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

FBG: 5.4​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, grapes, PB, walnuts
L: Cheese toastie, protein shake
D: 2 x Chicken curry sandwich on sourdough toast, protein shake
AD: 3 Lindt D'Or balls

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 10,000

Workout
4 times around circuit below (20 kg bell):
20 Kettlebell Stiff Legged Deadlifts
20 Kettlebell Squats (10 with bell racked on R, 10 on L)
50 Single Arm Kettlebell Chest Presses (25 L, 25 R)
25 Push Ups
16 Kettlebell Shoulder Presses (8 L, 8 R)
26 Single Arm Bent Over Kettlebell Rows (13 R, 13 L)
 

FBG: 5.4​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, grapes, PB, walnuts
L: Cheese toastie, protein shake
D: 2 x Chicken curry sandwich on sourdough toast, protein shake
AD: 3 Shortbread biscuits (Got to finish them!)

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 10,000

Workout
Rest day
 
Libre 4.9
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/cream cheese & almond flour pancakes, Greek yogurt & raspberries
L/roast beef, horseradish sauce, broccoli, carrots & green beans, bisto
D/celery & hummus, wholemeal cheese sandwich

Rest day
 
Sunday 29/12
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Snack (5.30am): Banana {72 Cal / 17.5g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................5 km jog home

Breakfast (8am): Smoked mackerel, melba toast/ Tangerine {372 Cal / 20.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup, avocado toast {258 Cal / 27.6g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {146 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

Visiting friends, eating what we are given, values estimated
Dinner (6pm): Leek & potato soup {120 Cal / 19.0g Carbs}
Roast pork, apple sauce, roast potatoes, carrot & swede mash, peas {515 Cal / 43.4g Carbs}
Apple pie, custard {272 Cal / 31.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1797
Carbs 176.7g
Protein 94.9g
Fat 67.6g (Sat Fat 19.3g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Monday 30/12
FBG (5.30am) 4.5
Rest day

Stayed at friends, breakfast is an estimate
Breakfast (8am): Porridge (semi skimmed milk). raspberries {283 Cal / 40.3g Carbs}

Back home
Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup, toast with hummus {213 Cal / 19.2g Carbs}
Black blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {149 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Tuna steak, parmentier potatoes, salad {413 Cal / 33.3g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {141 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1241
Carbs 122.8g
Protein 65.3g
Fat 46.0g (Sat Fat 9.6g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.2
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/scrambled eggs , benecol
S/latte, Brazil nuts & marmite cheddar
D/2 pork steaks & corn on the cob
S/warm whole milk & a cheese string
Exercise
Peleton
30 minutes power zone gide
10 minutes cool down ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
 
FBG 6.1
Yesterdays exercise
40 minute run
15 mins weights
10 mins stretches
Food
B - Skipped not hungry
L - 3 boiled eggs with two buttered Ryvita
D - chicken curry with cauliflower rice
Snacks
Small portion of pecan nuts, 1 square of Lindt chocolate 99%
Drinks
Green tea with sliced lemon
Mint tea, camomile tea
3 cups of decaf tea with unsweetened almond milk
1 cup of warm unsweetened almond milk before bed
 
Tuesday 31/12
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Snack (5.30am): Banana {71 Cal / 17.2g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................5 km jog home

Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast, OJ {518 Cal / 32.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup, toasted walnut bread {211 Cal / 25.7g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {147 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Christmas cake, cheese {297 Cal / 23.7g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Duck breast, celeriac mash, roast parsnip, carrots, peas/ Malbec (5oz) {555 Cal / 42.1g Carbs}
Panna cotta, strawberries {194 Cal / 18.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 2035
Carbs 176.7g
Protein 88.1g
Fat 83.9g (Sat Fat 23.1g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.4
Yesterdays food
B/3 scrambled eggs, benecol
S/mug of tea with collagen, wholemeal cheese sandwich
L/skipped
S/lamb shank in mint sauce, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans & baby carrots
D/celery & hummus, cold ham & salted peanuts
Exercise
15 minutes treadmill walk
3x12 leg extensions
3x12 leg curls
3x12 sissy squats
3x12 back extensions
3x12 sumo kettlebell deadlifts
3x2 lat pull downs
3x12 seated rows
3x12 barbell incline bench press
Treadmill
2 rounds of
Flat road
30 seconds sprint 30 seconds rest x2
Same at 2% incline
Same at 4% incline
2 minutes sprint on flat road
2 minutes walk
 

