A new low-carb support thread for 2016

Yummy Mamie Do you provide meals for the cottage??

Looks interesting NanKate, must remember to record it.
Well that was a good dinner. The salmon was lovely and the oven-baked artichokes (herbs lemon juice bit of oil and butter) worked really well.

Just seen a preview of 'The truth about healthy eating' on BBC1 this coming Thursday at 9.00pm. From the blurb it looks as if it is similar to advice on this thread. Will be very interested to see what you folk think.

I'd welcome the company llazigirl

That's a fantastic weight loss...don't get upset you are doing really well. Blips are to be expected, the body's metabolism is very complex.

Anya I may join you in abstaining as I checked fasting blood sugar yesterday (friend has kit as she is diabetic) and mine has gone up from pre diabetic 5.6 to 6. I am soooo disappointed as have lost 9lbs and BMI is in normal range. I have been low carbing since doctor's warning re diabetes 3 months ago, but I do drink real ale. I hadn't had a drink all week when I checked it either. I have booked into diabetic clinic in 3 weeks, but am starting to stress that something else is causing raised blood sugar. Help...........

Phew. Catching up on washing, planting, weeding, strimming and grass-cutting.
Lunch was garlic sausage salad. For tonight, we got some lovely fresh wild salmon at the market, so will flash fry with hollondaise, a couple of tiny baby new potatoes and our own globe artichokes from the garden.

I've just had an Ocado delivery - always a thrill!

Now, the pack of butternut noodles says to microwave but will they saute well as do courgetti, or will they turn to mush?

As DiL was working yesterday and it was an INSET day, it fell to me to take GDs ( 4 & 6) to a 6th birthday party and happy to report I avoided eating anything, and without offending the hostess.

Was so whacked though I couldn't be bothered to cook a proper tea so just had bacon, eggs (chucks laying like mad so had surplus) mushroons and tomato. Defrosted a bun I'd made from flaxseed and DH shared that with the meal. Only 2g of carb per whole bun and 1g of sugar.

I'm also attempting to do 100 days wthout alcohol starting from yesterday. Don't know if I can but ......

Our curry last night was great. I had garlic prawns, followed by chicken korma and saag paneer ( spinach and cheese) . DH had a biryani with everything. It took 45 mins. To walk there and a lot longer on the way back as DHs wonky knee was hurting and he got a blister on his heel.
The ice cream was pistachio and another scoop of coconut. I must not think about it as I shall be tempted to have another.
Hope your results are favourable next week Shysal

Too right Anya I am happy to make suggestions to Shysal on coping whilst on steroids. I have found in a book on PMR a method of reducing the steroids in a more successful way.

Anyway back to LCHF.

Confession time, I took a small mouthful of my DH's cake yesterday and I was surprised at how yukky and sweet it was. I wonder if my tastes are changing.

Had to google PMR too shysal - hope it's a no to steroids, but if it is then don't despair as I'm sure NanKate can reassure you.

Glad to know you're safely back Mamie

Went out for a lovely meal yesterday to a tiny, local restaurant with great reviews. Wonderful meal, all LC and without any fuss. Owned by just two men. One waits on, and the other cooks.

BB one thing I can resist is ice-cream....odd I know as I do have a sweet tooth. Hate the stuff

We are on holiday in N Wales. 5 hr. drive but I did surcome to a small ice cream on route. No cone though, I had a cardboard tub. Hope this is not the start of a slippery slope
Rest of family due tomorrow . DH and I walking into town this evening for a curry, and to walk the ice cream off. It was delicious though.

Yes de Gaulle ran away and then came back again... wanders completely off thread

Thank you for the good wishes. I just hope I shan't have to take steroids, but Dr Google thinks I have PMR! If so this thread will be invaluable. GP off next week so, unless I get a phone call, I see her on Tues 7th for results.

Yes that what I was thinking of! Didn't the Grench government leave Paris? Those were the days!

I was in Paris in 1968!

Love the French and their demonstrations. When you look back they have been with us all our lives.

It was very good whitewave. We were going to go out for a meal but OH has a bit of IBS (travel + stress never a good combo) so this was a good option and only 20€.
There was a big demo here this morning but we came back at 1.30 knowing that they wouldn't be on the barricades at lunchtime.

mamie that sounds divine

Sent you a PM Shysal

There are huge issues around advice for diabetes NanKate. The diabetic associations websites often say carbs and low-fat and their forums are full of people successfully low-carbing.
In the end we went with the prawns in avo with a piped mayonnaise frill to start, OH has lasagne and I have a pork chop in mustard sauce with creamy spinach. I guess it is what passes for ready meals in France, but all freshly cooked on the premises. We have a lovely ripe Charentais melon to go with it.
Meant to say good luck to Shysal too.

Glad you are almost safely home Mamie and that you are surrounded by lovely food. To be honest I am astonished at how good the LCHF eating plan is.

For lunch I had rocket, one tomato, a boiled egg, delicious Gouda cheese sprinkled on top and two no sugar/ salt brown rice cakes. I expect the rice cakes would not be part of a LC diet, but I am making moderate changes and it is a totally different diet to what I used to have.

My DH's cousin sent me a very nice recipe book she has in Canada as she is diabetic, but they suggest low fat food. Why is the Diabetic advice contrary to the HF advice? I am still learning about all this.

Am stopping off for a couple of days in a holiday apartment in Dieppe on the way home and it really is a fabulous place for low-carb food. We are going to get our meal at the charcuterie tonight; I have my eye on prawns in avocado, sole in cream and an exquisite goat's cheese, but will make up my mind when I get there.
OH managed to get up here to meet me through petrol shortages, blocked bridges and demonstrations so hope we will be OK when we set off home tomorrow!
Well done to Nan Kate.

Sorry Shysal I didn't know what PMR was, so I have looked it up. I hope all goes well with the blood test and everything.

Thanks NanKate