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

Libre 6.1
Yesterdays food
B/cheese tomato & spinach omelette, benecol
S/casien with almond milk, cheddar
L/cold roast chicken, d/g, cucumber sticks, orange pepper, Brazil nuts
S/roasted & salted pistachios
S/greek yogurt, blueberries, pumpkin seeds & almonds
D/chicken breast, smoked bacon & chorizo in cream & brandy sauce, broccoli, carrots & 2 chips (pub meal eaten late & least carby option)
Exercise
Am
5x12 barbell deadlifts
Pm
Prosecco yoga (2 glasses first alcoholic drink this year)
 

FBG: 5.8​


Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
AL: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, PB, walnuts
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
Late snack: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, PB, walnuts

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 10,000
Workout:
8 x 20 Kettlebell goblet squats 16 kg kettlebell
4 x 25 Stretch band chest presses
4 x 25 Regular push ups
4 x 25 Stretch band rows
4 x 40 Shoulder presses (20 kg kettlebell)
 
Saturday 13/7
FBG (5.30am) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts (335 Cal / 46.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Minestrone soup, avocado on rye toast {365 Cal / 34.6g Carbs}
Pineapple, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {141 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Tagliatelle carbonara {523 Cal / 46.1g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Nui berry ice cream {235 Cal / 22.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1773
Carbs 183.2g
Protein 65.5g
Fat 80.0g (Sat Fat 23.8g / Trans fats 0.1g)

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

FBG: 5.5​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
AL: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, PB, walnuts
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
Late snack: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, PB, walnuts

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 10,000
Workout:
Rest day
 
Libre 5.3
Yesterdays food
B/cheese, tomato & spinach omelette, benecol
Meter 3.9
L/roast chicken wholemeal sandwich, cottage cheese, Brazil nuts
Meter 3.4
S/greek yogurt, protein powder, cinnamon, blueberries, raspberries, sunflower seeds, almonds
D/gammon, toasted orange pepper, red onion, piccolo tomatoes & feta
S/salt & vinegar peanuts, d/
Exercise
Peleton 45 minutes endurance row
5 minutes post row stretch
Calories 1,960
 
Sunday 14/7
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, avocado on toasted walnut bread, OJ (564 Cal / 35.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Venison cottage pie [leftovers], peas {371 Cal / 43.3g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {147 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Peach, cashews {149 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Caponata with squid {374 Cal / 20.9g Carbs}
Chocolate chip cookie [still warm], ice cream {256 Cal / 27.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1904
Carbs 159.4g
Protein 93.9g
Fat 92.5g (Sat Fat 24.0g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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

FBG: 5.6​


Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
AL: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, PB, walnuts
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
Late snack: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, PB, walnuts

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000
Workout:
4 times around circuit below:
25 Squats
25 Chest presses
25 Push ups
25 Seated rows
50 shoulder presses (20 kg kettlebell)
 
Libre 5.6
B/2 pork sausages, button & chestnut mushrooms, , 2 fried eggs,benecol
L/ham & cheese wholemeal sandwich, protein shake with almond milk
D/lamb shanks, mint sauce, carrots, broccoli, Brussels & cauliflower
S/cold roast chicken, almonds, d/g
Exercise
1 minutes treadmill walk
3x12 leg curls
3x12 leg press
3x12 hack squats
3x12 bench press,
3x12 incline bench press
3x12 shoulder press
3x12 medium bar lat pulldowns
3x12 (each arm) single seated rows
3x12 tricep dips
10 minutes treadmill walk
 
Great workout!
 
Monday 15/7
FBG (5.30am) 4.4

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts (352 Cal / 46.1g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................8 km run home [39 min 58 sec] 10 sec over PB

Lunch (12pm): Butternut squash & sage soup, avocado on rye toast {336 Cal / 35.5g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {141 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Cumberland sausages, celeriac mash, baked beans {726 Cal / 54.0g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {145 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1742
Carbs 172.7g
Protein 100.1g
Fat 72.6g (Sat Fat 16.7g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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

FBG: 5.5​


Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
AL: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, PB, walnuts
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
Late snack: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, PB, walnuts

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 10,000
Workout:
1 x 500 bodyweight squats
 
Libre 5.1
B/cheese, tomato & spinach omelette, benecol
S/cottage cheese & orange pepper
L/roast chicken, stuffing, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels, bisto
D/greek yogurt, cinnamon, casien, alpro milk, blueberries, raspberries, sunflower seeds, almonds
Rest day
 
500 squats, rather your legs than mine
 
Libre 4.7
Yesterdays food
B/greek yogurt, cinnamon, casien, almond milk, blueberries, raspberries, sunflower seeds, almonds, Benecol
S/protein shake with almond milk, celery & peanut butter
L/roast chicken, stuffing, carrots, broccoli, Brussels, cauli, bisto
S/roasted & salted pistachios
D/prawn & avocado salad
Exercise
10 minutes treadmill walk
3x12 leg curls
3x12 leg press
3x12 sissy squats
3x12 hip abduction
3x12 chest press
3x12 incline chest press
3x12 shoulder press
3x12 lat pull downs
3x12 seated rows
10 minutes treadmill walk
 
Today's Fasting Blood Glucose 5.6 at 06:13 using Contour Next meter 5.7 on Dexcom One+

Yesterday's food with CGM blood sugar reading
07:10 Eva Bold protein bar 6.6
11:43 Cheese Omelette 6.4
14:28 Small bowl of strawberries, blackberries and raspberries with double cream 6.7
18:00 Alpro NO SUGARS yoghurt 7.2

Had some assorted snacks during the day - Walnuts and Brazil Nuts, Humus (made with olive oil) and carrot, baby bell cheese.
 

FBG: 5.2​


Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
AL: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, PB, walnuts
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts


Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 12,000
Workout:
with 20 kg kettlebell:
20 Swings
25 Push ups
20 Swings
25 Push ups
20 Swings
25 Push ups
20 Swings
25 Push ups
20 Swings
26 Single arm ballistic rows
20 Swings
26 Single arm ballistic rows
20 Swings
26 Single arm ballistic rows
20 Swings
26 Single arm ballistic rows
20 Swings
26 Reverse lunges
20 Swings
26 Reverse lunges
20 Swings
26 Reverse lunges
20 Swings
26 Reverse lunges

Finish with 4 x 50 Shoulder Presses
 
Last edited:
Hope they were strict shoulder presses & not push presses
 
Tuesday 16/7
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, redcurrants, pecans (277 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
..................................10 km run [50 min 02 sec] 13 sec over PB

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {61 Cal / 5.4g Carbs}
Chicken salad {295 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {125 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (7pm): At a friend's house for dinner, values estimated
Salmon, broad bean & harissa pilaf {405 Cal / 49.6g Carbs}
Pistachio, carrot & almond cake, rosewater cream {479 Cal / 21.9g Carbs}
Minervois (3 glasses) {312 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1997
Carbs 155.0g
Protein 88.2g
Fat 76.7g (Sat Fat 25.2g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Wednesday 17/7
FBG (5.30am) 3.9
Rest day

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans (291 Cal / 37.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, asparagus, avocado toast, OJ {522 Cal / 28.8g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, yoghurt, almonds {166 Cal / 19.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine with mushroom, fennel & artichoke {491 Cal / 51.5g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {152 Cal / 14.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1663
Carbs 159.2g
Protein 63.4g
Fat 77.7g (Sat Fat 12.5g / Trans fats 0.1g)

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

FBG: 6.0​


Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
AL: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, PB, walnuts
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, 2 eggs, nuts
AD: Greek yoghurt, berries, protein powder, PB, walnuts


Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 10,000
 
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