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

Wednesday 19/3
FBG (5.30am) 4.2
Rest day

.................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans/ Toast, marmalade {508 Cal / 42.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Chicken tikka salad, pickles & popadums {396 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {163 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Ricard (1oz) & water [whilst cooking] / Salmon Dijonnaise, new potatoes,
asparagus, green beans, peas {526 Cal / 38.4g Carbs}
Chocolate brownie, strawberries, ice cream {304 Cal / 34.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1939
Carbs 173.1g
Protein 114.2g
Fat 74.1g (Sat Fat 21.4g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Thursday 20/3
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, strawberries, hazelnuts {306 Cal / 39.8g Carbs}
..................................10 km run [50 min 27 sec]

Snack (10am): Cookie {154 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, avocado toast {291 Cal / 28.6g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {169 Cal / 15.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken saltimbocca, sauteed potatoes, green beans/ Chianti (5oz) {756 Cal / 29.5g Carbs}
Figs, Greek, yoghurt, almonds {149 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1867
Carbs 156.4g
Protein 125.3g
Fat 75.1g (Sat Fat 17.9g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.4
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/cheese frittata, be ecol
L/heylo cheese & red onion roll, piccolo tomatoes & blueberries
S/celery & peanut butter
D/chicken fajitas (low carb wrap)
Exercise
Pel
20 minutes treadmill walk 90’s ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
Pm
Peloton
20 minutes full body stretch
 
Friday 21/3
FBG (5.30am) 4.4

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {308 Cal / 40.9g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................5 km jog home
Snack (8am): Mackerel (in tomato sauce) {177 Cal / 1.9g Carbs}

..............................….8 km jog
Lunch (12pm): Hake fillet with caponata {329 Cal / 23.5g Carbs}
Pineapple, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {154 Cal / 18.7g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Oatmeal & raisin cookie {124 Cal / 20.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Sausages, quince jelly, celeriac mash, peas, sweetcorn {712 Cal / 44.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {131 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1977
Carbs 171.0g
Protein 104.7g
Fat 90.2g (Sat Fat 21.5g / Trans fats 1.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.3
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/cheese frittata, benecol
S/protein shake with almond milk, Heylo cinnamon & raisin toast & butter
L/chicken fajitas
S/celery & peant butter
S/ham salad
Exercise
Am
10 minutes treadmill treadmill walk
3x12 leg extensions
3x12 leg curls
3x12 hack squats
3x12 bench press
3x12 lat pulldowns
3x12 seated rows
10 minutes treadmill walk
Pm
20 minutes yoga
 
libre 5.3
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/cheese & tomato omelette
L/peppered roast beef, cheddar
D/picky tea (as requested by daughter)
Exercise
Local parkrun pushing granddaughter (all on grass exhausting)
 
Saturday 22/3
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Rest day
Actually a weekend of maintenance at the allotment

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {288 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
Toast & peanut butter {171 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Chocolate cake {154 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast {452 Cal / 18.1g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, macadamias {137 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Cod bites & chips [take away, small portion] {586 Cal / 57.1g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {160 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1990
Carbs 193.7g
Protein 66.3g
Fat 100.2g (Sat Fat 20.8g / Trans fats 0.4g)

Sunday 23/3
FBG (5.30am) 4.3
Rest day

Breakfast (6.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, almonds {288 Cal / 37.7g Carbs}
................................5 km walk
Snack (8am): Garlic mushrooms on toast, OJ {270 Cal / 31.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Tomato & lentil soup, toast & hummus {232 Cal / 29.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {140 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Spaghetti sepia with fennel, artichoke & scallops {447 Cal / 53.4g Carbs}
Tiramisu [made by wife, estimated] {324 Cal / 25.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1743
Carbs 194.6g
Protein 62.6g
Fat 66.3g (Sat Fat 15.1g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Monday 24/3
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Rest day

...............................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), summer fruits, walnuts {299 Cal / 41.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {83 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {253 Cal / 20.1g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {134 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Jackfruit, sweet potato & pea curry, pickles, paratha {620 Cal / 63.7g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {151 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1583
Carbs 176.7g
Protein 44.4g
Fat 69.8g (Sat Fat 11.2g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Tuesday 25/3
FBG (5.30am) 4.1

Snack (6am): Banana {72 Cal / 17.5g Carbs}
..................................10 km jog
Breakfast (8am): Smoked mackerel, rhubarb compote {321 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Panzanella {320 Cal / 29.8g Carbs}
Summer fruits, yoghurt, walnuts {138 Cal / 9.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast chicken, courgette fritters, salad {488 Cal / 22.3g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {152 Cal / 14.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1543
Carbs 112.9g
Protein 99.4g
Fat 70.7g (Sat Fat 14.9g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Wednesday 26/3
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, blueberries, pecans {307 Cal / 40.6g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home
Snack (8am): Scrambled eggs, courgette fritters, OJ {372 Cal / 16.7g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana, cashews {168 Cal / 23.0g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup, avocado toast {366 Cal / 41.9g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {170 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.8
Dinner (6pm): Caponata with squid {413 Cal / 26.6g Carbs}
Cherry clafoutis, creme fraiche {283 Cal / 28.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 2122
Carbs 200.5g
Protein 74.3g
Fat 100.7g (Sat Fat 23.1g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Thursday 27/3
FBG (5.30am) 4.1
Reat day

