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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:Skipped
L: Huel Black vanilla flavour + protein powder + almond flavouring + PB + cocoa nibs
Afternoon Snack: Choc protein pudding
D: Huel Black chocolate flavour + protein powder + almond flavouring + PB + cocoa nibs
Evening snack: Berries, Greek Yoghurt, PB, protein powder, toast + PB, extra mature cheddar, peach


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

Workout:
4 times around the circuit below
  • 25 swings 20 kg bell
  • 25 clean and press 20 kg bell
  • 26 bent over rows 20 kg bell (13 L + 13 R)
  • 25 press ups
  • 10 shoulder press 20 kg bell, 10 L, 10 R
  • 25 squats
  • 25 alternating lunges
Another late night .. still got it done LOL
 
FBG
Libre 6.5
Contour 6.2
B/ cheese frittata, benecol drinking yogurt
L/ roast ham, celery, peanut butter, Brie
S/ graze natural immunity nuts
D/ sirloin steak, mushrooms, tomatoes, homemade cauliflower cheese, gin & diet lemonade
Rest day
4,392 steps
 
I hope the BG is behaving today mate
 
AGC_68 said:
I hope the BG is behaving today mate
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Turned off the alarms last night, down to 3.7 after 30 mile bike ride, up to 10 after scrambled eggs on toast, 30 minutes later back down to 6, spending the be afternoon with with up & my kindle
Hope you’re enjoying your weekend
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Turned off the alarms last night, down to 3.7 after 30 mile bike ride, up to 10 after scrambled eggs on toast, 30 minutes later back down to 6, spending the be afternoon with with up & my kindle
Hope you’re enjoying your weekend
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Impressive time to drop from 10 to 6.
 
Sunday 21/8
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (8.30 am): Sausage, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, OJ {478 Cal / 21.0g Carbs}
Toast, bramble jelly {182 Cal / 31.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {55 Cal / 9.2g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {131 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Dinner with Bubble
Summer squash quiche, fries, salad/ Malbec (large glass) {607 Cal / 45.6g Carbs}
Griller, patty pan & turban squash, peas, cucumber & tomato from the allotment
Peach, cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1621
Carbs 136.4g
Protein 63.7g
Fat 71.6g (Sat Fat 24.4g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG – 7.0

B – chopped ham loaf and chilli beans
Snack –
L – after run, small mincemeat slice, 50g salted peanuts & ½ lager
Snack – marmite hummus and 1x ryvita , & v.small mincemeat slice
D – stir-fry white cabbage, chorizo, aubergine, butternut squash, onion, garlic, & benecol yoghurt drink
Supper – tspoon of peanut butter

Ex – morning forest orienteering race 45mins hard run - nearly lost an eye on a branch, good job I wear glasses, it deflected into my cheek!
 
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FBG
Libre 6.3
Contour 6.6
Yesterdays food
B/ ham, cheese slices, Brazil nuts, benecol drinking yogurt
S/ protein shake with unsweetened almond milk
L/ 3 scrambled eggs on slice wheat, rye & spelt toast
S/keto protein bar
D/ homemade chilli & grated cheese, s/f jelly & cream
Exercise
30.84 mile cycle ride
Only supposed to be 22, train barriers stuck down, had to cycle the long way home
 
This morning's FBG: 5.8

Yesteday's food:
B: Skipped
L: Huel Black vanilla flavour + protein powder + almond flavouring + PB + cocoa nibs
D: Huel Black chocolate flavour + protein powder + almond flavouring + PB + cocoa nibs
Evening snack: Berries, Greek Yoghurt, PB, protein powder, toast + PB, extra mature cheddar, peach
AD: Choc protein pudding, 2 chocolate macarons


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

Workout:
4 times around each mini circuit below

Circuit 1
  • 25 swings 20 kg bell
  • 25 press ups
Circuit 2
  • 25 swings 20 kg bell
  • 25 split squat L, 25 split squat R
Circuit 3
  • 25 swings 20 kg bell
  • 13 shoulder press L, 13 shoulder press R
That was hard work
 
31 miles!! Blimey!! Brilliant!
Hope the BG levels behaved well yesterday and let you sleep through the night.
 
Glad you kept your eye!
 
