Group 7-day waking average?

[rebrascora]

4.7 this morning. Feel fighting fit to face whatever joys this week brings!

And does anyone have any decent alcohol free, low carb, recipes for Christmas cake and Christmas pudding? I’m going to assume we can’t have a normal family gathering so I’m going to make my own. It’ll be big enough to share and my bubble mate is teetotal hence the added consideration.

That looks like an experimental task for @NotWorriedAtAll to work on if she hasn't already.
Your problem is going to be that the key ingredients are carb dense ie dried fruit. I guess you can add in more nuts and use less fruit and fruit zest rather than candied peel and almond or coconut flour and obviously eggs are fine and Erythritol instead of sugar but Christmas cake or pudding without dried fruit just isn't going to be Christmas cake/pudding, so you may have to accept it is lower carb rather than low carb.

 

[freesia]

4.7 this morning. Feel fighting fit to face whatever joys this week brings!

And does anyone have any decent alcohol free, low carb, recipes for Christmas cake and Christmas pudding? I’m going to assume we can’t have a normal family gathering so I’m going to make my own. It’ll be big enough to share and my bubble mate is teetotal hence the added consideration.

I think i had a recipe somewhere for low carb christmas pud, though it won't be the same taste unfurtunately. I got it from a diabetes site. I'll have a look see if i still have it

 

[MeeTooTeeTo]

4.7 this morning. Feel fighting fit to face whatever joys this week brings!

And does anyone have any decent alcohol free, low carb, recipes for Christmas cake and Christmas pudding? I’m going to assume we can’t have a normal family gathering so I’m going to make my own. It’ll be big enough to share and my bubble mate is teetotal hence the added consideration.

Check out https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/happy-holidays
There might be something on there for you.

Dez

 

[Robin]

I haven't seen it anywhere but then again down my end of the town we only have a Premier and a Scotmid, don't know how much you got it for but if you are near an Asda at any point they have it on 2 for £3 just now, I'll be sure to try some if I come across it xx

It was £1.50 a bar in the co-op. Slightly more expensive than the others, as it’s only 90g not 100g in a bar, but the squares are smaller, so I eat less!

 

[Lanny]

11:05 BS 5.2 🙂 Not very often I have one of these elusive Colin Specials!😛😎😉

Well, it seems that despite my day of rest yesterday I still ended up with a hypo after dinner 4.1 because I put my midday basal back up 2: note to self to leave the basal where it is as the effects of exercise still lingers! But, I enjoyed my JB & square of chocolate 10 minutes later, get BS up fast first with JB then steadily up with the slower chocolate for another 2 hours of active insulin. Midnight Levemir BS 6.1 & I wake on a HS! Perfect planning?🙄😛😎😉

I have a tesco shopping 13:00 to 14:00 & it’s a big one & then, I have a brunch & do 5-7 minutes then. My heart monitor app. Is for 11:30 & I’ll put it on when I get home so, might as well delay my walk a bit so, the monitor can report what my heart does while exercising!🙄

A very late, little Miss Slugabed, from me Very Good Morning to you all & have a Wonderful Day!😉

 

[freesia]

@ColinUK , i printed this off a diabetes low carb site. Its made in the microwave so you could make yours with a little brandy if you wanted and make your friends seperate.
A recipe for whiskey truffles as well if anyone wants it. I've not made either so if anyone does, let me know what they are like.

 

[rebrascora]

@Lanny Congrats on joining me with a Colin Special this morning! Nice to see I am in good company!
Yes the exercise effect lingers longer than you expect. So great that you are seeing such positive results from your efforts so far. I had a day off yesterday too and just trying to psych myself up to get back to it today as I had to inject Levemir last night, albeit just a small 2 unit dose. Hopefully I will manage without tonight if I put my back into it today.
Glorious sunshine here at the mo which definitely helps.
Just for the record, a hypo is usually considered below 4, so not sure your 4.1 quite counts unless you have been given other guidance for some reason, but well done for heading one off which is by far the best management strategy

 

[Kaylz]

@ColinUK maybe @NotWorriedAtAll could help you out with a low carb christmas cake xx

 

[Kaylz]

@Lanny congrats on your HS! 🙂 xx

 

[rebrascora]

@freesia
Hope you are feeling a bit happier. It's awful when you lose it in public..... I've done it a few times. So pleased they gave you the rest of the day off. A walk in the autumn sunshine might help to pick your spirits up if you can manage it.

