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

Wednesday 2/4
FBG (5.30am) 4.0
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast, grapefruit juice {556 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Chicken tikka, salad, pickles, paratha {425 Cal / 33.4g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {160 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Toast, peanut butter {165 Cal / 17.4g Carbs}

Dinner (7pm): Ricard / Crab risotto {496 Cal / 65.4g Carbs}
Pineapple, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {159 Cal / 17.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 2003
Carbs 191.3g
Protein 93.2g
Fat 83.7g (Sat Fat 15.2g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Thursday 1/4
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {292 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
.........................................10 km run [49 min 27 sec] Felt really good

Snack (11am): Toasted sourdough, peanut butter, banana {235 Cal / 34.2g Carbs}
.........................................10 km jog

Lunch (12.30pm): Mineastrone soup {104 Cal / 13.1g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {282 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Pineapple, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {157 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Venison & wild mushroom stew, celeriac mash, green beans/ Rioja (5oz) {567 Cal / 42.5g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {163 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1843
Carbs 168.5g
Protein 103.0g
Fat 63.1g (Sat Fat 12.2g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.3
B/3 scrambled eggs, avocado & benecol
Collagen (at gym)
S/protein shake with almond milk, banana, oat & blueberry muffin
L/heylo brown chicken sandwich, cheddar &. 5 cherries
D/chicken tikka Marsala & cauliflower rice
S/cheese string
Exercise
10 minutes treadmill walk
3x12 leg curls
3x12 leg extensions
3x12 hack squats
3x12 leg press
3x12 barbell bench press
3x12 lat pull downs
3x12 seated rows
10 minutes treadmill walk
Pm
Peleton
20 minutes recovery ride ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
 
FBG 6.8
Yesterdays exercise
45 minute outdoor run
15 mins spin bike
10 min yoga stretches
Food
B - Small portion of pecan nuts
L - Salami with green salad
D - Home made shepherds pie
Snacks
Cucumber and olives
Drinks
1 decaf coffee
4 cups of decaf tea
3 cups of green tea with mint
2Lts of sparkling mineral water through out the day
 
Friday 4/4
FBG (5.30am) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {304 Cal / 41.5g Carbs}
.........................................10 km run [turned into a jog] Glad this weeks exercise is over

Snack (9am): Toasted sourdough, peanut butter, blackberry jam {263 Cal / 27.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Minestrone soup, avocado toast {329 Cal / 31.7g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {140 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.9
Dinner (6pm): Thai green curry (prawn & cashew), jasmine rice {535 Cal / 54.5g Carbs}
Plum, black grapes, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {160 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1773
Carbs 189.8g
Protein 67.8g
Fat 76.7g (Sat Fat 13.6g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Saturday 5/4
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), kiwi, blueberries, macadamias {307 Cal / 39.9g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Chocolate muffin [small, still warm] {195 Cal / 23.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Beans on toast {226 Cal / 28.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {139 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}

Dinner (7pm): Friends round for dinner, feeling a little under the weather so not very hungry tonight
Scallops, squash puree, chorizo / Ricard (s) {276 Cal / 19.4g Carbs}
Squash, fennel & pea risotto / Zinfandel (5oz) {395 Cal / 47.2g Carbs}
Sweet & salty cheesecake with rhubarb {227 Cal / 8.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {3 of them decaf)

Calories 1808
Carbs 184.7g
Protein 55.6g
Fat 73.6g (Sat Fat 21.2g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Sunday 6/4
FBG (5.30am) 4.4

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, toast, OJ {390 Cal / 25.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato & chorizo soup, avocado toast {297 Cal / 30.4g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {132 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Choc chip cookie (warm from the oven) {162 Cal / 19.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Guinea fowl, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, carrots,
green beans, sweetcorn, quince jelly {537 Cal / 47.6g Carbs}
Plum, black grapes, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {156 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1716
Carbs 156.2g
Protein 79.2g
Fat 76.8g (Sat Fat 20.0g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 3.8
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/marmite avocado & poached eggs on Heylo toast benecol
L/ sirloin steak roasted broccoli & horseradish sauce
D/tin of salmon walnuts & chia seeds
Exercise
20 minutes treadmill incline walk
4 hours weeding
 
Monday 07/04
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {285 Cal / 40.7g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {70 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato & chorizo soup {97 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}
Guinea fowl salad {241 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
Pineapple, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {168 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Chicken tikka, fennel paratha, pickles, raita, salad {552 Cal / 42.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, black grapes, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {151 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1606
Carbs 163.3g
Protein 96.1g
Fat 56.7g (Sat Fat 10.4g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 4.8
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/cheese frittata, avocado & Benecol
L/heylo chicken roll, Greek yogurt with blueberries, raspberries & toasted coconut
D/garlic prawns in tomato sauce & endamme spaghetti
Exercise
Am
1.3 mile walk
Pm
20 minutes incline treadmill walk
 
