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What is your go-to when unwell if low carbing?

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RobinOnTheTable · 10/05/2022 20:26

My old "go to" when I was feeling unwell was toast. If I'd been sick, ready salted crisps and coke really helped.
But now I'm low carb-ing. This morning I tried buttered toast and have the most awful stabbing stomach pains.
So what do you eat as a go-to when unwell if you low-carb?

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FusionChefGeoff · 10/05/2022 20:36

What sort of unwell? Stomach / sick type unwell or flu / exhausted sort?

FusionChefGeoff · 10/05/2022 20:50

I love cheese and ham omelettes as comfort food. Good if fluey / feeling crap. Strawberries and creme fraiche also ticks this box.

But if you're after something not so rich ie for tummy issues - but that's easy to do I guess I'd go for flattened chicken breast fried with some broccoli?? Or roasted Med veg

Cervinia · 10/05/2022 20:53

If you’re really unwell carbs don’t matter as far as I’m concerned. That takes some serious dedication (obsession) to think about what you’re eating when genuinely poorly.

or are we talking about the recovery stage?

DarlingNik · 10/05/2022 20:53

Scrambled eggs, chicken soup or broth, egg in a cup.

notyourmam · 10/05/2022 21:05

Steaming bowls of some kind of soup made with homemade chicken broth. Salty, comforting and good for topping up fluids.

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RobinOnTheTable · 10/05/2022 21:20

FusionChefGeoff · 10/05/2022 20:36

What sort of unwell? Stomach / sick type unwell or flu / exhausted sort?

Post migraine sickness, when I'm ready for food, but feeling fragile.

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RobinOnTheTable · 10/05/2022 21:23

Cervinia · 10/05/2022 20:53

If you’re really unwell carbs don’t matter as far as I’m concerned. That takes some serious dedication (obsession) to think about what you’re eating when genuinely poorly.

or are we talking about the recovery stage?

I agree, I wasn't worrying about remaining low carb, hence the toast. But the stomach pains were a shock and didn't help my recovery 🙁

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QforCucumber · 10/05/2022 21:25

Tesco fresh chunky chicken and vegetable soup, it’s like a huge hug in a bowl!

ofwarren · 10/05/2022 21:26

Eggs of some kind. Scrambled or omelette maybe, with some mushrooms, ham and cheese in.

Sassy306 · 10/05/2022 21:31

Crisps made out of cheese or some Boullion made as a hot drink is great for headaches during and after. If I want something sweet it's some berries dipped in a mix of melted coconut oil, square of 85% chocolate and a splash of cream (goes like a mouse). You can also team it with low Carb pancakes for that stodge factor you may be craving

crispinglovershighkick · 10/05/2022 21:35

Chicken soup or scrambled egg for me. I might have a piece of buttered toast with it as well if it sounded nice at the time but I eat low-carb bread most mornings anyway.

Shimy · 10/05/2022 21:37

Chicken or tomato soup.

NinetyNineRedBalloonsGoByAgain · 10/05/2022 21:42

The BRATY diet is best for sickness recovery (Banana Rice Apple Toast Yoghurt), so maybe try the other 4?

Didicat · 10/05/2022 22:15

Two hard boiled eggs in a cup chopped roughly 1 tbsp of butter lots of salt and pepper is my go to even when not low carbing

CrabPuff · 10/05/2022 22:19

baked chicken with cauli mash

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