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

FBG
Libre 6.6
Contour 5.9
Yesterday food
B/ 3 boiled eggs, chicken drumstick, actimel
S/ casien with almond milk
L/ cold roast chicken, sun dried tomatoes & mozzarella balls
S/ cheddar
D/ gammon, roasted broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, fried egg
S/ 2 cheese strings,nuts
Exercise
Prleton
30 minutes density training
10 minutes stretch
Steps 10,072
 
26/05/2023
Today's FBG: 6.6
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + egg + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + egg + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
D: Chicken, broccoli, garlic, chillies, cream and cheese
AD: Mixed berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below
  • 25 chest press with heavy stretch band
  • 25 press ups
  • 25 bent over rows with heavy stretch band
  • 25 shoulder press (2 x 16 kg bells)
  • 26 reverse lunges (16 kg bell)
 
AGC_68 said:
26/05/2023
Today's FBG: 6.6
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + egg + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + egg + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
D: Chicken, broccoli, garlic, chillies, cream and cheese
AD: Mixed berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below
  • 25 chest press with heavy stretch band
  • 25 press ups
  • 25 bent over rows with heavy stretch band
  • 25 shoulder press (2 x 16 kg bells)
  • 26 reverse lunges (16 kg bell)
Click to expand...
Hug for the FBG, winner for the food & exercise
Have you got that sensor activated yet?
 
Thursday 25/5
FBG (05:30) 4.4

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {279 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Snack (10.30am): Banana {71 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {61 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {324 Cal / 9.5g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {123 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Casarecce with cauliflower & chilli / Grillo (5oz) {539 Cal / 62.0g Carbs}
Apricot tart/ Sauternes (2oz) {339 Cal / 35.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1778
Carbs 190.3g
Protein 69.2g
Fat 60.7g (Sat Fat 14.4g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
0705 F.B.G. 6.4 cup of tea
................ rapid walk up that hill then down again (can't run knees are knackered, I did try but looked like man with wooden leg)
................ shoulders, tricep bicep and squats
1015 pre b/fast count 8.1 then 1/2 cop full fat yoghurt sprinkle of muesli (for texture) mix of blueberries raspberries strawberries plus 2 slices vitogen and butter
1215 count of 8.8
1750 pre dinner 6.8 then nibbles - anchovies with green olives and cornichons glass of chardonnay, to follow: roast monkfish and rattatouille with 2nd glass wine (not small) and to finish, portion tiramisu trifle with raspberries and strawberries black coffee
2000 count 8.0

Am I going to die?
 
bitofagit said:
0705 F.B.G. 6.4 cup of tea
................ rapid walk up that hill then down again (can't run knees are knackered, I did try but looked like man with wooden leg)
................ shoulders, tricep bicep and squats
1015 pre b/fast count 8.1 then 1/2 cop full fat yoghurt sprinkle of muesli (for texture) mix of blueberries raspberries strawberries plus 2 slices vitogen and butter
1215 count of 8.8
1750 pre dinner 6.8 then nibbles - anchovies with green olives and cornichons glass of chardonnay, to follow: roast monkfish and rattatouille with 2nd glass wine (not small) and to finish, portion tiramisu trifle with raspberries and strawberries black coffee
2000 count 8.0

Am I going to die?
Click to expand...
Slightly high values but nothing to lose sleep over. BG not out of control at 8.0 an hour or so after tiramisu.
 
Friday 26/5
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {282 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
................................Half marathon [not timed, but about 1 hour 50 minutes]

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup, toast with avocado & hummus {326 Cal / 27.2g Carbs}
Apricot tart, blueberries {265 Cal / 37.0g Carbs}

BG (6pm)
Dinner (6pm): Portobello mushrooms (3 large), butterbean mash, chilli sauce {481 Cal / 31.9g Carbs}
Nectarine, cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {145 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1608
Carbs 169.4g
Protein 50.9g
Fat 68.4g (Sat Fat 13.1g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 5.6
Yesterdays food
B/ cheese frittata, actimel
S/ casien with almond milk
L/ cold roast chicken, sun dried tomatoes, mozzarella balls, cheddar, blueberries, cherries, almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds
D/ ham & Brie salad
Exercise
Peleton
30 minutes power zone ride (2x8 minutes zone 4, anaerobic)
5 minutes post ride stretch
Steps 10,614
Pt this afternoon if I can get through the traffic, took an hour to drive 20 miles home last night, seems like everyone wants to go to the seaside this weekend
 