Thanks for those recipes. They both look interesting although I will be substituting rum for whisky/brandy if I give them a go and maybe just adding a few sultanas or maybe prunes.... I have a feeling weight for weight, prunes might be lower carb than sultanas or raisins and will give it a darker colour and 8g carbs per portion is an odd number, so a little dried fruit should just round it up nicely to about 10!
I never manage to stick to a recipe! Will let you know how I get on when I find time to experiment.

 

[eggyg]

Morning all, 5.5 here. Groping my way to the supermarket soon, it looks a bit foggy out there.
4am is my Nemesis too, @eggyg. Wake up and worry! Problems get themselves all out of perspective then, if I'm stressed. Did you check your blood glucose? I often feel more anxious if mine's low, and 4am is when it hits the bottom of the trace for me.

I didn’t as keep my metre downstairs. Might explain why I was sweaty too!

 

[ColinUK]

@ColinUK , i printed this off a diabetes low carb site. Its made in the microwave so you could make yours with a little brandy if you wanted and make your friends seperate.
A recipe for whiskey truffles as well if anyone wants it. I've not made either so if anyone does, let me know what they are like.

No microwave!
I think I’m going to have to approximate a Christmas pud and limit the fruit. Go heavy on the spices and accept that it’s not going to be low carb but lower than usual.

 

[Bexlee]

Thanks @Kaylz. Feel a fool. The teacher was talking to me and i just started to cry!! Anyway have seen the head and been sent home to take a day. Theres so much going on atm, think i've just reached my limit. Sorry about your dad, it must be upsetting. It sounds like you have a good haul of treats from your grandad though x

Sorry to hear that @freesia. Hope a rest and a bit of you time works. It’s bonkers at the moment. I’m finding it hard and constantly worrying with the new “lockdown” that isn’t really. Have a good rest

 

[freesia]

No microwave!
I think I’m going to have to approximate a Christmas pud and limit the fruit. Go heavy on the spices and accept that it’s not going to be low carb but lower than usual.

Put in plenty of different nuts

 

[grovesy]

No microwave!
I think I’m going to have to approximate a Christmas pud and limit the fruit. Go heavy on the spices and accept that it’s not going to be low carb but lower than usual.

In the past I have bought an individual normal piece of Xmas Cake from M&S.

 

[freesia]

Sorry to hear that @freesia. Hope a rest and a bit of you time works. It’s bonkers at the moment. I’m finding it hard and constantly worrying with the new “lockdown” that isn’t really. Have a good rest

Thanks @Bexlee . You're right, its definitely all bonkers atm!!! I can't remember things, get stressed when i can't get things done. Its just a build up of everything. The Head was great though

 

[Ditto]

G'day all. Been crook lately so no worries if I disappears for a while, it's all good (yous probably didn't even notice I wasn't here). 7.3 @ 6.12am stay safe and well all.

 

[freesia]

G'day all. Been crook lately so no worries if I disappears for a while, it's all good (yous probably didn't even notice I wasn't here). 7.3 @ 6.12am stay safe and well all.

Hope you feel better soon @Ditto

 

[miguel81]

New edict today. Bars closed at 9.30 pm. Restaurants closed indefinitely Have to be in your house by 10.00 pm. You can only leave your house between 7 am and 9 am if you are going to work, otherwise it is 9 am. We are expressly forbidden to leave the village unless working outside of it.

 

[grovesy]

G'day all. Been crook lately so no worries if I disappears for a while, it's all good (yous probably didn't even notice I wasn't here). 7.3 @ 6.12am stay safe and well all.

Hope you are back to normal soon!