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

Tuesday 26/04/2022

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip with Sourdough bread and Boiled egg
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

17:00 Dinner: Grilled Chicken
Drumstick leaves stirfry
salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

17:30 Evening walk for 2 mile

Wednesday 27/04/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.8
 
Wednesday 27/04/2022

No Morning run

07:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip with Sourdough bread and Boiled egg
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

17:30 Dinner: Aubergine curry
Drumstick leaves stirfry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 mile

Thursday 28/04/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.8
 
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Wednesday 27/4
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

...................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30 am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, baked beans, toast/ OJ {465 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {41 Cal / 2.4g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {302 Cal / 6.0g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {115 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6.30pm): Thai green curry (basa & cashew), lemon rice {525 Cal / 46.1g Carbs}
Chocolate brownie [warm], ice cream, cherries {251 Cal / 30.1g Carbs}
Quite a high carb evening meal, low the rest of the day to balance this out

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1737
Carbs 128.1g
Protein 100.5g
Fat 83.0g (Sat Fat 24.1g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Thursday 28/04/2022

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip with Sourdough bread and Boiled egg
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

17:30 Dinner: Seabass fillet
Green beans stir fry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 mile

Friday 29/04/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.7
 
Thursday
Exercise training the pup so a lot of running/jogging covered over 5 miles in total

breakfast water with diluting protein yogurt and mashed up raspberries and avocado

Snack blueberries and Greek yogurt

lunch broth like grandma makes even the dogs approve lol!!

Snack broth with low carb bread

dinner scrambled eggs, chorizo, cheese

Exercise jog and walk at the same time 4 miles done in 48 minutes which I thought was good for me.
Along with some chin ups I managed 6 this time. Go me lol!!
Snack latte and Lemon tart
Dark chocolate

Calories 2443

protein 154g
Fats 138g
Carbs 143g
Fibre 11g

FBG 6.7 no meds

docs yesterday for another HBA1c as she wanted to see how I’ll manage without the meds fingers crossed here she won’t want me on them or I might be arguing again or is that tough negotiations.
 
Thursday 28/4
FBG (05.30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, raspberries, pecans {277 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}
.................................2.5 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................5.5 km run home [25 min 59 sec] PB for this route

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {61 Cal / 3.6g Carbs}
Pollo con caponata {363 Cal / 23.4g Carbs}
Peach, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {129 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Albacore tuna steak, sweet potato fries, peas, sweetcorn {529 Cal / 35.9g Carbs}
Cherries, blackberries, yoghurt, macadamias {127 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1528
Carbs 133.1g
Protein 88.7g
Fat 62.4g (Sat Fat 13.9g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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

4.9 this morning- lowest morning reading yet!

Doing low carb fast 800. Yesterday I had:

Breakfast- black coffee
Lunch- this isn’t bacon, Morrisons plant revolution coleslaw and bfree high protein wrap

Dinner- quorn ham and vegan Philadelphia wrap with roasted broccoli and spinach.

Small handful of raspberries and Alpro cream

Total carbs 32g, total cals 770
 
Friday 29/4
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................7 km run home [34 min 09 sec] PB for this route

Snack (10am): Pistachio biscotti {156 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
With coffee whilst shopping

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup, toast {160 Cal / 19.2g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {131 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Bubble round for dinner
Spaghetti with fennel, octopus & chilli / Pecorino (5oz) {526 Cal / 51.3g Carbs}
North sea octopus fresh this morning
Cheese [goats cheese, Ossao-Iraty, Comte], peaches, figs / Malbec (5oz) {335 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
Chocolate truffles with coffee {195 Cal / 20.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1824
Carbs 175.8g
Protein 70.6g
Fat 61.4g (Sat Fat 24.5g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
iwilltouchyourcat said:
Morning all

4.9 this morning- lowest morning reading yet!

Doing low carb fast 800. Yesterday I had:

Breakfast- black coffee
Lunch- this isn’t bacon, Morrisons plant revolution coleslaw and bfree high protein wrap

Dinner- quorn ham and vegan Philadelphia wrap with roasted broccoli and spinach.

Small handful of raspberries and Alpro cream

Total carbs 32g, total cals 770
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How long are you doing the 800 and how are you coping with it as it looks like your plant based
 
Friday
Walking the dogs

breakfast yogurt and coffee x2

lunch eggs, cheese, yogurt, water, double cream and instant coffee

dinner sirloin steak rare with roast veg, diluting and water

Exercise jog 24 minutes 2 miles

snack chocolate tiffin and latte
raspberries and avocado and protein yogurt

calories 2121

protein 134g
Fat 127g
Carbs 99g
Fibre 9g

less carbs and less fibre oops

FBG 7 no meds
 
midnightrider said:
Friday 29/4
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................7 km run home [34 min 09 sec] PB for this route

Snack (10am): Pistachio biscotti {156 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
With coffee whilst shopping

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup, toast {160 Cal / 19.2g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {131 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Bubble round for dinner
Spaghetti with fennel, octopus & chilli / Pecorino (5oz) {526 Cal / 51.3g Carbs}
North sea octopus fresh this morning
Cheese [goats cheese, Ossao-Iraty, Comte], peaches, figs / Malbec (5oz) {335 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
Chocolate truffles with coffee {195 Cal / 20.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1824
Carbs 175.8g
Protein 70.6g
Fat 61.4g (Sat Fat 24.5g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
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Do you have a recipe for the mushroom and fennel soup? Just discovered fennel and I love it!
 
