To worry or not?

[s'nic]

Back to the nurse again but she said a guide is a sensible handful of anything. That was OK because that’s how I think, avoiding numbers as I’ve mentioned

Main thing is knowing what is and isn't high so you can adjust portions 🙂

 

[Lucyr]

Thanks specific suggestions are great I’m already building a Sainsbury’s shop for next weekend it won’t be massive I’m not going to chuck much of the earlier purchased “ dodgy “ food but as you can see I’m already filtering in some of the new suggestions There’s loads of frozen and microwave fruit and veg available. I’ve always liked fruit and veg .
Here’s an example of my lack of cooking knowledge though I like cottage cheese . It’s on my shopping list already but is it a meal on its own or do you add stuff with it ?
I’m amazing at housework though

I have cottage cheese on a piece of toast, or on a cracker or rice cake, or with something random when I’m using up bits in the fridge. It’s quite filling and gets a bit more protein in.

 

[DianeD]

Thanks specific suggestions are great I’m already building a Sainsbury’s shop for next weekend it won’t be massive I’m not going to chuck much of the earlier purchased “ dodgy “ food but as you can see I’m already filtering in some of the new suggestions There’s loads of frozen and microwave fruit and veg available. I’ve always liked fruit and veg .
Here’s an example of my lack of cooking knowledge though I like cottage cheese . It’s on my shopping list already but is it a meal on its own or do you add stuff with it ?
I’m amazing at housework though

Love cottage cheese with celary as a snack

 

[Dragonheart]

If you caught one of my earlier posts my online Sainsburys delivery came yesterday. I’m convinced nearly everything I received was an improvement on last week. Fancy yoghurts ditched for low fat Greek , crispbread changed to hi fibre, sausages now replaced by The Heck ones, Fuel Granola replaced by Jordan’s which seems to tick all boxes, oh and white bread out replaced by that Warbutons, bog standard microwave rice replaced by rice see picture. Still confused but surely I’m going in the right direction. Would appreciate if one of the elders on here ( mean no offence ) could give me a yes or no.

Great going on the yoghurt and sausages. And yes the right direction is the thing to focus on, perfection doesn’t happen overnight (or at all in reality).

Any cereal/grain based breakfast have the potential for quite a big rise. They are typically around 60% carbs. Sainsburys do sell a grain free granola which is the about best there is off the shelf in box https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/the-paleo-foods-co-low-sugar-grain-free-granola-285g. Try using that on top of the yoghurt. Or alternate with eggs (and maybe bacon) cooked in a dozen different ways.

Not sure what the hifibre is but again it sounds like a grain so check the carbs in it. And your reaction on a blood glucose meter before and after eating it to see if it’s an option for you or not.

Rice and bread have pretty similar carbs whether they are white, brown or wholemeal. They may have slightly more fibre (a good thing) in the non white versions which may slow down the glucose hit a little but not much in most of us. Better to have less or none. Waitrose do this https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/livlife-seriously-seeded-loaf/428433-815596-815597 which is a bit better and Sainsbury’s this https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/hi-lo-loaf not quite as good or nice but better than normal bread. Online there are some pretty low carb (hi cost) specialist options too.

 

[Dragonheart]

How do you do the eggs though. I’m an egg genius. Can make amazing omelettes , scrambled, I even have a poached egg maker. When I previously made an omelette I chuck cheese in , chopped onions, chopped ham even marmite, lovely but surely that can’t be good for me especially the cheese one.

It’s absolutely fine. We’ve been conditioned to fear fat but it doesn’t raise glucose and keeps us full. Full fat dairy has been hitting the news over recent months as more and more studies prove it’s beneficial to health not detrimental as previously thought. Even official updated nhs sources are beginning to agree.

 

[Dragonheart]

Sainsbury’s microwave cauliflower rice here https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-cauliflower-rice-200g. They do one with broccoli in it too. Handy in a pinch.

And there is the frozen version available which mean you can choose the portion size

Or grab an actual cauliflower and grated or finely slice or just chop up any old way into tiny pieces. Fry it in a bit of butter for a few minutes. You can add seasoning, herbs or spices in whatever flavours you fancy. Or add some left over meat and veg - even break an egg in and stir it about to create egg fried “rice” once it’s almost cooked

 

[Felinia]

This is one of my favourite snacks, cottage cheese and prawns on lettuce with a drizzle of sauce.