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

AGC_68 said:
1/2 marathon! Great stuff .. how're you feeling today?
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Absolutely fine thanks, I do need to try to find time to up my distance though. I certainly feel that there are a few more miles in the legs but time is my limiting factor now.
 
Friday 17/3
FBG (05:00) Not measured today
Rest day, but teaching so on my feet all morning

Breakfast (6 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 38.0g Carbs}

Snack (10 am): Danish pastry with apricot {213 Cal / 27.4g Carbs}
Break during a tutorial

Lunch (1pm): Celeriac & apple soup, avocado toast {131 Cal / 18.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {140 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.8
Dinner (6pm): Guinea fowl & mushroom pie, mash, asparagus / Burgundy (4oz) {646 Cal / 49.8g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {149 Cal / 25.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1733
Carbs 183.3g
Protein 55.0g
Fat 68.1g (Sat Fat 17.7g / Trans fats 1.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Fbg
Libre 5.1
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, mixed nuts & seeds, blueberries, raspberries,coconut milk, benecol
S/ protein shake with coconut milk
S/ alpro yogurt with collagen
L/ ham salad (deli)
D/ leftovers from lunch
S/ cold chicken, cheese string
Exercise
Gym
2 mile cycle
Warm up
3x5 band pull-ups (slow with hold at top)
3x12 seated rows (49.5kg, above body weight)
3x10 barbell shoulder press (had to push press a couple)
3x10 barbell plate front & side raise
3x12 tricep pull downs
3x12 bench press
3x12 bicep curls
Stretch
Pm
21 minutes core pilates
Steps 12,209
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Fbg
Libre 5.1
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, mixed nuts & seeds, blueberries, raspberries,coconut milk, benecol
S/ protein shake with coconut milk
S/ alpro yogurt with collagen
L/ ham salad (deli)
D/ leftovers from lunch
S/ cold chicken, cheese string
Exercise
Gym
2 mile cycle
Warm up
3x5 band pull-ups (slow with hold at top)
3x12 seated rows (49.5kg, above body weight)
3x10 barbell shoulder press (had to push press a couple)
3x10 barbell plate front & side raise
3x12 tricep pull downs
3x12 bench press
3x12 bicep curls
Stretch
Pm
21 minutes core pilates
Steps 12,209
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Great FBG and hell of a workout!
 
Today's FBG: 5.7
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Breaded chicken steak, kale, broccoli, mushrooms, sweetcorn, garlic, chillies, cream and cheese
Snack: Berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs, 2 breaded chicken steaks
AD: 1/2 tub of Oreo ice cream

I was so hungry today .. have been putting on muscle and have lost a bit too much fat recently I think. Body was screaming for food. So I just thought "feed the machine". Happy to see a reasonable FBG this morning.

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~7,000

Workout:
  • Rest day
 
AGC_68 said:
Today's FBG: 5.7
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Breaded chicken steak, kale, broccoli, mushrooms, sweetcorn, garlic, chillies, cream and cheese
Snack: Berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs, 2 breaded chicken steaks
AD: 1/2 tub of Oreo ice cream

I was so hungry today .. have been putting on muscle and have lost a bit too much fat recently I think. Body was screaming for food. So I just thought "feed the machine". Happy to see a reasonable FBG this morning.

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~7,000

Workout:
  • Rest day
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Hope you enjoyed the ice cream
 
Today's FBG: 5.3
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Breaded chicken steak (one and a half steaks), kale, broccoli, mushrooms, sweetcorn, garlic, chillies, cream and cheese
Snack: Berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs, 2 breaded chicken steaks



Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~7,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below
  • 25 decline press ups
  • 30 bent over rows ( 2 x 15 single arm reps with a 16 kg bell)
  • 15 shoulder press (2 x 16 kg bells)
  • 20 single leg RDLs ( 2 x 10 L and R leg reps with a 16 kg bell)
  • 15 KB squats (16 kg bell)
finish with 4 sets of ab crunches to failure
 
Libre 5.3
Yesterdays food
B/ eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, soughdough toast and butter, benecol
S/ Brazil nuts (4.2)
L/ ham salad
S/ cheese string
D/ cold roast chicken, banana & walnut bread & butter, cheddar
Rest day
Steps 5,534
 
AGC_68 said:
It was nice ... but I have to admit ..not as enjoyable as I used to find it. I think I need to start adding some more carbs to my diet now though. Just to keep the body's systems used to having to deal with them and to fuel the workouts. If the blood glucose levels start climbing I'll cut back.
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More carbs, less raw eggs
 
Libre 5.1
Contour 5.2
Yesterdays food
B/ cold roast chicken, cheddar, mixed nuts & seeds, blueberries, raspberries, almond milk, actimel
L/ ham salad
S/ protein shake
D/ cheese, tomato & red onion omelette, haslet
S/ blueberries, raspberries, almonds, sunflower seeds, elmlea
S/ cheese string
Exercise
2 miles on treadmill run/walk
21 minutes pilates core
Steps 10,106
 
