Grace
New Member
I was pondering last night on how my eating habits have changed since my surgery in August this year.
I used to eat HUGE portions and loved:
cream
butter
fried food
cakes
sweets
chocolate
pizza
crusty bread
sandwiches
take-aways _Indian or Chinese best but any would do! I loved fried rice, onion bhajis...etc etc
McDonalds
meat in copious quantities
puddings
pastry
ice-cream
crisps
pop
beer/lager
and most of all.....
CHIPS!
Now I eat....
small quantities of meat (grilled or stir fried or roast or stewed), salad, veg, fruit, milk, yoghurts, ryvita, crackers, cheese (low fat), fish, diabetic ice-cream (occasionally), tiny quantities of potato, rice or pasta, occasionally a few (say 6!) oven chips, very occasional bag of French Fries!
I DON'T eat:
*fried food (would make me ill)
*cream (ditto)
*butter (can't stand the taste!)
*bread (it upsets me)
*take-aways (apart from a tiny portion of chicken tikka with yoghurt dip)
*puddings (apart from yoghurt or fruit occasionally with diabetic ice-cream) or sugar free jelly and custard
*pop
*McDonalds
*lager
*crisps
*chocolate
*sweets
*cakes
*pastry (it would upset me)
*sandwiches
*fried chips!
The amazing thing is, with all the things I've cut out of my diet, I don't feel deprived! I've just got used to new things or modified things, such as low fat creme fraiche, sugar-free alternatives, low fat cheese, the healthiest option from the Indian take-away.
And I LOVE the new way of eating....it actually makes me happy, because for the first time in many, many years, I feel in control!
What about other people?
Grace xxx
I used to eat HUGE portions and loved:
cream
butter
fried food
cakes
sweets
chocolate
pizza
crusty bread
sandwiches
take-aways _Indian or Chinese best but any would do! I loved fried rice, onion bhajis...etc etc
McDonalds
meat in copious quantities
puddings
pastry
ice-cream
crisps
pop
beer/lager
and most of all.....
CHIPS!
Now I eat....
small quantities of meat (grilled or stir fried or roast or stewed), salad, veg, fruit, milk, yoghurts, ryvita, crackers, cheese (low fat), fish, diabetic ice-cream (occasionally), tiny quantities of potato, rice or pasta, occasionally a few (say 6!) oven chips, very occasional bag of French Fries!
I DON'T eat:
*fried food (would make me ill)
*cream (ditto)
*butter (can't stand the taste!)
*bread (it upsets me)
*take-aways (apart from a tiny portion of chicken tikka with yoghurt dip)
*puddings (apart from yoghurt or fruit occasionally with diabetic ice-cream) or sugar free jelly and custard
*pop
*McDonalds
*lager
*crisps
*chocolate
*sweets
*cakes
*pastry (it would upset me)
*sandwiches
*fried chips!
The amazing thing is, with all the things I've cut out of my diet, I don't feel deprived! I've just got used to new things or modified things, such as low fat creme fraiche, sugar-free alternatives, low fat cheese, the healthiest option from the Indian take-away.
And I LOVE the new way of eating....it actually makes me happy, because for the first time in many, many years, I feel in control!
What about other people?
Grace xxx