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

FBG
Libre 4.3
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 fried eggs, haslet, actimel
L/ cheese on banana & walnut toast, tomato ketchup
S/ salt & vinegar peanuts
D/ rump steak, peppercorn sauce, tomatoes, mushrooms, purple sprouting broccoli
S/ Brazil nuts, cheese string
Rest day
Steps
None, watch playing up
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
FBG
Libre 4.3
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 fried eggs, haslet, actimel
L/ cheese on banana & walnut toast, tomato ketchup
S/ salt & vinegar peanuts
D/ rump steak, peppercorn sauce, tomatoes, mushrooms, purple sprouting broccoli
S/ Brazil nuts, cheese string
Rest day
Steps
None, watch playing up
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If the watch doesn't record an .. did it even happen?! Not if you wear a Fitbit. Nothing more annoying than doing a workout than forgetting to record it in real time. Expect realising that you actually did the work out so really why am I so bloody annoyed about it? LOL or is that just me?
 
AGC_68 said:
If the watch doesn't record an .. did it even happen?! Not if you wear a Fitbit. Nothing more annoying than doing a workout than forgetting to record it in real time. Expect realising that you actually did the work out so really why am I so bloody annoyed about it? LOL or is that just me?
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Nope not just yoi
A couple of years ago I did a really hilly 10k & forgot to start my watch until about a mile in, would have been a pb as well, so disappointed in myself
 
24/07/2023
Today's FBGs at 08:30
Finger prick: 6.1

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black banana + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
D: Chicken(2 chicken thighs) broccoli, kale, garlic, cream, cheese and chilli flakes
AD: Low sugar protein bar

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Gardening: 1.5 hours

Workout:

  • Rest day
 
Sunday 23/7
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), greengage, blackberries, walnuts {268 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, avocado toast, trout roe,
asparagus, OJ {570 Cal / 21.6g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {132 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

Dinner (5 pm): Out to cinema so early dinner
Casarecce with fennel, cauliflower & chilli {446 Cal / 55.6g Carbs}
Plum, greengage & almond cake, yoghurt, almonds {288 Cal / 21.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1746
Carbs 155.0g
Protein 71.3g
Fat 87.0g (Sat Fat 14.8g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Monday 24/7
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {273 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}
.................................15 km run [3 min over PB, slightly tight ham so didn't push hard]

Snack (11am): Banana {62 Cal/ 14.0g Carbs}
................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Casarecce with fennel, cauliflower & chilli [leftovers] {446 Cal / 55.6g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {136 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6 pm): Duck breast, celeriac dauphinoise, green beans. broccoli {623 Cal / 34.7g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {132 Cal / 15.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1713
Carbs 176.3g
Protein 82.9g
Fat 57.1g (Sat Fat 24.1g / Trans fats 1.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG 6.8 Monday
Exercise (Sunday morning)
35 mins spin bike
10 mins of light weights
10 press ups
15 glute bridges
10 triceps kickbacks
15 calf raises
Still waiting to up the anti with the weights but I have to wait until my neck is better, so frustrating so I am hitting the cardio more to compensate! If I don't get the hit from cardio I feel I have not worked hard enough!
Food
Breakfast pre work out - Peanut butter on Ryvita
Lunch post workout - Chicken breast with salad
Dinner - Skipped not hungry
Snacks - Cucumber and chopped celery seasoned with herbs. Peanut butter
Water lots, green tea with jasmine and not too much decaf tea today.
 
25/07/2023
Today's FBGs at 08:30
Finger prick: 5.8

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Medium sized baked potato, with stir fried tuna, mushrooms, brocolli, in garlic and Chinese crushed chilli oil, soya sauce
D: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
AD: Mixed berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, peanut butter

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Gardening: 1.5 hours

Workout:

  • Regular press ups 50 + 50
  • Decline press ups 50 + 25 + 25
  • Seated stretch band rows 25 + 25 + 25 + 25
  • Cyclist squats 25 + 25 + 25 + 25
  • Split squats 25 + 25 + 25 + 25
 
Libre 5.3
Contour 4.6
Yesterdays food
B/2 boiled eggs, actimel
S/ casien with s/s milk, fresh coconut
L/ skipped
S/ cold roast beef, Brie, banana & walnut bread & butter
D/ skipped
S/ cheese string
Exercise
1.1 mile indoor cycle
Warm up
4x10 barbell deadlifts (increasing weight)
4x10 barbell squats (increasing weight)
4x10 barbell hip thrusters (increasing weight)
3x10 (each leg) Bulgarian split squats
3x20 single leg bench squats
3x10 ghd back extensions
Cool down stretch
Steps 11,191
Didn’t feel very well & didn’t want to eat
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Libre 5.3
Contour 4.6
Yesterdays food
B/2 boiled eggs, actimel
S/ casien with s/s milk, fresh coconut
L/ skipped
S/ cold roast beef, Brie, banana & walnut bread & butter
D/ skipped
S/ cheese string
Exercise
1.1 mile indoor cycle
Warm up
4x10 barbell deadlifts (increasing weight)
4x10 barbell squats (increasing weight)
4x10 barbell hip thrusters (increasing weight)
3x10 (each leg) Bulgarian split squats
3x20 single leg bench squats
3x10 ghd back extensions
Cool down stretch
Steps 11,191
Didn’t feel very well & didn’t want to eat
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Winner for the exercise, hug for the not feeling too well. Hope you're feeling ok again soon mate.
 
