled egg on toast (10.3gm carbs)
L: Spam salad (15.0gm carbs)
D: Beef burger, carrot and swede mash, peas (27.0gm carbs)
 
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