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

FBG
Libre 5.4
Contour 4.8
Yesterdays food
B/slice wheat, rye & spelt toast, butter, marmite, avocado, 2 poached eggs, benecol
S/ cheese string, Brazil nuts
L/ cold roast chicken, cherry tomatoes, walnuts, 4 cherries, banana, oat & blueberry muffin
S/ celery & peanut butter
D/ casien with coconut milk, cold roast chicken, Brazil nuts, 2 rye & soughdough crackers, cheddar
Exercise
25 minutes core workout
2 minutes yoga
Steps 8,318
 
Saturday 11/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {269 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................7.5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Squash & chilli soup {83 Cal / 14.5g Carbs}
Parma ham & fig salad {234 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {131 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Breaded lemon sole, sweet potato fries, salad {508 Cal / 44.2g Carbs}
Greengage & bramble crumble, ice cream {308 Cal / 30.6g Carbs}
[fruit for crumble was from the freezer, picked last summer]

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1575
Carbs 162.3g
Protein 55.5g
Fat 68.7g (Sat Fat 13.9g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
FBG
Libre 4.7
Contour 5.1
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, Brazil nuts, cheddar, cold roast chicken, benecol
S/ protein shake with coconut milk
L/ tin of salmon, walnuts, banana, oat & blueberry muffin
S/ cold roast chicken, cheese string
D/ gammon steak, tomatoes, mushrooms, fried egg, tia Maria & diet coke
S/ almonds
Exercise
3x 12 barbell deadlifts (increasing weight)
3x12 barbell front squats (increasing weight)
3x12 barbell strict shoulder press (increasing weight)
3x12 barbell bench press (increasing weight)
10 minutes core
12 minutes cool down stretch
Pm
1.1 mile walk
Steps 8,784
 
Sunday 12/2
FBG (05:30) 4.3

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (8.30 am): Courgette & harissa with scrambled duck egg & avocado/
Toast & marmalade {551 Cal / 38.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {33 Cal / 3.3g Carbs}
Cottage cheese salad {133 Cal / 8.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {123 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Brisket, Yorkshire pudding, roast potato & cauliflower,
carrots, swede, runner beans/ Malbec (5oz) {647 Cal / 41.5g Carbs}
Brisket was slow cooked for 8 hours in red wine, just about fell to pieces
Cherries, yoghurt, pecans {138 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1667
Carbs 125.2g
Protein 92.0g
Fat 70.8g (Sat Fat 18.6g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Libre 5.3
Contour 5.3
Yesterdays food
B/ haslet, avocado, 2 fried eggs, benecol
S/ protein shake with almond milk
L/ 1/2 protein bar, cheddar, cheese string
D/ rump steak, mushrooms, tomatoes, salad
S/ cold rump steak (couldn’t eat it all earlier) d/g, Brazil nuts
Exercise
3x12 barbell deadlifts (increasing weight)
3x1 minute low squat holds
3x12 barbell hang power clean & press
3x10 barbell plate front & side raise
12 minutes cool down stretch
Steps 7,898
 
Today's FBG: 5.8
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


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
4 times around the circuit below:
  • 25 press ups
  • 25 stretch band bent over rows
  • 25 stretch band shoulder presses
  • 10 stretch band curls
  • 10 stretch band triceps extension
  • 25 cyclist squats
No workouts or posts for last couple of days .. family stuff to deal with, kept the usual diet, no workouts, FBGs were 6.2 and 6.4 on those days. Interesting to see how stress and poor sleep can raise the BG levels even with good diet control.
 
midnightrider2 said:
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.
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@midnightrider2 that's a fantastic achievement! Just superb. You really are not T2 anymore. I do think a lot of GPs haven't kept up to date with the causes of T2 and how well it can be put into remission. My GP is cool, he knows that as long as there is no significant underlying damage, then diet, exercise and fat loss can put it into remission. One of the the practice diabetes nurses keeps telling me that it is progressive and to expect to have to take drugs for it at some point and that I'm always going to be T2, the second diabetes nurse at the same practice keeps saying that I should come off the T2 list as I'm not T2 anymore. The GP wants to be more cautious as it has only been 18 months and he wants to make sure eyes, kidneys, heart etc. are ok and see how it goes for a few years - which I think is sensible. My adipose fat threshold is actually quite low, I couldn't put on 7 stone if I tried, my adipose fat won't accommodate that, very typical Indian subcontinent genes in that regard, I just don't make more adipose fat cells, if I put on too much weight it quickly starts to go to bad places and will quickly result in excess energy spilling over into the blood stream. Fine, I can avoid that with the measures that I take. If I get more insulin resistant as I get older (as we almost all will to some degree) and if I can't manage BG levels with diet and exercise we'll look at options. But either way I'll keep exercising and keep a healthy diet, the less drugs the better.
 
