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

Saturday 13/12
FBG (5.30 am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {329 Cal / 42.7g Carbs}
...........................c.12 km run (#20) [64 min 03 sec] 29 sec under PB, felt very, very good
Breakfast 2 (8am): Smoked mackerel, rhubarb compote / Tangerine {297 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Chicken & vegetable soup, avocado toast {267 Cal / 21.5g Carbs}
Pineapple, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {169 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Salmon & prawn fish cake, fries, baked beans {537 Cal / 53.2g Carbs}
Banana bread [still warm], creme fraiche {276 Cal / 26.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {3 of them decaf)

Calories 1917
Carbs 180.6g
Protein 92.1g
Fat 83.6g (Sat Fat 20.0g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Sunday 14/12
FBG (5.30 am) 4.2
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30am): Bacon & mushrooms, toast, OJ {425 Cal / 30.4g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Banana bread {226 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Butternut squash, coconut & chilli soup, avocado toast {237 Cal / 25.5g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {158 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Tagliatelle, fennel ragu, venison meatballs / Amarone (6oz) {638 Cal / 46.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {140 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1866
Carbs 155.7g
Protein 88.2g
Fat 77.7g (Sat Fat 21.1g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
FBG Sunday
Libre 4.8
Saturdays food
B/poached eggs on Heylo toast benecol
S/latte
L/Heylo cheddar & tomato sub
S/latte
D/sirloin steak tomatoes mushrooms green vegetable medley medley
Blueberries & Greek yogurt
Exercise
Am
7 mile walk (walked to parkrun, tailwalker at parkrun, walked round town & back to daughters
Pm
2 mile walk round town
 
FBG 4.9
Yesterdays food
B/eggs bacon mushrooms tomatoes hp sauce benecol
S/latte collagen Brazil nuts
L/seed crackers & brie
D/homemade turkey pie, carrots green vegetable medley medley medley

2 mile walk
 
Monday 15/12
FBG (5.30 am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, strawberries, pecans {316 Cal / 40.8g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests), 5 minute rest
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Chicken tikka, salad, pickles {333 Cal / 18.4g Carbs}
Figs, yoghurt, walnuts, honey {178 Cal / 22.3g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Mince pie {82 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}
A new batch, fresh from the oven

Dinner (6pm): Jerusalem artichoke risotto {431 Cal / 60.2g Carbs}
Fartichokes are about the only thing still growing at the allotment
Tropical fruit salad, coconut yoghurt, pistachios {168 Cal / 18.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1550
Carbs 180.5g
Protein 79.6g
Fat 51.7g (Sat Fat 10.3g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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