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

17/04/2023
Today's FBG: 5.7
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: 4 eggs scrambled with, garlic, chipotle chilli flakes, spring onions, mushrooms, broccoli, coriander, mozzarella cheese, stuffed into two toasted pittas
Snack: Nectarine, raspberries, blueberries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB
D: Chicken steak, broccoli, kale, garlic, chillies sweetcorn, mushrooms, cream and cheese
Snack: Nectarine, raspberries, blueberries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~5,000

Workout:

3 times around the bodyweight circuit below:
  • inverted body rows to failure
  • 10 pike press ups
  • 10 regular press ups
  • 10 diamond press ups
  • 50 Hindu squats
finish with 3 x ab crunches to failure
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
FBG
Yet another new libre 5.6
Contour 5.3
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs with cheddar, avocado, benecol
S/ protein shake with coconut milk
L/ cold roast chicken, peanut butter, mushroom & fennel soup
S/ Brie, almonds
D/ roast chicken, roasted broccoli
S/ cheese strings, Brazil nuts
Exercise
Warm ip
4x12 barbell deadlifts (increasing weight)
3x10 barbell back squats (increasing weight) up to 42kg only 6kg of body weight
4x10 barbell hip thrusters (increasing weight)
3x20 (race leg) alternating front lunge (knee to floor) with a kettlebell on shoulder
3x10 (each leg) single leg rdl’s with hold
Stretch
Steps 12,098
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Great leg day! Impressive squatting!
 
Tuesday 18/4
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {279 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (12 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {70 Cal / 16.0g Carbs}
................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................1 km jog home
Ready for a rest day tomorrow

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chill soup {79 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}
Chicken salad {345 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {118 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Bread, marmalade {59 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Freshly made sourdough, still warm, I couldn't resist

Dinner (7pm): Thai green curry (prawn & cashew), jasmine rice {577 Cal / 48.6g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, ice cream, pistachios {208 Cal / 24.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1916
Carbs 197.7g
Protein 103.7g
Fat 69.9g (Sat Fat 18.3g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
midnightrider2 said:
Tuesday 18/4
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {279 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (12 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {70 Cal / 16.0g Carbs}
................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................1 km jog home
Ready for a rest day tomorrow

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chill soup {79 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}
Chicken salad {345 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {118 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Bread, marmalade {59 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Freshly made sourdough, still warm, I couldn't resist

Dinner (7pm): Thai green curry (prawn & cashew), jasmine rice {577 Cal / 48.6g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, ice cream, pistachios {208 Cal / 24.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1916
Carbs 197.7g
Protein 103.7g
Fat 69.9g (Sat Fat 18.3g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
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6,000 metres of sprinting!! Great high intensity workout. Are you still going to that ultra marathon event?
 
19/04/2023
Today's FBG: 5.8
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: 4 eggs fried with, garlic, fresh red chilli , spring onions, mushrooms, broccoli, fresh coriander, tumeric, and cumin, melted cheddar
Snack: Nectarine, raspberries, blueberries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
Snack: Nectarine, raspberries, blueberries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~5,000

Workout, all bodyweight:

  • 2 x 50 regular press ups
  • 3 x 33 (+1 extra on the last set) decline press ups
  • 4 x 25 inverted body weight rows
  • 4 x 30 Bulgarian split squats
  • 4 x leg raises to failure
 
Libre 5.5
Contour 5.3
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, mixed nuts & seeds, blueberries, raspberries, almond milk, benecol
S/ cheddar
L/ cold roast chicken, almonds, brie
S/ cheese string
D/ roast chicken, roasted broccoli
S: casien with coconut milk, roast chicken, Brazil nuts
Exercise
peleton
15 minutes country ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
Steps 12,781
 
AGC_68 said:
19/04/2023
Today's FBG: 5.8
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: 4 eggs fried with, garlic, fresh red chilli , spring onions, mushrooms, broccoli, fresh coriander, tumeric, and cumin, melted cheddar
Snack: Nectarine, raspberries, blueberries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
Snack: Nectarine, raspberries, blueberries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~5,000

Workout, all bodyweight:

  • 2 x 50 regular press ups
  • 3 x 33 (+1 extra on the last set) decline press ups
  • 4 x 25 inverted body weight rows
  • 4 x 30 Bulgarian split squats
  • 4 x leg raises to failure
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200 press ups impressive
 
AGC_68 said:
6,000 metres of sprinting!! Great high intensity workout. Are you still going to that ultra marathon event?
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Thanks, not sure yet. Mum waiting for an op and I will need to be around afterwards, just don't have a date finalised yet. I'm also struggling to find the time to do longer runs, anything longer than a couple of hours doesn't fit for me. I am pretty fit overall though and if I get the chance will probably just give it a go.
 
Wednesday 19/4
FBG (05:30) 4.1
Rest day

...............................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30 am): Duck egg scrambled with tomatoes & capers, asparagus,
toast with hummus/ Half a grapefruit {485 Cal / 33.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chill soup {65 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {258 Cal / 5.1g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {129 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

Dinner (5.30pm): Papardelle with ragu of rabbit & mushrooms {492 Cal / 57.9g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Snack (8pm): Toast, peanut butter {179 Cal / 14.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1781
Carbs 152.9g
Protein 104.4g
Fat 73.6g (Sat Fat 17.8g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Fbgt
Libre 5.6
Contour 5.3
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs with cheddar, avocado, benecol
S/ 1/2 protein bar (Jaffa orange flavour)
L/ cold roast chicken, Brie, walnuts
S/ cheddar, Brazil nuts
D/ gammon, 2 fried eggs, tenderstem broccoli, green beans, mushrooms
S/ 2 cheese strings, Brazil & walnuts
Exercise
Peleton
20 minutes hill climb
5 minutes post ride stretch
5 minutes full body stretch
Steps 13,543
 
midnightrider2 said:
Thanks, not sure yet. Mum waiting for an op and I will need to be around afterwards, just don't have a date finalised yet. I'm also struggling to find the time to do longer runs, anything longer than a couple of hours doesn't fit for me. I am pretty fit overall though and if I get the chance will probably just give it a go.
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Good luck with your mum's op mate.
Sounds to me like you're built for long duration cardio, very impressive. But yes I can imagine the time required must be tough to squeeze in at he best of times.
 
