Nice People Thread Number 11 - A Treasury of Nice People

bugslet

Spirit wrote: »

Bugslet I may be imagining this...but I thought you were vegan.
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I always say I'm vegan at home. I'm a very social person and go out a lot - if there is a vegan option or looks as if it's vegan on a restaurant menu, then I'll go for that, otherwise whatever; if I go to someone's home and they stick half a dead cow in front of me, I eat it. I hate being a PITA vegan!

Edit: I see NDG's memory is on fine form.

@ Spirit fingers crossed that you don't have to go down the insulin route.

lostinrates

Spirit, have they run another general hormone profile on you? Tends not to be a first line thing....but....

If you are sure its 'just' diabetes then unnecessary of course.


What music? Um......radio two, mixed selection. Just anything love song ish/vaguely decent is setting me off ATM.

We have some Ellington 1927 on now, I'm safe.

ukmaggie45

Yorkie1 wrote: »

Our office canteen has an offer on Fridays: for £2.65 you can have 6 items. So I have 2 hash browns, baked beans, 2 eggs (poached) and a sausage. Keeps me going all day!

High protein, I find that keeps me going a good long time too. Sounds a great breakfast to me, though one I prob shouldn't really eat, though poached rather than fried eggs is good (have high cholesterol probs though mostly ignore or I'd bl**dy starve to death! ) I really love hash browns :j, very disappointed if they're not on the menu on our occasional hotel/B&B forays!

PasturesNew wrote: »

Ham tends to be slimy too .....

Not all ham is slimy. Though I do know what you mean, especially the supermarket sliced stuff. We cook ham at Christmas as it's part of my Mum's special Christmas Stuffing recipe. (takes me back to my childhood when she was the best of best cooks! ) We get a big enough piece to cook so we have some left over to eat with the cold turkey on Boxing Day, usually with coleslaw. It's quite dry rather than slimy, and not enormously salty either - guess it's partly a function of how it's cooked. But each to their own of course!

LydiaJ wrote: »

He eats loads of fish. <snip> It's difficult because he's suspicious of new foods and frequently only consents to eat a tiny taste before becoming adamant that he doesn't like them.

Salmon steaks? Smoked salmon? We're trying to eat more oily fish (I refuse to take Statins, so trying to do the diet thing for cholesterol), have found some of the Jamie 15 minute recipes are really nice for salmon. I've been buying in fresh (and smoked) fish from Cornwall via internet as we don't have a fishmonger near us any more (we were very sad when our local fishmonger closed, we used to get Christmas Turkey from him too). Delivery free if you spend over £100, which we always do! :eek: But every order we have at least one "treat", the latest was Brill, which really is brill. :rotfl: But we really love the fresh sea bass too, though it is eye watering expensive, hardly a money saving recommendation! But we hardly ever eat out (I find most restaurants too noisy to cope with) so we treat ourselves at home instead. Mmm, kippers...

ukmaggie45

Generali wrote: »

These days there is a strange belief that parents should strive for some mythical perfection. It will never happen so don't even aim for it.

You are very wise Generali! :T

But there are also parents who don't try at all, or impose their stuff on their kids... But to me Lydia sounds a wonderful parent who is engaged with her children and who is battling against great odds. Way to go Lydia!!! :j :j :j

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Sister # 1 was always very skinny, and went through stages where she'd hardly eat anything. For about 6 months, she'd only eat ryvita, tuna, cottage cheese, apples, carrots and pineapple. Nothing else. My mother got lots of "helpful" advice from both my grandmothers about not giving in to children, being firmer, showing sister #1 who was boss, etc.

Sounds a healthy diet to me - our youngest would only eat fish fingers or chicken nuggets and oven chips, at a push she might eat a few peas with them... Oh, and Chocolate! :rotfl: Now she's vegetarian, still is a chocoholic. But she is very careful that her Twins get plenty of varied good food, and not all veggie. Last Sunday they came over, and first thing eldest said on waking was "We're going to Grandad and GranMag's house to eat roast beef! :rotfl:

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

She expanded her range a bit with time, but it contracted in different ways once she was diagnosed as a Coeliac a few years ago.

Eeek! Maybe her choice of food back then helped her with tummy pain?

