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

AGC_68 said:
This morning's FBG: 6.5

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel black vanilla + cocoa powder + PB + protein powder
L: 3 egg omelette, broccoli, mature cheddar, Protein pudding
D: Huel black banana + cocoa powder + PB + protein powder


Yesterday's Activity:
Walking:
Steps: ~5,000

Workout:
4 x 25 press ups
4 x 25 shoulder press (2 x 16kg bells)
4 x 25 bent over rows (2 x 16kg bells)
4 x 50 squats
4 x 25 crunches

Going to take some time to see where things go with the new statins I think ..wait and see.
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Winner for the workout, hug for FBG, don’t think I’ve ever seen yours that high
Might be you’ve caught covid again or just the hay fever raising it
Take care
 
This morning's FBG: 5.5

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel black vanilla + cocoa powder + PB + protein powder
L: Huel chocolate + cocoa powder + PB + protein powder
Afternoon Snack: Choc protein pudding
D: Huel black banana + cocoa powder + PB + protein powder


Yesterday's Activity:
Walking:
Steps: ~16,500

Workout:
4 x 25 - push ups
4 x 20 - 2 handed shoulder press with 32 kg bell
4 x 25 - bent over rows with 32 kg bell
4 x 5 bicep curls with 32 kg bell
4 x 25 crunches
1 x 500 squats

A righteous ache in the quads today!
Sunny but cold day here today, I'd be tempted to go for a jog today if the legs didn't ache so much after yesterday's squats.

Thanks for the encouragement yesterday. The new statin seems to be going through the same settling down period like the last one. BGs go up a bit, but get a bit more strict about the diet and exercise for a bit and they start coming down again. I think they raise the cortisol levels which release glucose from the liver, body fat goes up a little and the FBGs go up. I guess it is down to the genes in the end. But it takes very little increase in body fat to change my FBGs as a T2. Other T2s can get way with a bit more, I guess there will be some who cannot even get away with what I can. Bit of a bummer .. but on the plus side .. I always looksbeach ready! Must stop shopping in Morrisons in speedos though! LOL :p
 
FBG
Libre 5.4/6.1 before & after getting up
Contour 5.5
Yesterdays food
Protein shake after gym
B/ alpro yogurt with dessicated coconut, blueberries, almonds & sunflower seeds
Late lunch/ homemade chicken parmigiana salad
D/ Haselet , Brie, cherries & banana & walnut bread with butter
Exercise
Gym
deadlifts 8sets, lowering reps by 2 for every weight increment
3x10 barbell hip thrusters
2x10 barbell strict shoulder press
4x1 hang power clean & press, increasing weight each time
3x10 each side, side squats one foot on squidgy box
3x30 seconds walk sits
3x10 each side bird dogs
3x30seconds each side hip aeroplanes
16 hand release push-ups
Stretch
Pm
2 mile health walk with daughter
Steps 15,300
 
Great FBG & workout yesterday & all those steps
Don’t know how you can just have protein shakes though, do they all taste the same after you’ve added cocoa powder to them?
B/s back to behaving yesterday, sore throat still being persistent though
Suppose I’m lucky in I never have to watch how many calories I’m eating, I know a lot of people on here are trying to lose weight
Too cold for shopping in speedos yet
Have a good day
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
FBG
Libre 5.4/6.1 before & after getting up
Contour 5.5
Yesterdays food
Protein shake after gym
B/ alpro yogurt with dessicated coconut, blueberries, almonds & sunflower seeds
Late lunch/ homemade chicken parmigiana salad
D/ Haselet , Brie, cherries & banana & walnut bread with butter
Exercise
Gym
deadlifts 8sets, lowering reps by 2 for every weight increment
3x10 barbell hip thrusters
2x10 barbell strict shoulder press
4x1 hang power clean & press, increasing weight each time
3x10 each side, side squats one foot on squidgy box
3x30 seconds walk sits
3x10 each side bird dogs
3x30seconds each side hip aeroplanes
16 hand release push-ups
Stretch
Pm
2 mile health walk with daughter
Steps 15,300
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Awesome FBGs and workout!!
 
