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Fasting Blood Sugar this morning + yesterday's food AND physical activity

FBG
Libre 5.4
Contour 5.4
B/ eggs, bacon, tomatoes, blueberries, Brazil nuts, benecol
L/ tin of salmon, walnuts
D/ chicken & chorizo traybake, cheddar, Brazil nuts
Am
5x12 barbell deadlifts
5x12 barbell bench press (improvised on bench)
5x12 barbell rows (kept arms tucked in to work triceps)
Pm
20 minutes core
Steps 7,697
 
Today's FBG: 5.4
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
Morning snack: low calorie protein bar
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
D: 3 slices pizza, tuna, sauteed broccoli and kale
AD: 2 low sugar protein bar

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~5,000

Workout:

  • Rest day
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
FBG
Libre 5.4
Contour 5.4
B/ eggs, bacon, tomatoes, blueberries, Brazil nuts, benecol
L/ tin of salmon, walnuts
D/ chicken & chorizo traybake, cheddar, Brazil nuts
Am
5x12 barbell deadlifts
5x12 barbell bench press (improvised on bench)
5x12 barbell rows (kept arms tucked in to work triceps)
Pm
20 minutes core
Steps 7,697
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Great FBGs and solid workout! How're things feeling?
 
Saturday 21/1
FBG (05:30) 4.0

Breakfast (7.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blueberries, walnuts {276 Cal / 36.4g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Toast, honey {106 Cal / 20.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, avocado toast {272 Cal / 24.7g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {124 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

Staying with friends overnight, eating what we are given, values estimated
Dinner (5pm): Blinis, crab {75 Cal / 5.7g Carbs}
Prawn cocktail {62 Cal / 3.9g Carbs}
Salmon, new potatoes, asparagus {375 Cal / 19.2g Carbs}
Ice cream, raspberries {129 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
Cheese, crackers {223 Cal / 14.4g Cars}
Chocolate truffles (x2) with coffee {163 Cal / 17.0g Carbs}
Prosecco (3 glasses), Brouilly (large glass) {342 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2189
Carbs 184.3g
Protein 84.1g
Fat 79.7g (Sat Fat 23.5g / Trans fats 0.9g)

Sunday 22/1
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Snack (7am): Banana {71 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}
....................................6 km walk
Breakfast (9.30 am): Lorne sausage, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, apple juice {659 Cal / 28.9g Carbs}
Toast, blackberry jam {148 Cal / 29.3g Carbs}

Back home
Lunch (1.30pm): Tomato & lentil soup, avocado toast {317 Cal / 28.7g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {123 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine con caponata {450 Cal / 56.6g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {123 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1933
Carbs 194.2g
Protein 83.9g
Fat 88.9g (Sat Fat 20.7g / Trans fats 1.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Fbg
Libre 5.4
Contour 5.2
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, cheddar, Brazil nuts, benecol
L/ turkey casserole, cranberry sauce, 2 chipolatas, tenderstem & purple sprouting broccoli, leeks, homemade low carb plum crumble & cream
D/ camomile tea homemade banana & walnut bread & butter, cold roast chicken, coronation chicken, Wensleydale & cranberry
Exercise
45 minutes hips & hamstring stretching
Steps 6,350
 
Today's FBG: 5.1
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
Morning snack: low calorie protein bar
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
D: 3 slices pizza, tuna, sauteed broccoli and kale
AD: a few sugar free sweets and sugar free soda

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~5,000

Workout:

at lunchtime

4 times around circuit below
  • 15 resistance band squats
  • 15 resistance band deadlifts
  • 10 resistance band press ups
  • 15 resistance band seated rows
  • 10 resistance band shoulder press
  • 10 resistance band biceps curls
  • 10 resistance band triceps extensions
  • 10 resistance band lateral shoulder flies
  • 10 resisted crunches
 
Monday 23/1
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, toast with hummus & avocado {316 Cal / 29.7g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {134 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

BG (6.30pm) 3.8
Dinner (6pm): Thai green curry (prawn & cashew), jasmine rice {580 Cal / 48.7g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1549
Carbs 163.2g
Protein 65.6g
Fat 61.9g (Sat Fat 11.3g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Libre 5.2
Contour 4.7
B/ 2 boiled eggs, cold roast chicken, blueberries, cheddar, Brazil nuts, benecol
S/ protein shake with almond milk, cheese string, superfood bite (after gym)
L/ roast chicken salad, apple, celery & walnut coleslaw, 5 cherries, homemade banana. & walnut bread with butter
D/ turkey casserole, tenderstem & purple sprouting broccoli, leeks, s/jelly & cream
S/ cheese string, Brazil nuts
Exercise
Gym
Warm up
3x12 barbell back squats
3x10 (each leg) pistol squat practice standing on a bench (can get parallel on one leg but struggle getting back up)
3x10 (each side) Bulgarian split squats
3x10 (each side) single leg squats
3x10 (each side) single leg rdl’s
20 minutes core
Pm
25 minutes lengthen & strengthen
Steps 12,230
 
midnightrider2 said:
Monday 23/1
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, toast with hummus & avocado {316 Cal / 29.7g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {134 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