Monday 22/8
FBG (05.30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 38.0g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................5.5 km run home [27 min 05 sec]
37 sec over PB, felt good, 3rd best time I've done
Breakfast 2 (8am): Chocolate pancake, strawberries {142 Cal / 20.6g Carbs}
Making breakfast for the kids, a rare indulgence

Lunch (1pm): Indian street food after museum with the kids, values estimated
Vegetable curry, paratha, dhal, pakoras, pickles, papadum {346 Cal / 41.4g Carbs}

Back home (3pm): Apricot, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lemon & prawn orzo {416 Cal / 54.3g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {138 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1486
Carbs 185.9g
Protein 66.9g
Fat 44.4g (Sat Fat 6.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 5.5
Contour 6.2 (after making a cuppa)
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, avocado
S/ protein shake with unsweetened almond milk, cheese string, superfood bite, fresh coconut
L/ alpro yogurt with blueberries, almonds, dessicated coconut
D/ chicken & chorizo traybake with cauliflower rice
Exercise
Pt
6 sets deadlifts
3x10 Bulgarian split squats (each leg)
3x12 dumbell seated shoulder press
3x12 dumbell bench press
3x12 lat pull downs
3x12 seated rows
Pm
5 chair single leg squats each side
Steps 10,068
Trainer off next week then starting a new routine, same muscle groups different exercises, including 1 leg squats progressing to pistol squats, I may need to remind him how old I am
 
AGC_68 said:
31 miles!! Blimey!! Brilliant!
Hope the BG levels behaved well yesterday and let you sleep through the night.
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All quiet Sunday night, went off 3 times Monday evening & twice early hours of Tuesday morning
Changed it so it doesn’t go off until reaches 3.7, going to turn if off for a few nights
 
FBG – 6.4

B – chopped ham loaf & chilli beans
Snack – hazelnuts & ff greek yoghurt
L – part 1 - a Danish pastry! Actually didn’t spike me 6.2 before, 6.4 an hour later. Part 2 - Ryvita & cheddar & mayo
Snack – handful of brazil nuts + a small piece of mincemeat slice
D – chicken, salad leaves, black olives, yellow pepper, tomatoes, basalmic drsg, mayo
Supper – tspoon of peanut butter, small piece of cheddar

Ex – another long physical day clearing out the big shed, then 30min 2 mile brisk walk after dinner. Bakers cyst flared up after weekend's running so right knee not working properly :-(
 
This morning's FBG: 5.9

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate flavour + protein powder + almond flavouring + PB + cocoa nibs
L: Thai green chicken curry, stir fried broccoli with garlic and red chillies
D: Huel Black chocolate flavour + protein powder + almond flavouring + PB + cocoa nibs
AD: Choc protein pudding, 2 chocolate macarons


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~8000

Workout:

  • 4 x 26 Suitcase Deadlifts (13 L, 13 R, 32 kg bell)
  • 4 x 25 Bent over rows (32 kg bell)
  • 4 x 25 Press ups (each set done slowly to ensure muscle failure by the end)
 
Sounds great .. careful with the pistol squats, not everyone's going to be flexible enough for them, depends on how your lower back and hips are structured. For me they're a bit of a show move. I'd rather do Bulgarian split squats, or Shrimp squats. I don't like getting injuries at this age. Wish I could do them though .. they do look cool! Good luck, hope they work for you
 
I don't know what a Bulgarian split squat is - and have no desire to find out, it sounds uncomfortable.
 
Tuesdays food
B/ cheese frittata, back bacon, benecol drinking yogurt
S/ protein shake with unsweetened almond milk, fresh coconut, superfood bite
L/ alpro yogurt with collagen, blueberries, almonds & dessicated coconut
D/ garlic chicken with roasted broccoli
S/ warm roast chicken walnuts & 2 cheese strings
Exercise
Peleton
60 minutes boost your power zones ride
10 minutes cool down ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
Pm
5 single leg chair squats each side
 
Tuesday 23/8
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

.................................5 km walk
Breakfast (8am): Baked beans & mushrooms on toast/ OJ {339 Cal / 40.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {52 Cal / 3.1g Carbs}
Pawn & avocado salad {251 Cal / 5.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {124 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Salmon, new potatoes, vegetables & pesto {487 Cal / 29.9g Carbs}
Green beans, peas, courgette, lemon cucumber, griller squash - all home grown
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {123 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}
Plum and blackberries were growing wild

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1418
Carbs 107.6g
Protein 80.0g
Fat 65.4g (Sat Fat 11.2g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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