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

FBG: 5.4​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich on sourdough toast, protein shake
AL: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts. 2 pieces sourdough toast with butter
AD: Roast chicken breast

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 10,000

Workout
Rest day
 
Wednesday 11/9
FBG (5.30am) 4.4
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30am): Smoked mackerel, gooseberry compote, melba toast {432 Cal / 24.5g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {127 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Pumpkin & sage soup {46 Cal / 8.7g Carbs}
Crayfish, asparagus & avocado salad {302 Cal / 8.0g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, yoghurt, pistachios {139 Cal / 17.7g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Moroccan lamb & pumpkin tagine, couscous {560 Cal / 54.6g Carbs}
Peach Melba, ice cream {239 Cal / 25.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1887
Carbs 156.2g
Protein 112.9g
Fat 79.4g (Sat Fat 19.2g / Trans fats 0.9g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.8
Yesterdays food
B/chia seed pudding with blueberries, blueberries, toasted coconut & walnuts, benecol
S/latte, 2 slices corned beef & cheddar
L/butternut squash, chilli & coconut soup, roast ham, rainbow salad, piccolo tomatoes, Brie & 4 grapes
S/celery & peanut butter
D/2 pork steaks, stuffing, cauliflower & broccoli cheese, baby carrots, green beans & bisto
Exercise
Am
1.19 mile Peleton walk (20 minutes)
Pm
20 minutes killers tow
10 minutes cool down row
5 minutes post row stretch
 

FBG: 5.5​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Chicken melt sandwich on sourdough toast, protein shake
AL: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts. 2 pieces sourdough toast with butter
AD: Roast chicken breast

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 10,000

Workout
4 x 8 Front Lever Knee Tucks
4 x 15 Stretch Band Squats (Using 2 bands in parallel!)
4 x Sets of Seated Stretch Band Seated Rows to failure (2 bands)
4 x 15 Stretch Band Chest Presses (2 bands)
4 x Sets of Slow Deficit Push Ups to failure (15 seconds per rep)
4 x Sets of Stretch Band Shoulder Presses to failure
 
Libre 5.4
Yesterdays food
B/chia seed pudding with blueberries, blackberries, toasted coconut & walnuts
S/latte & cheddar
L/2 boiled eggs mashed with salad cream, salad & 4 grapes
S/celery & peanut butter
D/chicken breast in basil sauce, roasted vegetables & mushrooms
S/frozen yogurt, peanut butter & berries
Exercise
Peleton
10 minutes intervals
5 minutes post ride stretch
2.5 mile pushchair walk
 
Thursday 12/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Snack (6am): Banana {78 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home
Breakfast (7.30am): Bacon, mushrooms, scrambled eggs, avocado toast, OJ {581 Cal / 29.6g Carbs}

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

Lunch (12pm): Artichoke panzanella {271 Cal / 25.1g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {128 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Pear, walnuts {162 Cal / 8.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Salmon Dijonnaise, new potatoes, asparagus, green beans {513 Cal / 33.9g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1912
Carbs 147.4g
Protein 83.7g
Fat 99.4g (Sat Fat 21.2g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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

FBG: 4.6​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Chicken melt sandwich on sourdough toast, protein shake
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts. 2 pieces sourdough toast with butter
AD: Chicken melt sandwich on sourdough toast,

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 10,000

Workout:
Rest day
 
Libre 5.2
Yesterdays food
B/chia seed pudding, blueberries, blackberries, toasted coconut & walnuts, benecol
After gym lemonade flavour beef isolate
S/protein shake with almond milk, slice soughdough toast
L/roast ham salad, 4 grapes
S/pear & cheddar
D/homemade bolognaise on roasted aubergine topped with mozzarella, roasted mushrooms
S/options mint hot chocolate with almond milk & almonds
Exercise
10 minutes treadmill walk
3x12 leg curls
3x12 leg extensions
3x12 outer abductors
3x12 inner abductors
3x12 sissy squats
3x12 incline bench press
3x12 bench press
3x12 seated rows
10 minutes treadmill walk
Pm
15 minutes Peleton treadmill run
5 minutes post run stretch
 
