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

AGC_68 said:
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!
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Sorry you’re not feeling well, hope you feel better soon, fingers crossed for a good lipid panel
Diabetes is so pesky isn’t it, type 2’s b/s goes up when you’re unwell whereas mine goes down
Low alarm has gone off 4 times today already, starting at 4am, sure I eat too much for my size, not complaining though
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Sorry you’re not feeling well, hope you feel better soon, fingers crossed for a good lipid panel
Diabetes is so pesky isn’t it, type 2’s b/s goes up when you’re unwell whereas mine goes down
Low alarm has gone off 4 times today already, starting at 4am, sure I eat too much for my size, not complaining though
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Cheers mate. LOL yes, pesky it certainly is. I'm expecting both Lipids and A1C to have taken a bit of a backwards step. Going on statins puts the BG up, coming off them puts them up. Had a couple of bugs recently which I'm sure again has messed around with the BG levels. But taking solace in the knowledge that they'd be higher without the diet control and the exercise. If the blood tests show that there's no liver damage from the last lot of statins and that cholesterol levels are still too high, then I'll be starting on yet another type of statin and see how I progress on that. Who knows, maybe this new statin will cause my BGs to go down a bit instead LOL!

Hope you're not too tired with those early alarms and the low BG levels.
I'm going to try and get in a workout this afternoon and get an early night tonight.

Have a good day :)
 
FBG – 5.3

B – butternut squash, edamame beans, aubergine, onion, garlic, tomato bake (leftovers from last night)
Snack –
L – at the pub – 2 pints of Wainwright and 100g peanuts. (BG 4.4 when i got home)
Snack – 2x ryvita, cheese, sour cream dip, 4 brazil nuts
D – mackerel, prawns, leaves, black olives, tomatoes, cucumber, French drsg, mayo – benecol yogurt drink
Supper – teaspoon of peanut butter

Ex – 1 hr 45m MTB ride to the pub & back, 30 min 2 mile walk after dinner
 
This morning's FBG: 5.8

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel Black vanilla + protein powder + cocoa powder + PB + cinnamon
L: Tuna salad
AD: Choc protein pudding
D: Cod and chips from the chippy (went easy on the chips though!)

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~7000

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)
  • 25 close grip press ups (both hands on kettlebell handle for the instability)
  • 10 bent over rows L + 10 bent over rows R (20 kg kettlebell)
  • 10 wood choppers L + 10 wood choppers R (20 kg kettlebell)
  • 10 kettlebell goblet squats (20 kg kettlebell)
 
FBG
Libre 7.2
Contour 6.4
B: black coffee with collagen, spinach frittata & benecol drinking yogurt
S/ Brazil nuts
L/ cooked ham, Brie, peach, homemade low carb banana & walnut bread & butter
S/ 1/2 protein bar
D/ barbecue at daughters 2 burgers, 2 sausages, salad, coleslaw dips, blackberry gin & diet lemonade
Exercise
Peleton
10 minutes advanced core
5 minutes advanced core
Steps 10,471
 
AGC_68 said:
This morning's FBG: 5.8

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel Black vanilla + protein powder + cocoa powder + PB + cinnamon
L: Tuna salad
AD: Choc protein pudding
D: Cod and chips from the chippy (went easy on the chips though!)

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~7000

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)
  • 25 close grip press ups (both hands on kettlebell handle for the instability)
  • 10 bent over rows L + 10 bent over rows R (20 kg kettlebell)
  • 10 wood choppers L + 10 wood choppers R (20 kg kettlebell)
  • 10 kettlebell goblet squats (20 kg kettlebell)
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Great FBG hope you enjoyed the fish & chips, not had anything from the chippy for years, is gravy with chips a thing where you are?
FBG up, the blackberry gin was so worth it, cycled 16 miles this morning to redeem myself
Enjoy your weekend
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Great FBG hope you enjoyed the fish & chips, not had anything from the chippy for years, is gravy with chips a thing where you are?
FBG up, the blackberry gin was so worth it, cycled 16 miles this morning to redeem myself
Enjoy your weekend
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Can't beat chippy chips
No chips 'n gravy not a thing up here .. remember it well from when I lived in Manchester though, steak & kidney pudding with chips and gravy .. yummy!
Hope the BGs stay good for you today .. we're off to to Drayton Manor for the afternoon. I see ice cream in my future!
 
