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USELESS MALE WITH A MICROWAVE

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Hi everyone, new to this. My glucose level is through the roof and I need to get it under control. I work full time and do crazy shifts. I cannot cook and only use a microwave. I am looking for any ideas that will bring my levels down. Thanks in advance.
 
You might consider a halogen oven - they sell them on the TV sales channel - one with a flip up lid on a hinge is the best design. They are not expensive and they have a temperature and a timer - it is so easy to do full dinners or small snacks - more economical that a big oven and you can put veges underneath and meat on a grid and have your meal all cook together. Once you get the basic principle - start the meat cooking, turn it over at the same time as adding the veges, turn the meat over again and stir the veges at the same time, finish cooking, you can do all sorts of meals with very little effort.
Fried foods, done in a pan or an electric grill are quick and can be both low carb and filling.
Filling up the freezer with suitable foods, then bringing out some to defrost for when you come home is a great help.
 
Hi and welcome to the forum.

I’m also a type 2, and a busy working mom and know it’s a challenge to prepare meals to suit me and my family who all eat and different times.

For breakfast I tend to do yogurt, blueberries and mixed nuts. No real cooking just grab and go. For lunches things like, salad with meat, fish or cheese, again quite simple. When I cook dinner I tend to put extra meat in and then use cold for lunch the next day.

For dinner lots of veg or salad with meat or fish.

Do you have an oven? If so I would perhaps google some simple ways of cooking meat and veg and you’ll soon get the hang of it. If not you can buy veg to put in the microwave, and look for frozen meals that are low in carbs. From memory slimming world meals were quite low.

Good luck
 
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You might consider a halogen oven - they sell them on the TV sales channel - one with a flip up lid on a hinge is the best design. They are not expensive and they have a temperature and a timer - it is so easy to do full dinners or small snacks - more economical that a big oven and you can put veges underneath and meat on a grid and have your meal all cook together. Once you get the basic principle - start the meat cooking, turn it over at the same time as adding the veges, turn the meat over again and stir the veges at the same time, finish cooking, you can do all sorts of meals with very little effort.
Fried foods, done in a pan or an electric grill are quick and can be both low carb and filling.
Filling up the freezer with suitable foods, then bringing out some to defrost for when you come home is a great help.
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I have a halogen oven and had been thinking about getting one for years,ended up getting one a couple of years ago afer my friend said he had one along with a couple of other friends that had decided to buy too,one of the best things I have ever bought,no pre heating oven and fast cooking,my teenage son loves it too,all for £20 from Robert Dyas
 
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I like my slow cooker. They too are not very expensive. The beauty with them is that you can put whatever you like in it and just let it cook so crazy shifts is not a problem. Things like stews are ideal because if you leave them on a bit longer than you anticipated they wont spoil. You can put something like porridge on and leave it overnight for a warm, ready to serve breakfast. You can use cheaper cuts of meat as they need longer slower cooking. You can put in a whole chicken to cook. For instant meals then you have the microwave. Also for a slow cooker you do not need a hob to cook on.
 
What sorts of things do you usually eat? Cutting your carbs will help lots and that can be difficult with microwave meals that tend to be a complete meal with potato, pasta or rice. It can be easy to substitute some quick cook meat or eggs with salad or veg though. You can buy frozen veg pyramids so you don’t even have to learn to cook veg. We tend to be creatures of habit so getting 5-7 regular meals under your belt will improve your diet. Start by looking at the carb count on your current meals (not the sugar, the total carbs).
 
Fresh fish can be cooked in the microwave usually instructions on the back of anything prepacked.
Vegetables can also be cooked in a microwave with a little water, 2 mins + depending on quantity.
If you are still eating potato you can chop one up into small cubes and cook that in a small amount of water for 2 mins also.
Test with a fork etc.
I also cook oats in the microwave, water just covering or a little less (1 to 2 mins) depending on quantity, add some frozen fruits to that and milk if you want.

I have a remoska cooker (you can get in lakeland), I cook a food meal from fresh in it but its not quick like the microwave.
Roasted mediterranean vegetables are good in the remoska.
I also use the slow cooker during winter months and my microwave is a combi so I could oven bake in it as well.
 
I have this beast as a microwave https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/kitchen-products/appliances/microwave-ovens-microwave-combi-ovens/anrätta-microwave-combi-with-forced-air-stainless-steel-art-10411765/ and works great. It has also traditional oven an glill oven function.
If you have a microwave with grill function, you can cook easily cod fillets with wine or with tomato sauce and olives, if you buy a suitable container you can cook vegetables like carrots and cucumbers. Works great with frosted wegetables.
Also stew works great https://www.rooirose.co.za/quick-microwave-beef-stew/ and you can make a batch of them.

An important thing of microwave is to read the manual, there are a lot of useful tip and explanation on how to use it at if potential. Throw a thing from the fridge and nuke it at max power for two mins normally doesn't work well.
 
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