Friday 13/9
FBG (5.30am) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {362 Cal / 43.4g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................8 km run home [39 min 40 sec], new PB by 1 second, whahey!
Breakfast 2 (7.30am): Garlic mushrooms on toast, OJ {265 Cal / 24.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Chicken & mushroom soup {77 Cal / 2.2g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {260 Cal / 6.0g Carbs}
Figs, Greek yoghurt, pistachios {152 Cal / 17.2g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Peach, macadamias {174 Cal / 8.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Venison meatballs, tagliatelle, mushroom ragu {607 Cal / 52.1g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {156 Cal / 16.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 2088
Carbs 177.1g
Protein 114.6g
Fat 84.6g (Sat Fat 14.2g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.4
Yesterdays food
B/2 boiled eggs, keto granola with blueberries & raspberries, benecol
S/latte & soughdough toast
L/ham salad & 4 grapes, homemade butternut squash, chilli & coconut soup
S/pear & peanut butter
D/overnight yogurt with raspberries & blueberries
Exercise
400m swim (daughter training for next weekends sprint tri)
Already done 45 minutes circuits & 45 minutes spin this morning
 
Well done in your pb, every second counts
 

FBG: 5.1​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Chicken melt sandwich on sourdough toast, protein shake
AL: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts. 2 pieces sourdough toast with butter


Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000

Workout
5 times around circuit below:
50 Alternating Forward Lunges
10 Chin Ups
20 Single Arm Shoulder Presses (20 kg Ketllebell)
 
Saturday 14/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Rest day

...............................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), mango, passion fruit, pistachios {357 Cal / 42.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Pumpkin & sage soup {46 Cal / 8.7g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {277 Cal / 23.4g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Cheese & tomato quiche, fries, baked beans {646 Cal / 51.8g Carbs}
Cherries, chocolate mousse, pecans {144 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}

(9pm): Pinot Noir (4oz) {100 Cal / 3.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1638
Carbs 158.7g
Protein 50.5g
Fat 80.2g (Sat Fat 23.7g / Trans fats 0.9g)

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

FBG: 5.1​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Chicken melt sandwich on sourdough toast, protein shake
AL: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts. 2 pieces sourdough toast with butter
AL: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut
Late Snack: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut


Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000

Workout
4 times around circuit below:
20 Single Leg Romanian Deadlifts (20 kg kettlebell)
26 SIngle Arm Bent over Rows (20 kg kettlebell)
50 Regular Push Ups
 
Libre 5.4
Yesterdays food
B/3 scrambled eggs, benecol
S/protein shake with almond milk, slice of cheese on toast
L/pear & cheddar, almonds
S/latte & Keto peanut butter cups
D/rump steak, roasted vegetables & chestnut mushrooms, 3 new potatoes
S/frozen Greek yogurt, peanut butter & berries
S/cheese string
Exxercise
Am
45 minutes circuits
45 minutes spin
Pm
Peleton
30 minutes endurance ride
5 minutes cool-down ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
20 minutes full body stretch

At work after scan, was hoping to go to the pub for a carvery, but husband had viewings, waiting for a lift home & the peloton was there
 
Wow!
That's a lot of activity!!
 
Sunday 15/9
FBG (5.30am) 4.4
Rest day

...............................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Mushroom & tomatoes, avocado toast, grapefruit juice {355 Cal / 21.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): At local allotment & garden show, collecting a few prizes
Eating from food stalls, values estimated
Whitebait, fries, chilli & lime mayonnaise {452 Cal / 20.2g Carbs}
Probably overestimated, left most of it, greasy & unpleasant.
Plum & almond cake {291 Cal / 25.0g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Duck breast with elderberry sauce, roast potatoes, carrots, green beans, asparagus/
Duoro (5oz) {520 Cal / 33.7g Carbs}
Fig leaf panna cotta, pistachio crumble, honeyed figs {336 Cal / 28.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1986
Carbs 135.3g
Protein 94.9g
Fat 101.1g (Sat Fat 25.3g / Trans fats 0.9g)

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