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

FBG: 5.2​


Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Chicken melt sandwich, Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, cocoa powder, PB, walnuts
D: Sausage, 3 eggs, tomatoes, 1 pc toast, Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, cocoa powder, PB, walnuts

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~ 5000

Workout:
Rest day
 
Libre 3.3
Yesterdays food
B/2 boiled eggs, chicken, chorizo & red onion kebab, benecol
L:2 ryvita & cottage cheese
S/pepper strips & hummus, salted pistachios
D/roast ham salad
S/cheese string
Exercise
Am
Peleton
20 minutes low impact ride & drills
5 minutes post ride stretch
Pm
Peleton
20 minutes strength
15 minutes strength core
15 minutes mobility
Done while avoiding the football
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Libre 3.3
Yesterdays food
B/2 boiled eggs, chicken, chorizo & red onion kebab, benecol
L:2 ryvita & cottage cheese
S/pepper strips & hummus, salted pistachios
D/roast ham salad
S/cheese string
Exercise
Am
Peleton
20 minutes low impact ride & drills
5 minutes post ride stretch
Pm
Peleton
20 minutes strength
15 minutes strength core
15 minutes mobility
Done while avoiding the football
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What football? LOL
You feeling OK at 3.3 mate?
 

FBG: 5.1​


Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, banana Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich, Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, cocoa powder, PB, walnuts
D: Huel, banana Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
AD: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, cocoa powder, PB, walnuts

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~ 6000

Workout:
4 times around circuit below
25 Burpees
25 Push ups
25 Seated rows
15 Shoulder presses (2 x 16kg kettlebells)
26 reverse lunges (16 kg kettlebell)
 
AGC_68 said:
AGC_68 said:

FBG: 5.1​


Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, banana Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich, Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, cocoa powder, PB, walnuts
D: Huel, banana Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
AD: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, cocoa powder, PB, walnuts

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~ 6000

Workout:
4 times around circuit below
25 Burpees
25 Push ups
25 Seated rows
15 Shoulder presses (2 x 16kg kettlebells)
26 reverse lunges (16 kg kettlebell)
Click to expand...

What football? LOL
You feeling OK at 3.3 mate?
Click to expand...
Felt ok thank you, nice to have a hob nob dunked in a cuppa
 
AGC_68 said:

FBG: 5.1​


Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, banana Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich, Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, cocoa powder, PB, walnuts
D: Huel, banana Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
AD: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, cocoa powder, PB, walnuts

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~ 6000

Workout:
4 times around circuit below
25 Burpees
25 Push ups
25 Seated rows
15 Shoulder presses (2 x 16kg kettlebells)
26 reverse lunges (16 kg kettlebell)
Click to expand...
Another 100 burpees, are you mad?
 
FBG 6.1
25 minutes spin bike
20 minutes weights
50 Russian twists
15 press ups
25 over head squats with medicine ball
10 minutes stretches
Food
B - Avocado and small portion of red skin nuts
L - Chocolate almond milk smoothie with seeds and pea protein
D - 2 home made fish cakes, salad and apple cider vinegar salad dressing
Snacks
Cucumber, celery, Peperami
Drinks
Green tea, decaf tea, sparkling mineral water
 
Thursday 20/6
FBG (5.30am) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans (282 Cal / 37.7g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {10 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {78 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, avocado toast {307 Cal / 30.1g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt walnuts {133 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lamb & aubergine rogan josh, basmati rice {549 Cal / 49.2g Carbs}
Pain perdu, peach compote, ice cream {294 Cal / 36.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1685
Carbs 189.6g
Protein 69.1g
Fat 62.1g (Sat Fat 13.2g / Trans fats 0.5g)

Friday 21/6
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blueberries, walnuts (274 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................5 km jog home

Snack (10am): Almond croissant {316 Cal / 31.7g Carbs}
With coffee whilst at the market, estimated

