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

This morning's FBG: 5.9

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel Black vanilla + protein powder + cocoa powdr + cocoa nibs
L: Roast chicken salad
AL: choc protein pudding
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 egg + almond flavouring + cocoa powder + cocoa nibs
Late night: Peanut butter attack! :wideyed:

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~12000

Workout:
3 mini circuits as below
  • 4 times around each mini circuit with minimal rest

Circuit 1
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 25 squats
Circuit 2
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 25 press ups
Circuit 3
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 12 shoulder press with a pair of 16 kg kettlebells
 
AGC_68 said:
This morning's FBG: 5.9

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel Black vanilla + protein powder + cocoa powdr + cocoa nibs
L: Roast chicken salad
AL: choc protein pudding
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 egg + almond flavouring + cocoa powder + cocoa nibs
Late night: Peanut butter attack! :wideyed:

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~12000

Workout:
3 mini circuits as below
  • 4 times around each mini circuit with minimal rest

Circuit 1
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 25 squats
Circuit 2
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 25 press ups
Circuit 3
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 12 shoulder press with a pair of 16 kg kettlebells
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When I really have a peanut butter attack I can eat 2 heaped tablespoons, not even thinking how many calories that would be
 
FBG
Libre 5.9
Contour 6.1
Yesterdays food
B/ black coffee with collagen, homemade low carb banana & walnut bread & butter
S/ spinach frittata
L/ alpro yogurt with blueberries, almonds, sunflower seeds, dessicated coconut, 1/2 tub fresh coconut
D/ sirloin steak, mushrooms, garlic butter & salad
S/ salt & vinegar peanuts
Exercise
11.09 mile bike ride
5 min post ride stretch
2.18 mile dog walk
Steps 8,915
RHR 51
 
AGC_68 said:
This morning's FBG: 5.9

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel Black vanilla + protein powder + cocoa powdr + cocoa nibs
L: Roast chicken salad
AL: choc protein pudding
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 egg + almond flavouring + cocoa powder + cocoa nibs
Late night: Peanut butter attack! :wideyed:

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~12000

Workout:
3 mini circuits as below
  • 4 times around each mini circuit with minimal rest

Circuit 1
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 25 squats
Circuit 2
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 25 press ups
Circuit 3
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 12 shoulder press with a pair of 16 kg kettlebells
Click to expand...
Great workout, kettlebell workouts are so good
Not enough food yesterday, ended up hypo, raining here & forecast for all day, looks like it could be a rest day
Enjoy your weekend
 
Saturday 30/7
FBG (05.30) Not measured today
Exercise free day

Breakfast (7.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 38.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {78 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}
Aubergine, tomato & feta quiche [leftovers], salad {247 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {128 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Linguine con caponata {408 Cal / 55.2g Carbs}
Primitivo (2 medium glasses) {251 Cal / 7.5g Carbs}
Friends dropped in for a glass of wine in the garden

Magnum (mini) {170 Cal / 18.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1595
Carbs 169.4g
Protein 37.4g
Fat 54.2g (Sat Fat 18.4g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG 6.3

yesterday's food
Breakfast - small overnight oats (soaked in milk)
Lunch - 4 falafel bites
snack - 1/2 rye cracker + cheese & 4 brazil nuts
dinner - salmon & crabtsick salad i.e. leaves, pepper, tomato, cucumber, mayo
supper - 2x red wine, chunk of Gouda

exercise
10 mile walk mid-day
post dinner stairclimbing 10x 2 flights
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Great workout, kettlebell workouts are so good
Not enough food yesterday, ended up hypo, raining here & forecast for all day, looks like it could be a rest day
Enjoy your weekend
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SO sorry to hear about the hypo!!
I hope you have a good day today mate.
 
This morning's FBG: 5.9

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel Black vanilla + protein powder + cocoa powdr + cocoa nibs
L: Roast chicken salad
AL: choc protein pudding
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 egg + almond flavouring + cocoa powder + cocoa nibs
AD: Choc protein pudding
Late night munchies: Berries, Greek Yoghurt and PB

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~10000
Gardening ~ 3 hours
Workout: Rest day
 
AGC_68 said:
This morning's FBG: 5.9

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel Black vanilla + protein powder + cocoa powdr + cocoa nibs
L: Roast chicken salad
AL: choc protein pudding
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 egg + almond flavouring + cocoa powder + cocoa nibs
AD: Choc protein pudding
Late night munchies: Berries, Greek Yoghurt and PB