Yes .. I really have to watch my calorie intake. The body's upper limit for fat is now very low, it is very close to my lower limit which is what really makes it a bit tricky. If my body fat gets too low then it messes with the body's other hormonal systems and I feel really weak and tired. Slightly too high body fat and the BG levels go up. Throw in something unexpected like a new statin and it seems to throw a spanner in the works and I have to work on changing body composition again. Even though I might only be at 12% body fat. If it gets too hard as I get older there's always metformin. So it'll be ok. Lucky that we have the science and meds to deal with it better these days.

Hope you're having a great weekend :)
 
FBG libre 5.9/6.2
Finetest lite 5.8
Yesterdays food
B/ spinach frittata
L/ haselet, Brie, cherries & banana & walnut bread with butter
D/ rump steak, cauliflower rice, red onion, mushrooms & tomatoes, cheese string
Exercise
1.07 mile dog walk with friend
Steps 9,676
 
Sounds tough having to keep your body fat within a small window, makes food quite restrictive
How do you measure body fat?
Got results in the post yesterday, really unhappy with them a1c has gone up to 51, libre is saying 43 & reads high all the time
This number has been on my not therauptic dose of gliclazide, really thought it would be lower, strange but got more results for tests which weren’t even on the blood test forms
I’ll just have to be stricter with food, blood sugar is better if I just go for a walk in the morning & do no other exercise, my figure is well earned & I’m not giving it up
Going to do treadmill 30/30 intervals & quick run later then gardening while husband works
Enjoy the rest of the weekend
 
I can just imagine how it must feel getting those results. You know what though it really does sound like everything is pointing to MODY with you. And you've been having to cope with it without the input from a consultant who can provide the right treatment and med protocols. You've got a consultant now and you'll get a definitive diagnosis soon. It'll make a big difference. Try not to feel too disappointed my friend. And of course remember this is not in ANY way your fault. You are doing an amazing job with your diet and exercise. Your results give you and your consultant more knowledge, and that will lead to the right decisions for your management. Hang in there. Keep exercising, even if your A1C is higher than expected, the fit and healthy lifestyle you have will have a protective effect for you. One step at a time, control what you can and wait for the genetic test results and see what the consultant says.

Beautiful day out there .. get out and get some rays.

Big hug!
 
This morning's FBG: 5.8

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel black vanilla + cocoa powder + PB + protein powder
L: Huel chocolate + cocoa powder + PB + protein powder
Afternoon Snack: Choc protein pudding
D: Spicy chicken stir fry with mixed veggies, Choc protein pudding


Yesterday's Activity:
Walking:
Steps: ~13,500

Workout:
4 times around circuit below
25 - chest to floor burpees
120 - left jab right cross combos, very fast and explosive
25 - alternating fast explosive L + R high front snap kicks switching stances between kicks to bring the kick from the rear leg each time

Quads still ached too much yesterday for anything too intense so just did cardio based workout.
Will get out for a nice long walk today, sun is out, audiobook is good to go!
Have a lovely day!
 
Sundays food
B/ bacon, eggs, mushrooms, slice soughdough toast with butter
L/ roast lamb, carrots, broccoli & green beans
D/ protein shake, haselet , Brie & banana & walnut bread & butter
Exercise
Gardening till 7pm
Blood sugar down to 4.4 so didn’t want to run
Steps 7,803
 
Thanks for your kind words earlier, I need to learn patience & not stress
Hope you’ve had a lovely day in the sun
 
FBG
Libre 5.1
Finetest lite 5
You think 100 burpees isn’t intense, good workout routine though
Hope you had a restful day yesterday after that
Was warm enough here yesterday to garden with short sleeves, sadly not warm enough to tan though, garden looks good though, couple more weekends & I can move onto painting garden furniture, then hopefully can relax & enjoy the sun
Can’t wait for the long weekend next week
Have a good day
 