Saturday 30/4
FBG (05.30) 4.1

.................................5 km walk
Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {273 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Ginger cake {178 Cal / 24.6g Carbs}
With coffee at he allotment

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup, toast {142 Cal / 23.4g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {129 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Visiting friends for the weekend, eating what I am given, values estimated
Beetroot, feta & quinoa salad / Prosecco (3oz) {284 Cal / 19.8g Carbs}
Beef & vegetable stew, mashed potato, peas / Zinfandel (5oz) {526 Cal / 34.8g Carbs}
Fruit salad, ice cream {122 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}

Snack (10pm): Toast, peanut butter {135 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1823
Carbs 184.3g
Protein 82.9g
Fat 53.7g (Sat Fat 15.1g / Trans fats 0.7g)

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

Exercise walk the dogs, mainly chasing the pup as she was being naughty technically a rest day but I always get in 10K steps at least a day

breakfast protein yogurt and blueberries, coffee x2

lunch chicken omelet with avocado x2 coffees

dinner chicken salad (had to use up the chicken)

snack latte and chocolate tiffin
Dark chocolate

Calories 2093

protein 110g
Carbs 100g
Fibre 9g
Fat 138g
Surprised at the carb content as it was lower than I was expecting

FBG 5
 
Sunday 1/5
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Visiting friends for the weekend, eating what I am given, values estimated
Breakfast (7.30 am): Porridge (2% milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {325 Cal / 39.9g Carbs}

15 km hike through the fells
Snack (10am): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mixed sushi {249 Cal / 30.8g Carbs}
Tropical fruit salad {76 Cal / 16.9g Carbs}

Snack (4.30pm): Millionaires shortbread {164 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}
With coffee after hike

Dinner (7pm): Barbecue
Chicken thighs, sausages, baked potato, salad/ Champagne (3oz)/ Gin & tonic {595 Cal / 38.4g Carbs}
Birthday cake (Victoria sponge) {116 Cal / 16.5g Carbs}

Snack (10pm): Toast, peanut butter {153 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1787
Carbs 187.0g
Protein 87.5g
Fat 51.4g (Sat Fat 15.8g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Good morning!
Bm 6 this morning

Yesterday I ate

Breakfast- black chai

Lunch- roasted tofu in protein wrap with kimchi, spinach, cucumber, pepper and sheeze garlic and herb spread

Dinner- lettuce roll ups with Vivera vegan kebab meat, primula, and a dash of hot sauce

I started going low and had a handful of nuts and a spinach cake and that stopped it.

Total carbs 38g total cals 1182 - more than I wanted but needed to stop the hypo.

Yesterday was my first day with out taking my evening gliclazide. I’ll continue to monitor with my dsn and review the morning glic if things keep improving.

Have a lovely day
 
iwilltouchyourcat said:
Good morning!
Bm 6 this morning

Yesterday I ate

Breakfast- black chai

Lunch- roasted tofu in protein wrap with kimchi, spinach, cucumber, pepper and sheeze garlic and herb spread

Dinner- lettuce roll ups with Vivera vegan kebab meat, primula, and a dash of hot sauce

I started going low and had a handful of nuts and a spinach cake and that stopped it.

Total carbs 38g total cals 1182 - more than I wanted but needed to stop the hypo.

Yesterday was my first day with out taking my evening gliclazide. I’ll continue to monitor with my dsn and review the morning glic if things keep improving.

Have a lovely day
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Your on a hypo medication and doing 800 calories a day
I hope this is with help from the doc and nurse as I believe you are not eating enough
Women no lower than 1200
Men no lower than 1500
 
Sunday

walk the dogs training day for us

breakfast protein yogurt and pancakes, raspberries and avocado coffees x2

lunch 3 egg omelette with cheese and nutritional yeast for the fibre, greek yogurt and mixed fruit x2 coffees

Exercise walk 23 minutes brisk pace

dinner roast chicken, roasted veg, roasted potatoes

Exercise jog 23 minutes 5mph (12 mins mile)

snack butterscotch biscuits and a latte

Calories 1832

carbs 104g
Protein 152g
Fat 82g
Fibre 19g

have I found my balance of carbs and fibre. I really need to do gradually as I felt bloated and unwell this morning so increasing gradually would be better. Learning from my own mistakes daily here with diet

FBG 7 no meds
 
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