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

DEBBIESCOTT said:
FBG
Libre 5.2
Finetest lite 4.6
Yesterdays food
B/eggs, bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, low carb toast with butter, Benecol drinking yogurt
L/truffle & black pepper cheese, corned beef, alpro yogurt, cherries, almonds, sunflower seeds & dessicated coconut
D/ cold roast pork,walnuts, seed crackers & cheddar
Rest day
Steps 8,379
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Those FBGs are looking awesome!!
 
FBG
Libre 5.1
Finetest lite 4.9
Yesterdays food
B/ protein shake & homemade low carb bread & butter
L/ chicken & chorizo kebab & salad
D/ cold roast pork & roasted broccoli
Exercise
Usual gym workout
1mile run
Steps 11,964
 
Nurse really happy with me yesterday, having bloods done again in 6 months, libre is now estimating 41
Going to work early to go on the peleton & another mile run tonight if it’s not too hot
Enjoy your day
 
This morning's FBG: 6.0

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel black banana + protein powder + cocoa nibs
L: Tuna salad and avocado
AL: Greek yoghurt, berries, peach, PB
D: Huel black banana + protein powder + cocoa nibs
AD: Choc protein pudding


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~8000

Workout:

4 x around circuit below:
  • 25 x chest press (pair of 16 kg kettlebells)
  • 25 x press ups
  • 25 x shoulder press (pair of 16 kg kettlebells)
  • 25 x bent over rows (pair of 16 kg kettlebells)
  • 25 x alternating reverse lunges (pair of 16 kg kettlebells)
  • 25 x dead bugs
 
This morning's FBG: 6.2

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel black banana + protein powder + cocoa nibs
L: Huel black choc + protein powder + cocoa nibs
AL: 100% cocoa dark choc 2 squares
D: Huel black banana + protein powder + cocoa nibs
AD: Choc protein pudding


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~8000

Workout:

5 x around circuit below with a 16 kg kettlebell:
  • 20 swings (10 L + 10 R)
  • 20 shoulder press (10 L + 10 R)
  • 20 kettlebell squats
 
FBG
Libre 5.4
Contour 5.3
B/ eggs. Mushrooms, avocado, slice soughdough toast with butter, Benecol drinking yogurt
S/ camomile with collagen
L/ tofu Buddha with sweet potato, 5 cherries
D/ 2 roast chicken thighs, Brie, warm freshly baked low carb bread & butter, salted peanuts
Exercise
20 minutes peloton low impact ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
Mile walk
Steps 12,104
 
Great kettlebell workout, haven’t done kettlebell swings for ages
FBG crept back into the 5’s again, I’m blaming the roasted sweet potato
Already been to the gym & going out on bike tonight if it’s not too hot
Enjoy your day
 
This morning's FBG: 6.2

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel black banana + protein powder + cocoa nibs
L: 3 eggs, spinach, broccoli + garlic and spices
D: Huel black chocoalte + protein powder + cocoa nibs
AD: Choc protein pudding


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~8000

Workout:

4 x around circuit below:
  • 25 inverted body rows
  • 25 regular press ups
  • 25 decline press ups
  • 25 split squats L
  • 25 split squats R
  • 10 hanging leg raises
 
My FBGs are a little higher these days .. wondering if that's the heat causing it.
Body composition looks good, so can't understand why .. will have to keep an eye on it. Getting some new test strips tomorrow will see if they show a different result. Otherwise I'll have to call the doc and see what's going on.

When do you get the results of your second blood test back?
 
FBG
Libre 5.2
Contour 4.8
B/ protein shake, superfood bite, almonds
L/ tofu Buddha bowl, 5 cherries, tea with collagen
S/ 1/2 protein bar
D/ cheese & leek chicken gratin, roasted broccoli
Exercise
3x12 barbell Shoulder press
3x12bench press
5x2 barbell hang power clean & press
5 minutes plank on wobble board 30 seconds on 30 seconds off
Stretch
Steps 15,918
 
Great workout, think the heat is makings some peoples b/s higher, although it doesn’t affect mine
Bike ride aborted yesterday after I fell off
Bike landed on my leg so it’s ok, few cuts & bruises so having a rest day today & hopefully going to go out for a ride tomorrow after work
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Great workout, think the heat is makings some peoples b/s higher, although it doesn’t affect mine
Bike ride aborted yesterday after I fell off
Bike landed on my leg so it’s ok, few cuts & bruises so having a rest day today & hopefully going to go out for a ride tomorrow after work
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OMG Glad to hear you're ok!
 
