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

Tuesday 13/6
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.8g Carbs}
..............................15 km run [73 min 26 sec], happy with that

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

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {51 Cal / 8.7g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {332 Cal / 7.1g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {119 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Rainbow trout, sweet potato mash, asparagus, green beans {528 Cal / 39.5g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {146 Cal / 16.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1558
Carbs 143.0g
Protein 87.3g
Fat 59.4g (Sat Fat 9.4g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Still a great workout and diet in this very hot, and humid weather!
 
How did it feel running in that heat?
 
14/06/2023
Today's FBGs at 08:30
Finger prick: 6.3

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Thai Chicken stir fry with a fried egg on top
AL: one tub of low cal choc fudge brownie ice cream (medicinal it was hot!)
D: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~4,000

Workout:

  • 3 x 15 chest press (2 x 16 kg bells)
  • 3 x 10 shoulder press (2 x 16 kg bells)
  • 3 x 30 gorilla rows (2 x 16 kg bells)
  • 3 x 10 single kettlebell squats (32 kg bell)
  • 3 x 10 spiderman press ups
 
Fbg
Libre 5.7
Contour 5.7
Yesterdays food
B/ cheese frittata
S/ casien with almond milk
L/ 2 chicken drumsticks with nandos lemon & herb sauce, d/g, Edam, walnuts, 6 cherries
D/ chicken breast with leek & cheese, salad
Exercise
Rest day but walked a mile before work to get some fresh sir
Steps 11,139
 
FBG
Libre 4.6
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 fried eggs, avocado, haslet, actimel
S/ casien with almond milk
L/ 2 chicken drumsticks roasted in lemon & herb nandos sauce, cheese string
S/ cheese string, Brazil nuts
D/ ham, Brie & peach salad
Exercise
5x10 box jumps omem
5 minutes row
Steps 10,451
 
15/06/2023
Today's FBGs at 08:30
Finger prick: 6.2

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
AL: Mixed berries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB, cocoa nibs
D: Small baked potato, scrambled eggs, veggies and cheese


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~4,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below
  • 40 alternating chest press (2 x 16 kg bells)
  • 30 gorilla rows (2 x 16 kg bells)
  • 20 deaddlifts (2 x 16 kg bells)
 
AGC_68 said:
How did it feel running in that heat?
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6 in the morning with a good morning mist, it wasn't hot at all. It warmed a little by the time I got back but not what you would call hot. Jog to the gym goes through a wood so shade almost all the way, and it really is a gentle jog.
 
Wednesday 14/6
FBG (05:30) 4.2
Rest day

......................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30 am): Harissa scrambled eggs, toast, OJ {385 Cal / 20.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {87 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {251 Cal / 5.7g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {132 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Magnum mini {140 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Grillo Sicilia (5oz) whilst cooking {120 Cal / 3.7g Carbs}
Pheasant saltimbocca, roast potatoes, green beans {492 Cal / 29.7g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {136 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1786
Carbs 116.7g
Protein 99.7g
Fat 83.4g (Sat Fat 20.9g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 4.8
Yesterdays food
B/ cheese frittata, actimel
L/ 2 chicken drumsticks with nandos lemon & herb sauce, cheese string
S/ alpro yogurt with collagen, blueberries, raspberries, pumpkin & sunflower seeds, almonds
D/ ham, Brie & peach salad
Exercise
20 min treadmill (too hot to run any longer)
10 minutes stretch
Steps 12 413
 
15/06/2023
Today's FBGs at 08:30
Finger prick: 6.3

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Mixed berries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB, cocoa nibs
D: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
AD: Mixed berries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB, cocoa nibs


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~4,000

Workout:

  • Rest day
 
Thursday 15/6
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

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

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {57 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}
Chicken salad {348 Cal / 21.7g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {115 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Lemon shrimp orzo {556 Cal / 60.1g Carbs}
Peach, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {132 Cal / 16.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1591
Carbs 182.3g
Protein 77.9g
Fat 51.4g (Sat Fat 11.9g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG 6.2
35 mins spin bike
15 calf raises
20 sit ups with weight
15 press ups
15 bicep curls using bands
10 reverse butterfly
5 resistance band pull aparts
Yoga stretches afterwards
FOOD
B - Cold chicken with small portion of salted peanuts
L - Salad with salmon
D - 2 Burgers topped with 2 slices of bacon and salad
Snacks
Mini cucumbers and celery
3 Cream teas
2.5 Ltrs of sparking mineral water
Starting my weights on Monday, starting small and gradually building up over time.
 