FBG: 5.9​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, grapes, PB, walnuts
L: Tuna and sweetcorn on sourdough, protein shake
D: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, grapes, PB, walnuts
AD: 2 bourbon biscuits

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 10,000

Workout
4 times around circuit below (20 kg bell):
20 Kettlebell Stiff Legged Deadlifts
20 Kettlebell Squats (10 with bell racked on R, 10 on L)
50 Single Arm Kettlebell Chest Presses (25 L, 25 R)
25 Push Ups
16 Kettlebell Shoulder Presses (8 L, 8 R)
26 Single Arm Bent Over Kettlebell Rows (13 R, 13 L)
 

FBG: 5.8​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, grapes, PB, walnuts
L: Tuna and sweetcorn on sourdough, protein bar
D: French toast, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, grapes, PB, walnuts
AD: 2 bourbon biscuits

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000

Workout
Rest Day
 
Happy new year to one and all

Wednesday 1/1
FBG (6 am) 4.3

Breakfast (6 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {303 Cal / 41.3g Carbs}
..................................12 km run [60 min 52 sec] PB by 1 sec, though not a regular route
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms on toast, grapefruit juice {267 Cal / 27.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup, toasted walnut bread, hummus {223 Cal / 28.4g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {151 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Crown Prince squash & fennel risotto {416 Cal / 59.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, chocolate mousse, biscotti {171 Cal / 23.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1573
Carbs 199.7g
Protein 45.4g
Fat 56.1g (Sat Fat 12.6g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Happy new year mate
 

FBG: 5.2​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, grapes, PB, walnuts
L: Tuna and sweetcorn on sourdough, protein bar
D: 3 Slices pizza, 2 fried eggs
AD: Greek yoghurt, protein powder, grapes, PB, walnuts

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 6,000

Workout
4 times around circuit below (20 kg bell):
20 Kettlebell Stiff Legged Deadlifts
20 Kettlebell Squats (10 with bell racked on R, 10 on L)
50 Single Arm Kettlebell Chest Presses (25 L, 25 R)
25 Push Ups
16 Kettlebell Shoulder Presses (8 L, 8 R)
26 Single Arm Bent Over Kettlebell Rows (13 R, 13 L)
 
FBG 6.1
Yesterdays food
B skipped
L - Asparagus with chopped bacon
D - Home made shepherds pie with cannellini bean/cauliflower rice mash
Drinks
3 teas with unsweetened Alpro
3 green teas with sliced lemon
Mineral water 2 Ltr
Exercise
40 minute run on treadmill various inclines
15 minutes weights
10 min yoga
 
Thursday 2/1
FBG (6 am) Not measured today

Breakfast (6 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {305 Cal / 41.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup, avocado toast {281 Cal / 23.9g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, yoghurt, pecans {151 Cal / 15.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast chicken, courgette fritters (with feta & mint), salad {590 Cal / 19.4g Carbs}
Pineapple, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {171 Cal / 23.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1521
Carbs 124.1g
Protein 82.6g
Fat 68.8g (Sat Fat 13.9g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 4.4
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/2 pork sausages, 2 fried eggs, mushrooms & tomatoes, Benecol
L/warm roast beef, Braeburn & cheddar
D/roast beef, roast potatoes, carrots, brussels, broccoli, pigs in blankets & bisto
Exercise
30 minutes power zone peloton recovery walk on treadmill
20 minutes stretch
20 minutes outside walk
 
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