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

Today's FBG: 5.5
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AL: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AD: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below
  • 25 press ups (hands on roller, done slow)
  • 25 stretch band seated rows
  • 12 stretch band shoulder presses
  • 10 stretch band biceps curls
  • 10 stretch band triceps extensions
  • 25 cyclist squats, done slow, dead stop at the bottom
followed by 4 x ab crunches to failure
 
Monday 6/2
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {273 Cal / 38.0g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {81 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {304 Cal / 6.8g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {131 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Papardelle with wood pigeon ragu {432 Cal / 50.8g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {129 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1461
Carbs 161.5g
Protein 78.9g
Fat 45.2g (Sat Fat 7.4g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 5.3
Contour 5.6
B/ 2 boiled eggs, blueberries, cheddar, Brazil nuts, Benecol
S/ protein shake with almond milk, homemade oat, banana & blueberry muffin
L/ tofu Buddha bowl with quinoa, 4 cherries, walnuts
D/ roast chicken, purple sprouting broccoli, green beans, bisto
S/ pecans, d/g
Exercise
Gym
Warm up
5x 12 barbell deadlifts (increasing weight)
3x12 barbell back squats (increasing weight)
3x12 barbell hip thrusters (increasing weight)
3x20 Bulgarian split squats
3x20 bench single leg squats (standing on bench)
3x20 single leg bench squats
10 minutes core
Pm
21 minutes oblique yoga
11 minutes relaxing yoga
Steps 12,495
 
Today's FBG: 5.7
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AL: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AD: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

  • 4 x 25 press ups
  • 4 x 25 stretch band bent over rows
  • 1 x 350 squats
followed by 4 x hanging leg raises
 
Tuesday 7/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {283 Cal / 38.3g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Snack (11am): Toast, marmalade {127 Cal / 21.0g Carbs}
Bread still warm from the oven, first marmalade from this year's batch
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Spiced lentil soup {132 Cal / 20.1g Carbs}
Chicken salad {272 Cal / 6.5g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {124 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Thai green curry (prawn & cashew), jasmine rice {557 Cal / 48.6g Carbs}
Marmalade cake [still warm], ice cream {315 Cal / 28.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1852
Carbs 182.4g
Protein 102.9g
Fat 69.9g (Sat Fat 14.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG 4am
Libre 3.2
Contour 3.9
Tea & haribo
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 fried eggs, avocado, cold roast chicken, almonds, blueberries, benecol
S/ cheese string
L/ tofu bhudda bowl, 4 cherries, walnuts, oat, banana & blueberry muffin
D/ salmon steak, hollandaise sauce, baby carrots, broccoli, cauliflower
S/ Greek yogurt with collagen, pecans
Exercise
Rest day
Steps 12,195
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
FBG 4am
Libre 3.2
Contour 3.9
Tea & haribo
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 fried eggs, avocado, cold roast chicken, almonds, blueberries, benecol
S/ cheese string
L/ tofu bhudda bowl, 4 cherries, walnuts, oat, banana & blueberry muffin
D/ salmon steak, hollandaise sauce, baby carrots, broccoli, cauliflower
S/ Greek yogurt with collagen, pecans
Exercise
Rest day
Steps 12,195
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OMG low FBGs!! :oops: .. hope you're OK today mate
 
Today's FBG: 5.5
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
Afternoon snack: 1 breaded chicken steak and 2 keema samosas
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

  • Rest day
 
Wednesday 8/2
BG (05:30) 4.2
Rest day today

..................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30 am): Pea & asparagus omelette, avocado toast, half a grapefruit {453 Cal / 27.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup, toast with hummus {140 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {133 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Marmalade cake {231 Cal / 21.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lincolnshire sausages (x3) with crab apple jelly, celeriac mash,
carrots, swede, green beans {671 Cal / 45.3g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {137 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1807
Carbs 139.4g
Protein 98.5g
Fat 95.7g (Sat Fat 22.9g / Trans fats 1.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Fbg
Libre 4.1
Contour 4.8
Yesterdays food
4am tea & haribos
B/ Slice wheat, rye & spelt toast, butter, marmite, avocado, 2 poached eggs, Benecol
S/ protein shake with coconut milk, oat, banana & blueberry muffin (after gym)
L/ tofu Buddha bowl, 4 cherries, walnuts
S/ cheddar, Brazil nuts
D/ roast chicken, roasted broccoli
S/ onken set yogurt, collagen, pecans
Exercise
Warm up stretch
3x12 lat pull downs
4x10 seated rows (last set 100llbs, (only 6llbs off bodyweigjt)
3x10 barbell shoulder press ( had to push press the last couple)
3x12 dumbell bench press
3x10 barbell plate front & side raise
3x10 pushups
15 minutes core (done with a kettlebell to make it harder
10 minutes stretch
Steps 13,344
Having carbs for breakfast seems to help with the lifting,
Didn’t want to drive to work so husband took me & worked in the spare office, good job b/s kept dropping to below 5, back down to 4.1 when we got home
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Fbg
Libre 4.1
Contour 4.8
Yesterdays food
4am tea & haribos
B/ Slice wheat, rye & spelt toast, butter, marmite, avocado, 2 poached eggs, Benecol
S/ protein shake with coconut milk, oat, banana & blueberry muffin (after gym)
L/ tofu Buddha bowl, 4 cherries, walnuts
S/ cheddar, Brazil nuts
D/ roast chicken, roasted broccoli
S/ onken set yogurt, collagen, pecans
Exercise
Warm up stretch
3x12 lat pull downs
4x10 seated rows (last set 100llbs, (only 6llbs off bodyweigjt)
3x10 barbell shoulder press ( had to push press the last couple)
3x12 dumbell bench press
3x10 barbell plate front & side raise
3x10 pushups
15 minutes core (done with a kettlebell to make it harder
10 minutes stretch
Steps 13,344
Having carbs for breakfast seems to help with the lifting,
Didn’t want to drive to work so husband took me & worked in the spare office, good job b/s kept dropping to below 5, back down to 4.1 when we got home
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Great workout .. sorry to hear about the BG levels :confused:
 
