What did you eat yesterday?

[Ljc]

B. My usual and coffee with cream.
L. An apple and sparkling water.
D. Fried Sirloin steak rare, mushrooms I went overboard and had 10 oven chips and a Coke Zero.
S. A handful of almonds
S. I managed to swerve by those bacon flavoured corn snacks🙂
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But had a pack of Wotsits instead
Water throughout the day.

 

[Ljc]

@Lanny . I am glad to hear things are starting to improve

 

[Lanny]

B. My usual and coffee with cream.
L. An apple and sparkling water.
D. Fried Sirloin steak rare, mushrooms View attachment 9807 I went overboard and had 10 oven chips and a Coke Zero.
S. A handful of almonds
S. I managed to swerve by those bacon flavoured corn snacks🙂
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But had a pack of Wotsits instead
Water throughout the day.

That made me laugh!

You went overboard at Dinner? You STILL counted the oven chips!🙄

That’s what I call a controlled pig-out: I WANT to pig-out completely but, feel gulity before I even start! So, I keep track so I’m not a COMPLETE pig! It’s all about guilt ruining things; with a REAL pig-out I get the pleasure, for a short while at least, before the guilt hits AND sometimes it DOESN’T hit at all & I enjoyed myself!

 

[Midnightrider]

Friday 7/9
FBG (5.30am) 3.6
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
peach, raspberries, pecans {281 Cal / 34.3g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (7am): Toast (one slice, seeded), mackerel / Tangerine {242 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Pear, walnuts {111 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
………………………………...5 km row

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato & chilli soup {103 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
Salmon & avocado salad {362 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Kiwi, blackberries, yoghurt, pistachios {137 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

……........................................2 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Breaded cod fillet, fries, baked beans {509 Cal / 50.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, blackcurrants, yoghurt, almonds {122 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1945
Carbs 169.6g
Protein 102.5g
Fat 81.8g (Sat Fat 11.2g / Trans fat 0.2g)

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

 

[Lanny]

07/09/18 First day of a new routine!

Technically today but, was really last night!
00:46 BS 8.2. Woke up & had to think about what dose to have: dinner or breakfast; quite a difference! Decided in the end to go for the Lunch dose as a trade-off because I’ve been asleep & now awake with no exercises! 10 units Novorapid Dinner:- 1 serving of beef casserole & 150ml pure apple juice Tesco growers harvest. 03:00 7.7. Ah! Seems I went for the right dose!

Beef casserole was defrosted from the freezer in the fridge & microwaved. Also made in my mum’s smaller capacity slow cooker before I dropped it.

Recipe for beef casserole 4 to 6 servings
2 packs of 2 beef rump steaks (4 in total) Sainsbury’s cut into 1 inch strips
2 large baking potatoes cut into 2 inch chunks (optional: better control of carbs if served with baby new potatoes separately)
1 pack exotic mushrooms medley Sainsbury’s
3 onions roughly diced
2 oxo pots beef with onion & rosemary
1 to 2tsp mixed herbs schwartz (Oops! Realised that the way I’d written it before could be mistaken for a fraction)
1 dash ground black pepper schwartz
Water to halfway up the ingredients
Slowed cooked on low for 9 to 10 hours. Rump steak being a cheaper cut needs to be cooked low & slow or it’ll be tough! Also, the stalks of the mushrooms were a little rubbery! Maybe from overcooking? Not sure & have stuck to closed cup mushrooms since then!

Slept around 07:00?

12:25 BS 8.5. 18 units Novorapid 24 units Levemir, double exercises & Breakfast:- 2 sausages cookstown, 1 slice veg roll hulls, 100g baked beans heinz, 150ml pure apple juice tesco growers harvest & herb, cheese & mushroom omelette. Hot bath, exercises a breeze & didn’t need but, enjoyed it! 15:07 BS 10.2.

17:00 BS 7.3. 8 units Novorapid, cautious reduction, Lunch:- 1.5 packs 12 frozen tempura prawns tesco & bottled water. 18:53 BS 10.3. Umm! Seems ok as it’s only a wee bit high!

Felt tired & slept again after setting alarm for midnight: catching up on lost sleep!

Technically tomorrow but, makes sense to post it here!

08/09/18
00:05 BS 10.3. 6 units Levemir. Actually woke just past 23:00 & was writing this up when the alarm went off: that’s how long it takes me to compose & post!

Maybe a bit late for bedtime greetings? So, I’ll just say I hope you all had a Great day!🙂

Edited to add:- Whey hey! Just noticed this is my 1000th post!😎 A milestone! I hope I haven’t bored anyone with my posts!😱

 

[scousebird]

Yesterday
Tea
B: Bacon, mushrooms, scrambled eggs, coconut milk.
Tea
L: 6 Ryvita crispbreads, Saint Agur cream cheese, Mullerlight yogurt.
Tea
T: Pesto chicken traybake, wholewheat pasta, red wine.

