What did you eat yesterday?

[Vince_UK]

I honestly believe your now robust system could survive the odd pie or stottie Vince. You’re not even in the pre-diabetic range these days!

I am taking them up to Kielder tomorrow and I am SERIOUSLY considering stopping at Otterburn Mill so they can spend some money, while I have a pie.
I am now into my 8th pieless month, not that I am counting lol, I may even take them to Seahouses later in the week for fish and chips with that wonderful delicacy mushy peas.
I have taken Chinese there before and they love it.. Took them to Tynemouth and Whitley Bay yesterday afternoon, they had never seen the sea. The iPhone X's were working overtime taking photos. Although they are HSBC bankers they are only about 28 years old. They have spent most of their lives studying and even now while controlling millions in investments, they still study weekends. Should have sent them down to enjoy the excitement of the Bigg Market tonight but I couldn't take that risk.

 

[Amigo]

I am taking them up to Kielder tomorrow and I am SERIOUSLY considering stopping at Otterburn Mill so they can spend some money, while I have a pie.
I am now into my 8th pieless month, not that I am counting lol, I may even take them to Seahouses later in the week for fish and chips with that wonderful delicacy mushy peas.
I have taken Chinese there before and they love it.. Took them to Tynemouth and Whitley Bay yesterday afternoon, they had never seen the sea. The iPhone X's were working overtime taking photos. Although they are HSBC bankers they are only about 28 years old. They have spent most of their lives studying and even now while controlling millions in investments, they still study weekends. Should have sent them down to enjoy the excitement of the Bigg Market tonight but I couldn't take that risk.

Just don’t take them to a casino Vince. Every Chinese guy I’ve known seems to love to gamble!

Get yersel a pie lad and some fish, chips and mushy peas later in the week! You can get back on the avocados and olives to balance it out!
The difference is you’re now eating things as a conscious choice and not out of clueless indifference. Something you fancy once in a while really is permissible and I’d be amazed if it even causes a spike when you’re out and about so much!

 

[Lanny]

09/06/18
10:18 BS 10.7. 6 units Novorapid Breakfast:- not hungry, 1 oatcake nairns. 12:29 BS 10.1.

15:24 BS 7.3. 4 units Novorapid 29 units Levemir & all other meds Lunch:- 0.5 pack 10 steam veg gyoza (oriental dumpling) itsu, 0.5 pack 8 steam prawn gyoza itsu, 2tbsp spicy vinegar soy dip, 150ml pressed pear juice granini. 17:59 BS 10.8.

22:00 BS 9.5. 4 units Novorapid Dinner:- 0.5 pack 11 veg gyoza, 0.5 pack 9 prawn gyoza, 2tbsp spicy vinegar soy dip & bottled water.

The gyoza was a new discovery from tesco online deliveries & can be steamed or lightly fried in a covered shallow pan before steaming for a crispier bottom. This is normally only available from tesco, their own brand, at christmas chilled but, they’re now stocking the frozen brand “Itsu”. Lucky me got 1 extra each of the stated amount in each variety! 🙂 😛 I got 1 pack each to try & loved them! They’ll now be regular purchases! 😛 Now if only tesco could get my favourite dim sum right, “siu mai” pork & prawn steam dumplings! There have been a few attempts, at christmas, but, they have yet to get it right: wrong pastry, or is that dumpling wrap, you know what I mean, right? Tesco have expanded their chinese range a lot in recent years & I keep finding new discoveries; long may it continue!

After a couple of days just eating 2 meals I couldn’t sleep without eating a late dinner today. If I’m awake later I’ll test but, I’m tired & might fall asleep before that!

Edited to add:- * Oh, had forgotten I didn't eat breakfast today & just had an oatcake with insulin to stop BS rising!

 

[Lanny]

I may even take them to Seahouses later in the week for fish and chips with that wonderful delicacy mushy peas.

I remember watching Ruby Wax once doing a stint at a fish & chip shop, on TV, serving mushy peas running off her fingers to a bunch of bemused tourists!

I have never liked mushy peas with my fish & chips & have baked beans instead or just a good dash of malted vinegar!

 

[grainger]

Today:

B- Greek yoghurt
L- mushroom and cheese omelette, cucumber and carrots.
D- burger, lamb kebab and pork chop - all bbq. Caramelised onion. Dark chocolate 2 finger Kitkat
S- 2 after eights

Quite a lot to drink - inlaws family bbq to celebrate new arrivals.

 

[Vince_UK]

The difference is you’re now eating things as a conscious choice and not out of clueless indifference.!

That is absolutely correct Amigo, a complete mindset change. and the most significant aspect of the whole diabetes jpurney.

