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

Lainie71 said:
FBG 7.1
Exercise
35 mins recumbent bike
10 mins box exercise
15 mins of light weights
10 press ups
10 glute bridges with weigh added
10 reps triceps kickbacks
10 calf raises
20 wall press ups
Food
Breakfast pre work out - Avocado with scrambled eggs cream added
Lunch post workout - Chicken salad with avocado oil home dressing
Dinner - Skipped not hungry
Snacks - Cucumber and chopped celery seasoned with herbs

Neck still dull pain and collar but getting better. Cannot sit and do nothing, drives me insane!
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Hug for the neck pain & FBG, winner for food & ecercise
 
Libre 4.9
B/ cheese frittata, bacon, actimel
S/ casien with almond milk
L/ 2 chicken drumsticks in lemon & herb sauce, Brie, cherry tomatoes, walnuts & boiled egg & salad cream
D/ homemade chilli, avocado, & grated cheese
S/ cheddar, Brazil nuts & almonds
30 minutes core & stretch
Steps 10,967
 
Tuesday 18/7
FBG (05:30) 3.9

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), cherries, blueberries, pecans {299 Cal / 39.4g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................1 km jog home

(11am).................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {90 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {345 Cal / 5.7g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {127 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6 pm): Rabbit & wild mushroom stew, celeriac mash, runner beans {563 Cal / 43.0g Carbs}
Gooseberry & greengage crumble, ice cream {366 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1832
Carbs 157.3g
Protein 116.7g
Fat 71.0g (Sat Fat 13.5g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Lainie71 said:
FBG 7.1
Exercise
35 mins recumbent bike
10 mins box exercise
15 mins of light weights
10 press ups
10 glute bridges with weigh added
10 reps triceps kickbacks
10 calf raises
20 wall press ups
Food
Breakfast pre work out - Avocado with scrambled eggs cream added
Lunch post workout - Chicken salad with avocado oil home dressing
Dinner - Skipped not hungry
Snacks - Cucumber and chopped celery seasoned with herbs

Neck still dull pain and collar but getting better. Cannot sit and do nothing, drives me insane!
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Great great physical activity and diet! Nice going. I hope the injury heals soon :)
 
19/07/2023
Today's FBGs at 08:00
Finger prick: 6.2

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black banana + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
D: 2 breaded chicken steaks, broccoli, kale, mushrooms, garlic, red chillies, cream, cheese
AD: Mixed berries, Greek Yoghurt, protein powder, peanut butter

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

  • Rest day
 
Wednesday 19/7
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Rest day

...............................5 km walk
Breakfast (6.30am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, OJ {490 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Summer squash, bean & pesto soup, toast & hummus {264 Cal / 28.6g Carbs}
All home grown, 3 types of squash, butter beans, broad beans & peas
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6 pm): Orzo with prawn & lemon {472 Cal / 60.8g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {141 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1536
Carbs 148.4g
Protein 86.8g
Fat 54.5g (Sat Fat 10.8g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
midnightrider2 said:
Wednesday 19/7
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Rest day

...............................5 km walk
Breakfast (6.30am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, OJ {490 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Summer squash, bean & pesto soup, toast & hummus {264 Cal / 28.6g Carbs}
All home grown, 3 types of squash, butter beans, broad beans & peas
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6 pm): Orzo with prawn & lemon {472 Cal / 60.8g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {141 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1536
Carbs 148.4g
Protein 86.8g
Fat 54.5g (Sat Fat 10.8g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
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Good use of orzo! You'd be the food and drink guy on my Eggheads quiz team. If I had a quiz team!
 
20/07/2023
Today's FBGs at 07:30
Finger prick: 6.0

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black banana + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
AL: Mixed berries, Greek Yoghurt, protein powder, peanut butter
D: Sandwich: 2 breaded chicken steaks, 2 slices seeded bread, melted cheese and chilli flakes

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below:
  • 25 cyclist squats
  • 25 seated stretch band rows
  • 25 press ups
  • 25 stretch band triceps extensions
  • 25 stretch band shoulder press
  • 10 stretch band biceps curls
  • 10 stretch band stretch band lateral shoulder raises
 
FBG
Libre 5.9
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, mixed nuts & seeds, blueberries, almond milk, actimel
S/ casien with almond milk
L/ chicken drumsticks roasted in lemon & herb sauce, Brie, cherry tomatoes, walnuts, boiled egg & salad cream
S/ 1/2 protein bar & cheddar
D/ salted peanuts (not hungry)
S/ casien with almond milk, Brazil nuts, cheddar
Exercise
1 mile indoor cycle
3x10 lat pull downs
3x10 seated tows
3x10 band pull ups
3x10 barbell strict shoulder press
3x10 bench press
3x10 tricep pulls
3x10 bicep curls
3x10 bench pushups
Stretch
Steps 9,637
 
Thursday 20/7
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), greengage, blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................1 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Summer squash, bean & pesto soup {73 Cal / 7.5g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {343 Cal / 7.3g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {121 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6 pm): Pheasant saltimbocca, roast potatoes, green beans/ Grillo (5oz) {580 Cal / 31.9g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {129 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1628
Carbs 133.3g
Protein 96.8g
Fat 60.2g (Sat Fat 9.4g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
21/07/2023
Today's FBGs at 07:30
Finger prick: 6.0

