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

Tuesday 16/10
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7.5 km run [39 min 05 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {115 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {295 Cal / 6.3g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {130 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Kohlrabi, watercress & tomato orzotto / Vinha do Fava (4oz) {459 Cal / 48.0g Carbs}
Warm blueberry & pecan crumble cake, ice cream {313 Cal / 33.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1642
Carbs 161.7g
Protein 65.2g
Fat 59.6g (Sat Fat 11.5g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
B/g 6.2
Mug of tea 1.11 mile walk
B/ black coffee, grilled bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, 2 fried eggs
L/ homemade butternut squash, sweet potato, chilli & coconut soup, homemade low carb warm bread & butter
2.24 mile interval run
Mug of tea
Dinner/ leek & cheese chicken gratin, few baby carrots, broccoli & green beans
Tangerine & 8 Brazil nuts
B/g @ 5.30 am 6.6
 
Tuesday 16/11/2021

08:00 Breakfast: Skipped

Couple of black coffees in the morning

13:00 Lunch: Grilled Chicken
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Chickpea curry
Cauliflower hash brown
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 17/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 8.1
 
Wednesday 17/10
FBG (05.30) 4.3

..............................6 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast/ Juice from one orange {241 Cal / 21.5g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Blueberry crumble cake {172 Val / 21.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {67 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {232 Cal / 27.0g Carbs}
Strawberries, peach, yoghurt, pecans {125 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Tarragon chicken, celeriac mash, carrots, peas, parsnips {385 Cal / 32.2g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {125 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}

Bubble dropped in for a glass of wine
Vinha do Fava (9oz) {226 Cal / 6.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1620
Carbs 148.7g
Protein 67.3g
Fat 52.5g (Sat Fat 12.2g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG : 6.9

Yesterday's food log

Breakfast: Sausage, scrambled egg, grilled mushroom, grilled tomato

Lunch: Sweet Potato and black bean Chili

Dinner: Tomato, Almond and Chorizo Salad followed by Sklyr yoghurt and blueberries

Exercise: 3.25k jog

Cals: 1600
Carbs: 97g
Protein: 83g
Fat: 100g
 
Wednesday 17/11/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip and boiled eggs with Ryvita, Half Grapfruit
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.7

17:30 Dinner: Salmon fillet
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Aubergine and Cabbage curry
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Thursday 18/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.6
 
MoorT2 said:
FBG : 6.9

Yesterday's food log

Breakfast: Sausage, scrambled egg, grilled mushroom, grilled tomato

Lunch: Sweet Potato and black bean Chili

Dinner: Tomato, Almond and Chorizo Salad followed by Sklyr yoghurt and blueberries

Exercise: 3.25k jog

Cals: 1600
Carbs: 97g
Protein: 83g
Fat: 100g
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Your chilli sounds good,
 
Thursday 18/10
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast/ Half a grapefruit {478 Cal / 31.4g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7 km run [35 min 44 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {70 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}
Chicken salad {242 Cal / 8.1g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {126 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Snack (6pm): Jerusalem artichoke soup {74 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Home grown, one of the last crops this year.

Dinner (7.30pm): Salmon wrapped in courgette, celeriac mash, primavera sauce {446 Cal / 31.3g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {127 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1686
Carbs 142.5g
Protein 102.5g
Fat 65.7g (Sat Fat 16.2g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Thursday 18/11/2021

08:00 Breakfast: Skipped

Couple of black coffees and pineapple juice in the morning

13:30 Lunch: Green Beans curry
Cabbage and Aubergine stirfry
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

17:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Friday 19/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.9
 
MoorT2 said:
Nothing compared to what you seem to whip up on a daily basis. I drool just reading your posts !!

Then I read your exercise routine and think **** that. I'll sacrifice some carbs instead :)
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I average 150g carbs a day, I don't think that is too bad! NHS recommend 300g.
 
MoorT2 said:
Nothing compared to what you seem to whip up on a daily basis. I drool just reading your posts !!

Then I read your exercise routine and think **** that. I'll sacrifice some carbs instead :)
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To be fair I do cook most evenings, but porridge for breakfast, soup, salad then fruit for lunch doesn't take too much effort.
 
midnightrider said:
I average 150g carbs a day, I don't think that is too bad! NHS recommend 300g.
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I was keeping to 150g and this was keeping my post meal spikes well below 2 and under 7.8 mmol, unfortunately my pre meal and fasting blood sugar levels have been averaging around 6.5 mmol.

So I'm trying to drop to 80g of carbs to see if that gets me closer to the 5's. No change in the first few days though :(.

