What did you eat yesterday?

[PattiEvans]

It's been quite a weekend as we have had friends staying.
Friday dinner: Za'atar roasted tomatoes with Labneh balls (Greek yogurt mixed with salt and strained through a sieve overnight then rolled into balls) with flatbreads. Followed by Pomegranate and honey meatballs with roasted aubergines topped with almond sauce and some saffron Pilau rice. All from Sabrina Ghayour's "Simply" book. Home made passion fruit ice cream from our own passion fruits with a sauce made from bought passion fruit.

Saturday
Breakfast: Slice of toast with marmite.
Lunch in Truro with my g/f in a cafe that had turned vegetarian since my last visit. Falafel sandwich on granary bread (mistake, sent BGs soaring!).
Dinner: Roast Picanha of beef with garlic butter, jacket potatoes that I had scooped the middles out of, mashed them with garlic and herb soft cheese then piled them back into the shells and topped with cheddar then baked in the oven. Green beans and asparagus. BBC Good Food's recipe for "failsafe" chocolate fondants. Made them twice now and they really are failsafe.

Sunday:
Breakfast: slice of toast.
Lunch in the Mexico Inn: Slow roasted brisket with all the trimmings (roast pots, yorkshire pud, creamed leeks, cabbage, roast carrot and peas). Followed by spiced custard with caramellised apple and roast figs.
Latish supper: Selection of Italian cooked meats (salami, bresaola and parma ham), Brie, Gorgonzola and cheddar with dates and a part baked Ciabatta loaf.

Don't forget I am T1 with insulin to help, but BGs have been haywire since Saturday lunchtime! Now back to my normal diet fingers crossed!

 

[mum2westiesGill]

Sunday 21st
B - skipped breakfast because was trying to do a basal test
L - tuna, mayo & cucumber sandwich on 2x rounds of hovis medium white sliced bread, batchelors cup a soup cream of mushroom, 1x 2 finger kit kat
T - Sunday roast:- chicken, carrots, tesco mashed potato, 1x aunt bessie's yorkshire pudding, muller corner fruit yogurt

Yesterday 22nd
B - 2x rounds hovis medium white sliced toast
L - coloured cheddar cheese and cherry tomato sandwich on 2x rounds hovis medium white sliced bread, 1x 2 finger kit kat
T - homemade chicken casserole, 1x sachet ben's microwave savoury chicken rice, 1x blue ribband biscuit, muller corner fruit yogurt

 

[rebrascora]

Today whilst it is still fresh in my mind....

B. Fibre drink followed by coffee with cream. No proper breakfast this morning, because I didn't need it.
(1.5 units of Fiasp for DP/FOTF as soon as I woke up)

L. Packet of pork scratchings, bowl of home made cream of tomato soup and a Nature Valley Salted Caramel Protein bar
Another cup of coffee with cream. (30g carbs) (3 units of Fiasp 20 mins before eating)

D. Glass of water with a splash of Morrello cherry flavoured water. Ratatouille with halloumi and a cup of tea. (30g carbs)
(3 units of Fiasp 20mins before eating)

Might have the remaining half of yesterday's apple with some blue cheese at bedtime and maybe a sesame Ryvita with it (8-14g)

Total carbs for the day under 75g

 

[mum2westiesGill]

Yesterday 23rd
B - 2x rounds of hovis medium white sliced toast
L - wafer thin chicken sandwich on 2x rounds of hovis medium white sliced bread, batchelors cup a soup oxtail
T - tesco cumberland pie, 2x rounds of bread, muller corner fruit yogurt

 

[PattiEvans]

Monday:
Brunch: Bowl of home made "green" soup with Gorgonzola (left over leeks, green beans and asparagus stalks). No bread.
Dinner:
Egg fried rice made with rice pilaff left-over from Friday and strips of chicken cooked in a lemon sauce.

Tuesday:
Brunch: "Green" soup again with 2 slices wholemeal bread and butter.
Dinner: Outdoor bred pork sausages with buttery leeks, peas and left-over jacket potatoes re-warmed.

Today:
Brunch: Cheesy potato skins, garlic fried tomatoes, salami and some chorizo slices. Dollop of Greek yoghurt with a few blueberries.
Dinner: Will be "Homestyle" chicken curry with red lentil dahl and some flatbreads out of the freezer.