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~10000
Gardening ~ 3 hours
Workout: Rest day
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Please tell me that egg wasn’t raw
 
Sunday 31/7
FBG (06.30) 4.3
Breakfast (7.30 am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes,
avocado toast/ Half a grapefruit {570 Cal / 25.4g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (16 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................1 km jog home
Double shift, away next week so trying to get ahead, very very hard

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {67 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}
Chicken salad {296 Cal / 8.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {126 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Salmon, new potatoes, primavera sauce {427 Cal / 27.4g Carbs}
Peach & cherry crumble, ice cream {294 Cal / 32.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1822
Carbs 123.3g
Protein 109.2g
Fat 86.9g (Sat Fat 24.7g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG 7.6 .... and here's why

B - 2 egg omelette with cheese, onion and salad leaves
Snack - 4 crabsticks
L - Halloumi in a pitta bread with onion and mayo
Snack - 2 prunes & teaspoon of peanut butter
D – ham with stir-fry cabbage & onion with garlic

+ 2 bottles of beer watching the Lionesses win Euro2022 - yay!

A lazy day – no exercise
 
FBG
Libre 5.7
Contour 5.8
Yesterdays food
B/ cheese frittata, benecol drinking yogurt
L/ homemade low carb banana & walnut bread & butter, Brie, 5 cherries, camomile tea with collagen
D/ warm roast gammon, cherry tomatoes, Brazil nuts, salt & vinegar peanuts, casien with unsweetened almond milk
Steps 6,921
Rest day
 
This morning's FBG: 5.9

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel Black vanilla + protein powder + cocoa powder + PB + cinnamon
L: Roast chicken salad
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 egg + almond flavouring + cocoa powder + cocoa nibs
AD: Choc protein pudding

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~12000

Gardening ~ 4 hours

Workout:
3 mini circuits as below
  • 4 times around each mini circuit with minimal rest

Circuit 1
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 25 squats
Circuit 2
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 25 press ups
Circuit 3
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 15 shoulder press with a pair of 16 kg kettlebells
 
Monday 1/8
FBG (06.30) Not measured today
Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}
.................................2.5 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (16 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................2.5 km jog home

Snack (10am): Cafe, estimated
Almond croissant {234 Cal / 23.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Street food stall, values estimated
Vegetable Damsak, chapati, chana dhal, pakoras {394 Cal / 39.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Rabbit & wild mushroom stew, celeriac mash, green beans, peas {487 Cal / 36.7g Carbs}
Found some penny bun mushrooms by a wooded path on my way home from the gym. Took the rabbit out of the freezer to make a stew tonight, the penny buns were a rare joy.
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {124 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1551
Carbs 154.8g
Protein 79.5g
Fat 59.8g (Sat Fat 13.3g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 5.2
Finetest lite 5.4
Yesterdays food
B/ protein shake with unsweetened almond milk, 2 superfood bites
L/ tea with collagen, home cooked roast ham, cherry tomatoes, Red Leicester, homemade low carb banana & walnut bread with butter
D/ homemade coconut chicken curry with wilted spinach & cauliflower rice
Exercise
Gym
Warm up
20 plate halos
3x10 dumbell seated shoulder press
3x12 dumbell bench press
5x1 barbell hang power clean & 2 presses, adding more weight each set
3x10 assisted pull-ups
3x12 lat pull downs (increasing weight)
3x12 seated rows
3x12 back extensions
3x10 push-ups
Stretch
Steps 11,195
 
AGC_68 said:
This morning's FBG: 5.9

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel Black vanilla + protein powder + cocoa powder + PB + cinnamon
L: Roast chicken salad
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 egg + almond flavouring + cocoa powder + cocoa nibs
AD: Choc protein pudding

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~12000

Gardening ~ 4 hours

Workout:
3 mini circuits as below
  • 4 times around each mini circuit with minimal rest

Circuit 1
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 25 squats
Circuit 2
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 25 press ups
Circuit 3
  • 13 swings L + 13 swings R with 16 kg kettlebell
  • 15 shoulder press with a pair of 16 kg kettlebells
Click to expand...
Great workout
Raw egg again, really
 
FBG – 7.5

B - Strawberries, walnuts & FF Greek yoghurt
L -Haloumi (last out of date pack) & cucumber & mayo in pitta bread
Snack - 2x prune & teaspoon of peanut butter
D – ham, aubergine, endame bean, green pepper, risotto with onion&garlic
Supper – ½ ryvita & cheese & mayo

Ex – 2 mile fast walk (29 minutes) after dinner
 
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