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black banana + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
AL: Mixed berries, Greek Yoghurt, protein powder, peanut butter
D: Sandwich: 2 breaded chicken steaks, 2 slices seeded bread, melted cheese and chilli flakes
AD: 3 digestives with cheese

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~12,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below:
  • 25 Mike Tyson push ups
  • 25 inverted body rows
  • 26 side to side dragon lunges
 
Libre 5.3
Contour 5.4
Yesterdays food
B/ eggs, bacon, slice soughdough toast with butter & marmite, actimel
S/ casien with almond milk
L/ roast beef deli salad
D/ leftovers from lunch, homemade warm banana & walnut bread & butter
S/ cheese string
Rest day
Steps 13,770
 
AGC_68 said:
21/07/2023
Today's FBGs at 07:30
Finger prick: 6.0

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black banana + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
AL: Mixed berries, Greek Yoghurt, protein powder, peanut butter
D: Sandwich: 2 breaded chicken steaks, 2 slices seeded bread, melted cheese and chilli flakes
AD: 3 digestives with cheese

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~12,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below:
  • 25 Mike Tyson push ups
  • 25 inverted body rows
  • 26 side to side dragon lunges
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Digestives with cheese not chocolate unbelievable
 
Friday 21/7
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 38.0g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................1 km jog home

(11am).................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {109 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}
Chicken salad {377 Cal / 6.1g Carbs}
Greengage, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {126 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6 pm): Salmon Dijonnaise, new potatoes, asparagus, peas {522 Cal / 39.2g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {134 Cal / 15.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2.5 of them decaf)

Calories 1533
Carbs 133.6g
Protein 113.5g
Fat 55.7g (Sat Fat 12.0g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
22/07/2023
Today's FBGs at 08:30
Finger prick: 6.0

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black banana + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
AL: Mixed berries, Greek Yoghurt, protein powder, peanut butter
D: Huel Black cookies and cream + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~12,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below:
  • 10 double dumbbell snatch (pair of 12 kg dbells)
  • 10 press ups
  • 10 double dumbbell snatch (pair of 12 kg dbells)
  • 26 reverse lunges
  • 10 double dumbbell snatch (pair of 12 kg dbells)
  • 25 stretch band seated rows
  • 10 double dumbbell snatch (pair of 12 kg dbells)
 
FBG
Libre 5.9
Contour 5.8
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, mixed nuts & seeds, blueberries, raspberries, almond milk, actimel
S/ casien with almond milk, peanut butter & mini breadsticks (graze box)
L/ roast beef, cherry tomatoes, Brie, cheddar, walnuts, cherries
S/ cheddar
D/ lamb & mint burger, melted cheese, avocado
Exercise
Peleton
15 minutes hill climb
5 minutes post ride stretch
Pm
3x10 barbell strict shoulder press
3x5 hang power clean & press
3x10 barbell bench press
3x10 barbell sit-ups (keeping arms up straight at all times)
Stretch
Steps 9,169
 
23/07/2023
Today's FBGs at 08:30
Finger prick: 6.1

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black banana + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
AL: Mixed berries, Greek Yoghurt, protein powder, peanut butter
D: Chicken sandwich (2 chicken thighs) with seeded bread, cheese and chilli flakes

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~12,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below:
  • 10 cyclist squats (32 kg bell)
  • 10 slow deficit press ups
  • 30 gorilla rows (2 x 15 kg dumbbells)
  • 20 hammer curls to shoulder press (2 x 15 kg dumbbells)
  • 25 triceps extensions (heavy resistance stretch band)
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
FBG
Libre 5.9
Contour 5.8
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, mixed nuts & seeds, blueberries, raspberries, almond milk, actimel
S/ casien with almond milk, peanut butter & mini breadsticks (graze box)
L/ roast beef, cherry tomatoes, Brie, cheddar, walnuts, cherries
S/ cheddar
D/ lamb & mint burger, melted cheese, avocado
Exercise
Peleton
15 minutes hill climb
5 minutes post ride stretch
Pm
3x10 barbell strict shoulder press
3x5 hang power clean & press
3x10 barbell bench press
3x10 barbell sit-ups (keeping arms up straight at all times)
Stretch
Steps 9,169
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Those barbell sit ups sound tough!
 
Saturday 22/7
FBG (05:30) 4.2
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {276 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Courgette, pea & pesto soup, avocado toast {257 Cal / 24.9g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6.30 pm): Friends round for dinner
Crab, fennel & broad bean risotto {589 Cal / 57.9g Carbs}
Plum & green gage cake [warm], ice cream {363 Cal / 33.8g Carbs}
Goats cheese, crackers, chutney {194 Cal / 19.9g Carbs}
Gavi di Gavi (3 glasses) {360 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 2208
Carbs 203.3g
Protein 72.4g
Fat 78.8g (Sat Fat 17.6g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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