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, toast & hummus {247 Cal / 31.6g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {125 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Friends round for dinner, I cooked
Tarallini Pugliese {110 Cal / 17.5g Carbs}
Crab salad, radish remoulade {225 Cal / 4.7g Carbs}
Caramelised garlic tart, new potatoes, asparagus & tamarind salad {586 Cal / 38.4g Carbs}
One of my favourite meals, home grown garlic
Cheese & fig {109 Cal / 4.5g Carbs}
Elderflower panna cotta, strawberry compote, shortbread biscuit {279 Cal / 26.3g Carbs}
Cremant de Bourgoigne (2 glasses)/ Duoro (1 glass) {270 Cal / 8.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 2583
Carbs 219.2g
Protein 77.3g
Fat 121.8g (Sat Fat 48.2g / Trans fats 2.1g)

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

FBG: 5.2​


Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, banana Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
D: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
AD: Mango. yoghurt, protein powder

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~ 6000

Workout:
4 x 10 Slow count push ups
4 x 5L and 5R Single arm chest press (32kg kettlebell)
4 x 5L and 5R Single arm bent over rows (32kg kettlebell)
4 x 20 Thrusters (16 kg kettlebells)
 
Libre 5.4
Yesterdays food
Mug of tea & a hobnob
B/2 boiled eggs, Greek yogurt, pumpkin seeds, cherries
L/roast chicken wholemeal sandwich, cheddar, piccolo tomatoes, box of McDonald’s fries (son didn’t want them)
Hot & salty
S/latte & mixed nuts
D/ham & avocado salad
Exercise
Peleton
30 minutes reset ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
 
Saturday 22/6
FBG (6.30am) 4.5
Rest day

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts (270 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Baked beans & mushrooms on toast {290 Cal / 31.1g Carbs}
Plum, cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {134 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.9
Dinner (6pm): Tagliatelle with pistachio pesto {459 Cal / 44.8g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1333
Carbs 146.5g
Protein 53.8g
Fat 49.6g (Sat Fat 7.8g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
libre 5.4
Yesterdays food
B/3 pork chipolatas, 2 fried eggs, benecol
S/roast chicken
L/libre 5.4 contour 3.7
Roast chicken wholemeal sandwich, cheddar, cherrirs
S/salted peanuts
D/prawn & avocado salad
Rest day but did all the housework & washing, ironing & shopping
 
FBG: 5.7

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, banana Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
D: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
AD: Mango. yoghurt, protein powder
3 AM snack: 2 roast chicken thighs

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps
~ 6000

Workout:
4 times around circuit below
25 Burpees
25 Push ups
25 Seated rows
15 Shoulder presses (2 x 16kg kettlebells)
20 Thrusters (16 kg kettlebell)
 
I ran a few miles today in support of a couple of club mates who were doing a 24 hour running challenge.........I have never been running at 4.00.
Absolutely beautiful.
I then ran 6 miles with the club at 08.00.
I think running that early has made me really hungry!
 
AGC_68 said:
FBG: 5.7

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, banana Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
D: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
AD: Mango. yoghurt, protein powder
3 AM snack: 2 roast chicken thighs

Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps
~ 6000

Workout:
4 times around circuit below
25 Burpees
25 Push ups
25 Seated rows
15 Shoulder presses (2 x 16kg kettlebells)
20 Thrusters (16 kg kettlebell)
Click to expand...
Another 100 burpees, that’s 300 this week, not that I’m counting
 
Fern Hopper said:
I ran a few miles today in support of a couple of club mates who were doing a 24 hour running challenge.........I have never been running at 4.00.
Absolutely beautiful.
I then ran 6 miles with the club at 08.00.
I think running that early has made me really hungry!
Click to expand...
My daughter went for a 10 mile run on the beach with friends at 4am yesterday morning, then had a picnic on the beach, the sunrise in the photos looked stunning
 
Sunday 23/6
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Rest day

................................4 km walk
Breakfast (8.30am): Scrambled eggs, avocado & toasted soda bread/ Grapefruit juice (531 Cal / 33.1g Carbs}
I like soda bread, 5 minutes prep and it is ready to eat when I get back from a walk

Lunch (12pm): Butternut squash & sage soup, soda bread croutons {172 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}
Apricot, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast guinea fowl, fries, spinach salad/ Pinot Noir (5oz) {588 Cal / 32.1g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, yoghurt, pecans {136 Cal / 14.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1599
Carbs 125.4g
Protein 84.1g
Fat 66.3g (Sat Fat 13.3g / Trans fats 0.1g)

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