Where do. You get your inspiration for the mes from? Natural ability of a good source of books / online recipes?
 
MoorT2 said:
I was keeping to 150g and this was keeping my post meal spikes well below 2 and under 7.8 mmol, unfortunately my pre meal and fasting blood sugar levels have been averaging around 6.5 mmol.

So I'm trying to drop to 80g of carbs to see if that gets me closer to the 5's. No change in the first few days though :(.

Where do. You get your inspiration for the mes from? Natural ability of a good source of books / online recipes?
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I do read recipes (books & online) but rarely follow them, just use them for ideas. I have been following a few Ottolenghi recipes from a book recently though, as Middle Eastern food is a little out of my comfort zone. Unless I'm cooking for friends I do try to keep things simple. This week, in 5 main meals, cooking time has varied from 20 to 45 minutes only, and the longest was just stirring a pan of pearl barley for the most part.

FBG always takes the longest to come down. Give it time and you should be fine.
 
7.1 this morning

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Breakfast: 0% Skyr Yog, blue berries, flaxseed and nut mix
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4.85km jog
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Lunch: Portabella Mushroom, Halloumi and Avacado Salad, 20g Green and Blacks Chocolate
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2k dog walk
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Dinner: Indian Take Away, 1/4 carton of Pilau Rice, 1/2 Carton Chicken Tikka Madras
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Evening Snack: 3x Ryvita and Cheese

I couldn't find a decent carb or fat estimate for the Madras, only calories so with those excluded the rest came in at:

Calories: 1295
Carbs: 71
Fat: 63
Sat Fat: 27

Annoyed FBG over 7, yes we had takeaway last night but pre meal reading was 5.8 and post was only 6.9.

midnightrider said:
FBG always takes the longest to come down. Give it time and you should be fine.
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I don't think the FBG levels are spikes, since they are consistent with my pre meal levels it just seems to be the level my body is running at for the time being.

In the week I've been testing I've only had 3 readings under 6 at any time 4.5, a 5.8 and a 5.9. That being said I've only had 2 over 8. It's only 5 months since diagnosis so I'm hoping it will gradually come down over the coming months.
 
MoorT2 said:
7.1 this morning

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Breakfast: 0% Skyr Yog, blue berries, flaxseed and nut mix
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4.85km jog
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Lunch: Portabella Mushroom, Halloumi and Avacado Salad, 20g Green and Blacks Chocolate
---------
2k dog walk
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Dinner: Indian Take Away, 1/4 carton of Pilau Rice, 1/2 Carton Chicken Tikka Madras
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Evening Snack: 3x Ryvita and Cheese

I couldn't find a decent carb or fat estimate for the Madras, only calories so with those excluded the rest came in at:

Calories: 1295
Carbs: 71
Fat: 63
Sat Fat: 27

Annoyed FBG over 7, yes we had takeaway last night but pre meal reading was 5.8 and post was only 6.9.



I don't think the FBG levels are spikes, since they are consistent with my pre meal levels it just seems to be the level my body is running at for the time being.

In the week I've been testing I've only had 3 readings under 6 at any time 4.5, a 5.8 and a 5.9. That being said I've only had 2 over 8. It's only 5 months since diagnosis so I'm hoping it will gradually come down over the coming months.
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Seriously, how can you stop at 4.85k & not make it up to 5k, you’re doing great by the way
 
Friday 19/11/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omlette and Half Grapfruit
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 6.3

17:00 Dinner: Tofu curry
Green Beans curry
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Saturday 20/11/2021

FBG(07:00)- 7.2
 
Friday 19/10
FBG (05.30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {277 Cal / 37..8g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7.5 km run [37 min 16 sec]
Very happy with the time today, felt good.

Snack (10am): Biscotti {91 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {64 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}
Game pie [from the market], chicory & walnut salad {419 Cal / 24.5g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {124 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Casarecce pasta with cauliflower & chilli {515 Cal / 56.5g Carbs}
My own creation tonight, not bad
Persimmon, rose kulfi, pistachios {152 Cal / 22.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1700
Carbs 188.2g
Protein 55.4g
Fat 59.4g (Sat Fat 10.4g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Saturday 20/10
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 37..9g Carbs}
................................5 km walk

Snack (11am): Cookie {115 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Jerusalem artichoke soup {69 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}
Burrata with fig, endive & walnut salad {435 Cal / 16.9g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {123 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Pan fried hake, chips [actually chip shaped roast potatoes],
peas, sweetcorn {514 Cal / 33.2g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {183 Cal / 25.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1772
Carbs 160.4g
Protein 87.6g
Fat 83.3.g (Sat Fat 26.8g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
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