 

[Haydnpat]

Breakfast. Greek yoghurt with added flax ,sunflower,seasame seeds.
Lunch . salad with avocado and loads of baby spinach.
Dinner, piece of haddock, sweet potato, baked. Peas.

 

[Ljc]

B. My usual and coffee with cream.
L .soarkling water
D. This naughty girl had. Haggis , mashed potatoes and peas and a Coke Zero
S.. walnuts, b@con flavoured corn snacks
S a bag of Wotsits
I’m giving myself a well deserved

Back on the wagon today.

 

[Lanny]

B. My usual and coffee with cream.
L .soarkling water
D. This naughty girl had. Haggis , mashed potatoes and peas and a Coke Zero
S.. walnuts, b@con flavoured corn snacks
S a bag of Wotsits
I’m giving myself a well deserved😳
View attachment 9816
Back on the wagon today.

Oh! That made me laugh!

Give yourself a break! Let’s call it a weekend break: when we take it easy!😛

I slept past 5pm today!😱

 

[Midnightrider]

Saturday 8/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Snack (6am): Banana {61 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
………………………………4 mile walk
Breakfast (8.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
strawberries, blackcurrants, walnuts {293 Cal / 36.1g Carbs}

……………………………….2 mile walk
Snack (11am): Crepe with chestnut puree {108 Cal / 16.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Vegetable soup {134 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {241 Cal / 5.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {139 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lamb neck fillet, aubergine curry, basmati rice,
cucumber raita {503 Cal / 38.6g Carbs}
Pineapple & cardamom parfait {184 Cal / 21.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1734
Carbs 169.9g
Protein 84.5g
Fat 72.0g (Sat Fat 20.3g / Trans fat 0.4g)

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

 

[Lanny]

@Midnightrider, interesting chestnut puree!🙄

Lamb neck fillet!🙄 Haven’t been brave enough to try cooking neck of lamb because of all the bones! Is the meat very tough?

 

[Lanny]

08/09/18 Very tired & caught up on sleep that I didn’t get before my diabetic review! Oh, just realised, ate casseroles all day: you’ve been warned!😱

01:39 BS 6.5. Wow! The new night Levemir dose is doing its thing! 6 units Novorapid, cautious reduction, Dinner:- 1 serving beef casserole & 150ml pure apple juice tesco growers harvest. 03:29 BS 10.0. Seems to be the right dose!

Slept around 08:00?

Forgot to set alarm before sleeping but, woke briefly around 14:20 for 24 units Levemir & all other meds then, dropping off back to sleep!

17:37 BS 10.1. 18 units Novorapid, exercises & Breakfast:- 1 serving beef casserole & half can 165ml coke. No bath: don’t need it & will bathe at night before bed as usual. 19:51 BS 9.5.

Beef casserole was defrosted from the freezer & is a different recipe: first thing I made in the new slow cooker!

Recipe for beef casserole 8 servings
700g beef joint tesco
4 large baking potatoes cut into 2 inch chunks (optional)
2 sticks of carrots sliced
400g closed cup mushrooms
3 onions roughly diced
4 oxo pots beef with onion & rosemary
2 to 3 tsp mixed herbs schwartz
3 dashes ground black pepper schwartz
Water halfway up the ingredients
Slowed cooked on med for 8 to 9 hours. Joint wasn’t frozen so, cooked a bit faster at med. Pulled with 2 forks & no bones to remove!

21:07 BS 6.6. 8 units Novorapid Lunch:- 1 serving lamb casserole & bottled water. 23:12 BS 9.3.

Had a bath & my Levemir dose at midnight & going to bed! A short day but, I’m tired again as it was catch-up sleep: lost sleep can never be fully made up!

I hope you had a great day!🙂

@Ljc, no more slapping yourself now, you hear!

 

[Ljc]

I do like the idea of a weekend break 🙂

B. My usual and coffee with cream
L. Sparkling water
D. Frozen mash, peas, corned beef and a Coke Zero
So far so good 🙂
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walnut , and two bags of Wotsits

And as I’ve been told not to slap myself again

 

[Lanny]

I do like the idea of a weekend break 🙂

B. My usual and coffee with cream
L. Sparkling water
D. Frozen mash, peas, corned beef and a Coke Zero
So far so good 🙂
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walnut , and two bags of Wotsits

And as I’ve been told not to slap myself again
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That wasn’t quite what I had in mind! But, still at least you get SOME execise to help you burn off the excess calories😱😉

 

[Midnightrider]

@Midnightrider, interesting chestnut puree!🙄

Lamb neck fillet!🙄 Haven’t been brave enough to try cooking neck of lamb because of all the bones! Is the meat very tough?

