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

Monday 19/2
FBG (05:30) 4.5
Away for a couple of days, will eat what we are given, values estimated

Snack (5.30am): Banana (69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
..................................10 km run [not timed]
Breakfast (6.30am): Porridge (2% milk), plum, blueberries, pecans (330 Cal / 43.8g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Granola, 2% milk (277 Cal / 28.6g Carbs}
Service station on the way home

Lunch (1.30pm): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast {470 Cal / 27.7g Carbs}
Pineapple, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {127 Cal / 15.9g Carbs}
Back home

Dinner (7pm): Thai green curry (prawn & peanut), jasmine rice {535 Cal / 54.3g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {132 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1982
Carbs 203.0g
Protein 69.9g
Fat 90.7g (Sat Fat 20.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 

FBG: 6.5​

Forgot to take in first thing on waking - taken after early morning workout which hopefully explains the high FBG .. let's see tomorrow's!

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: Chicken melt sandwich
Snack: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, PB, dark choc
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
AD: Large bowl of stir fried mince with spices

Yesterday's Physical Activity​

Steps​

~6,000

Workout:​

Early morning workout
5 x 10 parallel bar dips
5 x 10 inverted body rows
4 x 25 deficit push ups
4 x 50 squats
4 x static chin up L-sit hold to failure
 
Tuesday 20/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30pm): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts (277 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
..................................2 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine (10 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................2 km run home

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup, toast & hummus {323 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
Pineapple, passion fruit, yoghurt, pistachios {136 Cal / 18.5g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.9
Dinner (6pm): Calamari con caponata {488 Cal / 36.2g Carbs}
Figs, Greek yoghurt, honey, pistachios {210 Cal / 28.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1478
Carbs 164.8g
Protein 51.1g
Fat 61.1g (Sat Fat 14.4g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
FBG libre 4.9
Yesterday s food
B/ overnight oats, benecol
L/ beef casserole, mashed swede, tenderstem broccoli, green beans, carrots, leeks, horseradish sauce
S/ marmite rice cake & cheddar, 2 keto peanut butter cups
D/ tin of salmon, walnuts, s/f jelly & cream
Peleton
20 minutes hill climb
5 minutes post ride stretch
B/s after peleton 4.1
 

FBG: 5.7​

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: Chicken melt sandwich
Snack: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts

Yesterday's Physical Activity​

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

4 times around the circuit below:
10 parallel bar dips
10 inverted body rows
25 deficit push ups
100 mountain climbers
4 x static chin up L-sit hold to failure
 
Wednesday 21/2
FBG (05:30) 4.5
Rest day

.....................................6 km walk
Breakfast (7.30pm): Garlic mushrooms, toast, OJ (311 Cal / 34.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup, avocado toast {258 Cal / 27.8g Carbs}
Chocolate brownie (warm), chocolate mousse, cherries {287 Cal / 28.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Cheese & tomato quiche, fries, salad {541 Cal / 42.3g Carbs}
Strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {135 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1574
Carbs 151.9g
Protein 52.5g
Fat 75.8g (Sat Fat 25.7g / Trans fats 1.0g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 

FBG: 5.2​

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: 2 boiled egg sandwiches
Snack: Salted Caramel low sugar protein bar
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
AD: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc

Yesterday's Physical Activity​

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

Rest day
 
Wed FBG
Libre 5.1
Contour 4.8
B/ overnight oats, benecol
S/ Brazil nuts (straight after gym)
S/ protein shake with almond milk, banana, oat & blueberry muffin
L/same as monday
S/ celery & peanut butter
D/ cheese omelette & Italian salad leaves, s/f jelly & cream
S/ cheese string
Exercise
10 minutes treadmill walk
3x12 leg curls
3x12 leg press
3x12 hack squats
3x10 (each leg) Bulgarian split squats
3x12 bench press
3x12 incline bench press
3x12 shoulder press
3x20 pullovers (more weight added)
3x12 abdominal twists (increased weight)
10 minutes treadmill walk
 
FBG Thursday
Libre 4.8
Yesterdays food
B/ overnight oats, Benecol
S/ celery & peanut butter
L/ coconut & mango chicken, brown basmati rice, walnuts, feta & red onion
S/ roast ham, marmite rice cake, cheddar
S/ 60g salt & vinegar peanuts
S/ haslet, cheddar, s/f jelly & cream
S/ cheese string
Rest day
Cough back with a vengeance, gp’s yet again tomorrow morning
 