 

[janw]

Monday
B - Greek yoghurt and 3 chopped strawberries. 3 Hovis extra wheatgerm crackers with one mini cathedral city mature cheddar cheese
L - Slice of Nimble with wilted spinach, small amount of grated mozzarella, topped with an egg
D - Roast lamb, roasted celeriac "potatoes", shredded sweetheart cabbage and leeks, one small yorkshire pudding, small amount of gravy and 1 teaspoon mint jelly.
Snack - Skinny crunch, mint and dark chocolate

Tuesday
B - Summer Berries bar
L - 4 Hovis extra wheatgerm crackers with one mini cathedral city mature cheddar cheese
D - 2 gluten free pork and apple sausages, tiny taster of mash potatoes, last of cabbage and leeks, green beans and a little turkey gravy
Snacks - 2 fingers dark chocolate KitKat. Small packet of Proper Corn

 

[janw]

Wednesday
L - (Granddaughter was here and hungry!!!) 4 battered chicken dippers and a few skin-on fries (all oven baked) and a little mayo (BG was 6.9 about 2 hours later, so got away with it!)
D - Turkey breast fillet cooked with seasonings, herbs and a frozen lemon slice, with a mad mixture of cauliflower rice, onion, baby spinach, some chopped green and orange pepper, plus herbs and spices. Greek yoghurt with honey.
Snacks - 2 After Eight mints (at coffee morning), skinny crunch mint & dark choc bar, a Pitch Brioche bun daughter brought over as they needed eating by today.... (benefit of her partner working for them - well it used to be...sigh) and a 2 finger dark choc KitKat.
Must do better today!!!

 

[Leadinglights]

B: yoghurt, berries and all bran
L: homemade leek and celery soup, half slice bread, salad, slice cheese, satsuma
D: homemade burger, salad, potato salad, baked apple and cream

 

[rebrascora]

B. Fibre drink followed by coffee with cream. Greek natural yoghurt with sour cherries, mixed seeds, chopped nuts, cinnamon and a sprinkle of lower carb granola, followed by a packet of pork scratchings. (30g)

No lunch but had a single dried apricot at 2.30pm (5g)

Tea. Nature Valley protein bar with a cup of coffee with cream (10g)

Supper. Pot of olives with feta and some cheddar and blue cheese. small bowl of home made tomato soup and half a cup of Options hot chocolate to bring levels up a bit before bed. (25g)

Total carbs about 65-70g.

 

[Gwynn]

Well, that didn't quite go as planned...

I noticed that our faithful electric kettle had a build up of limescale (found some of it in my mug of tea). Decided to sort out the problem...

So i looked up how to clean limescale from an elecric kettle, on the internet. I liked the idea of using bicarbonate of soda. Followed the instructions. Set it off to boil and, rather stupidly left the room.

When I went back it had pretty much exploded! Hot water everywhere, fuse blown, dead kettle.

Hmmm. Well we probably needed a new one anyway.

Just ordered a replacement. Sigh....

I think it will turn up by Sunday. Hope so. I might get a bit parched by then. 🙂

 

[Leadinglights]

Well, that didn't quite go as planned...

I noticed that our faithful electric kettle had a build up of limescale (found some of it in my mug of tea). Decided to sort out the problem...

So i looked up how to clean limescale from an elecric kettle, on the internet. I liked the idea of using bicarbonate of soda. Followed the instructions. Set it off to boil and, rather stupidly left the room.

When I went back it had pretty much exploded! Hot water everywhere, fuse blown, dead kettle.

Hmmm. Well we probably needed a new one anyway.

Just ordered a replacement. Sigh....

I think it will turn up by Sunday. Hope so. I might get a bit parched by then. 🙂

Vinegar is the normal thing or specific descaler which is usually citric acid so lemon juice might work.
Limescale is alkaline so need something acidic to dissolve it.
Poor kettle.

 

[Gwynn]

Thinking about it now, it's a good job I left the room otherwise I might have got scalded.

I think that will probably happen when I tell my wife 🙂

Mind you, it did last nearly 6 years!! Looking at the reviews, thats three lifetimes for that kettle.