Lamb neck fillet, not a bone in sight! 4oz (120g) pieces, pan fried for about 8 to 10 minutes in garlic butter, pink in the middle, very tender.
About £4 for 2 portions from Sainsbury's.

 

[Lanny]

Aw! Thanks very much, @Midnightrider!🙂

 

[Lanny]

09/09/18 A very lazy, easy day!

00:02 6 units Levemir before going to bed!

07:41 BS 8.5. 18 units Novorapid, exercises & Breakfast:- 3 oatcakes nairns, 150ml pure apple juice tesco growers harvest & 75g vintage reserve cheddar tesco. 09:39 BS 8.4. Yay! Definitely headed in the right direction & the new split Levemir doses are working!

14:15 still wasn’t hungry yet so, 24 units Levemir & all other meds.

16:25 BS 7.9. 8 units Novorapid Lunch:- 0.5 pack 4 frozen tempura prawns tesco, 0.5 pack 4 triangles with crusts, making up 1 slice of bread, prawn toast asda & half can 150ml coke. 18:07 BS 13.0. Seems I was a wee bit TOO naughty for my insulin dose & had a correction dose of 2 units! @Ljc, you can give me a wee slap if you want! 19:45 BS 7.9. Has come down nicely & not TOO low so, I got the correction right this time!🙂

Unbelievably I’m tired AGAIN! I’m going to bed! Yawn emoji! Have my mdnight alarm set & added a midday alarm as a reminder. Ot seems, going by the last 2 days, I’m not hungry yet at that time & I forget!

An early Goodnight everybody!🙂 I hope you all had a lazy, easy day too: what Sundays are all about!

Edited to add:- Crikey!😳 ALL those typos, all corrected hopefully, I AM tired! HUGE yawn!😱

 

[Midnightrider]

Sunday 9/9
FBG (6am) 4.2
Snack (6am): Pear, walnuts {98 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
………………………………4 mile walk
Breakfast (8.30am): Scrambled egg, avocado, toast (one slice, seeded),
mushrooms, tomatoes / Juice from one orange {296 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Coq au vin [leftovers], baked sweet potato, peas {426 Cal / 40.2g Carbs}
Peach, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Banana {62 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
………………………………..4 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Hake fillet with white bean, fennel & chorizo stew {389 Cal / 19.3g Carbs}
Yoghurt tart with lemon & blueberries {197 Cal / 17.7g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1671
Carbs 144.6g
Protein 107.7g
Fat 61.9g (Sat Fat 16.5g / Trans fat 0.4g)

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

 

[Midnightrider]

Monday 10/9
FBG (5.30am) 3.6
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
raspberries, blackcurrants, pecans {295 Cal / 35.3g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (7am): Toast (one slice, seeded), garlic mushrooms /
Juice from one orange {121 Cal / 17.7g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Pear, walnuts {111 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
………………………………...5 km row

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato & chorizo soup {107 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad, hummus {335 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, cashews {118 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Banana {61 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
……....................................….4 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Slow cooked brisket, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes,
carrots, swede, cauliflower, green beans / Malbec (4oz) {570 Cal / 41.7g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {159 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1968
Carbs 192.9g
Protein 101.4g
Fat 68.0g (Sat Fat 14.1g / Trans fat 0.8g)

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

 

[Lanny]

10/09/18
00:05 6 units Levemir & back to bed!

12:15 BS 10.1. 18 units Novorapid 24 units Levemir & all other meds, exercises & Breakfast:- 2 sausages cookstown, 1 slice veg roll, 100g baked beans, herb, cheese & mushroom omelette, half can 165ml coke &, because I was cold, 1 cup twinings everyday with longlife almond milk with 1tsp sugar, too bitter without it after the coke! 14:12 BS 16.3. Yikes! It was the coke & the tea with sugar! Instant correction of 4 units, normal correction of +2 for around 13 & +4 for around 17! 16:57 BS 11.2. Still a wee bit high after correction but, not high enough to warrant another one!

19:55 BS 7.1. Phew! Came down nicely. 8 units Novorapid Dinner:- 1 pack chicken instant noodles nissin, bought from tesco, 3x1cm slices luncheon meat ma ling, also bought from tesco, & bottled water. 22:13 BS 9.3.

Had a bath, took my 6 units Levemir after the midnight alarm.

It was a pretty miserable day that was windy & wet! My weekly shopping is coming tomorrow & @Ljc, I’ve ordered a whole chicken & will make a new recipe for chicken casserole! You can come round anytime & help me to eat it!🙂

Goodnight everyone & I hope you had a good day!🙂