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

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
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Wednesday 12/02/2020

7:20 Morning run for 1.5 miles

8:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked Omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood glucose before dinner 5.5
18:30 Dinner:Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Grilled Chicken
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Thursday 13/02/2020
FGB(6:00) 6.6
 
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Wednesday 12/02/2020

7:20 Morning run for 1.5 miles

8:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked Omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood glucose before dinner 5.5
18:30 Dinner:Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Grilled Chicken
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Thursday 13/02/2020
FGB(6:00) 6.6
Your numbers are somewhat better than they have been for a while. That's great!
 
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Thursday 13/2
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {273 Cal / 34.5g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [training run, not timed]

Breakfast 2 (8am): Sourdough toast, peanut butter/ Milk {211 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}

……...…...……...……………2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {53 Cal / 3.9g Carbs}
Goats cheese & fig salad {317 Cal / 13.1g Carbs}
Persimmon, peach, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 3.8
Dinner (6pm): Crab & salmon risotto {455 Cal / 50.2g Carbs}
Flambed pineapple, ice cream, passion fruit {150 Cal / 21.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1692
Carbs 166.9g
Protein 70.4g
Fat 76.2g (Sat Fat 20.4g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just as
 

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Thursday 13/02/2020

7:20 Morning run for 1.5 miles

8:00 Breakfast: Scramble egg with Vegetables
One slice of Homemade bread
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood glucose before dinner 5.6
18:30 Dinner:Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Grilled Chicken
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Friday 14/02/2020
FGB(6:00) 6.9
 
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Friday 14/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast (sourdough)/
Juice from half a grapefruit {372 Cal / 21.6g Carbs}

……………………………...2 mile walk [warm up]
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [21 min 50 sec], New PB by 5 seconds
This year I have been limiting PB attempts to once a week, doing stamina and strength training on other sessions on the rowing machine. It seems to be working, all 7 timed sessions this year have been faster than anything achieved before.


Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {67 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}
Chicken casserole [leftovers] {231 Cal / 5.6g Carbs}
Persimmon, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {136 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Olives {46 Cal / 1.8g Carbs}
Halibut, parmentier potatoes, fennel salad/ Furmint (2 x 4oz) {574 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}
Spiced pear, ice cream {137 Cal / 19.8g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (5 of them decaf)

Calories 1655
Carbs 110.3g
Protein 109.1g
Fat 58.9g (Sat Fat 14.7g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Friday 14/02/2020

7:20 Morning run for 1.5 miles

8:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood glucose before dinner 5.2
20:00 Dinner:Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Chicken liver stir fry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

21:00 one hour badminton

Saturday 15/02/2020
FGB(7:15) 6.4
 
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Saturday 15/2
FBG (05:30) 4.1

……………………………...4 mile walk
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {269 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}

……...…...……...……………2 mile run
…………………………….….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {44 Cal / 3.3g Carbs}
Crab & avocado salad {309 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {134 Cal / 9.5g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Texas chilli, sweet potato, cornbread, guacamole,
soured cream, tortilla chips {564 Cal / 50.8g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {128 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1544
Carbs 127.0g
Protein 98.2g
Fat 62.5g (Sat Fat 12.6g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Saturday 15/02/2020

8:00 Breakfast: Overnight oats with melons and blue berries
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Two black coffee

Couple of hours working in garden

21:00 Blood glucose before bedtime 5.1

Sunday 16/02/2020
FGB(8:00) 6.1 after 24 hours fasting
 
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Sunday 16/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), raspberries, blackcurrants, walnuts {276 Cal / 34.2g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………2 mile walk
…………………………….…7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {85 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {297 Cal / 8.0g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {133 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

……………………………….3 mile run
Dinner (6pm): Prawn, sweet potato, cashew & spinach rendang, fennel seed paratha/
Gewurtztraminer (2 x 4oz) {638 Cal / 40.4g Carbs}
Banana bread (hot from the oven), pistachio kulfi {187 Cal / 27.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1703
Carbs 146.7g
Protein 70.7g
Fat 65.2g (Sat Fat 16.1g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Sunday 16/02/2020

