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

Thursday 22/9
FBG (5.30am): Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {268 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................7.5 km run home [37 min 19 sec]
New PB by 7 seconds, really pleased, felt good today, running was fun.

Lunch (12pm): Courgette, pea & mint soup {73 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}
Spanish fish stew [leftovers] {338 Cal / 23.9g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {126 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Duck breast, fries, fig salad {495 Cal / 26.4g Carbs}
Tarta de Santiago [warm from the oven], ice cream {272 Cal / 26.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1614
Carbs 143.2g
Protein 115.4g
Fat 54.8g (Sat Fat 11.0g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
New libre 4.9
Contour 4.4
Yesterdays food
B/ Cheese frittata, benecol
S/ 1/2 protein bar
L/ tofu bhudda bowl
D/ chicken breast with cheese & leek, roasted broccoli
S/ salt & vinegar peanuts
Exercise
1.05 mile walk
Steps 16,048
 
This Morning's FBG: 5.9

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + cocoa powder + protein powder + almond butter + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + cocoa powder + protein powder + almond butter + cocoa nibs
Snack: extra mature cheddar, peanut butter, blueberries, raspberries
D: Scrambled eggs stir fry: 4 eggs, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, garlic, red chilli, sweetcorn, fresh coriander, cheddar
AD: ice cream


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~6,000

Workout:

After dinner:

  • 4 x 25 chest press (pair of 20 kg kettlebells)
  • 4 x 25 press ups
  • 4 x 25 single arm bent over rows (20 kg kettlebell)
  • 4 x 25 squats (20 kg kettlebell)
  • 4 x 25 single arm deadlifts (20 kg kettlebell)
 
Fbg
Libre 5.1
Contour 5.4
Yesterdays food
B/ haslet, 2 eggs, no grain toast & butter, benecol
S/ ham, Brie, Brazil nuts
L/ tofu bhudda bowl
D/ chicken breast with cheese & leek, roasted broccoli
S/ 2 cheese strings, salt & vinegar peanuts
Exercise
10 barbell deadlifts
Push presses
5 rounds
Steps 15,753
Very quick workout as short on time
Work has moved premises so now a 30 minute commute each way & worked 9-6 last 2 days
 
Still getting them in and keeping those FBGs solid though @DEBBIESCOTT ... great going!
 
This Morning's FBG: No idea, busy all morning, skipped breakfast today not able to check until noon when it was 6.0

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + cocoa powder + protein powder + almond butter + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + cocoa powder + protein powder + almond butter + cocoa nibs
Snack: extra mature cheddar, peanut butter, blueberries, raspberries
D: Huel Black chocolate + cocoa powder + protein powder + almond butter + cocoa nibs
AD: 1 slice of pizza


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~15,000

Workout:

After dinner:
Late workout but couldn't be helped

4 times around circuit below
  • 100 left jab, right cross combos
  • 60 roundhouse kicks
  • 30 spiderman mountain climbers
Yoga and stretching 30 mins
 
Friday 23/9
FBG (5.30am): 4.4

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {276 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, didn't push very hard]

Lunch (12pm): Spicy parsnip & celeriac soup {78 Cal / 8.3g Carbs}
Chicken salad {275 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {128 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Bubble round for dinner, I cooked tonight
Panzanella [with figs instead of olives] {159 Cal / 16.5g Carbs}
Pumpkin souffle, fries & asparagus [for dunking] {398 Cal / 29.1g Carbs}
Apple & blackberry frangipane tart, ice cream {313 Cal / 31.9g Carbs}
Duoro (2 x 5oz), Tokaji (3oz) {323 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1992
Carbs 162.9g
Protein 74.3g
Fat 75.8g (Sat Fat 21.1g / Trans fats 1.0g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Saturday 24/9
FBG (05.30am): Not measured today

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {274 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Courgette, pea & mint soup {79 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {308 Cal / 6.9g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {134 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Fish & chips [shared portion, at the seaside after a beach walk] {597 Cal / 55.1g Carbs}
(7.30 Back home), Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {124 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1558
Carbs 142.4g
Protein 75.5g
Fat 66.4g (Sat Fat 9.8g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Fbg
Libre 5.4
Contour 5.1
Yesterdays food
B/ Cheese & tomato omelette, benecol
L/ cheese & bacon toastie (no grain bread), smidge tomato ketchup
D: rib eye steak, mushrooms, apple, celery & walnut coleslaw
S/ casien with unsweetened almond milk
Exercise
Am
2.5 mile dog walk
Pm
1 mile dog walk
Steps 15,138
 
