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As long as you are not having a sauce based on flour it should be a great meal for low carb. I make cauliflower cheese which many people have decided is a good one - cook the cauliflower until it is almost done, then put it into a warm dish, cover with cream cheese and then grated cheese. I use Red Leicester, with nothing added as my sense of taste is acute, but crumbling some blue cheese on top, mixing some paprika into the cream cheese, or any herb you might fancy have all been tried and liked by others. Place the dish back in the warm oven until the cheese is melting and lightly golden.
 
You need a meter really, so you can test your blood after eating to see how many carbs you can cope with.
I got a Tee two from Spirit Healthcare, as it is cheap to use and seems accurate.
 
Online is the answer to that Francis. Not available in shops. The reason we suggest that one is because they only come with 10 test strips, but to begin with, you'll need a lot more than 10 to see what each type of food does to your blood glucose level.
 
Do you need to be gluten free?
 
Did a stint of gluten free with one of the kids, the alternatives are not the healthiest of choices (unless you have a medical need, obviously). We found they tended to be higher in sugar and fat than the ordinary versions. The fat wouldn’t be an issue, but the sugar would be.
 
Best not to, not if you don’t need to. It’s all awful anyway, apart from Mrs Crimble’s macaroons, which you should avoid like the plague.
 
Okay. The doctor gave me a list of good food to eat. And the list of food not to eat. What do l do with the gluten free things I’ve brought today
 
You might be able to take them back if you bought them in the supermarket. It’s worth ringing and finding out. If not, your local food bank will probably bite your hand off for them!
 
At least it’s £5 and not £15!
 
All you really need to remember is to cut down on carbohydrates. Fat, protein, gluten, anything else, not an issue. Carbs n sugar is your enemy, whether they’re ‘natural’ like fruit sugar or honey, or processed. You’re doing all the right things, you’re asking questions and addressing the problem. Just read packets and maybe try logging your meals on an app like My Fitness Pal - that’s what I use and I find it really helpful along with testing.
 
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