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

This morning's FBG: 5.7

Yesteday's food:
B:Skipped
L: Tuna salad
Afternoon Snack: Berries, Greek Yoghurt, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate flavour + protein powder + almond flavouring + PB + cocoa nibs
Evening snack: sugar free sweets

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~10000
3.5 miles walking

Workout:
For strength and building muscle today rather then circuits
  • 4 x 25 press ups done nice a slow with control, hands on roller for instability
  • 4 x 25 bent over rows 16 kg KB (13 L + 13 R)
  • 4 x 15 goblet squat 16 kg KB, slow with control and going nice and deep
  • 4 x 10 hanging leg raises
 
AGC_68 said:
This morning's FBG: 5.7

Yesteday's food:
B:Skipped
L: Tuna salad
Afternoon Snack: Berries, Greek Yoghurt, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate flavour + protein powder + almond flavouring + PB + cocoa nibs
Evening snack: sugar free sweets

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~10000
3.5 miles walking

Workout:
For strength and building muscle today rather then circuits
  • 4 x 25 press ups done nice a slow with control, hands on roller for instability
  • 4 x 25 bent over rows 16 kg KB (13 L + 13 R)
  • 4 x 15 goblet squat 16 kg KB, slow with control and going nice and deep
  • 4 x 10 hanging leg raises
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Great workout, seems like skipping breakfast works for you, either that or no stress while you’re on holiday for work, hope you & your daughter are enjoying spending time together
Posted food & workouts last night, wanted to be at work early
 
Yes, both things helping I think, plus we get out and about a lot walking, crazy golf, bowling .. and I'm constantly preparing meals for the hungry daughter and for mum, all adds up. Not being so sedentary for work is really good for you it would seem. I'm going to take more regular breaks from the desk when I get back to it. Difficult when things are busy .. but it must be done.
 
FBG – 6.2

B – 2egg cheese omelette stuffed with spinach
Snack – walnuts & ff greek yoghurt
L – chicken liver pate & 2x ryvita with coleslaw
Snack – apple peel. Teaspoon peanut butter
D – homemade saag paneer & benecol yoghurt drink
Supper – 2x red wine

Ex – 2 mile 30 min brisk walk after dinner,
 
Thursday 18/8
FBG (05.30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {269 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (12 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................7.5 km run home [37 min 28 sec]
Only 2 sec over PB, I would have made it if not for a couple of cars on a usually quiet road.
Felt great today though, rest day yesterday must have helped.

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {104 Cal / 15.5g Carbs}
Chicken & summer squash salad {285 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}
Apricot, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {132 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Casarecce with cauliflower & chilli {443 Cal / 50.9g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {124 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1410
Carbs 145.4g
Protein 71.5g
Fat 52.2g (Sat Fat 10.3g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
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FBG
Libre 4.5
Contour 4.6
B/ cheese frittata, cold roast chicken, Benecol drinking yogurt
S/ calm tea with collagen, cheese string, 1/2 keto protein bar
L/ roast ham, Brie, peach, homegrown tomatoes
D/ lemon & ginger tea, alpro yogurt, dessicated coconut, almonds & blueberries
S/ Brazil nuts
Exercise
Peleton
45 minutes boost your power zones ride
10 minutes cool-down ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
Steps 7,119
B/s average over last 24 hours 5.4 & 5.9 over the last 7 days, not too sure how
 
FBG – 6.2

B – none
Snack – walnuts, hazelnuts & ff greek yoghurt
L – 2egg omelette stuffed with l/o saag
Snack –
D – last of chicken liver pate 2x ryvita, coleslaw & benecol yoghurt drink
Supper – 2x red wine, tspoon peanut butter and a prune, and a chunk of camembert

Ex – grafting all day, dismantle 4-seat sofabed, load in van, unload, carry up to 2nd floor flat, reassemble, carry a different 4-seat sofabed down to ground floor, load in van, unload into skip. Knackered. Then lugging paving stones from bottom of garden, up 2 flights of steps and into skip. Inbetween times, start putting stuff onto packing boxes ready for house move.
 
This morning's FBG: 5.9

Yesteday's food:
B:Skipped
L: Huel Black vanilla flavour + protein powder + almond flavouring + PB + cocoa nibs
Afternoon Snack: Berries, Greek Yoghurt, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate flavour + protein powder + almond flavouring + PB + cocoa nibs
Evening snack: sugar free sweets

Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~10000
3.5 miles walking

Workout:
4 times around the circuit below
  • 26 swings 16 kg bell (13 L + 13 R)
  • 26 bent over rows 16 kg bell (13 L + 13 R)
  • 25 press ups
  • 26 shoulder press 16 kg bell (13 L + 13 R)
  • 25 squats
  • 26 reverse lunges
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
FBG
Libre 4.5
Contour 4.6
B/ cheese frittata, cold roast chicken, Benecol drinking yogurt
S/ calm tea with collagen, cheese string, 1/2 keto protein bar
L/ roast ham, Brie, peach, homegrown tomatoes
D/ lemon & ginger tea, alpro yogurt, dessicated coconut, almonds & blueberries
S/ Brazil nuts
Exercise
Peleton
45 minutes boost your power zones ride
10 minutes cool-down ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
Steps 7,119
B/s average over last 24 hours 5.4 & 5.9 over the last 7 days, not too sure how
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Great BG numbers, well earned :)
 
FBG
Libre 4.8
Contour 4.4
B/ spinach frittata, back bacon, benecol drinking yogurt
S/1/2 keto protein bar, cheese string
L/ cold roast chicken, homemade banana & walnut bread & butter, cathedral city miniature
D/ Lincolnshire sausages, roasted broccoli, salt & vinegar peanuts
Peleton
45 minutes power zones ride
10 minutes cool down ride
5 minutes stretch
Steps 8,045
 
Woken up 4 times in the night by libre alarm, went to 4.8 after I’d given up & ran downstairs to find kit
Having today as a rest day
 

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FBG – 5.8

B – 1egg cheese omelette
Snack – walnuts, hazelnuts & ff greek yoghurt
L – marmite hummus and 2x ryvita
Snack – 3 prunes & peanut butter
D – salmon, leaves, tomatoes, black olives, cucumber, basalmic drsg, mayo, then raspberries & benecol yoghurt drink with chopped garlic
Supper – 2x red wine, and a chunk of camembert

Ex – more grafting today – complete clearout of the garage, clean the space then stacking tidy crates onto racking – knackered ! fast starclimbing after dinner 10x 2 flights (260 steps)
 
This morning's FBG: 6.0

Yesteday's food:
B:Huel Black vanilla flavour + protein powder + almond flavouring + PB + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black vanilla flavour + protein powder + almond flavouring + PB + cocoa nibs
Afternoon Snack: Choc protein pudding
D: Thai green chicken curry, stir fried broccoli with garlic and chilli
Evening snack: Berries, Greek Yoghurt, PB, protein powder


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~10000
3.5 miles walking

Workout:
4 times around the circuit below
  • 26 swings 16 kg bell (13 L + 13 R)
  • 26 bent over rows 16 kg bell (13 L + 13 R)
  • 25 press ups
  • 10 pike press ups
  • 25 squats
  • 25 alternating lunges
Stayed up late with the kiddo watching a TV series, workout was at about 1:30 AM, needing a snack before it to get me going. So FBG a bit high this AM. Will skip breakfast!
 
stuffedolive said:
FBG – 5.8

B – 1egg cheese omelette
Snack – walnuts, hazelnuts & ff greek yoghurt
L – marmite hummus and 2x ryvita
Snack – 3 prunes & peanut butter
D – salmon, leaves, tomatoes, black olives, cucumber, basalmic drsg, mayo, then raspberries & benecol yoghurt drink with chopped garlic
Supper – 2x red wine, and a chunk of camembert

Ex – more grafting today – complete clearout of the garage, clean the space then stacking tidy crates onto racking – knackered ! fast starclimbing after dinner 10x 2 flights (260 steps)
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Wow! Great FBG .. well earned!
 
Friday 19/8
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {272 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (12 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................7.5 km run home [not timed]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Avocado toast, grapefruit {264 Cal / 24.3g Carbs}
2lb under target weight range, will eat well this weekend.

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {101 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}
Plum, cherries, yoghurt, pistachios {138 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Friends staying for the weekend
Dinner (6pm): Lasagne / Chianti (2 glasses) {823 Cal / 38.8g Carbs}
Sweet & salty cheesecake with wild loganberries {349 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1990
Carbs 146.4g
Protein 83.9g
Fat 85.0g (Sat Fat 28.1g / Trans fats 1.3g)

Saturday 20/8
FBG (05.30) 4.1

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 38.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Linguine con caponata {343 Cal / 49.5g Carbs}
Apricot, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Game stew, sweet potato mash, green beans, peas {502 Cal / 29.7g Carbs}
Apple & blackberry tatin, ice cream {306 Cal / 27.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1593
Carbs 163.4g
Protein 79.0g
Fat 60.5g (Sat Fat 14.8g / Trans fats 1.0g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG – 6.8

Brunch – 2egg cheese & onion omelette
Snack –
L – marmite hummus and 1x ryvita & peanut butter
Snack – small piece of homemade mincemeat slice (carbs!)
D – cheddar, leaves, tomatoes, black olives, cucumber, basalmic drsg, creamy chive dip, & benecol yoghurt drink
Supper – 2x red wine, and a chunk of cheddar cheese

Ex – morning fasted run (2 mile warm up, 5km tough parkrun, 3 mile loop back home)
 
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