T2s: What was your fasting BG this morning, and what did you eat yesterday?

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Wednesday 3/5)

Breakfast: Scrambled egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans, toast (half slice, seeded),
OJ (1 orange) {318 Carbs / 21.6g Carbs}
.....................5 mile walk

Snack (10am): Peach, cashews {125 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

Lunch: Wild mushroom soup [foraged], toast (half slice, seeded) {131 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}
Avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, hummus {129 Cal / 7.8g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Pear, Gouda {73 Cal / 7.3g Carbs}
................3 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.2

Dinner: Duck breast with herb and pistachio crust, sweet potato dauphinoise,
coquina squash, peas, red wine sauce {407 Cal / 26.1g Carbs}
Wine: Pinot Noir (3oz.) {75 Cal / 2.3g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt {69 Cal / 7.9g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1457
Carbs 106g

FBG today 4.9
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Thursday 4/5)

Breakfast: Watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, granola [home made, no added sugar]
almond milk {60 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}
Toast (half slice, seeded), peanut butter {181 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
.....................8 mile walk

Snack (11am): Pear {37 Cal / 7.8g Carbs}

Lunch: Roast chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, hummus, bread & butter (half slice, seeded) {339 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, yoghurt {80 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}

Snack (5pm): Banana {62 Cal / 14.3g Carbs}
................3 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.3 [60 minutes after a banana!]

Dinner: Pork & apple casserole, celeriac mash, cauliflower, broad beans {351 Cal / 35.4g Carbs}
Dessert: Peach {20 Cal / 4.0g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (1 slice, seeded) {100 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1310
Carbs 128g

FBG today 4.8
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Friday 5/5)

Breakfast: Scrambled egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans, toast (half slice, seeded),
OJ (1 orange) {343 Carbs / 22.3g Carbs}
.....................7 mile walk

Snack (11am): Avocado, toast (half slice, seeded) {129 Cal / 6.7g Carbs}

Lunch: Chicken, tomato, cucumber, hummus {254 Cal / 7.7g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt{69 Cal / 7.8g Carbs}

...................Heavy gardening (3 hours)
Snack (5pm): Apple {42 Cal / 9.1g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3

Dinner: Haddock loin in breadcrumbs, fries (75g), peas, sweetcorn {322 Cal / 28.2g Carbs}
Wine: Pinot Noir (3oz.) {75 Cal / 2.3g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, 60% chocolate (16g), 2 amaretti biscuits {156 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1472
Carbs 111g

FBG today 4.8
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Saturday 6/5)

Snack (6am): Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt {76 Cal / 8.8g Carbs}
........................6 mile walk

Breakfast: Grapefruit / Mackerel, toast (half slice, seeded), tomatoes / satsuma {197 Carbs / 17.2g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Apricot {17 Cal / 3.2g Carbs}

Lunch: Foraged mushroom soup, toast (half slice, white) {137 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}
King prawns, avocado, tomatoes {188 Cal / 3.7g Carbs}

Snack (5pm): Banana {62 Cal / 14.3g Carbs}
.....................3 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.2

Dinner: Swordfish, Jersey Royals, green beans {359 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}
Wine: Prosecco (4oz.) {96 Cal / 3.1g Carbs}
Dessert: Chocolate soufflé, raspberries, double cream {215 Cal / 21.7g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1457
Carbs 114g

FBG today 4.9
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Ian_Laye]

Saturday 2 wholemeal pitta breads filled with melted cheddar at 6.30am after returning from nightshift. bag of pork scratchings at 3pm. cubed cheese and some olives at 6pm. 5 or 6 mugs of fresh coffee with double cream. BG at 7am this morning 4.3.

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Sunday 7/5)

Snack (6am): Peach, strawberries, yoghurt {79 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
.....................6 mile walk
Breakfast: Scrambled egg, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (half slice, seeded),
OJ (1 orange) {299 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}

Lunch: Ham, king prawns, avocado, tomato, hummus {288 Cal / 9.0g Carbs}
Dessert: Apple, 2 Apricots {78 Cal / 16.3g Carbs}

................... 4 mile walk
BG (5pm) 4.0


Snack (6pm): Fish finger, chocolate biscuit [nibbling at a child's party] {215 Cal / 21.2g Carbs}

BG (7pm) 4.3

Dinner: Roast corn-fed chicken, roast potatoes, butternut squash, carrots,
runner beans, cauliflower {393 Cal / 25.5g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt {66 Cal / 7.3g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1528
Carbs 122g

FBG today 4.7
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Ian_Laye]

Sunday, Breakfast 3 portabello mushrooms and 3 eggs fried in butter. lunch bag of pork scratchings. dinner Asda fresh chicken & mushroom soup. 5 or 6 mugs fresh coffee with double cream during day and large glass of Malbec with my dinner. This morning FBG 4.4

