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

Libre 6.1
Contour 6.2
B/ cheese frittata, cold roast chicken, benecol
L/ mushroom & fennel soup, roast ham, walnuts, Brie, Wensleydale & cranberry
S/ Greek yogurt, dessicated coconut, blueberries, almonds
D/ cold roast pork, roasted broccoli
S/ casien with coconut milk
Am
10 minutes Peleton core
Pm
23 minutes deep core yoga
Steps 10,051
 
Thursday 2/2
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk),plum, blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
...........................20 km run [not timed, new route]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Toast with hummus & avocado {248 Cal / 19.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {55 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}
Parma ham & fig salad {205 Cal / 8.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {138 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}

Bubble round for tea, I cooked
Dinner (7pm): Melanzane Parmigiana / Primitivo (6oz) {530 Cal / 28.9g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {123 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}
Biscotti [dunked in black coffee] {140 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1802
Carbs 163.5g
Protein 58.9g
Fat 67.9g (Sat Fat 18.4g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Today's FBG: 5.8
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AL: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: 3 slices pizza, 2 eggs. tuna, large green salad
Late snack: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
  • Rest day
 
AGC_68 said:
I think you're right to be cautious about this advice mate. You've worked hard to get your A1C in a great place with all the complications of MODY and the medication. That can't have been easy. The consultant seems to be looking at it like it's regular T2.
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That’s what I thought too & I told him about laser on my eye, I thought my main aim to should be to keep blood sugar as stable as possible
Alarm bells did ring when he said statins do not raise blood sugars & where did I hear that they do, couldn’t bring myself to say nhs website, didn’t get to ask any of my questions either
 
AGC_68 said:
Today's FBG: 5.8
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AL: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: 3 slices pizza, 2 eggs. tuna, large green salad
Late snack: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
  • Rest day
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Great FBG with the pizza & rest day
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
That’s what I thought too & I told him about laser on my eye, I thought my main aim to should be to keep blood sugar as stable as possible
Alarm bells did ring when he said statins do not raise blood sugars & where did I hear that they do, couldn’t bring myself to say nhs website, didn’t get to ask any of my questions either
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Oh my word!! It is a well known and common side effect. Might not happen to all who take them, but latest research shows that it happens to a lot more than they previously stated. Always worry about any doctor that doesn't keep up to date or listen to questions. I'd happily take them if it wasn't for the side effects that I get. Aside from the terrible muscle and liver pain my A1C went up by 5 mmol /mol despite the low carb diet and continued fat loss I was undergoing while on statins. You always have to be willing to vary protocols and practices for individuals based on their experiences as we all vary to some degree in our response to things. To not listen at all and be rigid and unwavering about such things is not good science or good medicine.
 
Friday 3/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {278 Cal / 38.1g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup, toast with hummus & avocado {255 Cal / 28.9g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pistachios {121 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Beetroot & goats cheese loaf, sweet potato fries, salad {553 Cal / 49.8g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, ice cream {198 Cal / 23.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1447
Carbs 158.7g
Protein 42.1g
Fat 61.9g (Sat Fat 13.0g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 3.8
Contour 4.8
B: 2 boiled eggs, roast chicken, benecol
S/ protein shake with coconut milk (after workout)
L/ tin of salmon, walnuts
S/ roast ham, Brie, Wensleydale, walnuts
D/ Greek yogurt, collagen, dessicated coconut, sunflower seeds, blueberries, almonds, celery & peanut butter
Exercise
At home
3x12 barbell deadlifts (increasing weight)
3x12barbell front squats
3x12 barbell strict shoulder press
3x12 barbell bench press (improvised with thick gym mat)
3x20 barbell plate front & side raise
4x20 alternating halos with barbell plate (kneeling on one knee on gym mat for instability)
25 minutes deep core yoga
Steps 11,300
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
FBG
Libre 3.8
Contour 4.8
B: 2 boiled eggs, roast chicken, benecol
S/ protein shake with coconut milk (after workout)
L/ tin of salmon, walnuts
S/ roast ham, Brie, Wensleydale, walnuts
D/ Greek yogurt, collagen, dessicated coconut, sunflower seeds, blueberries, almonds, celery & peanut butter
Exercise
At home
3x12 barbell deadlifts (increasing weight)
3x12barbell front squats
3x12 barbell strict shoulder press
3x12 barbell bench press (improvised with thick gym mat)
3x20 barbell plate front & side raise
4x20 alternating halos with barbell plate (kneeling on one knee on gym mat for instability)
25 minutes deep core yoga
Steps 11,300
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Great workout! good FBGs too. You got the all clear for full om training again yet?
 
