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

This morning's FBG: 5.4

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel black banana + protein powder + PB
L: Huel black chocolate + protein powder + PB
D: Huel black chocolate + protein powder + PB
AD: Choc protein pudding

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~5,000

Workout:

4 x around the circuit below with a 16 kg bell:
  • 25 press ups
  • 26 swings (13 L+ 13 R)
  • 26 snatches (13 L+ 13 R)
  • 26 cleans to press (13 L+ 13 R)
  • 26 cleans (13 L+ 13 R)
  • 25 squats
 
So sorry to hear that you had such a tough day with the BG Levels! Feeling tired and squiffy must be bad enough. But the unpredictability of it, and the way it stops you planning your day must be so frustrating. I hope you have a much better day today my friend. Big hug.
 
FBG
Libre 5.3
Contour 4.7
Yesterdays food
B/ black coffee with collagen, 2 superfood bites, almonds & Benecol drinking yogurt
L/ tofu Buddha bowl, walnuts & 5 cherries
D/ chicken gratin, roasted broccoli, endamme & mung bean fettuccine & 4 strawberries
Exercise
Deadlifts
2x12, 2x10, 2x8, 2x6, 2x4, 2x2 (heavier each time)
3x10 barbell hip thrusters (last set 63kg 1 more than Monday)
3x12 seated dumbell shoulder press
3x12 dumbell bench press
3x12 lat pull downs
3x12 seated rows
Stretch
Steps 14,580
 
Great FBG
Workout sounds good, might try it one day, obviously not with a 16kg bell, I’m ok swinging a 12kg but would have to change down to a 6 or 8 for the presses & snatches (always wary of my wrists with k/b snatches prefer doing them with a dumbell)
Been keeping low alarm at 5 in the day (any lower & can’t drive) & changing it to 3.9 at night, but it keeps going off so might change it to 4.5 while at work,
Usually feel ok before food, another reason to get workout in in the mornings, was going to go for a mile run last night but down to 4.4 so thought cooking dinner was more important
Even feeling squiffy I just carry on, determined it’s not going to run my life, I do however always have a small lunch bag & test kit with me
Enjoy your day
 
Great workout and great FBGs!!
LOL.. I used to do that swing, snatch, clean press and clean workout with a 20kg kettlebell. But a combination of losing weight and a bit of biceps tendonitis from the statins means that I am forced to be actually be sensible and use the 16kg bell. I must finally be getting old, being so sensible!

Have a great day
 
This morning's FBG: 5.9

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel black banana + protein powder + cocoa nibs
L: Huel black chocolate + protein powder + cocoa nibs
D: Spinach and 3 egg omelette with mature cheddar
AD: Choc protein pudding

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~6,000

Workout:
  • 4 x 25 press ups
  • 4 x 50 bent over rows (2 x 10 kg dumbbells)
  • 4 x 10 biceps curls (2 x 10 kg dumbbells)
  • 4 x 25 bodyweight squats
  • 4 x 10 leg raises
Was feeling a bit tired, but have noticed that with the statins, if I don't workout, the FBGs get a bit too high.
 
Welcome to catch 22
Just been on peleton for a 15 minute hill climb, 1 minute in saddle 1 minute out, harder than running
 
FBG
Libre 4.5
Contour 4.5
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, slice soughdough toast with butter, Benecol drinking yogurt
S/ collagen
L/ homemade crustless quiche, cherries, blueberries & walnuts
D/ chicken gratin, tomato & mozzarella salad, bacon & mushrooms
Exercise
15 minutes peloton hill climb
Steps 16,168
 
Great that you still manage a workout even when you’re tired
Sorry you have to take statins & they don’t help your b/s your last alc was 40 so you’ve really got good control & I presume you’re getting all the nutrients that your body needs
Peleton yesterday was hard, but felt really good to push through
Went into work for a couple of hours then we (husband & son) went to the Lincolnshire show, daughter was working there (doing health checks) so we met up for lunch
Had a lovely day out, not been since I was a kid
Off to gym this morning
Enjoy your day
 
This morning's FBG: 5.5

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel black banana + PB + protein powder + cocoa nibs
L: Huel black chocolate + protein powder + cocoa nibs
AL: Choc protein pudding
D: Chicken and aubergine stir fry + 3 eggs
AD: Choc protein pudding

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~5,000

Workout:
  • 4 x 25 chest press (2 x 16 kg kettlebells)
  • 4 x 25 press ups
  • 4 x 10 inverted body rows (slow to failure)
  • 4 x 25 split squats L, 4 x 25 split squats R
  • 4 x 10 leg raises
 
It is what it is with statins, and it is better than it was, just have to work around them when it comes to training and be a bit sensible. The days of being a mountain gorilla with the weights are over. But that's OK, now optimising the balance of health, mobility, strength and cardio is the way to go. I remember doing single arm snatches with a 32 kg kbell. Wouldn't dream of it now LOL! But some things you have to leave behind and that's OK.

