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

Libre 5.2
Yesterdays food
B/scrambled eggs with mozzarella, back bacon & benecol
S/latte, celery & garlic & herb Philadelphia
L/roast ham sandwich, cheddar, popcorn chicken, too many marmite pinwheels
S/cox’s apple & cheddar
D/chicken breast in mustard sauce, baby carrots, green beans & cauliflower
S/hot almond milk, cheese string & Brazil nuts
Exercise
Am
20 minutes Peleton power walk
Pm
20 minutes Peleton ride (hills,hills & more hills)
5 minutes post ride stretch
 

FBG: 5.2​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Sourdough, tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
AL: Protein bar
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
AD: G Yog, berries, protein powder, cocoa powder, PB and crushed almonds

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000

Workout
4 times around the circuit below with 2 x 20kg dumbbells:
10 Suitcase Squats + 10 Reverse Lunges
Dumbbell Chest Presses to Failure
Decline Push Ups to Failure
Bent over Rows to Failure
Shoulder Presses to Failure
Biceps Curls to Failure

Finish with leg raises and crunches
 
Tuesday 24/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), apple, blackberries, macadamias {321 Cal / 42.9g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mushrooms, tomatoes, avocado toast, OJ {313 Cal / 21,7g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {72 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {48 Cal / 5.0g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {273 Cal / 21.0g Carbs}
Pineapple, papaya, yoghurt, pecans {129 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast turkey thigh, forcemeat balls, roast potatoes, carrots, turnip,
green beans, cranberry sauce/ Pinot Noir (4oz) {652 Cal / 34.7g Carbs}
Turkey thigh joint half price (only £2, plenty for 4), so full on xmas dinner
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {142 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1975
Carbs 172.5g
Protein 80.1g
Fat 98.0g (Sat Fat 18.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.2
Yesterdays food
First thing
Camomile tea with collagen
B/chia seed pudding with raspberries, pumpkin seeds, almonds & toasted coconut, benecol
S/latte & celery with garlic & herb Philadelphia
L/chicken breast in mustard sauce, rainbow salad, 2 marmite pinwheels
S/cox’s apple & cheddar
D/cheese, tomato, red onion & chorizo omelette
Exercise
Am
2x6 minutes walk (practicing for 6 minutes walk test)
Pm
Peleton
30 minutes endurance ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
 
Wednesday 25/9
FBG (5.30am) 4.3
Rest day

Breakfast 1 (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast, OJ {481 Cal / 26.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {48 Cal / 5.0g Carbs}
Caponata, flatbread {336 Cal / 30.7g Carbs}
Pineapple, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {144 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Pear, walnuts {173 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Casarecce with cauliflower, romanesco & chilli {455 Cal / 57.9g Carbs}
Rhubarb & ginger crumble, ice cream {324 Cal / 34.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 2004
Carbs 188.0g
Protein 67.6g
Fat 100.7g (Sat Fat 23.5g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 4.8
Yesterdays food
First thing camomile tea & collagen
B/scrambled eggs & mozzarella, benecol
S/latte & cheddar
L/overnight yogurt with nuts & seeds
D/2 pork steaks, cauliflower, green beans & baby carrots, bisto
S/cheese string & salt & vinegar peanuts

Pneumonia vaccine day so no exercise
 
Thursday 26/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {312 Cal / 42.8g Carbs}
.................................15 km run [77 min 13 sec]
It was absolutely chucking it down, it would have been drier to stand in the shower
Snack (8am): Banana {74 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Pumpkin & chestnut soup {72 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}
Looking for a xmas day recipe - this is a serious possibility
Turkey salad {255 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {133 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Thai green curry (prawn & cashew), jasmine rice {608 Cal / 58.6g Carbs}
Mango, persimmon, yoghurt, macadamias {170 Cal / 17.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1666
Carbs 177.1g
Protein 80.5g
Fat 63.3g (Sat Fat 14.2g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

FBG: 5.5​

Yesterday's food:​

B: 3 boiled eggs, sourdough toast, 1/2 avocado, Greek yoghurt, nectarine, peanut butter
L: Sourdough, tuna and sweetcorn sandwich, protein shake
D: 3 fried eggs with garlic and chilli, 1/2 avocado, sourdough toast
AD: G Yog, berries, protein powder, cocoa powder, PB and crushed almonds

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000

Workout
4 times around the circuit below with 2 x 20kg dumbbells:
20 Squats
20 Dumbbell Chest Presses
10 Decline Push Ups
20 Bent over Rows
20 Shoulder Presses
6 Biceps Curls

Finish with leg raises and crunches
 
Libre 4.2
Yesterdays food
First thing
Camomile tea & collagen
B/scrambled eggs with mozzarella, benecol
S/protein shake with almond milk, slice wholemeal toast & butter
L/rainbow salad, avocado, warm bacon & cheddar
S/celery & garlic & herb Philadelphia
D/2 pork steaks, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, baby carrots & bisto
S/warm almond milk, salt & vinegar peanuts, cheese string
Exercise
10 minutes treadmill walk
3x10 leg curls
3x12 leg extensions
Z3x12 inner abductors
3x12 outer abductors
3x12 sissy squats
3x12 back extensions
3x12 leg press
3x12 Bulgarian split squats (each side)
3x10 (each side) ab rotations
10 minutes treadmill walk