FBG
Libre 4.9
Yesterdays food
B/ eggs, bacon, avocado, actimel
L/ casien with almond milk, Brazil nuts, cheese string
S/ Edam, cherries
D/ 2 pork steaks, salad with a few red grapes thrown in
Rest day
Long day at work & too hot
Steps 11 475
Going out on road bike after breakfast before it gets too hot
 
Friday 16/6
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 37.0g Carbs}
......................................15 km run [73 min 57 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {52 Cal / 8.9g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {233 Cal / 5.7g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

BG (5pm) 3.7 - it felt really low, probably down to gardening on a hot day.
Snack (5pm) Cookie {121 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}

Dinner (7pm): With friends, using the first of this years allotment harvest
Broad bean, fennel & hailstone radish salad {165 Cal / 7.6g Carbs}
Basa fillet with kohlrabi & watercress orzotto {389 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
Elderflower risotto with strawberries {186 Cal / 16.1g Carbs}
Beans, fennel, radish, kohlrabi & strawbs all homegrown.
Elderflowers were foraged and cordial made this morning
Prosecco (3 x 3oz), Zinfandel (6oz) {408 Cal / 21.2g Carbs}
First glass of fizz had a splash of elderflower cordial in it.

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1997
Carbs 166.4g
Protein 79.1g
Fat 63.8g (Sat Fat 15.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
17/06/2023
Today's FBGs at 08:30
Finger prick: 6.1

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Tuna, mixed greens, mushrooms, garlic, chillies, cream, cheese
AL: Mixed berries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB, cocoa nibs
D: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
AD: Mixed berries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB, cocoa nibs


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~4,000

Workout:
  • 4 x 25 swing squats (20 kg bell)
  • 4x 20 chest press (2 x 20 kg bells)
  • 4 x 26 ballistic single arm rows (20 kg bell)
  • 4 x 10 strict shoulder press (2 x 16 kg bells)
  • 4 x ab crunches to failure
Swing squats were good fun, force a faster pace with the squats.
 
Need to Google swing squats
 
Saturday 17/6
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {285 Cal / 38.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Soupe au pistou, toast with hummus {353 Cal / 32.3g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {146 Cal / 16.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Venison burger, fries, onion rings, salad {765 Cal / 41.9g Carbs}
Cherries, chocolate mousse, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1717
Carbs 146.5g
Protein 99.3g
Fat 73.9g (Sat Fat 15.0g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
18/06/2023
Today's FBGs at 10:00
Finger prick: 5.9

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Vietnamese chicken salad
AL: Mixed berries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB, cocoa nibs
D: 3 chicken thighs, mixed green veg, mushrooms, cream, cheese
AD: Mixed berries, Greek yog, protein powder, PB, cocoa nibs


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~4,000

Workout:

5 x 5 min rounds as below:
  • 1 min left jab
  • 1 min jab, right cross
  • 1 min jab, right cross, right hooking elbow, right reverse elbow
  • 1 min knee strikes
  • 1 min jab, right cross, sprawl
 
Fbg
5.6
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, slice soughdough toast & butter
S/ protein shake with almond milk
L/ salmon steak & salad
S/ 1/2 protein bar
D/ sirloin steak, stir fried mushrooms, tomatoes, red onion & asparagus, s/f jelly & cream, pineapple & coconut gin & diet lemonade
S/ d/g & salt & vinegar peanuts
Exercise
13.4 mile outdoor cycle
5 minutes post ride stretch
Steps 6,453
 
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