 

[Vince_UK]

My Yesterdays.
B-
2xALDI Pork sausages, 4 rashers beechwood smoked bacon and a fried free range.
Mid Morning –
Nowt
L-
Cheese salad in the Newcastle Grainger Market, the Chinese had roast beef stotties and chips.
Late Afternoon –
Buttered cheese low carb scone.
D –
Slow cooked beef Sri Lankan curry, done by yours truly, with Cauliflower rice.
Blackberries and double cream.
Mid Evening –
Low carb cheese scone with tomato and Stilton
Bar MR 85%
I guess I have had 50gr/carbs all day.
About 1 litre of coffee.
About 1.5 ltr of STUR Blueberry Cordial.
Approx. 1ltr Alpro unsweetened, maybe more.
1 Double espresso.
End for today.

 

[Midnightrider]

Saturday 9/6
FBG (5.30am) 4.0
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
pear, plum, walnuts {302 Cal / 39.1g Carbs}
.......................................4 mile walk
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (one slice, seeded) /
Juice from one orange {148 Cal / 23.9g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Smoked salmon galette {114 Cal / 8.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Vegetable soup {55 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}
Turkey & avocado salad, hummus {292 Cal / 9.5g Carbs}
Peach, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {110 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

…………………………2 mile walk
Snack (4pm): Beer (2 pints) {380 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}
………………………….2 mile walk

BG (7pm): 3.7
Dinner (7pm): Lasagne [reheated leftovers] {369 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}
Strawberries, kiwi, yoghurt, almonds {135 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1955
Carbs 160.8g
Protein 82.7g
Fat 65.9g (Sat Fat 13.4g / Trans fat 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask

 

[Spireite72]

Breakfast - yogurt and raspberries...Lunch - seafood salad.... Dinner - pan fried hake with a salad....snacks 2 pieces G&B chocolate and orange and 6 strawberries.....BGL Breakfast 4.8-4.9 Lunch 4.4-5.4 Dinner 4.8-4.4

 

[Bubbsie]

In a word. YES. 😡

So do I Vince...big time

 

[Beck S]

@Vince_UK While waiting for my train at Paddington last weekend and getting my dinner for the journey, I totally caved and had my first cornish pasty since diagnosis. It was glorious. And I only peaked at 8.4. Not that I'm going to make a habit of it at all, but it curbed the craving.

Had some nice food over the past few days.
Friday:
B: Wholemeal bacon roll
L: Chicken in a chicken tikka sauce, packet of Wotsits, Chocolate Fibre 90 bar and a small pot of buttersctoch Angel Delight.
D: Made a meatball bake, consisting of beef meatballs, chopped pepper, cherry tomatoes, and a tomato and mascarpone sauce. Served with some cauliflower cheese. Was delicious, and housemate also loved it.

Saturday:
B: 50g muesli, semi skimmed milk
L: Sainsbury's crustless quiche lorraine, with 2 cherry tomatoes and about 5 crisps.
D: Leftover meatball bake with mixed peas, sweetcorn, and leeks. Small pot of peanuts at the theatre later for a snack.

 

[Vince_UK]

@Vince_UK While waiting for my train at Paddington last weekend and getting my dinner for the journey, I totally caved and had my first cornish pasty since diagnosis. It was glorious. And I only peaked at 8.4. Not that I'm going to make a habit of it at all, but it curbed the craving.

Had some nice food over the past few days.
Friday:
B: Wholemeal bacon roll
L: Chicken in a chicken tikka sauce, packet of Wotsits, Chocolate Fibre 90 bar and a small pot of buttersctoch Angel Delight.
D: Made a meatball bake, consisting of beef meatballs, chopped pepper, cherry tomatoes, and a tomato and mascarpone sauce. Served with some cauliflower cheese. Was delicious, and housemate also loved it.

Saturday:
B: 50g muesli, semi skimmed milk
L: Sainsbury's crustless quiche lorraine, with 2 cherry tomatoes and about 5 crisps.
D: Leftover meatball bake with mixed peas, sweetcorn, and leeks. Small pot of peanuts at the theatre later for a snack.

8.4 ain't so bad, I would settle for that lol

 

[Lanny]

Just got 12 days worth of readings written into my monitor diary for my DSN phone-in tomorrow from this thread: been very lazy about writing them in! Realised it was MUCH easier than getting them from the meter as I know, from posting here, what reading corresponds to before or after meals etc.

I'll do that in future as I got a few readings written in the wrong slot a fortnight ago! Lazy not to write diary entries straightaway &, to be truthful, it'll continue! BUT, I'll have them written here with the doses of insulin so, no more mistakes: VERY useful! 🙄

 

[grainger]

Today:

B- Greek yoghurt
L- half a slice of my sons pizza and a salad - cucumber, peppers, tomato, leaves, prosciutto & 3 different types of cheese.
S- Pork scratchings
D- Roast lamb, potatoes (3), broccoli, carrot & beans and gravy. Greek yoghurt & one after eight.

