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

FBG
Libre bre 5.6
Yesterdays food
B/ soughdough toast with butter, marmite, avocado & poached eggs, actimel
S/ babybel
S/ peanut butter
L/ coronation chicken deli salad
D/ casien with almond milk, cheddar, salt & vinegar peanuts
Exercise
5x12 push ups
20 minutes stretch
Steps 10,877
 
Saturday 13/5
FBG (05:30) 3.9

.............................5 km walk
Breakfast (5.30 am): Bacon, eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, OJ {547 Cal / 25.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup, avocado toast {296 Cal / 23.2g Carbs}
Tuna salad {221 Cal / 6.1g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {122 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

Snack (5pm): Sausages, fries, /brownie/ Grillo [large glass] {453 Cal / 25.1g Carbs}
Kids birthday party, browsing BBQ stuff and cake, values a guess to be honest

Dinner (7.30pm): Spaghetti carbonara {532 Cal / 40.9g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {124 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (5 of them decaf)

Calories 2124
Carbs 145.8g
Protein 106.8g
Fat 102.9g (Sat Fat 31.2g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 5.5
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, homemade granola, blueberries, raspberries, almond milk
S/ flat white at coffee shop (full fat milk)
L/ tin of salmon, banana & walnut bread & butter
D/ rump steak, stir fried mushrooms, tomatoes, red onion & asparagus, pineapple & coconut gin & diet lemonade
S/ cheddar & Brazil nuts
Exercise
2 mile hilly walk with a pram
5x12 pushups
Steps 10,784
Watch says 21 floors
 
14/05/2023
Today's FBG: 6.3
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
D: Thai green chicken curry, small amount of rice
AD: Mixed berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~5,000

Workout:
4 times around circuit below:

* Chest press to exhaustion (medium stretch band)
* Seated back rows to exhaustion (medium stretch band)
* Explosive "jump" squats to exhaustion (medium stretch band)

Went to bed with a BG of 5.5 woke up with 6.3
Might get a Libre to see what is going on at night. Body composition is very good so hopefully it is just the dawn effect.
 
Getting a trial of libre is a great idea to see what’s going on, alternatively have you thought about getting up before dawn, only joking, libre can be very insightful
 
Fbg 6.8 (Finger prick)
Libre 7.5

Exercise Yesterday (About and 1 hr 10 mins)
Spin bike 20 mins
Recumbent bike 35 mins

Weights
x 30 Dumbbell triceps kickbacks with 2.3kg weights
x 30 Glute bridges with weight on tummy
X 20 Incline push ups
5 mins of resistant band stretches and 5 mins of yoga stretches.
Woke up this morning and I am really feeling in my triceps lol

Food yesterday
Pre work out - Avocado and a piece of cold roast beef
Post work out - Chicken with green salad
Lunch - Chicken/mushroom/bacon soup with added cream
D - Remainder of left over soup
Snacks mini cucumbers and cold bacon, small portion of walnuts.
About 2.5lt of mineral water a day and about 5 cups of tea with almond milk and cream.
 
FBG
Libre 7.2
Contour 7.4
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 fried eggs, haslet, actimel
S/ protein shake with almond milk, homemade banana, oat & blueberry muffin
L/ roast lamb, mint sauce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, Brussels, homemade low carb plum crumble & cream
S/ d/g & salt & vinegar peanuts
S/ homemade low carb banana & walnut bread cheese sandwich, peanut butter
Exercise
Am
7.5 mile bike ride
Pm
20 minutes fiton arms workout
20minutes fiton yoga core
Steps 8,138
 
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15/05/2023
Today's FBG: 5.8
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + egg + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + egg + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
D: Thai green chicken curry, small amount of rice
AD: Mixed berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~5,000

Workout:
  • 4 x 25 sumo squats (20 kg bell)
  • 4 x 25 chest press (pair of 20 kg bells)
  • 4 x 25 bent over rows (medium resistance stretch band)
  • 4 x 10 shoulder presses (pair of 20 kg bells)
  • 4 x 10 biceps curls (medium resistance stretch band)
  • 4 x 50 bicycle crunches
 
Sunday 14/5
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, pecans {277 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (12 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home
I don't usually train on Sunday but the gym is closed for a couple of days this week.