This morning's FBG: 5.4

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel black banana + cocoa powdder + PB
L: 3 egg omelette with broccoil, mushrroms, cheddar
Afternoon Snakc: Choc protein pudding
D: Huel black chocolate + choc protein powder + cocoa powder
After dinner snack: Choc protein pudding

Yesterday's Activity:
An hour of gardening
Steps: ~6000
Workout:
10 x 3 min rounds om the heavy bag of:
1 min punching
1 min kicks and knees
1 min ground and pound
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Thanks for your kind words earlier, I need to learn patience & not stress
Hope you’ve had a lovely day in the sun
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Not at all .. it is a perfectly reasonable human reaction mate. I'm really glad you finally are getting test results back and have a proper consultant who can give the advice and treatment needed to stay healthy. I'd be flippin' annoyed it took so long if were you too! But the silver lining is now, things can start to move forwards with the consultant. :)
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Sundays food
B/ bacon, eggs, mushrooms, slice soughdough toast with butter
L/ roast lamb, carrots, broccoli & green beans
D/ protein shake, haselet , Brie & banana & walnut bread & butter
Exercise
Gardening till 7pm
Blood sugar down to 4.4 so didn’t want to run
Steps 7,803
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Hope your BGs behave today.
Have a lovely day
 
FBG
Libre 6.7/7.1
Finetest 6.7
Yesterdays food
Seed cracker & peanut butter with mug of tea first thing
Black coffee & coconut oil at gym
Protein shake after
B/ slice soughdough toast with butter, marmite, avocado & 2 poached eggs (b/s 4.4 hour later)
L/ haselet, d/g cheese, cherries & banana. & walnut bread & butter
D: homemade chicken & chorizo casserole with cauliflower rice
Exercise
Usual gym workout, going even heavier with weights
2x1 minute plank on wobble board
30 minute Peleton endurance ride
Stretch steps 9,453
 
Good morning
Fantastic FBG
Great workout routine, bet that punchbag is great for releasing any stress
Trainer even noticed how much more definition I’ve got on my shoulders, them made me go heavier with the weights, nearly up to 1.5 body weight on deadlifts & didn’t feel heavy
Definitely going to have to find a tape measure & measure body fat
Supposed to have an appointment with consultant in June, but it came through yesterday, video call on 19 May, hoping. MODY results will be back by then,
Hope you haven’t caught covid from your daughter
Have a good day, soon be bank holiday
 
This morning's FBG: 6.5 (LOL .. up and down)

Yesteday's food:
B: Huel black banana + cocoa powdder + PB
L: 3 egg omelette with broccoil, mushrroms, cheddar
Afternoon Snakc: Choc protein pudding
D: Huel black vanilla + choc protein powder + cocoa powder


Yesterday's Activity:
Steps: ~4000

Workout:
4 x 25 bent over rows (32kg bell)
4 x 5 bicep curls (32kg bell)
4 x 25 press ups
4 x 25 two handed shoulder press (32kg bell)
4 x 15 goblet squats (32kg bell)
4 x 25 crunches
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Good morning
Fantastic FBG
Great workout routine, bet that punchbag is great for releasing any stress
Trainer even noticed how much more definition I’ve got on my shoulders, them made me go heavier with the weights, nearly up to 1.5 body weight on deadlifts & didn’t feel heavy
Definitely going to have to find a tape measure & measure body fat
Supposed to have an appointment with consultant in June, but it came through yesterday, video call on 19 May, hoping. MODY results will be back by then,
Hope you haven’t caught covid from your daughter
Have a good day, soon be bank holiday
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Punchbag is awesome yes! Very good intense workout. Loved it out in the garden. If it stops raining later I'll do it again.
Sounds like you are making amazing progress with the strength training. A very good PT you have there! Well done!! You earned that physique mate. That's not easy. That's consistent hard work. Fantastic! 1.5 BW deadlift!! Brilliant .. and more int he tank from the sounds of it.
 
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