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

Monday 19/12
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 38.4g Carbs}
.................................6.5 km run [31 min 55 sec]

Snack (11 am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................1 km jog home
Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {57 Cal / 9.4g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {343 Cal / 14.5g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, almonds {123 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine with fennel & mushrooms {396 Cal / 44.8g Carbs}
Persimmon, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {129 Cal / 16.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1431
Carbs 157.2g
Protein 67.1g
Fat 51.1g (Sat Fat 8.7g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
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
AL: Large bowl of mixed berries and Greek Yoghurt, protein powder and PB
D: 2 chicken thighs, spinach and cream
AD: Low sugar, salted caramel protein bar


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
4 times around circuit below:
  • 10 navy seals
  • 15 chest to floor burpees
  • 15 inverted body rows
  • 25 press ups
  • 25 full depth cyclist air squats
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Thanks, feel like an elephants sitting on it, headache, earache, zero energy, told not to go to work tomorrow either, think sons feeling guilty, he had it last week & when he did manage to get to work he just laid on the sofa in the office
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If you get that rattling sound or green phlegm call the GP and see if they'll prescribe antibiotics. Don't want a chest infection over Christmas. Managed to get my mum a quick emergency appt with the GP last week and she prescribed antibiotics. If you let them know you're a T2 and showing signs of chest infection they will probably see you or GP may just prescribe an emergency pack of antibiotics. There's a lot of this going about and they don't want A&Es filling up with sick people over Christmas, the system cannot cope :(

I hope you're OK over Christmas
 
AGC_68 said:
If you get that rattling sound or green phlegm call the GP and see if they'll prescribe antibiotics. Don't want a chest infection over Christmas. Managed to get my mum a quick emergency appt with the GP last week and she prescribed antibiotics. If you let them know you're a T2 and showing signs of chest infection they will probably see you or GP may just prescribe an emergency pack of antibiotics. There's a lot of this going about and they don't want A&Es filling up with sick people over Christmas, the system cannot cope :(

I hope you're OK over Christmas
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Can’t even speak to a doctor but been prescribed 10 days of Pencillin
 
Tuesday 20/12
FBG (05:30) 3.9

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), blackberries, blackcurrants, walnuts {280 Cal / 38.1g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................7 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {57 Cal / 9.4g Carbs}
Chicken salad {292 Cal / 17.4g Carbs}
Cherries, blueberries, yoghurt, almonds {133 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Mince pie {82 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Salmon, new potatoes, courgette, green beans, peas, pesto {517 Cal / 31.3g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {120 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1523
Carbs 139.0g
Protein 90.2g
Fat 57.2g (Sat Fat 10.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 4.6
Contour 4.9
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, slice homemade toast & butter
S/ casien with coconut milk
L/mushroom & fennel soup
Slice roast beef, Red Leicester
Steps 2,154
Hopefully the antibiotics will kick in today
They seem to be better at lowering b/s than the gliclazide
 
Today's FBG: 5.2
Yesterday's food:
B: Skipped
L: 3 slices pizza, 2 fried eggs, stir fried mixed greens
AL: Large bowl of mixed berries and Greek Yoghurt, protein powder and PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AD: Dark chocolate
Late snack: slice of pizza


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
at 1 AM

Set timer for 25 mins and as many sets of the circuit below as possible in that time, no rest between exercises or sets
  • 20 shoulder presses (16 kg bell)
  • 20 bent over rows 10 L, 10 R (16 kg bell)
  • 12 alternating reverse lunges (16 kg bell)
Just to move and burn some energy before bed .. not too taxing.
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
FBG
Libre 4.6
Contour 4.9
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, slice homemade toast & butter
S/ casien with coconut milk
L/mushroom & fennel soup
Slice roast beef, Red Leicester
Steps 2,154
Hopefully the antibiotics will kick in today
They seem to be better at lowering b/s than the gliclazide
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My bloods peak too when I'm not well. When they drop again it is a sign that I'm getting better so hope it is the same for you.
 
Wednesday 21/12
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30 am): Scrambled duck eggs with harissa & courgette, avocado toast / OJ {545 Cal / 29.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {122 Cal / 18.3g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Duck breast, potato & celeriac dauphinoise, green brans, carrots/
Amarone (6oz) {638 Cal / 33.7g Carbs}
Pistachio kulfi, persimmon {219 Cal / 22.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1692
Carbs 121.4g
Protein 93.1g
Fat 72.8g (Sat Fat 22.7g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Libre 4.8
Contour 4.9
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, bacon, benecol
L/ Greek yogurt with collagen, almonds, blueberries & raspberries
S/ 2 cheese strings, few peanuts
Steps 5,753
Steps mostly walking round hospital
111 got me a telephone appointment with gp, hours later, gp not happy apparently medical emergency & told me to get to a&e straight away, diabetes nurse rang me & said the same,
Seen within 5 minutes of getting to a&e, then had to wait for consultant to be called out
Fortunately b/s not affected by stress, she’s getting me an appointment to see one of my consultants at a local hospital
Feeling a lot better today
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Libre 4.8
Contour 4.9
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, bacon, benecol
L/ Greek yogurt with collagen, almonds, blueberries & raspberries
S/ 2 cheese strings, few peanuts
Steps 5,753
Steps mostly walking round hospital
111 got me a telephone appointment with gp, hours later, gp not happy apparently medical emergency & told me to get to a&e straight away, diabetes nurse rang me & said the same,
Seen within 5 minutes of getting to a&e, then had to wait for consultant to be called out
Fortunately b/s not affected by stress, she’s getting me an appointment to see one of my consultants at a local hospital
Feeling a lot better today
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Oh my word! What happened?! I hope you're feeling much, much better today and are not too worried.
All the best mate .. Big HUG :(
 
Today's FBG: 5.4
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: 3 slices pizza, 2 fried eggs, stir fried greens with chilli and garlic
AD: 2 Cadbury's Hero pieces from the Christmas tub


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~7,000

Workout:
  • 20 mins stretching
  • 30 mins grappling drills
  • 5 x 5 min rounds Muay Thai
 
AGC_68 said:
Oh my word! What happened?! I hope you're feeling much, much better today and are not too worried.
All the best mate .. Big HUG :(
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Bleed in my left eye, don’t know if it’s caused by diabetes or severe coughing, still struggling to keep food down, waiting to see my own consultant about laser surgery now
 
Thursday 22/12
FBG (05:30) 3.9

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), blackberries, blackcurrants, walnuts {277 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................1 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {73 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
.................................5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {116 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, almonds {131 Cal / 14.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Albacore tuna steak, avocado salad {515 Cal / 5.8g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {118 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}
Lots of baking and other prep today so quite a lot of uncounted food tasting [quality control!]

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1272
Carbs 114.6g
Protein 81.8g
Fat 45.0g (Sat Fat 8.4g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Today's (23/10/2022) FBG: 5.8
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: 3 slices pizza, 2 fried eggs, stir fried greens with chilli and garlic
AD: 2 Cadbury's Hero pieces from the Christmas tub
Late snack: lamb kebabs :)happy:)


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~7,000

Workout:
  • rest day
 
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