What did you eat yesterday?

[Kaylz]

Sound nice. I've stayed away from cake completely since being diagnosed. That was a big downfall for me, i used to like baking and loved eating it. Now there is only me and hubby i'd be too tempted and my weight is going on without trying. Need to get back to exercise.

They were amazing, well as I developed an eating disorder when I was diagnosed (well a month after) I figure I deserve a little cake (or a lot as its seeming to be lol) I used to bake a lot too and made birthday cakes for Bruce's nieces and nephews as well, my speciality was meringues though, perfectly golden with the chewy centre and everything xx

 

[freesia]

They were amazing, well as I developed an eating disorder when I was diagnosed (well a month after) I figure I deserve a little cake (or a lot as its seeming to be lol) I used to bake a lot too and made birthday cakes for Bruce's nieces and nephews as well, my speciality was meringues though, perfectly golden with the chewy centre and everything xx

Enjoy them! Those meringues sound amazing. My cakes were just basic run of the mill ones although my lemon and elderflower drizzle cake was good and so was my spiced apple cake. Since being diagnosed, i've made a low carb baked chocolate cheesecake, it turns out a bit solid but cakey and is amazing with cream. 9g carbs per slice. When i went away for a few days a couple of weeks ago, i had a pudding out (first one in a very long time). Was a custard type thing with 4 berries and a wafer thin shortbread. Bolused but levels shot to 15!!! Won't be having something like that again!

 

[Kaylz]

@freesia would you mind sharing the recipe when you get time please? Xx

 

[freesia]

@freesia would you mind sharing the recipe when you get time please? Xx

Hope its readable. If not, i'll type it up. The recipe is one from the free diabetes cookbooks on the site.

 

[Kaylz]

Hope its readable. If not, i'll type it up. The recipe is one from the free diabetes cookbooks on the site.

Screenshotted, thanks my lovely, do you know how Stevia compares to sugar? I know its supposed to be low carb but I'd rather use sugar than sweeteners xx

 

[freesia]

Screenshotted, thanks my lovely, do you know how Stevia compares to sugar? I know its supposed to be low carb but I'd rather use sugar than sweeteners xx

My Asda stevia says 1tsp stevia (approx 0.5g) = 3g sugar. I assume most brands are similar. If you make it let me know what you think x

 

[Kaylz]

My Asda stevia says 1tsp stevia (approx 0.5g) = 3g sugar. I assume most brands are similar. If you make it let me know what you think x

Will do my lovely, I'll need a new dish and that first as the dish I used to make cheesecakes in got thrown out as it was cracked across the bottom xx

 

[Toucan]

Hello @Ditto - good to know that your now on automatic🙂

You are doing well on low carb. - So Ok there have been a couple of days off track,- that happens to many of us.

The important thing is to keep the 'time-off' as short as you can and get back on to your plan again, you've already proved that you can do it and that it has some good effects, just remember those and keep going.

I know that it is more difficult for you when you are with the family, so maybe those days aren't going to be so good from the eating point of view, BUT if say for a month you can manage to follow better eating for say half the time you will be winning, and gradually you may be able to increase the number of days.
Go for it !!!!

 

[Toucan]

not to have food in the house

That's a solution! 🙂 Hope your Mum feels better soon.

 

[Toucan]

Breakfast: Egg, turkey rasher, mushrooms.
Lunch: beef, tomato and onion sandwich made with Livilife bread
Supper: Pork chop, peas and apple sauce.
Chop was marinated in butter milk and then oven baked. This was an experiment as hubby had seen one of the TV chefs cooking this way, and it was said to tenderise the chop. I can't say that it really made any difference, but it did give it a slightly odd taste. I think may be the tenderness of a chop is more related to the quality and freshness of the chop.

Still no snacks! and I am not missing my mid-afternoon snack now. I think I was previously eating this more due to habit than hunger.

 

[MAC2020]

Afternoon Lunch: An assortment of berries, Tarka Dhal
Supper: A few cherries, handful of salted roasted cashews, large Avocado and Green Salad

 

[Montyfluffydog]

Breakfast tofu scramble on rye with avocado

lunch fruit with latte

tea aubergine lasagne(nopasta)

 

[MAC2020]

Tarka Dhal always makes me think of Red Dwarf. What is it exactly?

Curried lentils. Delish...😛

Why does it make you think of Red Dwarf??!!

 

[rebrascora]

Much as I love lentils they really spike my BG

 

[MAC2020]

Much as I love lentils they really spike my BG

Yes, I was nervous about them too Barbara, but for some unknown reason, like fruit, no spike! [5.4 pre-meal, 1hr post 5.3, 2hrs post 5.4!] My body is weird!!

 

[rebrascora]

Lucky you!... although you might want to check 3hrs later just to be sure as lentils are supposed to be slow release (low GI) .... Unfortunately that doesn't seem to apply with my digestive system... I think I may have battery acid in my stomach! Took 50 mins this morning for a small portion of porridge to hit it's peak in my blood stream and it was made with expensive jumbo oats, not cheap powdery Ready Brek stuff. Most disappointing. Will be back to an omelette tomorrow!

 

[HenryBennett]

Today:
Breakfast was a slice of seeded wholemeal toast with smashed seasoned avocado (half a large one).
Lunch was a Gregg’s sausage roll (!) and some slices of pink lady apple.
Tea was a small salmon filet with cheesy sauce, mixed greens, sautéed mushrooms and a couple of spoons of mashed potato followed by a small tub of strawberry yogurt.

 

[Toucan]

Breakfast: Greek yoghurt with peanut butter - haven't tried this before, but didn't have any berries available. It was OK ish, but not sure I would repeat the experience.
Lunch: Pate with melba toast and a large green salad
Supper: Chicken curry with spinach and cauli-rice.

Still managed to keep away from snacks, and finding I no longer get the craving for something mid-afternoon.
May be a challenge today though. We are going for a long walk around Cliveden. I'll take a packed lunch, but I know that I will find it really difficult to walk past the ice-cream sellers.

 

[Kaylz]

Today
B - porridge and peanut butter made with almond milk, coffee
D - wholemeal sandwich with german peppered salami, mint kit kat (I have no cake bars until Monday lol) pint of water
T - 2 egg king prawn and mozzarella omelette, baby potatoes, broccoli and a bar moser roth 85%, pint of blackberry and blueberry squash
coffee

Have cocoa powder in my porridge for tomorrow morning as well, yum!
xx

 

[Perfect10]

Brunch (got up late!) - poached eggs on toasted keto bread roll (unimpressed with my first attempt at keto bread!)
Tea - home grown veg including spinach, runner beans, courgette, broccoli and spring onions sauteed in zhoug, with a spoon of yoghurt on top, with roasted veg to accompany which was celeriac, fennel, aubergine, tomatoes, peppers.
I would normally cook like this but using potatoes, lentils etc. Haved swapped these for more veg with lower carb content. Feel so full now!
Snacks have been satsuma, cherries and raspberries
Total carbs for the day = 40 (mainly due to the fruit)