Well after 3months of low carb, with a birthday and Xmas mixed in I went for repeat bloods to see what was happening.
Hba1c has dropped from 87 to 51.
So it’s working. Happy at that
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I use a Émile Henry cloche. I wanted the challenger but was unsure with the weight and the price. Wish I had gone down the challenger route.The cloche does work ok.
Well done!
Tomorrow (8th Feb) will be exactly 1 month since I started my 1 meal-a-day diet and had the blood tests. Hoping the scales will show a decent decline in the weight, maybe not exactly svelt but heading in that direction.. I have to admit clothes are less tight and I feel better in myself…no reflux at all now or acid. Will not know about the blood sugar levels until April when they re-test me. Unlike you, I have not completely cut out carbs but have reduced my sugar intake drastically…Got to admit though it has been tough, because boy do I miss biscuits, chocolate and cake!
Pompeyexile That looks rather tasty, is it from a recipe or your own makeup ?
Unfortunately no. Roasted chicken thighs and vegetables done in the lid is a picture I grabbed off the internet. On the Challenger website though there are some recipes including doing a roast chicken in it.
Because it is cast iron meats will sear fantastically. Next time I sous vide a steak, I will put the base of the Challenger on the stove heat it up and sear my steak on it.
Pompeyexile well done, when you come off your OMAD, you ever fasted. I do a longer fast every few weeks, currently on 48 hour 24 in now.
Well from 15 stone to 13.8lbs. Quite happy with that for 1 month. Would like to move another stone at least, so I will have to up my exercise…and actually do some!😁
Have tried the complete fasting before but I just find that too much, especially as I am the chief cook and bottle washer in our house as I am retired but my other half works. Having to cook for her every day is hard enough having to wait all day as I do at the moment. If I had to abstain completely whilst cooking her tea and watching her eating it is, as that famous Dirk Bogarde film title says…..A Bridge Too Far.
Pompeyexile I watched a programme last night which stated that you cannot lose weight by exercise. I am not saying you should not exercise. The only way to lose weight, is to intake less calories than you use
You need to be in Keto, and then become fat adapted, will soon go. Try 16 hour fast.
As opposed to what I am at the moment….fat adopted😁
Pompeyexile Well you don’t know me but that’s funny.
Even though I am on a diet I got the urge to bake these…
and they turned out alright…
The small pasty at the back is with the pork pie mixture but with some added BBQ type sauce…I just can’t stand wasting pastry. Also, had to use a bit of ingenuity as I don’t have any pork pie moulds I used two egg rings stacked on top of each other which worked a treat.
Don’t see this very often now but I loved it as a kid with some chips and beans and as I had some home-made puff pastry going spare…
Sausage platt
And the little dome is the pastry cutoff encaseing half a plum with brown sugar and cinnamon. As I say, waste not want not.
Got my other halves cousins comping up for the weekend so for tonight’s evening meal I put on some italian opera and made these, ready for cooking….
Along with my home-made Italian gravy.
All with fresh tagliatelli, a good sprinkle of Parmigiano and torn Basil leaves and a bit of garlic bread and a nice glass of Italian red. My weekend off the diet.😈
I’ve been remiss in adding to this thread. A couple of recents:
Seared sesame crusted ahi, yakisoba noodles and cucumbers lightly pickled in sushi rice vinegar
And last night’s celebration of pi day (3.14) according to US calendar notation. Mushroom, leek, gruyere quiche. I apologize for the horribly ragged crust, I was in a hurry to get in going after work.
The last dish I whipped up was a mouthwatering Instapot chicken recipe! It was a delightful blend of tender chicken, flavorful spices, and a medley of fresh vegetables. The Instapot truly works wonders in infusing all those delicious flavors into the chicken, making it succulent and juicy. It’s become one of my go-to recipes whenever I’m short on time but still crave a hearty and wholesome meal. If you’re looking for an easy yet impressive dish to try, Instapot chicken recipes are definitely the way to go!
MacPhisto of pi day (3.14)
Looks like only Americans and maybe Canadians have a pi day…
MediumRoastSteam Not many countries are weird enough to use “month/day/year” format. It’s not truly a holiday here, but my family always likes a good excuse for both Pi and pie.
I used the second crust for an out of season peach crumble.
Nothing special, but I hate letting a pie crust go to waste.
Wanted to have a go at a Detroit Style Pizza so I bought a Detroit Style Pizza pan and here is my first effort…
Matured the dough for two days in the fridge before spreading out into the pan ready for the topping of smoked salami and tones of cheddar mixed with mozzeralla with some home-made pizza sauce.
Fresh out of the oven…
Ready for the big taste…
Core! chuffin lovely!
My only crtisism is whilst the sides were crispy, I could have put a fair bit more cheese round the rim to melt down creating more of that crispy cheesey crust they call a crown and baked it for about another five minutes or so.