Tuesday 08/04
FBG (5.30am) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {313 Cal / 40.7g Carbs}
..................................8 km run [39 min 44 sec] New route
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushroom on toast, grapefruit juice {222 Cal / 25.3g Carbs}

(11am)....................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato & chorizo soup, avocado toast {246 Cal / 25.3g Carbs}
Pear, black grapes, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {171 Cal / 18.1g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Hot cross bun [not buttered] {142 Cal / 25.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Caponata with squid {393 Cal / 31.3g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, passion fruit, yoghurt, pistachios {163 Cal / 18.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1692
Carbs 191.3g
Protein 61.3g
Fat 70.4g (Sat Fat 14.9g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 3.1
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/scrambled eggs & avocado
S/latte & almonds
L/heylo cheese & onion roll
S/greek yogurt with blueberries raspberries & coconut flakes
D/prawn salad glass of almond milk
Exercise
Am
20 minutes endurance row walk
Pm
Peleton
20 minutes endurance row
5 minutes stretch
 
Wednesday 09/04
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast, OJ {512 Cal / 35.4g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Oatmeal & raisin cookie {124 Cal / 20.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Minestrone soup, croutons {263 Cal / 33.3g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {158 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Crown Prince squash & goats cheese souffle,
fries & asparagus [for dunking] / Rioja (4oz) {611 Cal / 43.2g Carbs}
Definitely the last of 2024 allotment produce. This years is now on the way!
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {161 Cal / 17.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1871
Carbs 166.9g
Protein 67.g
Fat 87.5g (Sat Fat 25.4g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 4.9
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/cheese frittata, avocado & benecol
S/latte & almonds
L/heylo cheese & onion roll
S/apple & cheddar
D/2 chicken thighs baked with Nando’s lemon & herb sauce, roasted broccoli
S/warm almond milk & Lindt 9O%
Exercise
Am
1.2 mile walk
Pm
Peleton
45 minutes endurance ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
 
Thursday 10/04
FBG (5.30am) 4.4

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {308 Cal / 40.6g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Snack (11am): Sourdough toast, peanut butter, banana {229 Cal / 31.7g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Minestrone soup {104 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Panzanella {274 Cal / 29.2g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {141 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Spanish fish stew/ Rioja (4oz) {503 Cal / 49.4g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {205 Cal / 29.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1807
Carbs 210.5g
Protein 73.6g
Fat 60.3g (Sat Fat 11.6g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Friday 11/04
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {316 Cal / 41.5g 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) , straight from the tin {177 Cal / 2.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Minestrone soup {158 Cal / 19.8g Carbs}
Prawn salad {249 Cal / 6.3g Carbs}
Figs, yoghurt, pistachios {168 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Aubergine & lemon risotto/ Rioja (4oz) {566 Cal / 59.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {155 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1831
Carbs 168.1g
Protein 81.4g
Fat 76.3g (Sat Fat 13.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

Saturday 12/04
FBG (7.30am) 4.1
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30am): Poached salmon, scrambled eggs, sourdough toast, OJ {549 Cal / 28.6g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm): At the pub, estimated, after allotment morning
Sausage & apple sauce sandwich, fries/ IPA (1.5 pints) {662 Cal / 61.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Celeriac & apple soup {47 Cal / 7.6g Carbs}
Goats cheese & caramelized garlic tart, salad {472 Cal / 29.8g Carbs}
Figs, Greek yoghurt, pistachios {167 Cal / 19.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {3 of them decaf)

Calories 1939
Carbs 153.4g
Protein 86.8g
Fat 90.6g (Sat Fat 29.2g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Sunday 13/04
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {319 Cal / 40.7g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................5 km jog home

Breakfast 2 (8am): Smoked mackerel, rhubarb compote {308 Cal / 11..0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup, sourdough toast {229 Cal / 29.6g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {156 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Sausage rolls, mustard mash, baked beans {602 Cal / 71.7g Carbs}
Chocolate panna cotta, raspberries {151 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}
Tonight's meal made by our 13yo son, values estimated

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1807
Carbs 176.0g
Protein 76.2g
Fat 81.7g (Sat Fat 24.8g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Monday 14/04
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), rhubarb compote, hazelnuts {303 Cal / 40.8g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, toast, OJ {248 Cal / 32.8g Carbs}

(11am).....................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Fish stew [leftovers], flatbread {468 Cal / 44.2g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {138 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Vegetable couscous {372 Cal / 54.1g Carbs}
Mango, pineapple, yoghurt, pistachios {168 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1740
Carbs 207.9g
Protein 75.8g
Fat 59.7g (Sat Fat 8.6g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre failed
Contour 5.6
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/4 scrambled eggs & an avocado, actimel
S/latte & Brazil nuts
L/beef rainbow salad
S/apple & cheddar
D/sausage pasta (endamme) & mozzarella
Exercise
Am
1.35 mile
Walk
Pm
Peloton
20 minutes hiit & hills
5 minutes post ride stretch
 
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