Today's FBG: 5.9
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AL: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
AD: mixed kebab .. no bread just salad and meat


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

4 times around circuit below:
  • 25 press ups
  • 25 stretch band bent over rows
  • 25 stretch band shoulder presses
  • 10 stretch band curls
  • 10 stretch band triceps extensions
  • 20 stretch band split squats (10 each side)
 
midnightrider2 said:
Wednesday 8/2
BG (05:30) 4.2
Rest day today

..................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30 am): Pea & asparagus omelette, avocado toast, half a grapefruit {453 Cal / 27.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup, toast with hummus {140 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {133 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Marmalade cake {231 Cal / 21.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lincolnshire sausages (x3) with crab apple jelly, celeriac mash,
carrots, swede, green beans {671 Cal / 45.3g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {137 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1807
Carbs 139.4g
Protein 98.5g
Fat 95.7g (Sat Fat 22.9g / Trans fats 1.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
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Your BG levels are so good mate .. I can't believe your GP refuses to take you off the T2 list! How long have you been in such good remission?
 
fbg
New libre 4.7
Contour 5.3
Yesterdays food
B/ slice wheat, rye & spelt toast with butter, marmite, avocado & 2 poached eggs, benecol
S/ cheddar, Brazil nuts
L/ tofu bhudda bowl, 4 cherries, walnuts
S/ 1/2 protein bar, cheese string
D/ salmon steak, lemon & dill sauce, roasted broccoli
S: Onken set yogurt, collagen, pecans & Brazil nuts
Exercise
35 minutes yoga
Steps 11,931
 
Today's FBG: 4.9
Yesterday's food:
B: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs
L: 2 Chicken thighs, broccoli, kale, mushrooms, sweetcorn, cream and cheese
AL: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
D: Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:

  • 4 x 25 press ups
  • 4 x 25 stretch band bent over rows
  • 1 x 350 air squats
 
AGC_68 said:
Your BG levels are so good mate .. I can't believe your GP refuses to take you off the T2 list! How long have you been in such good remission?
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It took me 6 months from an Hb1ac of 73 with a FBG of 14+to get things fully under control. I took insulin for the first 8 weeks but nothing else. In this 6 months I lost around 6 stones with a further stone over the next 6 months.
I do get plenty of exercise and keep my carbs to about 150g a day. I try to eat nutrient dense food and get all my macro and micronutrient targets (though I do have a weakness for bread and cake).

I believe that initially I was insulin resistant through being overweight, but that I was never diabetic. Sadly, my GP disagrees. It does get me a full blood panel once a year which is useful as it would pick up all sorts of other things if they were there so this is good for my peace of mind.
 
Thursday 9/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (12 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {33 Cal / 3.3g Carbs}
Crab & avocado salad {194 Cal / 5.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Toast, hummus {165 Cal / 21.5g Carbs}

Bubble's house for tea, values estimated
Dinner (6pm): Tempura prawns {237 Cal / 21.0g Carbs}
Monkfish & fennel stew, green beans {227 Cal / 13.0g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {167 Cal / 22.9g Carbs}
Gavi di Gavi (2 glasses) {240 Cal / 7.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1707
Carbs 148.2g
Protein 81.3g
Fat 54.5g (Sat Fat 10.1g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Friday 10/2
FBG (05:30) 4.1

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7 am): Bacon, egg, mushrooms, baked beans/ Toast, marmalade {374 Cal / 33.5g Carbs}

................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................2 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {33 Cal / 3.3g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {221 Cal / 5.5g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {129 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.9
Dinner (6pm): Squid with caponata {384 Cal / 23.9g Carbs}
Cherries, chocolate mousse, hazelnuts {135 Cal / 15.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1318
Carbs 100.8g
Protein 75.4g
Fat 54.7g (Sat Fat 12.3g / Trans fats 0.1g)

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