Spirit_2

ukmaggie45 wrote: »

Salmon steaks? Smoked salmon? We're trying to eat more oily fish (I refuse to take Statins, so trying to do the diet thing for cholesterol), have found some of the Jamie 15 minute recipes are really nice for salmon. I've been buying in fresh (and smoked) fish from Cornwall via internet as we don't have a fishmonger near us any more

One of the few changes I have made as a result of working part time is that we are eating more fish.

There is fishmongers stall that sets up in the village square on Thursdays. Today I bought cod steaks and smoked haddock. They had sold out of natural smoked so I have bought yellow . Out with friends on Tuesday they were asking after my semi retirement and they laughed at my only achievement..."I work part time so I can eat more fish".

The other effect is that yesterday with a group of staff who were discussing the 'price of food' I surprised them as I was knowledgeable about the cost of fish and of meat. At the fishmongers today hake was cheap (about £7 Kilo) and Halibut expensive (£27 Kilo).

PasturesNew

Spirit wrote: »

I surprised them as I was knowledgeable about the cost of fish and of meat. At the fishmongers today hake was cheap (about £7 Kilo) and Halibut expensive (£27 Kilo).

The only price of meat I know is that when a chicken/mushroom Pukka Pie is £1 I'll be buying it

I don't buy meat or fish as a rule.... used to buy the occasional mince or packet of sausages.... I know 8 sausages costs about £1.50 in Lidl, for mince I'd have to refresh my knowledge as I've not bought mince for about 4 years. I do keep eyeing up fish fingers - I'll get some of those soon ... fish fingers and chips night

The only other meat price I know is that a turkey crown at Lidl or Aldi at Xmas is £10-15 or so.

I love meat, I can just go without it. If I go to a carvery and find out that the "everything except the meat" price is £1 cheaper I'll have that (hate carvery meat as you get slices including fat/skin) .... and at indians I'll choose a veggie biryani over a chicken biryani as it's £1-£1.50 cheaper or so and it stops me having to be worried about finding a dodgy bit in it.

lemonjelly

Spirit wrote: »

I have been up for a while as I woke up feeling 'odd'.

Tested and was well on my way to my first night time low/hypo. So I have sorted that out and eaten a crumpet to see me through until morning.

It has made me think...does it always wake you up?What if it doesn't?

I am going to need to find out and make a plan. I do not usually google health stuff (wimpy) ...but I am going to be brave and do this.

Spirit wrote: »

That paints a picture of stoicism. Sounds very adorable (probably not what an eight year old boy wants to hear) . Well done Isaac.

I am type 2 diabetic, currently controlled by a combination of injectable and oral meds. The downside is that you cannot regulate for variety and in the last weeks I have started swinging about ..I posted when I crunched my car probably because of a hyper.

On the cusp of insulin dependent now I think.

On the bright side I may be getting my car back in the next day or two. The courtesy car is a vauxall corsa, when I was grumbling about it earlier in the week DD reminded me that if I do not want to drive courtesy cars I should not drive over bollards.

Quite possibly you may be/need to be insulin dependent. I'd strongly encourage a GP discussion pretty soon tbh.

The issues you're having relate to the fluctuating blood sugar levels. Currently I'd guess that you need to review your eating times & products, as it appears sometimes you have too much blood sugar, & others it's a little low. The aim needs to be to keep it as constant as possible.

A lot of this will come with time. You'll know what you want & need, and also when.

On busy/active days, slightly more sugars. On quieter/more restful days, a little less, as you're not burning the sugars off.

Edit - just read back, I hope this doesn't come across as condescending or repeating a load of stuff you already know/have been told.

lemonjelly

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

There was some discussion on the NP thread earlier this year about substantial cuts to legal aid.

A judge at Southwark Crown Court has, today, stayed a prosecution for fraud in relation to 5 Defendants, because they cannot get any barrister to represent them at the lowered rates. He refused the prosecution application to adjourn, and instead stayed for abuse of process (translation - chucked the case out).

That won't half cause trouble!

84. Having considered all these matters I am compelled to conclude that to allow the State an adjournment to put right its failure to provide the necessary resources to permit a fair trial to take place now amounts to a violation of the process of this court.