Saturday 20/3
FBG (05:30) 4.4

Breakfast (6 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 38.4g Carbs}
.....................................10 km run [not timed]

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, toast with hummus {195 Cal / 27.7g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

Visiting friends for the night, will eat what we are given, values estimated
Snack (5pm): Crisps, red wine (2 small glasses) {309 Cal / 25.0g Carbs}

Dinner (7.30pm): Sausage casserole, baked potato {573 Cal / 55.8g Carbs}
Apple & blackberry crumble, ice cream {289 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1830
Carbs 202.4g
Protein 62.6g
Fat 67.2g (Sat Fat 18.7g / Trans fats 0.7g)

Sunday 19/3
FBG (05:00) Not measured today

.........................................6 km walk
Breakfast (9 am): Bacon & eggs / Toast, marmalade {467 Cal / 18.8g Carbs}

Back home
Lunch (1pm): Tomato & lentil soup {88 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {127 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Friends round for dinner tonight
Bruschetta: 1) caponata, 2) fennel & artichoke/ Prosecco (3oz) {281 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}
Linguine with pistachio pesto / Prosecco (3oz) {297 Cal / 29.3g Carbs}
Saltimbocca alla Romana, green beans / Barolo (6oz) {414 Cal / 8.4g Carbs}
Taleggio, figs {84 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
Sweet & salty apple cheesecake / Vin Santo (3oz) {312 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 2112
Carbs 124.3g
Protein 97.5g
Fat 97.3g (Sat Fat 27.8g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Today's FBG: 5.1
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Breaded chicken steak (one and a half steaks), kale, broccoli, mushrooms, sweetcorn, garlic, chillies, cream and cheese
Snack: Berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs, 2 breaded chicken steaks
AD: Berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB



Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~7,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below
  • 15 slow inverted body rows
  • 50 press ups
  • 50 surfer squats (25 each side)
finish with 4 sets of ab crunches to failure and 4 sets of back hyperextensions
 
Monday 20/3
FBG (05:30) 4.0

.........................................5 km walk
Breakfast (8 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup. bruschetta (fennel & artichoke) {211 Cal / 30.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {120 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Guinea fowl & mushroom pie [leftovers], celeriac mash, carrots,
asparagus, green beans, rowan jelly {476 Cal / 52.5g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {130 Cal / 15.7g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast, peanut butter {198 Cal / 19.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1447
Carbs 172.5g
Protein 59.4g
Fat 48.6g (Sat Fat 12.9g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Libre 5.7
Contour 5.1
B/ 2 boiled eggs, mixed nuts & seeds, blueberries, raspberries, almond milk, benecol
S/ protein shake with almond milk
L/ tofu, d/g, haslet, fresh coconut, cherries
S/ cheese string, Brazil nuts
D/ coconut chicken curry, cauliflower rice
S/ cheese string, haslet
Gym
2.1 mile cycle
Warm up
5x12 barbell deadlifts
4x10 barbell back squats (trainer added another 10kg when I wasn’t looking)
4x10 barbell hip thrusters (increasing weight)
3x10 Bulgarian split squats (each leg)
3x10 single leg bench squats (each leg)
1 x20 alternate bench step ups with hold
Stretch
Pm
21 minutes stretch
Steps
12,241
 
Today's FBG: 5.5
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Breaded chicken steak (one and a half steaks), kale, broccoli, mushrooms, sweetcorn, garlic, chillies, cream and cheese
Snack: Berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs, 2 breaded chicken steaks
AD: Berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
Late snack: PB



Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~7,000

Workout:

  • 4 x 25 chest press (pair of 16 kg bells)
  • 4 x 25 bent over rows (pair of 16 kg bells)
  • 4 x 8 shoulder press (pair of 20 kg bells)
  • 4 x 50 bodyweight squats
  • 4 x ab crunches to failure
  • 4x back hyperextensions to failure
 
midnightrider2 said:
Thanks, though running must be easier than your exercise routine.
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Thanks, but I don't think so. Well certainly not for me anyway, I'm built for sprinting, long distance running is so inefficient for my body type. The workouts I do are easier for me, always done in 30 minutes and never have to go to the gym, all my travel time is taking the kid to music lessons and football practice LOL :dead:
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Libre 5.7
Contour 5.1
B/ 2 boiled eggs, mixed nuts & seeds, blueberries, raspberries, almond milk, benecol
S/ protein shake with almond milk
L/ tofu, d/g, haslet, fresh coconut, cherries
S/ cheese string, Brazil nuts
D/ coconut chicken curry, cauliflower rice
S/ cheese string, haslet
Gym
2.1 mile cycle
Warm up
5x12 barbell deadlifts
4x10 barbell back squats (trainer added another 10kg when I wasn’t looking)
4x10 barbell hip thrusters (increasing weight)
3x10 Bulgarian split squats (each leg)
3x10 single leg bench squats (each leg)
1 x20 alternate bench step ups with hold
Stretch
Pm
21 minutes stretch
Steps
12,241
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Sneaky trainer! Great workout though.
 
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