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

FBG: 5.2

Yesterday's food:
B:
Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: Huel, Banana Black edition, protein powder, nuts
Snack: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, fruit/berries, peanut butter, dark chocolate
D: Chicken kebab roll, 2 pots of raspberry high protein yoghurt
Late snack: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, fruit/berries, peanut butter, dark chocolate


Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

1 x 300 squats
4 x 15 parallel bar knee tucks
4 x 10 inverted rows (feet above head)
4 x 10 parallel bar dips
4 x 10 tripod pike push ups
 
Thursday 14/3
FBG (05:30) 4.5

Breakfast (5.30pm): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts (282 Cal / 37.7g Carbs}
............................................8km run [38 min 32 sec] PB by quite a bit, very happy

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, avocado toast {376 Cal / 40.6g Carbs}
Plum, figs, yoghurt, pistachios {134 Cal / 18.5g Carbs}

...........................................12km jog [very gentle]
Dinner (6pm): Linguine with fennel, artichoke & nduja/ Chianti (6oz) {741 Cal / 54.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {146 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1721
Carbs 171.0g
Protein 53.8g
Fat 69.3g (Sat Fat 13.4g / Trans fats 0.1g)

Friday 15/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30pm): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts (270 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
............................................16km run [83 min 17 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Banana muffin, smallish {218 Cal / 27.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup, toast with hummus {212 Cal / 30.2g Carbs}
Figs, Greek yoghurt, pistachios {139 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Crab risotto {425 Cal / 45.6g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {170 Cal / 21.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1476
Carbs 187.7g
Protein 49.1g
Fat 53.1g (Sat Fat 10.0g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Fbg
Libre 5.6
Contour 5.6
B/ scrambled eggs with mozzarella, pork chipolatas, benecol
S/ casien with almond milk, cheddar
L/ chicken thighs stuffed with cream cheese & chorizo & wrapped in Serrano ham, basmati rise, chia seeds, walnuts, piccolo tomatoes
S/ hummus & celery
D/ Greek yogurt, casien, alpro milk, cinnamon, almonds, blueberries, raspberries, toasted coconut, benecol
S/ cheese string, pork. Chipolata
No exercise
 

FBG: 6.0

Yesterday's food:
B:
Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: Huel, Banana Black edition, protein powder, nuts
Snack: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, fruit/berries, peanut butter, dark chocolate
D: Chicken kebab roll, 2 pots of raspberry high protein yoghurt
AD: Mango ice cream
Late snack: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, fruit/berries, peanut butter, dark chocolate


Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

4 times around circuit below
A 10 slow paused reps of deficit push ups
B 5 L-sit chin ups
C 25 reverse lunges
D 25 squats
E 15 leg raises on parallel bars
 
Libre 3.7
Yesterday food
B/protein shake with almond milk, d/g & Brazil nuts
S/ cheddar (on spin bike)
S/ egg, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, baked beans, wholemeal toast & butter (girls breakfast out after class)
L/ latte & walnuts
D/ rump steak, caprese mushrooms, rainbow salad
S/ cheese string
Exercise
45 minutes circuits
45 minutes burnout spin (14.5 miles)
Don’t cough when exercising, just as soon as I stop
Up between 1.30 & 3.30am coughing & drinks tea
Blood test tomorrow & back at doctors on Tuesday
 
Libre 3.7
Yesterday food
B/protein shake with almond milk, d/g & Brazil nuts
S/ cheddar (on spin bike)
S/ egg, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, baked beans, wholemeal toast & butter (girls breakfast out after class)
L/ latte & walnuts
D/ rump steak, caprese mushrooms, rainbow salad
S/ cheese string
Exercise
45 minutes circuits
45 minutes burnout spin (14.5 miles)
Don’t cough when exercising, just as soon as I stop
Up between 1.30 & 3.30am coughing & drinks tea
Blood test tomorrow & back at doctors on Tuesday
Amazing workout
Good luck at the doc's
 

FBG: 5.3

Yesterday's food:
B:
Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
Snack: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, fruit/berries, peanut butter, dark chocolate
L: Chicken kebab roll, 2 pots of raspberry high protein yoghurt
D: Chicken melt sandwich
Late snack: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, fruit/berries, peanut butter, dark chocolate


Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~14,000

Workout:​

A 4 x 20 single leg deadlifts (10L, 10R)
B 4 x 10 inverted body rows
C 4 x 10 parallel bar dips
D 4 x 10 decline deficit push ups done slow with pauses in stretch position
E 4 x 15 leg raises on dip bars
 

FBG: 5.3

Yesterday's food:
B:
Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
Snack: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, fruit/berries, peanut butter, dark chocolate
L: Chicken kebab roll, 2 pots of raspberry high protein yoghurt
D: Chicken melt sandwich
Late snack: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, fruit/berries, peanut butter, dark chocolate


Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~14,000

Workout:​

A 4 x 20 single leg deadlifts (10L, 10R)
B 4 x 10 inverted body rows
C 4 x 10 parallel bar dips
D 4 x 10 decline deficit push ups done slow with pauses in stretch position
E 4 x 15 leg raises on dip bars
Your bike says it’s feeling neglected
 
Saturday 16/3
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30pm): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans (271 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}
............................................16km run [82 min 05 sec]
100 km for the week - no hard running next week at all


Lunch (12pm): Sausages, mashed potato, baked beans {597 Cal / 42.3g Carbs}
Son made lunch after I'd been at the allotment all morning (just planting, no digging}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {127 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Friends round for dinner
Linguine with fennel & artichoke {216 Cal / 29.2g Carbs}
Fish stew, sourdough bread {432 Cal / 30.7g Carbs}
Panna cotta with rhubarb & crumble {235 Cal / 24.1g Carbs}
Orange wine (large glass), Duoro (large) {301 Cal / 9.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 2221
Carbs 189.7g
Protein 108.1g
Fat 81.7g (Sat Fat 23.8g / Trans fats 1.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Sunday 17/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30pm): Smoked mackerel, rhubarb compote, sourdough toast (363 Cal / 20.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast {387 Cal / 24.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {125 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast chicken, Yorkshire pudding, roast potato & parsnips,
carrots, swede, green beans, rowan jelly {601 Cal / 46.3g Carbs}
Cherries, yoghurt, pecans {130 Cal / 14.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1648
Carbs 123.5g
Protein 117.6g
Fat 67.1g (Sat Fat 14.9g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Funny how that works with lung infections though. Intense exercise marshals the immune system response to the high risk areas like the lungs. Killer cells and a ghost of other chemicals flood to the area. Makes everything feel better for a while. But you know the score, keep an eye on it, don't overdo it my friend!
Hypothetically then, if I exercised all day long I wouldn’t cough & I’d be so tired I wouldn’t wake at night to cough, win, win
Not going to test that theory
 
6.1 BG
45 mins recumbent bike
15 press ups
15 glute bridges
20 minutes various weights and resistance bands
Food
B - Asparagus with chopped bacon
L - Mushroom & chicken soup
D - Beef shepherds pie with cauliflower mash
Snacks - Peanuts, pecans, sliced cucumber
Drinks
Decaf tea and mineral water
:cool:
 

FBG: 5.9

Yesterday's food:
B:
Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
Snack: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, fruit/berries, peanut butter, dark chocolate
L: Chicken kebab roll, 2 pots of raspberry high protein yoghurt
D: Chicken melt sandwich, mango ice cream
Late snack: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, fruit/berries, peanut butter, dark chocolate


Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~10,000

Workout:​

1 x 50 cossack squats
1 x 300 regular squats
4 x 10 narrow grip inverted body rows
4 x 25 regular push ups
 
Great stuff! How've you been Lainie?
Hia, not too bad I really must not grumble!! How Debbie keeps up with the exercise when feeling pants I will never know. I have been exercising again, just had a few issues with tennis elbow so unable to lift at certain angles. Its getting better, but I couldn't go on the spin bike also due to the angle of the handlebars. Back to it now though so I am seeing and feeling the benefits again. Thanks for asking by the way. How are things with you?
 
Libre 5.1
Yesterdays
Food
B/ cheese frittata, bacon, benecol
S/ warm banana & walnut bread & butter
L/ roast pork & crackling, stuffing, roast potatoes, purple sprouting broccoli, cauliflower, baby carrots, Brussels & bisto
D/ slice banana & walnut bread & butter, roast chicken, d/g, salt & vinegar peanuts
Rest day
Made a lamb ragu as well & kept picking at food all morning while cooking
 
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