This Morning's FBG: 5.7

Yesterday's food:
B: skipped
L: Huel Black chocolate + cocoa powder + protein powder + almond butter + cocoa nibs
Snack: extra mature cheddar, peanut butter, blueberries, raspberries
D: Huel Black chocolate + cocoa powder + protein powder + almond butter + cocoa nibs, 1 slice of pizza
AD: Choc protein pudding


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~6,000

Workout:

After dinner:

4 times around circuit below:
  • 50 kettlebell swings (16kg bell)
  • 26 single arm bent over rows 13L, 13R (16kg bell)
  • 25 press ups
  • 20 strict shoulder press 10L, 19R (16 kg bell)
  • 15 kettlebell goblet squats (16 kg bell)
 
Sunday 25/9
FBG (05.30am): 4.6

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (8.30 am): Scrambled eggs, bacon, mushrooms, toast/ Grapefruit {452 Cal / 16.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Out for a walk in the country, picnic lunch
Cheese & chutney sandwich, crisps {419 Cal / 45.5g Carbs}
Apple & blackberry frangipane tart {222 Cal / 19.9g Carbs}

(5pm) Friend dropped in
Almond cake (small) / Malbec (5oz) {253 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

Dinner (7pm): Salmon, new potatoes, primavera & pesto {454 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {126 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1968
Carbs 139.2g
Protein 84.6g
Fat 100.7g (Sat Fat 27.3g / Trans fats 0.9g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Sundays food
B/ alpro yogurt with collagen, dessicated coconut, raspberries, sunflower seeds, almonds, benecol
L/ haselet, d/g
D/ roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, 2 roast potatoes, carrots, leeks, broccoli. onion bisto, horseradish sauce
S/ d/g, Brazil nuts
Exercise
Treadmill
800m walk
800m run
400m walk
400m run
200m walk
200m run
100m walk
100m run x5
800m walk
Stretch
Steps 12,105
 
FBG - 5.8 (4.15am)

Breakfast 50g of Tesco's high protein Granola no added sugar.

Lunch Tin of John West Mackerel fillets in BBQ sauce with salad ( Celery, Iceberg lettuce, home grown Tomatoes, Red Onion). (first time since diagnosed)

Dinner Treat Mixed meat Kebab (Chicken and Lamb Doner meat) with Salad and Chilli peppers. (left the pitta bread) Sugar free Jelly and a vanilla flavour Nestle Lindahl's Kvarg ( These are very low in Carbohydrate)

BG before dinner 5.0, 2 hours later 6.9.

Exercise - Couple of hours normal work on small holding.
 
WOW, very cool! .. that sounds tough! How did that feel on the legs and lungs?
 
This Morning's FBG: 5.7

Yesterday's food:
B: skipped
L: Sunday lunch out with the fam, probably last one this year given the way prices are going! Mixed grill, chicken tikka, lamb seekh, roast beef, chickpea curry (no naan, rice or roast potatoes). Tiny pieces of chocolate mud cake, mango cheesecake, pistachio cake. Even all together they fell well short of what I would call a regular slice of cake I know I can't handle that much sugar/carb.
D: Huel Black chocolate + cocoa powder + protein powder + almond butter + cocoa nibs


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~15,000

Workout:

After dinner:

4 times around the bodyweight circuit below:
  • 25 inverted body rows
  • 25 deficit push ups
  • 10 deficit pike push ups
  • 50 squats
 
Monday 26/9
FBG (5.30am): 4.3

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {275 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 [26 min 54 sec] 26 sec over PB, my 2nd best time, happy!

Lunch (12pm): Courgette, pea & mint soup {69 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
Carrot & feta salad [prepared by Bubble, values estimated] {271 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {120 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Roast chicken, roast potatoes & parsnip, green beans,
carrots, sweetcorn, rowan jelly {429 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
Figs, creme fraiche, pistachios {172 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1379
Carbs 136.7g
Protein 62.7g
Fat 56.3g (Sat Fat 15.1g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 4.4
Contour 4.2
Yesterdays food
B/ Scrambled eggs, avocado, benecol
S/ protein shake with unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 protein bar
L/ mushroom & fennel soup, roast chicken salad
D/ cold roast beef , d/g
Exercise
Pt
Warm up
3x12 dumbell army shoulder press
3x12 dumbell bench press
3x12 dumbell incline bench press
3x10 dumbell front & side raise
3x12 lat pull downs
3x12 seated rows
3x12 bicep curls
3x12 tricep dips
Stretch
Probably more exercises my mind has chosen to forget, really ache today
Steps 12,045
 
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