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

Libre 5.1
Contour 4.9
Yesterdays food
D/ cold roast pork, avocado, fried eggs, benecol
L/ cold roast beef, cherry tomatoes, Red Leicester, peanut butter
S/ 2 cheese strings, Brazil nuts
Steps 6,168
Getting better, hrv up, Training status now recovery (was strained) & rhr back to 53
 
Friday 23/12
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), blackberries, blackcurrants, walnuts {278 Cal / 36.6g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................7 km jog home

Snack (10.30am): Xmas cake {174 Cal / 28.0g Carbs}
Friends dropped in

Lunch (12.30pm): Celeriac & apple soup, toast {131 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {120 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Feast of the 7 fishes, Sicilian Xmas tradition
I cooked whilst the wife and Bubble were pampering at a spa
Aperitivo: Blinis, dill cream, caviar russe / Prosecco (3oz) {184 Cal / 7.4g Carbs}
Antipasti: Crab tartlet / Lobster bisque/ Bruschetta with artichoke & scallops / Prosecco (3oz) {391 Cal / 22.4g Carbs}
Primi pasta: Linguine sepia with squid, fennel & chilli / Pecarino (4oz) {301 Cal / 31.4g Carbs}
Secondo: Monkfish saltimbocca, green beans & tomato / Pecarino (4oz) {336 Cal / 7.6g Carbs}
Formaggi: Taleggio, Gorgonzola, Pecarino Sardo, figs / Amarone (4oz) {235 Cal / 7,5g Carbs}
Dolce: Torta della Nonna / Amaro Averna (2oz) {322 Cal / 31.9g Carbs}

Completely stuffed afterwards, truly it is Xmas now.

6 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 2514
Carbs 208.0g
Protein 86.1g
Fat 88.0g (Sat Fat 27.2g / Trans fats 1.0g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Today's FBG: 5.7
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
D: 2 slices pizza, 2 fried eggs, stir fried greens with chilli and garlic
AD: 3 Cadbury's Hero pieces from the Christmas tub


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~7,000

Workout:

  • Before lunch:
    • 1 hour climbing (indoor climbing centre)
  • After lunch:
    • 20 mins stretching
    • 30 mins, as many sets as possible of the circuit below in 30 mins (no resting constant movement)
      • 12 bent over rows (16 kg bell, 6L, 6R)
      • 10 press ups with 2 count mountain climbers after each press up rep
      • 10 full depth air squats
 
Merry Christmas, hope everyone has the best day they can
FBG
Libre 6.6
Contour 6.6
Yesterdays food
S/ cheese string
Brunch/2 boiled eggs, low carb toast & butter, Benecol
S/ salt & vinegar peanuts
D/ steak, roasted veg, sausage meat, 2 squares Linda 90%
Steps 6,709
Exercise I wish
Spent the day baking, only tried one bit of sausage meat, thank goodness I didn’t try the pastry as well
 
Today's FBG: 5.6
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AL: Blueberries, raspberries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, peanut butter
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AD: 3 Cadbury's Hero pieces from the Christmas tub


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~7,000

Workout:

Late night just before bed
  • 4 x 50 press ups
  • 4 x 20 single arm rows (20 kg bell)
  • 4 x 6 strict shoulder press (pair of 20 kg bells)
  • 4 x 20 deadlifts (pair of 20 kg bells)
  • 4 x 10 hanging leg raises
Merry Christmas everyone :)
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Merry Christmas, hope everyone has the best day they can
FBG
Libre 6.6
Contour 6.6
Yesterdays food
S/ cheese string
Brunch/2 boiled eggs, low carb toast & butter, Benecol
S/ salt & vinegar peanuts
D/ steak, roasted veg, sausage meat, 2 squares Linda 90%
Steps 6,709
Exercise I wish
Spent the day baking, only tried one bit of sausage meat, thank goodness I didn’t try the pastry as well
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Hope you're feeling well and not too stressed by recent events and have a lovely Christmas with your family.
 
Merry Christmas everyone, I hope that you all had a good day

Christmas eve
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30 am): Scrambled egg with leftover crab meat, avocado toast, OJ {401 Cal / 18.1g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Mince pie {82 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}
Delivering cards, invited in for coffee & pie

Lunch (12.30pm): Celeriac & chestnut soup, toast {135 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {128 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................1 km jog home

BG (7pm) 3.8
Dinner (7pm): After carol service
Ham, pork pie, crab tart, salad, pickles, bread / Macon (5oz) {538 Cal / 41,6g Carbs, estimated}
Torta della Nonna, strawberries {179 Cal / 17.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1505
Carbs 129.3g
Protein 57.6g
Fat 63.3g (Sat Fat 18.3g / Trans fats 0.2g)

Christmas day
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
There is a lot of guess work today, I ate more than is recorded, just don't recall all of it.