All legs today as arm is sore from pneumonia vaccination
 
Friday 24/9
FBG (5.30am) 4.2

.........................4 km walk [Stiff this morning, walking the kinks out]
Breakfast (7am): Smoked mackerel, melba toast, rhubarb & ginger compote {380 Cal / 28.5g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {74 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {46 Cal / 4.8g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {283 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}
Apple & blackberry compote, yoghurt, hazelnuts {145 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Oatmeal & sultana cookie {124 Cal / 20.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Pumpkin & goats cheese souffle, fries, spinach salad {546 Cal / 39.3g Carbs}
Strawberries, nectarine, yoghurt, pecans {142 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1782
Carbs 162.6g
Protein 85.7g
Fat 79.8g (Sat Fat 20.9g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.4
Yesterdays food
B/scrambled eggs with mozzarella, benecol
S/latte & marmite cheddar
L/overnight yogurt with nuts & seeds
D/turkey burger topped with cheddar, button mushrooms & corn on the cob
S/cheese string, salt & vinegar peanuts & warm coconut milk
Exercise
Peleton
45 minutes endurance tide
5 minutes post ride stretch
 
Saturday 28/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Rest day
.........................5 km walk
Breakfast (7am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {307 Cal / 39.2g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Almond croissant {234 Cal / 23.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Pumpkin & chestnut soup, avocado toast {222 Cal / 25.4g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {152 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Monkfish saltimbocca, roast potatoes, green beans {524 Cal / 33.6g Carbs}
Fig clafoutis, Greek yoghurt {290 Cal / 34.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1771
Carbs 174.0g
Protein 78.9g
Fat 75.6g (Sat Fat 20.0g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 4.3
Yesterdays food
B/2 boiled eggs, keto granola, with coconut milk & raspberries, benecol
S/protein shake with almond milk, slice wholemeal toast & butter
L/tin of salmon, walnuts & and avocado
D/cox’s apple & cheddar
S/warm coconut milk & a cheese string
Exercise
Am
45 minutes circuits
45 minutes killer spin
Pm
3.06 mile walk
 

FBG: 5.2​

Yesterday's food:​

B: 1 High protein strawberry yoghurt, 2 cheese twists
L: Skipped
D: Salt and pepper bean curd, aubergine in soy sauce, egg fried rice

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 10,000

Workout
4 times around the circuit below :
25 Burpees
25 Push Ups
25 Squats
25 Seated Stretch Band Rows
15 Stretch Band Shoulder Presses
 
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Sunday 29/9
FBG (5.30am) 4.6
Rest day
.........................5 km walk
Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, bacon, mushrooms, baked beans,
tomatoes, toast, OJ {540 Cal / 32.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Pumpkin & chestnut soup {72 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}
Parma ham & fig salad {261 Cal / 23.1g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, macadamias {135 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

BG (5pm) 4.4
Dinner (6pm): Venison meatballs, mushroom ragu, tagliatelle {546 Cal / 49.2g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {150 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1746
Carbs 153.2g
Protein 104.0g
Fat 70.2g (Sat Fat 20.4g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.7
Yesterdays food
B/2 pork sausages, 2 fried eggs, button mushrooms, piccolo tomatoes, hp sauce
L/cox’s apple & cheddar
S/cheesestrng
D/roast turkey, bacon wrapped chipolata, roast parsnips, roast potatoes, carrots, broccoli & brussels, bisto
S/warm coconut milk, 2 squares Lindt 90%
Exercise
1.5 mile dog walk
Still a rest day
 
No huel & raw eggs!!
 
Monday 30/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {315 Cal / 41.6g Carbs}
..................................20 km run [102 min 51 sec], a bit stiff today
Snack (7.30am): Banana {70 Cal / 16.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Artichoke panzanella {418 Cal / 34.3g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {133 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Crown Prince & sage galette, fries, salad {519 Cal / 57.5g Carbs}
Persimmon, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {155 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1662
Carbs 184.0g
Protein 39.5g
Fat 78.3g (Sat Fat 18.5g / Trans fats 0.6g)

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

FBG: 5.1​

Yesterday's food:​

B: 3 boiled eggs, avocado, red chillie, sourdough toast
L: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, coca powder, protein powder, walnuts
D: Sourdough, tuna and sweetcorn sandwich, protein shake
AD: 2 bourbon biscuits

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 10,000

Workout
4 times around the circuit below :
25 Squats
25 Lunges
25 Dumbbell Chest Presses (2 x 20 kg)
15 Deficit Push Ups
25 Bent Over Rows (2 x 20 kg)
15 Shoulder Presses (2 x 20 kg)
5 Biceps Curls (2 x 20 kg)
 
Libre 4.6
Yesterdays food
First thing
Camomile tea & collagen
B/scrambled eggs with cheddar, benecol
S/latte & marmite cheddar
L/overnight yogurt with nuts & berries
S/cox’s apple & cheddar
D/skipped not hungry
A/warm coconut milk, cheese string & Brazil nuts
Exercise
Am
2x6 minute walks on treadmill
Pm
30 minutes power yoga
10 minutes hip mobility
 
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