FBG
New libre 7.3
Contour 5.1
Yesterdays food
B/ spinach frittata
L/ cheese & leek chicken gratin, salad & 2 apricots
D/ salmon steak, roasted broccoli & chestnut mushrooms, ramekin salted peanuts
Rest day
Steps 12,572
 
Thought I was going mad yesterday, knew I had posted first thing, looked like the glitch monster ate it
Hope the new test strips are more positive, have you thought about a free trial of libre?, it would give you an idea of what’s going on 24/7
Need to be at work early this morning so no gym, will be Peleton, bike or run later, weather depending
Blood test not till December before consultants appointment, libre is saying 41 now, going to see how low I can get it without any hypos
Enjoy your day, it’s nearly the weekend
 
This morning's FBG: 6.3

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel black banana + protein powder + cocoa nibs
L: 3 eggs, spinach, broccoli + garlic and spices
D: Huel black chocoalte + protein powder + cocoa nibs
AD: Choc protein pudding


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~10000

Workout: rest day
 
FBG
Libre 6.4
Contour 5.3
Yesterdays food
B/ scrambled eggs, avocado, homemade low carb toast with butter, Benecol drinking yogurt
L/ cold roast pork, d/g cheese, alpro yogurt with dessicated coconut, sunflower seeds & almonds
S/ camomile tea with collagen
D/ casien with unsweetened almond milk, peanut butter & seed crackers
Exercise
10 minutes Peleton low impact ride
5 min post ride stretch
Mile run
Steps 8,865
 
10,000 steps on a rest day is great
Sorry your FBG seems to be rising, hope the hot weather predicted isn’t going to make it any higher
Just googled huel black, 17g of carbs, my protein shakes are all under 3, but it has got all the nutrients that you need in it, must be so boring though
Libre yesterday not said 5.9 but didn’t believe it, blood test confirmed 4.3, too much of a difference, hopefully it’ll get its act together today
Going for a longish bike ride after breakfast before it gets too hot, having another weekend in the garden
Enjoy your weekend
 
This morning's FBG: 6.2

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


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~17000

Workout:
  • 4 x 25 press ups
  • 4 x 26 bent over rows - 20kg kettlebell (13 L, 13 R)
  • 4 x 10 shoulder press - pair of 20 kg kettlebells
  • 4 x 25 squats 32 kg kettlebell
  • 4 x 25 crunches
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
10,000 steps on a rest day is great
Sorry your FBG seems to be rising, hope the hot weather predicted isn’t going to make it any higher
Just googled huel black, 17g of carbs, my protein shakes are all under 3, but it has got all the nutrients that you need in it, must be so boring though
Libre yesterday not said 5.9 but didn’t believe it, blood test confirmed 4.3, too much of a difference, hopefully it’ll get its act together today
Going for a longish bike ride after breakfast before it gets too hot, having another weekend in the garden
Enjoy your weekend
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Thanks mate .. FBGs are still a little high. Could be the body reacting to coming off statins. Was getting liver pains .. too intolerant to them. Will chat to the doc next week. See what options there are .. in the mean time exercise and healthy diet. It'll settle down again to lower levels soon I'm sure.

Yes the Huel gets a bit boring .. but the macros are good and they keep the carbs low, I add extra protein to the shakes, so at the end of the day I'm taking in about 60 g of carbs in total for the whole day, that's not too bad. I add almond or orange flavouring to them to make them more tasty.

I hope you're feeling OK with your lower BG levels.
Enjoy the biking .. nothing builds a good engine like biking.
Was talking to my neighbour, he built himself a gym in his garden shed .. weights and a couple of cardio machines. Regrets the overspend .. he ended up getting a Peleton and just uses a range of dumbbells for resistance training. Says it's the best and most consistent way to workout. Once you get on the bike and start a class or program it just gets done!
I think I may get one! I used to love spinning and body pump classes.

Have a great weekend! And thank you very much for the pep talk mate .. much appreciated :)
 
FBG
Libre 5.6
Contour 5.3
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, homemade low carb toast with butter, benecol drinking yogurt
S/ protein shake with unsweetened almond milk
L/ ham, peach, Brie & walnut salad, digest tea with collagen
D/ rump steak, mushrooms, roasted broccoli & garlic butter
Exercise
10.61 mile bike ride
500 rotations hula hoop (250 each way)
3x10 dumbell tricep extensions
Steps 8,179
 
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