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Monday 8/5)

Breakfast: Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, granola (home made, no added sugar)
milk (2%) {132 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}
Iberico ham, cantaloupe melon {95 Cal / 6.2g Carbs}
.......................7 miles

Snack (10am): Pear, cottage cheese, walnuts {147 Cal / 8.8g Carbs}

Lunch: Tomato & basil soup, toast (half slice, seeded) {134g Carbs / 18.4g Carbs}
Chicken, cucumber, hummus {226 Cal / 7.4g Carbs}
Dessert: Peach {25 Cal / 5.1g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Apple {55 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}
................... 4 mile walk
BG (5.30pm) 3.9

Dinner: Moussaka {380 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt {70 Cal / 8.8g Carbs}

Snack (10pm): Toast (1 slice, granary) {114 Cals / 10.5g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1444
Carbs 113g

FBG today 4.8
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Tuesday 9/5)

Breakfast: Scrambled egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans, toast (half slice, seeded),
OJ (1 orange) {348 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}
.......................5 mile walk

Snack (10am): Peach {25 Cal / 5.2g Carbs}

Lunch: Chicken, avocado, tomato, cucumber, hummus {288 Cal / 9.0g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, raspberries, apricot, yoghurt {79 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}

................... 2 mile walk
BG (6pm) 4.2

Dinner: Spanish fish stew, chilli potatoes, aioli, pangrattata {504 Cal / 35.9g Carbs}
Wine: Fiano (4oz.) {97 Cal / 2.4g Carbs}

Snack (10pm): Toast (1 slice, granary) {112 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1592
Carbs 109g

FBG today 4.8
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Ian_Laye]

In rush yesterday morning so grabbed a sausage roll from local shop for breakfast. Lunch = bag of pork scratchings. Dinner I made cottage pie topped with cheesy cauliflower mash. 5.4 this morning. Slightly worried as it is going up slowly from my usual 4.3 - 4.4

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Wednesday 10/5)

Breakfast: Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, granola (home made, no added sugar)
milk (2%) {161 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}
Iberico ham, cantaloupe melon {85 Cal / 5.1g Carbs}
.......................8 miles

Snack (10am): Pear, cottage cheese, walnuts {170 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}

Lunch: Tomato & basil soup, toast (one slice, seeded) {184g Carbs / 23.6g Carbs}
King prawns, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, hummus {241 Cal / 8.9g Carbs}

BG (4pm): 4.0
Snack (4pm): Chocolate cake {416 Cal / 47.9g Carbs}

BG (5pm): 6.3
................... 3 mile walk
BG (6pm): 4.8

Dinner: Moussaka [Left overs] {380 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt {70 Cal / 8.8g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1758
Carbs 146g

FBG today 4.8
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Thursday 11/5)

Snack (06.30am): Banana {58 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
........................5 mile walk
Breakfast: Scrambled egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans, toast (half slice, seeded),
OJ (1 orange) {255 Cal / 21.9g Carbs}

Lunch: Chicken broth, toast (half slice, seeded) /
King prawns, avocado, tomato, cucumber, hummus {280 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt {68 Cal / 7.6g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Pear {38 Cal / 8.0g Carbs}
................... 6 mile walk
BG (6pm) 3.8

Dinner: Salmon, new potatoes, samphire, carrots, coquina squash {373 Cal / 25.7g Carbs}
Wine: Viognier (3oz.) {71 Cal / 1.8g Carbs}

Snack (10pm): Toast (1 slice, granary) {107 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1324
Carbs 111g

FBG today 4.6
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Friday 12/5)

Breakfast: Strawberries, peach, raspberries, granola (home made, no added sugar)
milk (2%) {151 Cal / 15.7g Carbs}
Mackerel, tomatoes, toast (half slice, seeded) / tangerine {248 Cal / 14.5g Carbs}

Lunch: Chicken broth, toast (one slice, seeded) / King prawns, crab, avocado,
tomatoes, hummus {369 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}

.........................5 mile walk
Snack (4pm): Pear, cheese (Pie d'Angloys), walnuts {192 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}
.........................4 mile walk

BG (6pm): 4.1

Dinner: Sumac chicken, couscous, pomegranate, almonds, preserved lemons {377 Cal / 33.2g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, raspberries, apricots, passion fruit, yoghurt {94 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1512
Carbs 108g

FBG today 4.7
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Saturday 13/5) - High (ish)carb day for me, but low fat (43g)

Breakfast: Strawberries, cantaloupe melon, raspberries, granola (home made, no added sugar)
milk (2%) {194 Cal / 19.8g Carbs}
.........................6 mile walk

Snack (10am): Garlic mushrooms on toast (1 slice, granary) {134 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

Lunch: Butternut squash & chilli soup {112 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}
Dessert: Pear, peach. apricot, yoghurt {108 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Banana {58 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
.........................4 mile walk
BG (6pm): 4.2