Heading home now - may have a hot chocolate when I get back. Hoping to lose at least 2lb this week.

 

[Kaylz]

Just got 12 days worth of readings written into my monitor diary for my DSN phone-in tomorrow from this thread: been very lazy about writing them in! Realised it was MUCH easier than getting them from the meter as I know, from posting here, what reading corresponds to before or after meals etc.

I'll do that in future as I got a few readings written in the wrong slot a fortnight ago! Lazy not to write diary entries straightaway &, to be truthful, it'll continue! BUT, I'll have them written here with the doses of insulin so, no more mistakes: VERY useful! 🙄

I do my diary for the previous day every morning, much easier that way haha 🙂 xx

 

[kentish maid]

B - Porridge, berries and nuts
L - I finally succumbed and tried Avocado. Mashed it with feta cheese and popped a poached egg on top - have to confess I enjoyed it and will have it again
D - Scampi, salad, peas and a few chips
Nature Valley Salted Caramel Protein Bar
A couple of slices of cheese

 

[scousebird]

Today
Tea
B: 2 slices of Burgen toasted with canned tomatoes & dry fried spam lite with a glass of apple juice.
L: A few tortilla chips & some low fat hummus, a few olives.
T: Roast chicken, jersey royal potatoes, sprouts & gravy.
Tea & coffee during the day.

 

[Midnightrider]

Sunday 10/6
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast (6.30am): Ham & eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans,
toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from one orange {374 Cal / 27.5g Carbs}

Snack (9am): Banana {58 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
……………………………...12 mile walk

Snack (10.30am): Pear, walnuts {111 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Picnic during walk, sitting on a hilltop in the sun with a view
that appeared to go on forever. Big skies over Northumberland.
Turkey & avocado salad, hummus {280 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}
Strawberries, blackberries, yoghurt, almonds {115 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): After walk, in a pub
Chips, aioli / beer (1 pint) {413 Cal / 28.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken & veg casserole,[cooked in slow cooker all day],
celeriac mash, runner beans, roast sunchokes {387 Cal / 44.6g Carbs}
Frozen yoghurt (peach melba), raspberries {122 Cal / 19.5g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1888
Carbs 166.6g
Protein 91.7g
Fat 66.7g (Sat Fat 13.4g / Trans fat 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask

 

[Lanny]

10/06/18 Best day yet for BS but, no appetite!
12:38 BS 10.5. 6 units Novorapid 29 units Levemir & all other meds Breakfast:- not hungry, 0.5 oatcake nairns & bottled water. 14:33 BS 8.0.

16:03 BS 6.6. 4 units Novorapid Lunch:- 2 servings 800ml prawn & sweetcorn soup. Usual chicken sweetcorn soup recipe but, 1 pack large cold water prawns asda extra special instead of chicken! 18:28 BS 7.5.

22:00 BS 6.5. Tired & going to bed soon!

I'm surprised that all I had today was half an oatcake & soup! Where's my appetite gone? My weekly Monday morning weigh-ins have been neglected for a few weeks & I yo yoed up & down, up to 78kilos at one point: ear infection etc. Last Monday night I posted, in the weigh loss forum, my then weight of 73.7kilos. Mindful of tomorrow's weigh-in, my weight this morning was 72.1kilos.

This morning was a scorching day but, turned cloudy & cooler later in the day! Spent all day watching episodes of Elementary, Sherlock Holmes set in present day New York with a female Dr. Watson! A different take on Sherlock Holmes & very interesting. Starring Johnny Lee Miller & Lucy Liu! Watched all 23 episodes of the first season!

Had a few phone calls today & each time I jumped! Subconsciously I'm expecting but, dreading to hear of my sister's passing: not yet! And I was distracting myself so, wasn't thinking about food all day: binge watching boxsets TV!

 

[Vince_UK]

My Yesterdays.
B-
Smoked salmon and 2 vine toms.
Mid Morning –
Beans on toast at Kielder
L-
4 Babybel cheese and a Coke Zero
Mid Afternoon –
Low carb cheese scone with a Babybel cheese
D –
More Sri Lankan slow cooked beef curry with cauliflower rice.
Raspberries and extra thick cream
Bar MR 85%
Mid Evening –
Low carb cheese scone with Stilton.
About 1 litre of coffee.
About 1.0 ltr of STUR Blueberry Cordial..
3 Double espresso.
End for today.
Beginning to wonder if I actually eat to much although my weight stays between 78.8 and 80 kgs.