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

Libre 5.5
Contour 5.8
Yesterdays dood
B/ 3 s rambled eggs on wholemeal toast, benecol
S/ cheese string (straight after gym)
S/ protein shake with almond milk, banana, oat & blueberry muffin
L/ roast chicken salad
S/ banana & walnut bread, brie
D/ lamb & mint burger, caprese mushrooms, raspberries, Brazil nuts
S/ cheese string
Exercise
10 minutes treadmill walk
3x12 back squats
2x12 hack squats
3x12 leg cirls
3x12 bench press
3x12 incline bench press
3x12 shoulder press
3x12 seated rows
3x12 back extension & curl
10 minutes treadmill walk
Steps 9,515
 
Slacker!
 
24/01/2024

FBG: 5.7​

Yesterday's food:​

B: chicken melt sandwich, protein shake
L: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder, chicken melt sandwich
Late nibbles: Protein pudding

Yesterday's Physical Activity​

Steps​

~6,000

Workout:​

4 times around circuit below:
A. 25 swings (20 kg bell)
B. 25 push ups
C. 20 single arm shoulder press 20 kg bell)
D. 25 squats
E. 20 single arm rows (20 kg bell)
 
25/01/2024

FBG: 5.7​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder
L: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder
D: Chicken melt sandwich
Late nibbles: Greek yog, protein pwder, berries, PN, dark chic

Yesterday's Physical Activity​

Steps​

~6,000

Workout:​

5 x chest press to failure
5 x deficit push ups to failure
5 x shoulder press to failure
5 x rows to failue
3 x biceps curls to failure
3 x squats to failure
 
Libre 4.6
Contour 5.1
Yesterdays food
B/ boiled eggs, chia seed pudding with raspberries & almonds, benecol
S/ celery & hummus
L/ roast chicken salad
S/ costa latte, banana & walnut bread, brie
D/ lamb & mint burger, Italian salad, mushrooms, blueberries, Brazil nuts
S/ cheese string
Rest day
 
Are the blood sugars behaving themselves again mate?
 
Libre 3.5/5.5/4.9 (all within 5 minutes, doesn’t like movement)
Contour 4.9
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, overnight oats
S/ walnuts
S/protein shake with almond milk
L/ pear, peanut butter, roast ham, cheddar
S/ marmite peanuts
D/ salmon steak, small sweet baked potato with butter & cheese, cauliflower, tenderstem broccoli & green beans
S/ 2 cheese strings
Exercise
10 minutes treadmill walk
3x12 hack squats
3x12 leg curls
3x10 Bulgarian split squats (each leg)
3x20 back section pullovers (aka torture machine)
3x12 lat pull downs
3x12 seated rows
3x12 tricep dips
3x12 spinal rotation & oblique machine
10 minutes treadmill walk
Steps 10,294
Mfp
Calories 1,670
Carbs 65g
Fat 93g
Protein 136g
 
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AGC_68 said:
Are the blood sugars behaving themselves again mate?
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Don’t want to tempt fate, but so far so good
Thank you for asking
Unfortunately cough although a lot better is being very persistent
, going on peleton this morning & if it goes ok going to circuits tomorrow. & might even stay for burnout spin
 
26/01/2024

FBG: 5.6​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder
L: Tuna, sweetcorn, Greek yog, spices, sandwiches
D: Huel, banana Black edition, protein powder
Late nibbles: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, PN, dark choc

Yesterday's Physical Activity​

Steps​

~6,000

Workout:​

Rest day
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Don’t want to tempt fate, but so far so good
Thank you for asking
Unfortunately cough although a lot better is being very persistent
, going on peleton this morning & if it goes ok going to circuits tomorrow. & might even stay for burnout spin
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I take it you've had the covid test? If it was covid don't push the lungs mate. Let them recover. Stick to resistance type circuits to get some cardio benefit. Don't stress those lungs out.
 
midnightrider2 said:
No, just enjoy it. Probably addicted to endorphins and maybe a bit mad.
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I think I must be addicted to the endorphins too, I get like a shiver - like someones walked over my grave feeling then I want to push myself further! Anyone else get that kind of feeling, my skin goes all shivery and I run/cycle faster!
 
Thursday 25/1
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Running week

Breakfast (5.30pm): Porridge (almond milk), peach, raspberries, pecans (270 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
................................13 km run [66 min 49 sec] Happy with that

Snack (10am): Almond croissant (half) {234 Cal / 23.5g Carbs}
With coffee whilst shopping

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, avocado toast {255 Cal / 26.8g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {136 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Haggis, 'neeps & tatties/ Merlot (5oz) {603 Cal / 58.3g Carbs}
Cranachan {278 Cal / 15.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1818
Carbs 179.9g
Protein 61.5g
Fat 92.6g (Sat Fat 30.9g / Trans fats 1.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
FBG 6.3
15 mins treadmill
20 mins spin bike
20 minutes yoga
FOOD
Breakfast - Mug of tea, x2 sesame seed Ryvita with 1 egg mayo
Lunch - Ham, avocado salad
Dinner - Bacon avocado salad
Snacks - Peperami, cucumber and home made humous dip
Drinks sparkling water, decaff tea and herbal/green tea

Have had some pain in my right elbow from a previous fracture years ago so have laid off the weights this week. Its getting better, not so sore now should be able to break in gently again next week.
 
Libre 3.9
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 fried eggs, avocado, alpro yogurt with raspberries & sunflower seeds
S/ casien with almond milk
L/ mushroom & fennel soup, marmite rice cake with cheddar, roast chicken
S/ celery & hummus
D/ gammon steak, small baked sweet potato with butter & cheese, fried egg
Exercise
Peleton
20 minutes rock ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
Steps 9,094
Forgot how much exercise lowers b/s
Been to circuits & burnout spin this morning
 
Good news!
Feeling good?
 
27/01/2024

FBG: 5.3​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, a little cream
L: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder
Snack: Toasted cheese sandwich
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder
Late nibbles: Greek yog, protein pwder, berries, PN, dark choc

Yesterday's Physical Activity​

Steps​

~6,000

Workout:​

Everything with 2 x 16kg kettlebells
4 x chest press to failure
4 x deficit push ups to failure
4 x shoulder press to failure
4 x rows to failure
4 x front squats to failure
 
No bike, surely you’re not fed up with it already
 
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