Today's FBG: 5.8
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AL: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: 3 slices pizza, 2 eggs. tuna, large green salad
Late snack: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
4 times around circuit below
  • 25 press ups (hands on roller, done slow)
  • 25 stretch band seated rows
  • 12 stretch band shoulder presses
  • 10 stretch band biceps curls
  • 10 stretch band triceps extensions
  • 25 cyclist squats, done slow, dead stopat the bottom
followed by 3 x 15 ab crunches
 
Libre 5.1
Contour 5.4
B/ eggs, bacon, avocado, Benecol
S/ protein shake with coconut milk (after workout)
L/ cold roast chicken, celery, peanut butter, cheddar, homemade oat, banana & blueberry muffin
D/ rump steak, salad
S/ Greek yogurt, collagen, pecans
Exercise
Am
3x 12 barbell deadlifts
3x12 barbell hip thrusters
3x12 push-ups
3x20 barbell plate front & side raise
25 minutes hamstrings stretch
After lunch
1.86 mile walk
Steps 10,241
 

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Today's FBG: 5.1
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Butter chicken and cabbage sauteed in mustard oil
AL: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AD: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
  • 4 x 25 press ups
  • 4 x 25 stretch band seated rows
  • 1 x 350 alternating reverse lunges
  • 3 x 15 ab crunches
 
AGC_68 said:
Today's FBG: 5.1
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Butter chicken and cabbage sauteed in mustard oil
AL: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AD: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
  • 4 x 25 press ups
  • 4 x 25 stretch band seated rows
  • 1 x 350 alternating reverse lunges
  • 3 x 15 ab crunches
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350 alternating reverse lunges wow, bet your legs ache today
Great FBG
 
AGC_68 said:
Yes the glutes ache a bit, but not too bad actually.
How're you doing today? Did your low FBG alarms cause any issues yesterday?
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They were going off all day & night, muted my phone but still vibrates on my watch so woke me up a few times
Got a message on libre this morning informing me of the danger of low blood sugar,
Going to add a few carbs back in & see how it goes (keep checking with glucose meter & it’s right
Only thing different is weights & yoga in the morning
 
Saturday 4/2
FBG (05:30) 4.1
Resting weekend (sort of)

Breakfast (7.30 am): Bacon & egg, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, grapefruit {425 Cal / 29.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Spicy lentil & chick pea soup {165 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {127 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

Friends' kids staying for the weekend, we have a houseful
BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Fish & chips (take away, not a full portion) {539 Cal / 46.7g Carbs}
Chocolate brownie [still warm], ice cream {272 Cal / 31.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1570
Carbs 148.2g
Protein 66.3g
Fat 71.9g (Sat Fat 22.0g / Trans fats 0.7g)

Sunday 5/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (8.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {276 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Spicy lentil & chick pea soup {132 Cal / 20.1g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {131 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

Glass of wine after trip to the allotment {150 Cal / 4.5g Carbs}
Relaxing after kids have gone home.

Dinner (6pm): Roast chicken, celeriac mash, parsnips, carrots, green beans {517 Cal / 40.3g Carbs}
Plum, strawberries, yoghurt, almonds {113 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1362
Carbs 135.7g
Protein 69.2g
Fat 46.2g (Sat Fat 9.0g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Libre 5.1
Contour 5.3
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, avocado, Benecol
S/ protein shake with coconut milk, oat, banana & blueberry muffin (after workout)
L/ celery, peanut butter, cheddar, Brazil nuts
D/ roast chicken, Lincolnshire sausage, carrots, broccoli, Brussels, bisto, 3 roast potatoes
S/ Greek yogurt, collagen, pecans
Exercise
5x1 minute deep squat 1 minute rest
3x1 minute wall sit 1 minute rest
3x40 kettlebell around the world (20 each way)
3x20 kettlebell windmills (10 each side)
30 minutes yoga
1.08 mile walk before lunch
1.02 mile walk after
Steps 10,950
 
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