27/05/2023
Today's FBG: 6.5
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + egg + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + egg + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
D: Chicken, broccoli, garlic, chillies, cream and cheese
AD: Low sugar protein bar

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below
  • 25 chest press with heavy stretch band
  • 25 press ups
  • 25 bent over rows with heavy stretch band
  • 25 shoulder press (2 x 16 kg bells)
  • 25 cyclist squats (16 kg bell)
 
28/05/2023
Today's FBG: 6.7
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + egg + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
L: 3 fried eggs, 2 slices seeded bread
D: Chicken, broccoli, garlic, chillies, cream and cheese
AD: Low sugar protein bar

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below
  • 25 chest press with heavy stretch band
  • 25 press ups
  • 25 bent over rows with heavy stretch band
  • 30 shoulder push press (2 x 16 kg bells)
  • 26 Bulgarian split squats (16 kg bell)
 
AGC_68 said:
28/05/2023
Today's FBG: 6.7
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + egg + peanut butter + cocoa nibs
L: 3 fried eggs, 2 slices seeded bread
D: Chicken, broccoli, garlic, chillies, cream and cheese
AD: Low sugar protein bar

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below
  • 25 chest press with heavy stretch band
  • 25 press ups
  • 25 bent over rows with heavy stretch band
  • 30 shoulder push press (2 x 16 kg bells)
  • 26 Bulgarian split squats (16 kg bell)
Click to expand...
Hug for the blood sugar, winner for your food & exercise
Are you maybe coming down with an infection thats raising your FBG, could just be hayfever, take care of yourself & enjoy the weekend with your family & get that sensor started
 
FBG
Libre 4.7
Contour 4.7
Yesterdays food
B/ bacon, fried eggs, slice soughdough toast & butter
L/salmon steak, avocado, cherry tomatoes & cucumber
S/ protein shake with almond milk, celery & peanut butter
D/ skipped
S/ casien with almond milk, cheddar
Exercise
5k indoor cycle
Warm up
3x12 barbell deadlifts (increasing weight)
3x12 barbell back squats (increasing weight)
3x10 barbell hip thrusters (increasing weight)
1x5 barbell hip thrusters @ 85kg (another pb)
2x20 reverse lunges ( knee to floor holding a kettles at shoulder)
3x12 leg curls
3x12 ghd back extensions
30 minutes core & stretch
B/s after 5.9
Steps 7,003
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
FBG
Libre 4.7
Contour 4.7
Yesterdays food
B/ bacon, fried eggs, slice soughdough toast & butter
L/salmon steak, avocado, cherry tomatoes & cucumber
S/ protein shake with almond milk, celery & peanut butter
D/ skipped
S/ casien with almond milk, cheddar
Exercise
5k indoor cycle
Warm up
3x12 barbell deadlifts (increasing weight)
3x12 barbell back squats (increasing weight)
3x10 barbell hip thrusters (increasing weight)
1x5 barbell hip thrusters @ 85kg (another pb)
2x20 reverse lunges ( knee to floor holding a kettles at shoulder)
3x12 leg curls
3x12 ghd back extensions
30 minutes core & stretch
B/s after 5.9
Steps 7,003
Click to expand...
Hope you're feeling OK with 4.7 FBG mate!
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Hug for the blood sugar, winner for your food & exercise
Are you maybe coming down with an infection thats raising your FBG, could just be hayfever, take care of yourself & enjoy the weekend with your family & get that sensor started
Click to expand...
We'll see, I'll put the sensor on, on Monday .. not going to worry about it too much. If the sensor shows high levels throughout the day for the next few weeks I'll see the doc about getting a A1C done :)
 
Saturday 27/5
FBG (05:30) 4.4
Rest day

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Oatmeal & raisin cookie {215 Cal / 33.4g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm): Celeriac & apple soup, toast with hummus {219 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, almonds {137 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine with mushrooms, fennel & artichoke / Grillo (6oz) {530 Cal / 51.3g Carbs}
Apricot tart, raspberries, hazelnuts {307 Cal / 28.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1722
Carbs 196.3g
Protein 53.1g
Fat 60.0g (Sat Fat 12.1g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Sunday 28/5
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Rest day

Breakfast (8.30 am): Bacon & eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, OJ {694 Cal / 24.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup, toast with hummus {199 Cal / 25.5g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast guinea fowl, roast potatoes, courgette & harissa salad {605 Cal / 32.2g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {121 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1791
Carbs 111.1g
Protein 114.4g
Fat 76.1g (Sat Fat 15.8g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
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