85. The knock-on effect on other trials, the waste of court resources and the need to disregard the Criminal Procedure Rules designed to protect the court system from abuse and to ensure that scare resources are used to best effect all, in my judgment, add to the reasons why an adjournment should not be granted.

http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgments/r-v-crawley-others.pdf

Been giggling that the BBC news website quotes camerons brother as saying how poorly thought out the cuts are.

LydiaJ

Nikkster wrote: »

More thoughts like this please. [STRIKE]Considering [/STRIKE] Despite all the adversity your family has faced, I have no doubt you're at least as good (if not better) parent than many out there.

Thank you.

Nikkster wrote: »

Thoughts on DS/ protein variety. He seems to have made an informed decision regarding intake of tinned fish. Would he be able to make a similarly informed choice about variety of protein?

Only as long as it doesn't involve things he doesn't like. Hence my efforts to find more varieties of protein that he does like.

PasturesNew wrote: »

.... but then realised the Estate Agent programme's on BBC2 (8-9pm), so turned over.

Forgot about that. Thanks for reminding me. Will watch it on iplayer after I've done tonight's marking (of which there is lots because now is peak marking time of the year).

PasturesNew wrote: »

BBC3 - Invasion of the Job Snatchers, 9-10pm.

Take a bunch of British unemployed youngsters from up north, chuck them into a shared house in Christchurch, Dorset - and get them all job experience on 8 week placements .... and watch what happens.

Marking will not leave enough time for me to watch that, so, tell me, what did happen?

LydiaJ

Spirit wrote: »

All a bit me me me. I know from reading there are other NP with lots more going on to annoy them.

The NP do not compare who has it worse than whom. You have difficult stuff going on in your life. You belong to the NPT. Therefore we want to be here for you in whatever way you would find most helpful.

V sorry to hear about your boss's inadequate response to your near-hypo - well done for being firm. :T Excellent that you are now testing before driving, though. Do please keep looking after yourself and getting your family to look after you too.

I gather something bad/sad has happened that you have deleted. Sending hugs regardless of not knowing what it is. :grouphug:

Generali wrote: »

I think/suspect that you are being hard on yourself. If they are happy and healthy then you've done your job.

These days there is a strange belief that parents should strive for some mythical perfection. It will never happen so don't even aim for it.

Thank you. I gave up on parenting perfection a long time ago. I am trying to be good enough.

I was down about it yesterday because DD's teacher asked to talk to me. He was very polite and phrased it all in terms of her needing to learn to be more responsible and organised, but I am well aware that the reason she's all over the place is because I'm chaotic myself and have never taught her to be any different. I suspect he knows that too, but I have previously explained to him about the burnout thing, so he is being understanding about it.

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Lydia, you've not failed in any way at all. DS is now at an age where you can't make him do things in the same way, you can only guide and nudge from a distance.

... which is why this is the age when one regrets not making them do things when one could!

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

And you can try your best and still fail to make children eat lots of different things.

Sister # 1 was always very skinny, and went through stages where she'd hardly eat anything. For about 6 months, she'd only eat ryvita, tuna, cottage cheese, apples, carrots and pineapple. Nothing else. My mother got lots of "helpful" advice from both my grandmothers about not giving in to children, being firmer, showing sister #1 who was boss, etc.

Then my parents went to America for 3 weeks, and my grandparents came to look after the two of us (as we were then) for that time, and Granny saw it as an ideal opportunity to sort sister #1 out and show her what was what.

After 4 days, Granny realised there was a real and serious chance that sister #1 would starve herself rather than give in, so Granny did indeed learn who was boss, and it wasn't her. The plus side was that she stopped going on at my mother about it afterwards.....

And sister was only 3 then!

Result for your mother!

Sister #1 sounds like LNE. My mil tried everything she could think of to make him eat mashed carrot/swede when he was little. One day she tried hiding it under his mashed potato, knowing that he would mix the gravy up with the mashed potato, and hoping that the carrot/swede mash would get included before he realised what was going on, and then eaten because mashed potato and gravy was one of his all time favourite foods. He refused to eat any of it at all, not even bits of the potato gravy that hadn't go anywhere near the carrot/swede, so at that point she gave up the struggle against a stronger will than hers. I think he was about 3, too.