Lunch (12pm): Aubergine & lentil curry, chapati {441 Cal / 47.7g Carbs}
Magnum {239 Cal / 24.0g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Cheese & tomato quiche, fries, salad {466 Cal / 40.1g Carbs}
Peach melba, ice cream {276 Cal / 28.0g Carbs}
Duoro [2 glasses] {251 Cal / 7.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1993
Carbs 191.2g
Protein 50.0g
Fat 80.7g (Sat Fat 32.2g / Trans fats 1.0g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Monday 15/5
FBG (05:30) 4.0

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {281 Cal / 38.1g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup, toast with hummus {212 Cal / 24.7g Carbs}
Quiche [leftovers], salad {348 Cal / 22.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {138 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Cod, white bean & chorizo stew, roast potatoes, green beans {742 Cal / 45.1g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {144 Cal / 17.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1976
Carbs 180.9g
Protein 105.0g
Fat 83.1g (Sat Fat 23.2g / Trans fats 1.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 5
Contour 5.1
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, avocado, actimel
S/ protein shake with almond milk, banana, oat & blueberry muffin
L/ tandoori chicken, tomato & red onion lettuce wraps, cheddar
S/ peanut butter
D/ roast chicken, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, Brussels, bisto
S/brie
S/ Brazil nuts
Exercise
2 mile indoor cycle
Warm up
4x12 barbell deadlifts (increasing weight)
4x10 barbell back squats (increasing weight)
4x10 barbell hip thrusters (increasing weight, last 2 sets @80kg pb, I didn’t even notice I was using an Olympic bar which is 5kg heavier than ladies bar)
2x20 reverse lunges (knee to floor holding a kettlebell at shoulder)
3x12 leg curls
3x12 leg curls ( different machine, one does the back of legs the other the front)
3x10 ghd extensions
Stretch
Steps 12,511
Don’t think there’s any part of me not aching today
 
Hell of a workout!
 
16/05/2023
Today's FBG: 5.8
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + egg + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + egg + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
D: Thai green chicken curry, small amount of rice
AD: Mixed berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~5,000

Workout:
  • Rest day
 
My little workout
FBG Finger 6.8
Libre 7.1

30 tricep kick backs using weights
30 incline push ups
35 mins treadmill - incline running and walking
5 mins stretch band
20 calf raises
35 glute bridges with weight

Yesterdays food
x2 seeded Ryvita with peanut butter
5 cups of tea with almond milk and double cream
Approximately 2.5ltr of water during exercise and throughout the day.

Triceps not hurting today but killed yesterday, thighs are hurting a bit today but all good
 
Tuesday 16/5
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {279 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
................................18 km run [not timed]

Breakfast 2 (8.30 am): Celeriac & apple soup, toast with hummus {155 Cal / 23.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Aubergine & lentil curry [leftovers] {314 Cal / 33.3g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Linguine with mushrooms & fennel {456 Cal / 43.2g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurts, hazelnuts {136 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1509
Carbs 169.5g
Protein 56.6g
Fat 57.7g (Sat Fat 10.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 5.5
Contour 5.7
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, homemade granola, blueberries, raspberries, almond milk, actimel
S/ cheddar, Brazil nuts
L/ roast ham, Brie, banana & walnut bread & butter
S/ cheese string Brazil nuts
D/ salmon steak, stir fried mushrooms, tomatoes & asparagus
S/ cheddar, almonds
Rest day
Steps 10,726
 
That’s not a little workout, well done
Please tell me you ate more than 2 ryvitas & peanut butter
 
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