Breakfast (7am): Porridge (almond milk). plum, blackberries, walnuts {302 Cal / 39.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Pistou soup, avocado toast {313 Cal / 30.2g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {175 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Oatmeal & raisin cookie {124 Cal / 20.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Duck breast, celeriac mash, carrots, swede, peas {691 Cal / 41.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {137 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1781
Carbs 165.2g
Protein 95.6g
Fat 72.9g (Sat Fat 14.7g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.5
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/cheese frittata, Benecol
S/protein shake with almond milk, Heylo cinnamon & raisin toast & butter
L/heylo egg & salad cream roll, blueberries & raspberries
S/celery & peanut butter
D/chicken stirfry
S/lindt 90% & a cheese stting
Exercise
10 minutes treadmill walk
45 minutes stretching with trainer
20 minutes treadmill walk
Had laser eye surgery on Wednesday so no lifting
 
Friday 28/3
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Rest day

Breakfast (7am): Garlic mushrooms on toast, grapefruit juice {311 Cal / 33.8g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, yoghurt {95 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Pistou soup, avocado toast {337 Cal / 31.7g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {155 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Ricard {85 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}
Casarecce with cauliflower & chilli {452 Cal / 59.6g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {161 Cal / 17.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1638
Carbs 183.8g
Protein 57.5g
Fat 64.9g (Sat Fat 13.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 3.8
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/cheese & tomato omelette, avocado, benecol
S/latte & pecans
L/roast ham salad
S/heylo cheese on toast
D/skipped
S/warm milk & cheese string
Exercise
Peleton
30 minutes power zone ride (vo2 max intervals)
5 minutes stretch post ride stretch
 
Saturday 29/3
FBG (5.30am) 4.1
Rest day

Breakfast (8am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans/
Sourdough toast, marmalade {579 Cal / 41.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Pistou soup, toast {273 Cal / 32.6g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {163 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Cajun tuna steak, sweet potato wedges, mango & avocado salsa {536 Cal / 39.6g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {141 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1734
Carbs 146.2g
Protein 82.5g
Fat 81.2g (Sat Fat 15.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 4.2
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/3 scrambled eggs, avocado & benecol
S/protein shake shake with almond milk, slice Heylo cinnamon & raisin toast & butter
L/skipped
S/warm roast chicken & rainbow salad
D/skipped
S/salted peanuts
Exercise
1 mile treadmill walk power walk
1 mile tow
20 minutes stretch post lower body stretch
3x12 barbell bench press
3x13 lat pull downs
3x12 seated rows
3x12 strict barbell shoulder press
Low weights
 
Sunday 30/3
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {322 Cal / 39.3g Carbs}
.........................................20 km run (including much gentle jogging) [107 min 16 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, sourdough toast, OJ {233 Cal / 27.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Carrot & coriander soup {83 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {358 Cal /. 22.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {156 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken, roast potatoes, carrots, swede, green beans, redcurrant jelly/
Cotes du Rhone (6oz) {542 Cal / 36.5g Carbs}
Sticky toffee pudding, ice cream {338 Cal / 48.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1998
Carbs 192.7g
Protein 94.2g
Fat 69.7g (Sat Fat 17.1g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Monday 31/3
FBG (5.30am) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {308 Cal / 40.7g Carbs}
.........................................10 km run [49 min 37 sec]
Breakfast 2 (7.30am): Mackerel (in tomato sauce) {155 Cal / 1.7g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {68 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}
.........................................8 km jog

Lunch (12.30pm): Pistou soup {151 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Tuna salad {167 Cal / 5.0g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {141 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine al funghi {347 Cal / 42.8g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {155 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1666
Carbs 176.3g
Protein 85.5g
Fat 65.2g (Sat Fat 11.5g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.3
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/ eggs, bacon, button mushrooms, piccolo tomatoes, hp sauce, benecol
L/latte, haloumi salad
S/roast chicken Heylo roll & cheddar
D/skipped
S/salted peanuts
Exercise
3 mile walk round farm park
 
Tuesday 1/4
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, raspberries, hazelnuts {292 Cal / 41.9g Carbs}
.........................................8 km run [39 min 57 sec]
Breakfast 2 (7.30am): Garlic mushrooms, toast, OJ {269 Cal / 30.8g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {73 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}
.........................................15 km jog
Run to failure. The last 5 or 6 km were part run, part walked. Absolutely knackered.

Lunch (12.30pm): Mineastrone soup {104 Cal / 13.1g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {237 Cal / 5.9g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {164 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.8
Dinner (6pm): Antelope burger, fries, onion rings, salad {617 Cal / 46.9g Carbs}
Mixed berries, yoghurt, biscotti {150 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1948
Carbs 187.1g
Protein 94.5g
Fat 81.0g (Sat Fat 14.2g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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