Peleton variety sounds really good, great cardio and leg strength too!
Sounds like a great day at the show.
Hope you have a great morning at the gym and a good day BG levels after that too.
 
FBG
Libre 5.3
Contour 5.4
Yesterdays food
B/ protein shake, 2 superfood bites, handful Brazil nuts
L/ eggs, bacon, mushrooms, slice soughdough toast with butter, Benecol drinking yogurt
D/ herbal tea with collagen, marinated tofu, tomato & mozzarella salad
S/ casien shake, seeded crackers, d/g cheese
Exercise
Gym
Deadlifts
2x12/10/8/6/4/2 increasing weight
3x10 barbell hip thrusters
Hang power clean & 2 presses x2
2x1 hang power clean & press 25kg pb
3x12 bench press
4x10 bar knee raises
3x10 hand release push-ups
6ish
Treadmill
5 minute warm up walk
7x 1minute run, 1 minute rest
5 minute cool down walk
Steps 11,123
 
Great FBG, 200 split squats yuk
Actually got to a 25kg press, was stuck on 24.5kg before lockdown & yesterday went up easily, had to do it twice to make sure it wasn’t a fluke
Should have been 16 sets on the treadmill but heart rate kept going to 92% doesn’t normally go over 84, so didn’t want to push it
Gardening & bike ride today
Enjoy the sunshine
 
This morning's FBG: 6.0

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel black banana + PB + protein powder + cocoa nibs
L: Huel black chocolate + protein powder + cocoa nibs
AL: Choc protein pudding
D: Huel black chocolate + protein powder + cocoa nibs

AD: Choc protein pudding

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~5,000

Workout:
  • 4 x 25 deficit press ups
  • 4 x 25 shoulder press (2 x 15 kg dumbbells)
  • 4 x 25 bent over rows (2 x 15 kg dumbbells)
  • 4 x 25 squats
  • 4 x 25 bicycle planks (press up plank position, bring knee and elbow of opposite sides together to touch, alternate for reps)
 
Great FBGs and a hell of a workout!!
 
FBG
Libre 6.6
Contour 6.4
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, mushrooms, slice soughdough toast with butter, Benecol drinking yogurt
L/ ham, Brie & peach salad, walnuts
D: salmon, roasted broccoli & 2 tablespoons wholegrain rice (b/s 4.1 after bike ride)
S/ casien, seed crackers, d/g & peanut butter
Exercise
Gardening, husband cut 2 trees down so lots of clearing up
5 mile bike ride (25 minutes in 23 degrees heat & 19 mph wind)
Steps 10,881
 
Great workout
Hope you’re enjoying the sunshine
Baking bread this morning (I’m not eating it), gardening & maybe a bike ride, before family barbecue later
Enjoy your weekend in the sunshine
 
This morning's FBG: 6.0

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel black banana + PB + protein powder + cocoa nibs
L: Huel black chocolate + protein powder + cocoa nibs
AL: Choc protein pudding
D: Chicken and veggie stir fry

AD: Choc protein pudding

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~10,000

Workout: Rest day!
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Great workout
Hope you’re enjoying the sunshine
Baking bread this morning (I’m not eating it), gardening & maybe a bike ride, before family barbecue later
Enjoy your weekend in the sunshine
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Sunshine very sporadic here .. thunder storms keep threatening to ensue, but nothing too heavy so far!
 
FBG
Libre 5.8
Contour 4.6
Yesterdays food
B/ eggs bacon, mushrooms, slice soughdough toast with butter, Benecol drinking yogurt
After bike ride
Immune support tea with collagen, 2 superfood bites & Brazil nuts
L/ salmon, walnuts, tomato & mozzarella salad
D/ beef burger, sausage,!pulled pork, salad, slice of watermelon
Exercise
13.5 mile bike ride
Steps 6,636
 
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