Thursday 22/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30pm): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts (271 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}
..................................2 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................8 km run home [40 min 57 sec]

Snack (10am): Almond croissant (half) {261 Cal / 26.5g Carbs}
With coffee whilst shopping

Lunch (1pm): Mackerel (in tomato sauce), toast {275 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {135 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

Snack (5pm): Banana {72 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Coq au vin, celeriac mash, green beans {590 Cal / 28.4g Carbs}
Papaya, kiwi, Greek yoghurt, pistachios {164 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1811
Carbs 159.2g
Protein 93.8g
Fat 79.0g (Sat Fat 21.8g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 

FBG: 5.2​

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: 4 fried eggs with spices and tomatoes, 2 pieces of toast
Snack: Salted caramel low sugar protein bar, 1 scoop ice cream
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
AD: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc

Yesterday's Physical Activity​

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

5 x 5 neutral grip L sit pull ups
5 x 10 neutral grip inverted body rows
5 x 10 parallel bar dips
4 x 10 deficit push ups with one foot on the ground other foot raised high
4 x 50 squats
 
Friday 23/2
FBG (05:30) 4.4

Breakfast (5.30pm): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans (273 Cal / 38.5g Carbs}
..................................2 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine (12 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {74 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}
Cheese & tomato quiche, salad {362 Cal / 26.3g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {132 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Breaded plaice, sweet potato fries, peas, sweetcorn {586 Cal / 38.8g Carbs}
Banana bread [hot from the oven], ice cream {356 Cal / 34.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1825
Carbs 169.7g
Protein 69.9g
Fat 87.4g (Sat Fat 26.4g / Trans fats 1.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre Friday 5.4
Pt on Thursday
Libre Saturday 5.7
Go appointment yesterday at 9am, sent to a&e, cough worse, low oxygen & wheezy,sent back home after a few hours, apparently gp put me on the wrong pathway a&e consultant writing to gp, good news I haven’t got lung cancer, bad news nobody wants to give a diagnosis, awaiting more tests
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Libre Friday 5.4
Pt on Thursday
Libre Saturday 5.7
Go appointment yesterday at 9am, sent to a&e, cough worse, low oxygen & wheezy,sent back home after a few hours, apparently gp put me on the wrong pathway a&e consultant writing to gp, good news I haven’t got lung cancer, bad news nobody wants to give a diagnosis, awaiting more tests
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OMG what the hell is going on?!
This sounds really incompetent!
I'm glad you're on the right pathway now .. hang in there. Big hug.
 

FBG: 5.5​

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: 4 fried eggs with spices and tomatoes, 2 pieces of toast
Snack: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc
D: Chicken melt sandwich
AD: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc

Yesterday's Physical Activity​

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

5 x palm to face inverted body rows to failure
5 x deficit pike push ups to failure
5 x triceps extensions to failure (on parallel bars)

Finish with 80 split squats and 50 Hindu squats
 
Saturday 24/2
G (05:30) Not measured today
Rest day

...................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30pm): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts (273 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Banana bread {184 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, avocado toast {257 Cal / 27.3g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {139 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}

Dinner (5pm): Spaghetti carbonara [small portion as we are going out] {262 Cal / 28.1g Carbs}
Strawberry tart {292 Cal / 29.6g Carbs}

Out at friends house [7-11pm]
Cheese & crackers, Chianti (3 glasses, I think) {606 Cal / 21.5g Carbs} estimated

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 2055
Carbs 181.3g
Protein 56.8g
Fat 79.2g (Sat Fat 29.5g / Trans fats 1.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 

FBG: 5.4​

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, banana Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: Chicken melt sandwich
Snack: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
AD: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc
Late snack: yoghurt,mango, protein powder

Yesterday's Physical Activity​

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

1 x 400 squats - no breaks
4 x 25 deficit push ups
5 x 5 L-sit chin ups
 
Libre 5.2
Yesterdays food
B/ cheese omelette, bacon, Italian style salad leaves, benecol
L/ Italian style chicken breast, brown basmati rice, mushrooms
S/brie, roasted & salted mixed nuts
D/ alpro yogurt, casien, almond milk, raspberries, blueberries, almonds, sunflower seeds
Rest day
 
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