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {268 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
On my own, enjoying the last bit of peace today before family wakes up and friends begin to arrive

Snack (10am onwards): Blinis, dill cream, caviar russe, smoked salmon {111 Cal / 5.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Prawn cocktail {167 Cal / 2.4g Carbs}
Celeriac & chestnut soup {135 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}
Turkey, sausage balls, roast potato & parsnips, carrots, sprouts, cranberry sauce {486 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
Christmas pudding, brandy cream {309 Cal / 33.3g Carbs}

Wine (all day)
Champagne (4? glasses), Fleurie (2? glasses) {466 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}

Dinner (8pm): Trout pate, toast {246 Cal / 18.3g Carbs, estimated}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (1 of them decaf)

Calories 2308
Carbs 176.6g
Protein 93.3g
Fat 81.4g (Sat Fat 25.1g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
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Fbg
Libre 6.4
Contour 6.3
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 boiled eggs, benecol
S/ cheese string, Brazil nuts
L/ roast turkey, chipolatas, 1 parsnip, 1 roast potato, bread sauce, cranberry sauce, carrots, Brussels, broccoli, cauliflower cheese, turkey gravy
D/ cold roast turkey, celery, dips, Brie, d/g, salt & vinegar peanuts
1 mile dog walk after lunch
Steps 8,785
 
Today's FBG: 5.5
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
D: Roast chicken, roast lamb, 1 yorkshire pudding, 2 roasties. gravy
AD: 3 Cadbury's Hero pieces from the Christmas tub, a small portion of sticky toffee pudding with cream (found it too sweet to handle anymore!)


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~7,000

Workout:


  • Rest day
 
Monday 26/12
FBG (05:30) 4.3 [very happy with this]

.....................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, raspberries, pecans {278 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Panettone {275 Cal / 33.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Celeriac & chestnut soup {82 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}
Crab quiche, cold potatoes, salad {356 Cal / 30.1g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {139 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

...............................5 km walk
Dinner (7pm): Ham, eggs, chips, baked beans {457 Cal / 42.6g Carbs}
Kiwi, passion fruit, yoghurt, pistachios {131 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1760
Carbs 187.0g
Protein 83.5g
Fat 64.0g (Sat Fat 21.7g / Trans fats 0.9g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Today's FBG: 5.2
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AL: Blueberries, raspberries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, peanut butter
D: 4 slices Pizza, 2 soft boiled eggs, sauteed kale and broccoli with garlic and red chillies
AD: 3 Cadbury's Hero pieces from the Christmas tub


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~7,000

Workout:
Late night just before bed
As many sets of the below as possible in 30 minutes, no rest continual movement
  • 12 ballistic rows (16 kg bell)
  • 10 press ups with 2 mountain climbers with each press up (hands on roller to work the core more)
  • 10 squats
 
Jackson Robert said:
FBG 9.2 (20mg gliclazide) (20mg gliclazide)
omelette with cheese, tomato, red onion, and chorizo from yesterday
L: tenderstem broccoli, cauliflower cheese, carrots, and roast meat
Homemade no-grain bread with butter, peanut butter, two cheese strings, and a handful of Brazil nuts, along with homemade blackberry crumble (crushed pecans, dessicated coconut, and ground almonds) and cream
Workout/five-mile run
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Sounds like a good crumble!
 
Tuesday 27/12
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, raspberries, pecans {271 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
.................................2.5 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................2.5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {45 Cal / 3.5g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {247 Cal / 21.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {114 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

Snack (3 pm): Banana {71 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................5 km jog home

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Linguine with caponata {523 Cal / 57.9g Carbs}
Kiwi, blueberries, yoghurt, pistachios {123 Cal / 14.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1437
Carbs 168.8g
Protein 54.7g
Fat 53.2g (Sat Fat 7.9g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Fbg
Libre 5.3
Contour 5.3
S/ 2 cheese strings, Brazil nuts
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, bacon, benecol
L/ cold roast turkey, d/g, peanut butter
D/ roast turkey, pigs in blankets, carrots, roasted broccoli, Brussels & green beans, bisto
S/ casien with coconut milk, d/g, Brazil nuts
Exercise
10 barbell deadlifts/10 squats
1 minute rest
20 kettlebell tricep extensions
1 minute rest
5 rounds
Steps 5,180
 
Today's FBG: 5.6
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AL: Blueberries, raspberries, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, peanut butter
D: 2 slices Pizza, 4 slices roast chicken, sauteed kale and broccoli with garlic and red chillies
AD: 6 Cadbury's Hero pieces from the Christmas tub


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~7,000

Workout:
Late night just before bed

  • 20 mins dynamic stretching and shadow boxing

As many sets of the below as possible in 30 minutes, no rest continual movement
  • 10 swings (20 kg bell)
  • 10 2 handed shoulder press (20 kg bell)
  • 10 bodyweight only forward lunges (5L, 5R)
Managed 36 sets in 30 mins so that's 1080 reps, no muscular exhaustion but good cardio. Glad the chocs are nearly finished!
 
Wednesday 29/12
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (6.30 am): Smoked salmon, scrambled duck eggs, caviare russe, avocado toast,
juice from one orange {523 Cal / 19.4g Carbs}
Toast, honeycomb {96 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}
A friend gave me some honeycomb from their own hive, delicious

....................................12 mile hike on the moors, extremely wet and cold, boys day out
Snack (11.30am): Fruitcake {174 Cal / 28.0g Carbs}

Lunch (2.30pm): Pub after walk, values estimated
Brandy [small one in my coffee, to get warm, medicinal!] {58 Cal / 0 Carbs}
Duck pate, toast, chutney {264 Cal / 34.2g Carbs}
Baked celeriac, salad / Malbec (large glass) {461 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}
Sticky toffee pudding, ice cream {238 Cal / 35.2g Carbs}

Dinner (7pm): Mushroom & fennel soup, toast {108 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {119 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 2083
Carbs 182.8g
Protein 71.4g
Fat 91.8g (Sat Fat 22.3g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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