Dinner: Rabbit stew [wild rabbit, foraged mushrooms & fennel], celeriac mash,
red cabbage, runner beans {265 Cal / 29.6g Carbs}
Dessert: Baked yoghurt & blueberry tart {186 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}

Snack (10pm): Toast (1 slice, granary) {101 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1262
Carbs 143g

FBG today 4.8
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Sunday 14/5)

Snack (6am): Strawberries, raspberries, granola, milk [2%] {125 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}
........................5 mile walk
Breakfast: Poached duck egg, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans, toast (half slice, seeded),
OJ (1 orange) {311 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}

Lunch: Rabbit stew [left overs] {133 Cal / 6.9g Carbs}
King prawns, avocado {158 Cal / 1.3g Carbs}
Dessert: Yoghurt tart {148 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}

..........................5 mile walk
Snack (5pm): Nectarine [during walk] {31 Cal / 6.2g Carbs}
BG (6pm) 3.8

Dinner: Tuna steak, fries (80g), samphire, peas {329 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}
Wine: Viognier (2oz.) {48 Cal / 1.4g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Pear, cheese (Pie d'Angloys), walnuts {166 Cal / 6.8g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1568
Carbs 100g

FBG today 4.9
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Monday 15/5)

Breakfast: Mackerel, toast (half slice, seeded) / tangerine /
Nectarine, strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt {272 Cal / 23.7g Carbs}
..................5 mile walk

Snack (10am): Cucumber, hummus {76 Cal / 6.4g Carbs}

Lunch: Wild mushroom soup, toast (one slice, seeded) {131 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}
King prawns, avocado, tomatoes {168 Cal / 2.8g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Chocolate cake (small) {77 Cal / 8.8g Carbs}
.........................3 mile walk
BG (6pm): 4.0

Dinner: Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes (3 small), carrots,
turnip, cauliflower, runner beans {365 Cal / 321g Carbs}
Dessert (9pm): Strawberries, raspberries, apricots, physalis, passion fruit, yoghurt {124 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1331
Carbs 110g

FBG today 4.8
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[TooManyCrisps]

Food yesterday

No breakfast

Lunch - Caesar salad. Little gem lettuce, chi ken, bacon, poached egg, parmesan shavings, caesar dressing

Dinner - small bowl of chilli with side salad

FBG this morning 7.1

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Tuesday 16/5)

Breakfast: Poached duck egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans, toast (half slice, seeded),
OJ (1 orange) {284 Cal / 21.4g Carbs}
....................6 mile walk

Snack (11am): Parma ham, Santa Claus melon {83 Cal / 8.3g Carbs}

Lunch: Garlic mushrooms, toast (half slice, seeded), roast beef [left overs],
tomatoes, hummus {206 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Apple {59 Cal / 13.0g Carbs}
...................4 mile walk
BG (6pm) 4.2

Dinner: Trout, new potatoes, roast squash, samphire, peas {329 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}
Dessert: Peach, strawberries, raspberries, physalis, passion fruit, yoghurt {144 Cal / 17.2g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1237
Carbs 112g

FBG today 4.9
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Wednesday 17/5)

Breakfast: French toast [made with brioche & vanilla], strawberries,
raspberries, blueberries, yoghurt {236 Cal / 27.2g Carbs}
....................4 mile walk
Snack (10am): Banana {62 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
....................20 mins on rowing machine

Lunch: Wild mushroom soup, toast (half slice, granary) {131 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
King prawns, avocado, cucumber, tomatoes, hummus {282 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Pear {46 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}
...................20 mins on rowing machine
...................2 mile walk
BG (6pm) 4.2

Dinner: Sausages, celeriac mash, roast squash, peas {505 Cal / 33.5g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt {94 Cal / 8.0g Carbs}

Snack (10pm): Toast (1 slice, granary) {99 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1542
Carbs 134g

FBG today 4.9
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (Thursday 18/5)

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans, toast (half slice, seeded),
Grapefruit juice (1 gf) {336 Cal / 23.9g Carbs}
.......................4 mile walk
Snack (10am): Satsuma {37 Cal / 8.1g Carbs}
.......................4km on rowing machine

Lunch: Chicken, tomato, cucumber, hummus {274 Cal / 7.8g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, raspberries, apricot, yoghurt {117 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Banana {58 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
.......................4km on rowing machine
Snack (3pm): Yoghurt tart {161 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.9
Dinner: Meaty melanzanie [Lasagne made with aubergine replacing the pasta] {339 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}
........................2 mile walk

Snack (9pm): Toast (1 slice, granary), cottage cheese, milk {179 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1581
Carbs 118g

FBG today 4.4 [Lowest value so far]
All food cooked from scratch. If you would like any recipes, please just ask