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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 powder + PB + cinnamon
L: Roast chicken salad
D: Huel Black chocolate + protein powder + almond flavouring + cocoa powder + cocoa nibs
AD: Choc protein pudding
AAD: More Choc protein pudding!!

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~12000 (including a 2 mile farmer's walk with 20 kg aka walking home with heavy shopping bags from supermarket )

Workout:
4 times around circuit below, no rest during a circuit, 1 min rest between circuits

  • 50 press ups
  • 25 inverted body rows
  • 25 surfer squats L + 25 surfer squats R
  • 20 hanging leg crunches
 
Great upper body workout!
Coconut curry sounds yummy
 
16 x 500 m sprints ... great stuff! What did your times look like? I used to love starting a workout in the gym with 5 x 500 m sprints on the rower. I do everything at home now to save time.
 
FBG
Libre 5.3
Contour 5.2
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, avocado, slice rye & spelt toast & butter
S/ protein shake with unsweetened almond milk
L/ cooked ham, homemade banana & walnut bread & butter, mug of tea with collagen
S/ protein bar & Brazil nuts
S/ salt & vinegar peanuts
S/ seeded crackers, peanut butter, walnuts, d/g
Exercise
Peleton
30 minutes classic rock ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
Steps 8,486
 
Great FBG
200 push-ups very impressive
Spent far too long at work yesterday & too tired to cook, too much snacking, off to gym at 7 before work
Enjoy your day
 
AGC_68 said:
16 x 500 m sprints ... great stuff! What did your times look like? I used to love starting a workout in the gym with 5 x 500 m sprints on the rower. I do everything at home now to save time.
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Hi there, 2 min 5-10 sec for 500m. I did ease off a little, when I do my usual 8 sprints I try to beat 2 mins each time, I can do this with 1 minute rests, but only occasionally with 30 sec rests.
In the old days (pre kids) I had a rower at home, but now quite enjoy a gentle jog to the gym.
 
Tuesday 2/8
FBG (05.30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
.................................13 km run [66 min 21 sec] not bad considering tiredness in my legs
Breakfast 2 (7.30am): Avocado toast, half a grapefruit {205 Cal / 18.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {94 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
Smoked mackerel, toast {305 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {123 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

BG (5pm) 4.3
Snack (5pm): Pea & mint hummus, flatbread {246 Cal / 26.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken, black eyed bean & apricot tagine, couscous {537 Cal / 40.7g Carbs}
Santa Claus melon, frozen yoghurt {101 Cal / 21.7g Carbs}

Pinot Noir (large glass) {150 Cal / 4.5g Carbs}
At the allotment with friends, after evening watering

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2095
Carbs 190.5g
Protein 109.8g
Fat 69.7g (Sat Fat 12.2g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Nice going.
If I had the time I'd do the same as well .. jog or walk to the gym for my daily workout ... one day LOL!
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Great FBG
200 push-ups very impressive
Spent far too long at work yesterday & too tired to cook, too much snacking, off to gym at 7 before work
Enjoy your day
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Hope today at work is easier .. enjoy the morning gym session
 
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 + protein powder + almond flavouring + cocoa powder + cocoa nibs
AD: Choc protein pudding


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~15000

Workout:
4 times around circuit below, no rest during a circuit, 1 min rest between circuits

  • 10 swings L + 10 swings R (20 kg kettlebell)
  • 10 bent over rows L + 10 bent over rows R (20 kg kettlebell)
  • 25 close grip press ups (both hands on kettlebell handle for the instability)
  • 10 kettlebell goblet squats (20 kg kettlebell)
 
FBG – 7.0

B – 3egg cheese omelette
Snack – 4 brazil nuts
L – pilchards with red kidney beans in tomato sauce
Snack – 3 apricots
D – chicken, leaves, coleslaw, tomato, mayo – benecol yogurt drink
Supper – 2 scottish oatcakes, cheddar & mayo