stuffedolive said:
how do you manage to get the words 'low carb', 'banana' and 'bread' into the same sentence? is this some form of culinary carbon capture and storage?
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Whole loaf has 2 bananas in it, lots of walnuts & eggs & made with coconut flour, called bread but probably more cakey & delicious
 
stuffedolive said:
how do you manage to get the words 'low carb', 'banana' and 'bread' into the same sentence? is this some form of culinary carbon capture and storage?
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I've heard of lower carb banana bread made with a bit less sugar or using sweetener, but it is still not low carb really,
 
Friday 5/8
FBG (05.30) Not measured today
Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), strawbs & raspberries, pecans {275 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................7.5 km run home [not timed, slow]

Snack (9am): Avocado toast, juice from one orange {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {123 Cal / 18.3g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {124 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Friends round for dinner, wife's birthday
Tomato & chilli salsa, tortilla chips/ Margarita {221 Cal / 19.4g Carbs}
Texas chilli, refried beans, sweet potato fries, guacamole, cornbread/
Zinfandel (2 glasses) {745 Cal / 41.8g Carbs}
Pecan pie, ice cream {299 Cal / 34.7g Carbs}
Madeira (2oz) {94 Cal / 8.0g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2145
Carbs 195.2g
Protein 86.8g
Fat 64.2g (Sat Fat 14.0g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Saturday 6/8
FBG (07.30) 4.2
Breakfast (8 am): Bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans.
juice from one orange/ Toast, blackberry jam {634 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
Friends stayed over, big breakfast with them.

Lunch (12pm): Parma ham & fig salad {126 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {123 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Duck breast in cherry sauce, potato dauphinoise,
green beans, peas {496 Cal / 21.0g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {145 Cal / 21.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1567
Carbs 109.3g
Protein 110.3g
Fat 66.0g (Sat Fat 25.2g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 5.8
Contour 5.7
B/ banana & walnut bread toasted with butter
L/ spinach frittata, benecol drinking yogurt
S/protein shake with unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 protein bar
D/rump steak, chestnut mushrooms, roasted broccoli
Exercise
16.2 mile cycle ride
Steps 6,146
 
FBG – 6.7

B – raspberries, walnuts and FF greek yoghurt, VitC tablet
Snack – a ryvita, an oatcake and coleslaw
L – 2 boiled eggs with butter & teaspoon of peanut butter
Snack –
D – mozzarella, leaves, butternut squash cubes sauted with jerk seasoning, black olives, tomatoes, cucumber, mayo & french drsg. - benecol yoghurt drink – 2 glasses cava (don’t usually do white)
Supper – teaspoon of peanut butter

Ex – 30 minutes weights
 
This morning's FBG: 6.6

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel Black vanilla + protein powder + cocoa powder + PB + cinnamon
L: Ice cream and a fistful of fruit salad sweets
D: Stuffed crust margherita pizza
AD: Choc protein pudding

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~18000

Workout:
No workout, trip to Drayton Manor Theme Park, a lot of walking and a good soaking on the rides .. reached optimal dampness in time for air conditioned ride home. All in all a good day (terrible diet-wise) ... a highish FBG in the morning but hey gotta let go once in a while :)
 
AGC_68 said:
This morning's FBG: 6.6

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel Black vanilla + protein powder + cocoa powder + PB + cinnamon
L: Ice cream and a fistful of fruit salad sweets
D: Stuffed crust margherita pizza
AD: Choc protein pudding

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~18000

Workout:
No workout, trip to Drayton Manor Theme Park, a lot of walking and a good soaking on the rides .. reached optimal dampness in time for air conditioned ride home. All in all a good day (terrible diet-wise) ... a highish FBG in the morning but hey gotta let go once in a while :)
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Hope you enjoyed your day out, good to eat whatever you want once in a while
 
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