BG (6.30pm) 3.8
Dinner (6pm): Thai green curry (prawn & cashew), jasmine rice {580 Cal / 48.7g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1549
Carbs 163.2g
Protein 65.6g
Fat 61.9g (Sat Fat 11.3g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
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2 gym sessions!! Awesome!
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Libre 5.2
Contour 4.7
B/ 2 boiled eggs, cold roast chicken, blueberries, cheddar, Brazil nuts, benecol
S/ protein shake with almond milk, cheese string, superfood bite (after gym)
L/ roast chicken salad, apple, celery & walnut coleslaw, 5 cherries, homemade banana. & walnut bread with butter
D/ turkey casserole, tenderstem & purple sprouting broccoli, leeks, s/jelly & cream
S/ cheese string, Brazil nuts
Exercise
Gym
Warm up
3x12 barbell back squats
3x10 (each leg) pistol squat practice standing on a bench (can get parallel on one leg but struggle getting back up)
3x10 (each side) Bulgarian split squats
3x10 (each side) single leg squats
3x10 (each side) single leg rdl’s
20 minutes core
Pm
25 minutes lengthen & strengthen
Steps 12,230
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Great progress on the pistol squat! I'm convinced it is not something that everyone can do, the anthropometry is not always right esp if your femur is relatively long. Be interesting to see how it progresses.
 
Today's FBG: 5.4
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
Morning snack: low calorie protein bar
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
D: 3 broccoli and kale with cream and mozzarella and tuna
AD: mixed berries and pomegranate seeds
Snack: 2 low sugar protein bars

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

evening after dinner

4 times around circuit below
  • 25 resistance band squats
  • 25 resistance band chest press
  • 25 slow press ups
  • 15 resistance band seated rows
  • 10 resistance band shoulder press
  • 10 resistance band lateral shoulder flies
  • 10 resistance band biceps curls
  • 10 resistance band triceps extensions
followed by 4 x 30s hollow body holds
 
This morning my fasting BSL was 4.2 (libre). Diabetes educator is decreasing my glargine by two units because my "baseline" (fasting level) appears to be in the low 4s based on 3 months of data and she'd rather decrease the glargine and increase my bolus doses is necessary. Fair enough I guess. Physical activity was, again, 10000 steps but to keep my BSL above 4 when walking I have to eat fruit so we'll see how this new regime goes
 
Tuesday 24/1
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {269 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}
................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................1 km jog home

Snack (9am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................6 km jog home
11am meeting so back to the gym as soon as son went to school

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip & celeriac soup {87 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
Tuna salad {178 Cal / 5.5g Carbs}
Figs, yoghurt, pistachios {127 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Monkfish saltimbocca, roast potatoes, green beans {416 Cal / 25.7g Carbs}
Chocolate brownie [made by son, still warm], ice cream, cherries {303 Cal / 34.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1492
Carbs 148.9g
Protein 77.9g
Fat 57.5g (Sat Fat 15.5g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 5.5
Contour 5
Yesterdays food
B/ cold roast chicken, 2 fried eggs, avocado, cheddar, Brazil nuts, blueberries, benecol
S/ cheese string, peanut butter
L/ roast chicken salad, apple, celery & walnut coleslaw, 5 cherries, banana & walnut bread with butter
D/ casien with coconut milk, salt & vinegar peanuts, d/g, cold roast chicken, pork chipolatas
Rest day
Steps 12,12,187
Went for a pedicure after work & didn’t get home till after 7, too tired to cook
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
FBG
Libre 5.5
Contour 5
Yesterdays food
B/ cold roast chicken, 2 fried eggs, avocado, cheddar, Brazil nuts, blueberries, benecol
S/ cheese string, peanut butter
L/ roast chicken salad, apple, celery & walnut coleslaw, 5 cherries, banana & walnut bread with butter
D/ casien with coconut milk, salt & vinegar peanuts, d/g, cold roast chicken, pork chipolatas
Rest day
Steps 12,12,187
Went for a pedicure after work & didn’t get home till after 7, too tired to cook
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great FBGs!
 
Today's FBG: 5.4
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
D: L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AD: mixed berries and pomegranate seeds


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

  • Rest day
 
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