Debt free and staying that way while I re-evaluate life and keep blood sugar levels down

Humdinger1

Yes @doingitanyway gf can do that.  I was on that diet briefly but when I read the sugar levels, I stopped and was diagnosed as not needing to do it anyway! A bit of low fat cheese or a few nuts are my go to now. Plan to try making chia seed crackers myself actually. Thanks everyone for commenting and reading love Humdinger xx 

jackieblack

doingitanyway said:

It is so variable, what spikes our BS. I make a buckwheat loaf and only today I noticed I crave sugar/carbs on the days I have it. So looked it up and yes, it is healthy and GF but it is high in carbs. Sooo, that is the end of that. I'm going to have a go at seed crackers next...

Wishing everyone a good weekend 

I can highly recommend this recipe https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/low-carb-sesame-crispbread - I don’t bother with the PSP, and I tend to put in more cheese 😁

doingitanyway

Thanks @Humdinger1 I don't beat processed GF due to the sugar levels and rubbish thrown. I go for naturally GF food generally. So, I was surprised to be caught out! It actually isn't that high carb in the grand scheme of things, but it spikes me. Glad I realised  Nuts and cheeses are good snacks. I must remember that...

Thanks @jackieblack I will try the crisp bread and report back 
Happy weekend to all reading 

satchmo1

I read this week that raisins, surprisingly, don't cause a sugar spike as they are slow release.

Humdinger1

Really! That's interesting xx

Humdinger1

So back from a few days by the sea for my birthday.  I am coming to the conclusion that acceptable spending limits will need to be going up just slightly for food.  We don't waste anything;  have a wide variety of mostly organic food (which i see as an investmentin our health and the planet); and need to keep the diabetes at bay, having reversed it.  Council tax is going up by £9 per month.  I have just updated my monthly spending spreadsheet.  Am still planning to put money away each month.  Onwards and upwards love Humdinger xx 

foxgloves

Hi Humdinger,
Yes, re food budgets.....we began the year reducing our food budget by £30 a month, but when I set March & April's budgets, I actually re-instated it. We've decided we'd rather budget a bit more to 'keep it real' while food inflation is off its head, but try to come in a bit under budget each month, with the incentive that this can then be added to one of our savings pots. We are certainly not spartan with our food budget & I know that I could take £100 off it if the need arose. I'm also aware that the 5 or 6 fish boxes we have each year are not included in our standard grocery budget, neither is our regular milkman bill or our 3 times a year big pantry stock-up at A*di, but it works for us to have those as separate budget lines, the most important thing being that they are actually budgeted for in the relevant months. 
Hope your birthday trip by the sea has left you bright-eyed & bushy-tailed,
F x

Humdinger1

That's exactly how I do it too @foxgloves! And yes thank you, positively bouncing with bushiness...

jwil

Hope you had a lovely birthday

Humdinger1

Thanks @jwil I did! Getting on now but chronological and biological ages do not have to be the same and anyway I feel well and happy if slightly worried about the cost of living.  I'm planning to audit the pantry and see what dainties I can conjure....