Ex – 30 mins physio routine, + 10x 2x fast stairclimbing
 
FBG
Libre 5.9
Contour 5.8
Yesterdays food
B/ alpro yogurt with collagen, blueberries, almonds & sunflower seeds
S/ protein shake with unsweetened almond milk
L/ cooked ham, Brie, peach, homemade low carb banana & walnut bread & butter
D/ chicken & chorizo tray bake & roasted broccoli
Exercise
Gym
Deadlifts
2x12 reps, 2x10, 2x8, 2x6, 2x4, 2x2 increasing weight every set
Hip thrusters
3x10 reps increasing weight each set
Back squats
3x10 reps increasing weight
Front squats
3x10 reps increasing weight
Stretch
Steps 11,756
 
Great FBG & exercise routine, kettlebells are great, mine are in hibernation, might have to get them out again, Peleton before work this morning, enjoy your day
 
Wednesday 3/8
FBG (05.30) Not measured today
Exercise free day

Breakfast (7.30 am): Baked beans & mushrooms on toast, juice from one orange {366 Cal / 33.4g Carbs}
Melon (Piel de sapo) {40 Cal / 9.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Samosas & pickles {356 Cal / 33.1g Carbs}
Street food stall in the market, values estimated

Snack (4pm): Pea & mint hummus, pitta bread {214 Cal / 27.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Casarecce with cauliflower & chilli {466 Cal / 53.3g Carbs}
Apricot, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {125 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1609
Carbs 176.0g
Protein 45.5g
Fat 73.5g (Sat Fat 13.1g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG – 6.1

B – (late) walnuts & FF Greek yoghurt
Snack – handful of blueberries
L – homemade chicken liver pate, ryvita & homemade onion chutney
Snack – 4 brazil nuts
D – chicken with butternut squash, spinach, onion, garlic and tomato – benecol yogurt drink
Supper – ¼ camembert & 2 glasses of rioja

Ex – 45 mins fasted easy run am (4.5 hilly miles), 25 mins strength & conditioning pm
 
FBG
Libre 6
Contour 5.7
B/ 2 boiled eggs, slice wheat, rye & spelt toast with butter, benecol drinking yogurt, black coffee with collagen
L/ cooked ham, Brie, peach, homemade banana & walnut bread with butter
D/ chicken & chorizo traybake, roasted broccoli, s/f jelly & cream
20 minutes Peleton recovery ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
Steps 11,587
 
Thursday 4/8
FBG (06.30) 4.1
Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {269 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
.................................2.5 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................5.5 km run home [28 min 21 sec], 50 sec over PB, fairly good

Snack (10am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {94 Cal / 13.0g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {252 Cal / 23.5g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {129 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Dinner with Bubble, I cooked, mostly home grown stuff.
Griller squash, radicchio, raspberry & chilli salad {195 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}
Prawn, sweet potato & cashew rendang, rice / Cobra (small) {480Cal / 42.5g Carbs}
Blackberries, vanilla cream, hazelnuts {217 Cal / 7.1g Carbs}
Squash, sweet potato, radicchio, chilli & chard were home grown
Raspberries & blackberries were wild

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1747
Carbs 168.4g
Protein 62.3g
Fat 75.6g (Sat Fat 16.2g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Ooop! My post for yesterday got lost somewhere in the ether it seems. Nothing exciting it was a rest day FBG a bit higher than usual (due to a cold) I think at 6.4

Here is today's post:

This morning's FBG: 6.0

Yesteday's food:
B: Skipped - poor appetite, still feeling slightly under the weather
L: 3 eggs with mixed veggies and extra mature cheddar
D: Huel Black chocolate + protein powder + almond flavouring + cocoa nibs


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~5000

Workout:
Rest day
Feeling better today though, still no appetite though really .. have to give blood for cholesterol panel later this morning so will eat after that. Looking forward to a workout later. The sun is out .. punch ag and kettlebells in the garden I think!
 
FBG – 5.8 (edited )

B – 3 egg cheese omelette with leaves
Snack – handful of blueberries & nuts
L – leftover chicken & butternut squash, from last night with added kidney beans
Snack –
D – chorizo, edamame beans, butternut squash, aubergine, onion, garlic, tomato bake – benecol yogurt drink
Supper – v.small wedge of camembert & 2 glasses rioja

Ex – 1 hour afternoon hard hilly MTB ride , 30 min 2 mile post dinner swift walk
 
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Great going on the physical activity, diet and FBG!
 
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