 

[rebrascora]

Mind you, it did last nearly 6 years!! Looking at the reviews, thats three lifetimes for that kettle.

Blooming Heck! Don't tell my kettle that or it will demand a pension payout and immediate retirement! 🙄

 

[Kaylz]

B - super berry granola with semi skimmed milk, mug of coffee
D - cheese, spring onion and mayo sandwich (2 slices of Hovis Best Of Both), Cadbury's Gingerbread Cake bar
mug of cafetiere coffee
T - mince with spring onions done in oxo, steamed sprouts, baby potatoes and knob of butter, pint of Tesco's Cherries & Berries diluting (3rd day of using the new quadruple strength and think we're finally getting the hang of how much to use lol)
mug of coffee
5 digestives and quarter pint of water xx

 

[Gwynn]

I just told my wife. Hmm. No scolding. But a very chilly, freezing reception. Sigh!

 

[PattiEvans]

So glad we live in a soft water area now. Hated all that limescale in tea/coffee.

Didn't get to cook the curry last night, do got "two I cooked earlier" out of the freezer, boeuf bourguignonne and cheesy mash.

Today home made carrot & ginger soup, 2slices wholemeal B&B

Tonight the chicken curry & Lentil Dahl bubbling on the stove.

 

[rebrascora]

B. Fibre drink and coffee with cream. Natural Greek yoghurt with summer berries, mixed seeds and a sprinkle of low carb Granola. Forgot my dusting of cinnamon today for some reason (Approx. 30g)

L. Packet of pork scratchings and a bowl of green olives, cheese and pickled gherkins. Another cup of coffee with cream. (no appreciable carbs)

D. Tub of Peppadew feta stuffed peppers (approx. 20g) followed by ratatouille with Halloumi (approx.20g) washed down by 2 glasses of rum and diet cola and half a square of 85% dark choc with a spoon of peanut butter. Total 45ish g carbs

Total for the day about 75g carbs.

Gosh! When I write it down, I see that cheese and dairy produce in general, featured very significantly on my menu today. Not unhappy about that. I have always loved dairy produce and I do seem to do well on it. Hope I never become lactose intolerant!

 

[janw]

Thursday
L - Poppy and sesame thins with a mini cathedral city mature cheese block
D - Pork loin chops cooked in the slow cooker with sliced potatoes, drained tin of black eyed peas, onion. garlic, mushrooms in coconut milk served with fresh broccoli. Last of Tim's dairy greek style yoghurt with honey, with a peeled kiwi fruit.
Snacks - a few more poppy and sesame seed thins with a mini Babybel, plus a skinny crunch bar.

Need to lower my fat content so have gone for some "light" or low-fat versions of some products whilst shopping today.

 

[Sulfate]

It can be helpful sometimes to know what sort of things people are eating, as it might give some ideas for a more varied diet. So, I'll start off with what I ate yesterday:

Breakfast - 1 slice buttered Burgen toast (my breakfast every day, I don't like to run with too much in my stomach)

Lunch - two soft-boiled eggs, two slices of buttered Burgen toast soldiers 🙂 Activia yoghurt

Evening meal - home-made spaghetti bolognese and a bounty bar.

I also nibbled on chilli-dusted peanuts through the evening.

Breakfast yesterday Waitrose gluten free granola, alpro plain yoghurt and blueberries & 10g mixed seeds.
Lunch 2 slices of Waitrose livelife low carb bread, lurpack & raspberry jam & 30g Mancego cheese & M & S popped crisps.
Dinner 3 Tesco finest sausages with mash and plum tomatoes and an Arla protein blueberry yoghurt 250ml dry Rose wine.

 

[janw]

Friday
B - 2 Belvita breakfast biscuits, cocoa and choc chip
L - Wholemeal and Rye bagel thin, each half topped with one wafer thin slice of smoked ham, baby spinach and a small amount of cottage cheese with pineapple. One small stick of mature cheddar with 4 cheese crispies
D - Rainbow trout fillet baked in foil with butter, minced garlic, lemon juice and dried dill, served with spring onion and a few sweet potato fries. Then had 3 strawberries with a little Elmlea double cream.
Snacks - Paw Patrol Pizza pea snacks, mini babybel cheese and 2 cheese crispies, 2 fingers of dark choc KitKat.