8:30 One hour badminton

10:30 Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with parsely
Sprouted beans, Red peppers pan fried
Slice of sourdough bread
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate
black coffee

Blood glucose before Dinner 6.8
17:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad and Seaweed
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Monday 17/02/2020
FGB(6:30) 6.8
 
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Monday 17/2
FBG (05:30) 4.3
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 34.6g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………2 mile run
…………………………….….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, toast/ Juice from one orange {228 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}

……………………………….3 mile walk
Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {109 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
Chicken, hummus & pomegranate salad {276 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}
Kiwi, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {126 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine with mushrooms, artichoke & truffle pesto/
Chianti (6oz) {544 Cal / 47.0g Carbs}
Strawberry & chocolate torte {167 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1818
Carbs 162.6g
Protein 82.6g
Fat 69.6g (Sat Fat 15.8g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
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Monday 17/02/2020

7:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked Omelette
Blue berries
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood glucose before Dinner 5.6
19:00 Dinner: Aubergine grilled
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Red chili chutney
Salad, Seaweed and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Tuesday 18/02/2020
FGB(6:30) 6.1
 
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Tuesday 18/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

……...…...……...……………4 mile walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), cherries, blueberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 36.6g Carb

Going away for a few days, values estimated
Snack (11am): Banana bread {143 Cal / 23.5g}

Lunch (2pm): Travelling for several hours, finally arrived
Staying with friends so will eat what we are given

Tomato & basil soup/ Pork pie {342 Cal / 21.3g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.5
Dinner (6pm): Chicken, roast potatoes (2), carrots, green beans,
cauliflower cheese {482 Cal / 29.5g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt {91 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1429
Carbs 135.5g
Protein 72.9g
Fat 60.0g (Sat Fat 19.7g / Trans fats 0.9g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Tuesday 18/02/2020

7:30 Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms and Spinach
Asparagus, Green peppers pan fried
Slice of sourdough bread
Red chili chutney
Blue berries
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood glucose before Dinner 5.2
19:00 Dinner: Chicken Curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Sprouted Beans
Salad, Seaweed and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Wednesday 19/02/2020
FGB(6:30) 6.3
 
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Wednesday 19/2
FBG (06:30) 4.3

Staying with friends so will eat what we are given, values estimated
……...…...……...……………5 mile walk
Breakfast (8.30am): Scrambled eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (one slice, wholemeal)/
Strawberry & banana smoothie {366 Cal / 22.9g Carbs}}

Lunch (12pm): Pub lunch whilst out
Scampi, fries, peas, salad {368 Cal / 31.4g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Nectarine {44 Cal / 8.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Seafood risotto {376 Cal / 52.8g Carbs}
Plum, raspberries, yoghurt {138 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1379
Carbs 145.8g
Protein 70.1g
Fat 51.5g (Sat Fat 13.1g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Wednesday 19/02/2020

7:30 Breakfast: Oven Cooked Omelette
Blue berries
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood glucose before Dinner 4.9
18:30 Dinner: Sardines Stir fry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad, Seaweed and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Thursday 20/02/2020
FGB(6:30) 5.7
 
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Thursday 20/2
FBG (06:30) Not measured today

Staying with friends so will eat what we are given, values estimated
……...…...……...……………5 mile walk
Breakfast (8.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, macadamias {295 Cal / 36.3g Carbs}}

Lunch (12pm): Squash & carrot soup {88 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {328 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt {91 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Chocolate muffin {153 Cal / 20.9g Carbs}

Dinner (7pm): Out for dinner
Olives / Frogs legs / Sancerre (5oz) {231 Cal / 4.8g Carbs}
Beef bourguignon, mashed potato, green beans / Nuits St.Georges (5oz) {491 Cal / 21.1g Carbs}
Tarte Tatin / Sauternes {226 Cal / 30.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1982
Carbs 157.6g
Protein 101.7g
Fat 73.5g (Sat Fat 17.8g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Wednesday 19/02/2020

7:30 Breakfast: Oven Cooked Omelette
Blue berries
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood glucose before Dinner 4.9
18:30 Dinner: Sardines Stir fry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad, Seaweed and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Thursday 20/02/2020
FGB(6:30) 5.7
Great numbers Venkat.