20/04/2023
Today's FBG: 6.0
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: 4 eggs fried with, garlic, fresh red chilli , spring onions, mushrooms, broccoli, fresh coriander, tumeric, and cumin, melted cheddar
Snack: Nectarine, raspberries, blueberries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
Snack: Nectarine, raspberries, blueberries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB
Late snack: two tandoori roast chicken thighs

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~5,000

Workout, 5 times around the circuit below :

  • 1 min alternating snatches (16 kg bell)
  • 1 min alternating clean and presses (16 kg bell)
  • 1 min alternating cleans (16 kg bell)
  • 2 min alternating single leg RDLs (2 x 16 kg bells)
 
Thursday 20/4
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home
Breakfast (7.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}

(11am)..................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................1 km jog home
BG (12pm) 4.0 [felt lower]
Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {59 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Beetroot loaf [leftovers], salad {455 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Chicken saltimbocca, roast potatoes, green beans, marsala sauce {632 Cal / 24.8g Carbs}
Tarta di Santiago [warm], ice cream {319 Cal / 28.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1909
Carbs 152.4g
Protein 90.0g
Fat 90.6g (Sat Fat 20.0g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
21/04/2023
Today's FBG: 5.8
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
Snack: Nectarine, raspberries, blueberries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB
D: Chicken steak, broccoli, kale, garlic, chillies sweetcorn, mushrooms, cream and cheese
Snack: Nectarine, raspberries, blueberries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~5,000

Workout:

  • Rest day
 
FBG
Libre 5.6
Yesterday food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, mixed nuts & seeds, blueberries, raspberries, almond milk, benecol
S/ 1/3 protein bar, cheese string
L/ cold roast chicken, Brie, walnuts, Brazil nuts
S/ peanut butter
D/ chicken breast with cheese & leek, tenderstem broccoli, baby carrots, green beans, strawberries, pumpkin & sunflower seeds, almonds, cream
S/ cheese string
Rest day
Steps 10,470
 
Blood sugar of 7.8 for me this morning (which is quite low for me so far!).

Yesterdays food:

Breakfast:
- coffee with cream
- tea with cream
- Greek yoghurt with blueberries, milled chia seed and mixed seeds

Lunch:
- Salad with pitted green olives & garlic, flame grilled chicken, milled chia seeds
- Gouda and chorizo rollitos (3 - would have been 4 but my dog begged one of them)

Dinner:
- 4 egg omelette with bean sprouts, cheese, a shallot and some diced chorizo

1439 calories and 41g of carbs according to myfitnesspal. My only exercise was a walk with one of my dogs.
 
Friday 21/4
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {277 Cal / 38.4g Carbs}
................................13.5 km run [new route, not timed]
Absolutely worn out, glad that I have a couple of rest days this weekend.

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {59 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {292 Cal / 22.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {139 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Bangladeshi chicken curry, pea pilaf {660 Cal / 46.7g Carbs}
A gift from neighbours, part of their Eid feast, values estimated.
I always make them a cake of some kind [chocolate brownies this year] for their end of fasting feast.
[They drop a bottle of wine round at Xmas]
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {132 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1602
Carbs 148.5g
Protein 86.1g
Fat 67.5g (Sat Fat 17.7g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 5.9
Contour 6.1
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs with cheddar, avocado, benecol
S/ protein shake with almond milk, 1/2 protein bar
L/ roast chicken, Brie, Brazil & walnuts
D/ chicken breast with cheese & leek, roasted tenderstem broccoli, cherry tomatoes & red onion, homemade plum crumble & cream
S/ cheddar, almonds, blueberries & pumpkin seeds
Exercise
1 mile indoor cycle
Stretch
3x8 band pull ups
3x10 seated rows (increasing weight)
3x10 barbell strict shoulder press
3x10 tricep pull downs
3x12 barbell rows
3x12 dumbell bench press
3x12 bicep curls
Stretch
Pm
20 minutes stretch
Steps 12,625
 
Saturday 22/4
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

...................................5 km walk
Breakfast (8.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {278 Cal / 38.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, avocado toast {318 Cal / 33.5g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {128 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Salmon Dijonnaise, new potatoes, asparagus, green beans, peas {552 Cal / 33.2g Carbs}
Chocolate panna cotta, poached pear, blueberry compote {254 Cal / 21.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1572
Carbs 144.8g
Protein 70.7g
Fat 68.8g (Sat Fat 19.6g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
midnightrider2 said:
Friday 21/4
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {277 Cal / 38.4g Carbs}
................................13.5 km run [new route, not timed]
Absolutely worn out, glad that I have a couple of rest days this weekend.

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {59 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {292 Cal / 22.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {139 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Bangladeshi chicken curry, pea pilaf {660 Cal / 46.7g Carbs}
A gift from neighbours, part of their Eid feast, values estimated.
I always make them a cake of some kind [chocolate brownies this year] for their end of fasting feast.
[They drop a bottle of wine round at Xmas]
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {132 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1602
Carbs 148.5g
Protein 86.1g
Fat 67.5g (Sat Fat 17.7g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
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Awesome .. I used to love brownies! Still make them for my mum and daughter, dark choc and pecans .. yummy
 
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