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joedenise

I'm feeling a bit better now.  Still not quite right but certainly not feeling freezing cold anymore.

Yes, I've tested again @bubbs and I'm still negative.  I did test yesterday before going out as I always do every week.  I've been testing regularly for months now but at least the current ones are only the nose ones and not the throat as well which I absolutely hated!

So much easier for you to cook properly again now!  Looks like a normal Sunday dinner.

bubbs

joedenise said:

I'm feeling a bit better now.  Still not quite right but certainly not feeling freezing cold anymore.

Yes, I've tested again @bubbs and I'm still negative.  I did test yesterday before going out as I always do every week.  I've been testing regularly for months now but at least the current ones are only the nose ones and not the throat as well which I absolutely hated!

So much easier for you to cook properly again now!  Looks like a normal Sunday dinner.

Glad you are negative and feeling a bit better

Yes it was a normal Sunday dinner

Mrs_Ryan

Hiya everyone
Haven’t posted as I’m having some trouble with my medication so haven’t exactly been on plan. 

I’m utterly fed up- eating every two hours, had a bad hypo earlier so trying to recover from that. 

I’m also very constipated due to the medication (sorry for TMI) which isn’t helping- doctors won’t allow me the only thing that works for me (Lactulose) and have instead given me Movicol which doesn’t work (and they know this) 

I’m also rebelling- i have a lot of hypos (stupid medication) and the diabetes team have told me the best thing is five jelly babies. My consultant has informed me that I must still syn them as they’re a choice (they’re not, unless I really want to end up in hospital) I don’t agree with this so I’m not synning them. I know it’s only 5 Syns but it’s the principle of the matter. Im going to ring the doctor’s tomorrow and tell them I want to come off the medication and diet control. 

I want my life back- I literally can’t leave the house at the minute as I’m having to test and eat every two hours and I’ve had to stop going to the gym as even walking upstairs to the loo makes my bloods plummet. I’m really low and depressed all the time and if I could diet control my weight loss would start up again as I wouldn’t have to be eating sugary stuff every two hours and I could go to the gym without fear of a hypo. I get plenty of judgement from my consultant as I’m just gaining and she won’t listen as to why that is either. 

Ignoring the jelly babies, haven’t been too bad today. 

B: HEXB granola, blueberries and FF natural Greek yoghurt
L: Smoked salmon and grains thing, HiFi bar (3)
D- SW lamb kebab, rice (2) salad. Skinny bar (3)
S: Crisps (6.5)
Syns: 15.5

lots of love xx 

bubbs

Mrs R sorry you are suffering  banana and a few grapes are good for hypos, also things like raisins , the banana and grapes are syn free, maybe you could try them? or get some of those tablet things from boots can't think what they are called . You have to find what works for you,

Consultant seems a right knob!! 

Mrs_Ryan

Thanks bubbs. I cant have the glucose tablets unfortunately but they still have Syns believe it or not. I might try grapes though. 

bubbs

Mrs_Ryan said:

Thanks bubbs. I cant have the glucose tablets unfortunately but they still have Syns believe it or not. I might try grapes though. 

Yes that's the name 🤣 just couldn't think.

Worth trying, like i say trial and error, you need something really that is slow releasing so you don't shoot up and then drop quick again 

Mrs_Ryan

Problem I’ve got bubbs is that happens a lot unfortunately- I’m on the minimum dose of my medication and my numbers are usually pretty low. Hence me wanting to come off them altogether. 

joedenise

Morning all, we got the rain yesterday evening and was quite heavy for a while but it's dry this morning, although the patio is still very wet. The wind has definitely dropped thankfully.

I'm feeling fine this morning so no idea what yesterday was all about!

My DD1 got another Magic Bag yesterday and got loads of peppers and avocados so I'm going to pop in to see her tomorrow when I go to Lidl for a bit of shopping (she's only about a 5 minute drive from the town where Lidl is).

Today's plan:

B - scrambled eggs and spinach on toast - HEB; P; S
L - mixed vegetable soup - S; F
D - goat curry (from freezer) and rice - P; S; F

HEA - milk
HEB - bread
Syns - none planned

Have a good day everyone.

ruby_eskimo

Morning all.  Sorry to hear the food wasn't great at your D&D @joedenise, good to hear you're feeling better now. 

Hope your dad's ok @bubbs and they sort his tests out soon.  Enjoy the time in a proper kitchen!

Sorry to hear you're having issues with the Dr's and your SW consultant @Mrs_Ryan as bubbs said, grapes and bananas are great for stopping hypos before they fully kick in; my MIL always has one or the other with her just in case.

Had a busy few days; spending time in the office on Thursday wasn't too bad, got a lot of stuff done, boss likes what I'm working on at the moment, and even managed to diffuse WW3 when two colleagues were having a very heated debate about vaccines 🙄  Friday was a day off so did nothing, Saturday we went to Wisley for a nice walk, then had a 40th birthday party to attend in the evening (lots of fun with an 80's/90's theme) and then yesterday was catching up on house stuff.  DH stayed up to watch the superbowl so is off work today.  We don't usually do anything for valentines day, might go out for a meal in the days around it if we're lucky, but this year DH has booked us a stay at our favorite hotel in the area with dinner and breakfast; feeling very spoilt 🥰  Won't be indulging too much as we both have to back at work tomorrow but still, will be nice to get dressed up and go out.  

To counteract this evening, I still got up and did a workout this morning, followed by a couple of boiled eggs with toast and a clementine and lunch is some lentil and vegetable soup from the freezer.  Haven't really been keeping you updated with weight loss etc. recently because I put a lot on over Christmas but this week I've lost 3.6lbs and 9.5cm's in total from various parts of my body, which just goes to show that the little healthy habit's I've been building are actually working!

Right, another coffee and then back to work, hope you all have a good day.

maman

Have a lovely evening @ruby_eskimo 💖 and many congratulations on your super weightloss.  What a boost. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I think once we know the plan it becomes almost second nature to eat healthily. We all know that we should be regularly eating balanced meals with limited treats. SW just gives an easy formula for ensuring that. 

Hope you find a substitute for the jelly babies that works @MrsRyan. 🤗

Much nicer day here today. I used the last of the batch cooked swede& carrot mash and braised red cabbage yesterday so need to make more this week. Not bad considering that I made it to take advantage of veg wars before Christmas. 
I'm going to load that app today @joedenise. Those bags sound amazing.

Tomorrow we have to go to a funeral. I'm not sure of the detailed arrangements but it's late morning so we could end up with a buffet lunch. We're out in the evening on Thursday too. I just need to be good when I can, starting today. 

Today's EE plan-
B- fried egg, bacon (P), baked beans (F), HEB toast, HEA1 milk for drinks
L- cold meat (P), potato (F), fried veg and pickles (S)
D- gammon steak (P), SW chips (F), cauliflower and broccoli cheese (S, HEA2), carrot chips, tomatoes  and mushrooms (S)
Syns- cornflour 1