Tuesday 25/7
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {286 Cal / 38.4g Carbs}
................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................5 km jog home

(11am)..................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Courgette, pea & pesto soup {88 Cal / 9.0g Carbs}
Chicken salad {533 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {128 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6 pm): Prawn, squash & mango curry, jasmine rice {648 Cal / 55.3g Carbs}
Pineapple,kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {128 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1853
Carbs 151.3g
Protein 136.4g
Fat 68.1g (Sat Fat 13.7g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
26/07/2023
Today's FBGs at 08:30
Finger prick: 6.0

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black Choc + egg + PB + Cocoa nibs
L: Chicken(2 chicken thighs) broccoli, kale, garlic, cheese and chilli flakes
AL: low sugar protein bar
D: Chicken(2 chicken thighs) in spicy garlic and tomato sauce, 2 eggs
AD: Mixed berries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, peanut butter

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

Set timer for 30 minutes and do as many rounds of the circuit below, no rest or breaks, constant movement:
  • 20 sumo squats with 20 kg kbell (10 with bell in R hand, 10 in L)
  • 20 alternating single arm rows with 20 kg kbell
  • 12 strict single arm shoulder press with 20 kg bell (6 with R, 6 with L)
 
Wednesday 26/7
FBG (05:30) 4.1
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30am): Bacon, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, OJ {421 Cal / 27.6g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Almond croissant {234 Cal / 23.5g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm): Iberico ham,peach & goats cheese salad {255 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}
Greengage, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {126 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30 pm): Moussaka {509 Cal / 23.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {133 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1720
Carbs 119.0g
Protein 77.4g
Fat 90.1g (Sat Fat 29.5g / Trans fats 1.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Wed FBG
Libre 6.1
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, actimel
S/ casien with almond milk, fresh coconut
L/ tofu bhudda bowl
D/ chicken casserole, purple sprouting broccoli
S/ salted peanuts, cheddar
Rest day
Steps 10,608

FBG Thursday
Libre 4.6
Yesterdays food
B/ cheese frittata, actimel
S/ casien with coconut milk
L/ chicken casserole, purple sprouting broccoli
D/ tofu bhudda bowl
S/ Brazil nuts, cheese string
Exercise
1 mile indoor cycle
Warm up
3x12 lat pull downs (increasing weight)
3x12 seated rows (increasing weight)
5x8 barbell strict shoulder press
3x12 barbell rows (increasing weight)
3x12 incline bench press
3x12 tricep extensions
3x12 bicep curls
3x12 hammer curls
3x10 push-ups
Stretch
steps 13,067
 
FBG
Libre 5.3
Yesterdays food
B/ cheese frittata, bacon, actimel
S/ casien with almond milk
L/ tofu bhudda bowl,
D/ celery, dips, peri peri chicken, roast chicken, different cheeses (mum’s birthday tea, managed to avoid carbs & birthday cake, the fresh crusty bread was very nearly my downfall)
S/ cheese strings, Brazil nuts
Exercise
Rest day
Steps 10,641
Need to up the exercise but there doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day at the minute
 
Thursday 27/7
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), greengage, blueberries, walnuts {282 Cal / 38.1g Carbs}
.................................15 km run [74min 35 sec] 90s over PB for this route, quite happy.

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {54 Cal / 9.0g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {262 Cal / 6.6g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {127 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Flatbread, pea & mint hummus {167 Cal / 21.0g Carbs}

Dinner (6 pm): Tuna steak, fries, salad {619 Cal / 25.3g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {134 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1687
Carbs 134.0g
Protein 135.0g
Fat 58.5g (Sat Fat 8.9g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Friday 28/7
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {273 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}
.................................15 km run [74min 15 sec] 70s over PB for this route, quite happy.

Snack (9am): Greengages (2), chocolate cookie {165 Cal / 21.3g Carbs}

Lunch (11.30pm): Celeriac & apple soup, avocado toast {175 Cal / 18.8g Carbs}
Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6 pm): Broad bean, pea & fennel risotto/ Gavi di Gavi (5oz) {664 Cal / 60.7g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {126 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1514
Carbs 172.5g
Protein 44.0g
Fat 53.0g (Sat Fat 13.5g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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