AGC_68 said:
Today's FBG: 5.8
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


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
4 times around the circuit below:
  • 25 press ups
  • 25 stretch band bent over rows
  • 25 stretch band shoulder presses
  • 10 stretch band curls
  • 10 stretch band triceps extension
  • 25 cyclist squats
No workouts or posts for last couple of days .. family stuff to deal with, kept the usual diet, no workouts, FBGs were 6.2 and 6.4 on those days. Interesting to see how stress and poor sleep can raise the BG levels even with good diet control.
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Hope you’re ok & your family are too
 
Monday 13/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (8.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Beef & barley broth {131 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {125 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.9
Dinner (6pm): Linguine al funghi {515 Cal / 43.3g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {121 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1206
Carbs 126.6g
Protein 46.8g
Fat 49.9g (Sat Fat 8.7g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Fbg
Libre 4.7
Contour 5
Yesterdays food
B/ slice wheat, rye & spelt toast with butter, marmite, avocado & 2 poached eggs, benecol
S/ cheddar, Brazil nuts
L/ cold roast ham, tomatoes, cheddar, onken yogurt with collagen, dessicated coconut, raspberries & almonds
S/ celery & peanut butter
D/ chicken breast stuffed with tomato & chilli pesto, mozzarella & chorizo, roasted broccoli
S/ 2 cheese strings, almonds
Steps 9,738
Rest day
 
Today's FBG: 5.6
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


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
  • 30 mins non stop air squats
 
Tuesday 141/2
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (8.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 38.3g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................7.5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Squash & chilli soup, toast with avocado & hummus {283 Cal / 31.0g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {128 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm):
Moules mariniere {111 Cal / 14.3g Carbs}
Crab & asparagus quiche, fries, salad {618 Cal / 44.6g Carbs}
Panna cotta, raspberry coulis {355 Cal / 28.1g Carbs}
Montagny 1er Cru {2 medium glasses) {240 Cal / 7.5g Carbs}
[very high fat meal, quiche made with double cream, egg yolks & cheese, tasty though]

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2048
Carbs 183.0g
Protein 55.5g
Fat 87.5g (Sat Fat 43.7g / Trans fats 2.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Libre 6.4
Contour 6.3
Yesterdays food
B/ 3 scrambled eggs, avocado, benecol
S/ cheddar, Brazil nuts
L/ tofu bhudda bowl, 4 cherries
S/ 1/2 protein bar
D/ chicken breast stuffed with tomato & chilli pesto, mozzarella & chorizo & wrapped in bacon, broccoli, mushrooms
S/ 2 cheese strings, Brazil nuts
Exercise
Am
5 minutes morning stretch
Pm
40 minutes yoga & core
Day off today so spent 2.5 hours in the gym
 
Today's FBG: 6.2
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
D: Tuna, broccoli, kale, mushroom, sweetcorn, garlic chilli, cream and cheese
AD: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
4 times around the circuit below:
  • 25 press ups
  • 25 stretch band bent over rows
  • 25 stretch band shoulder presses
  • 10 stretch band curls
  • 10 stretch band triceps extension
  • 25 Hindu squats
 
Wednesday 15/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Breakfast (8.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {272 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
................................2 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
................................5 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Beef & barley broth {119 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {140 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Toast, hummus {189 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Beetroot loaf [leftovers from the freezer], celeriac mash, peas {531 Cal / 52.4g Carbs}
Nectarine, cherries, yoghurt, pecans {134 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1497
Carbs 171.1g
Protein 50.8g
Fat 57.8g (Sat Fat 14.4g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Libre 6
Contour 5.8
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, cooked ham
S/ protein shake with coconut milk, Brazil nuts
L/ tofu Buddha bowl, Benecol, cherries
S/ fresh coconut, cheddar
D/ slow cooked brisket, carrots, broccoli, mashed swede, horseradish sauce
S/ sleep tea, almonds
Exercise
Warm up
2 hours strength training, can’t even remember all the exercises but 2 pb’s
Seated row 120llbs
Tricep extensions 50llbs
20 minutes core
10 minutes stretch
Steps 8,754
Recovery day today
 
Today's FBG: 5.8
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
D: Tuna, broccoli, kale, mushroom, sweetcorn, garlic chilli, cream and cheese
AD: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB
Midnight snack (couldn't sleep, starving!!): Huel Black chocolate + 1 raw egg + almond butter, chopped hazelnuts + cocoa nibs


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
  • 30 mins non stop of air squats rising to calf raise
managed 630 squats and 630 calf raises
 
FBG
Libre 5.2
Contour 5.2
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, cold ham, raspberries, blueberries, Brazil nuts, benecol, homemade banana & walnut bread toasted with butter
L/ tofu bhudda bowl, cheddar
S/ protein shake with coconut milk (after peleton)
D/Cold roast beef, Greek yogurt with collagen, raspberries, blueberries, almonds
S/ celery & peanut butter
Exercise
Pm
45 minutes Peleton power zone ride
5 minutes post ride stretch
10 minutes full body stretch
Steps 7,771
 
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
D: Tuna, broccoli, kale, mushroom, sweetcorn, garlic chilli, cream and cheese
AD: Blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, Greek yoghurt, protein powder, PB, 2 slices granary bread and cheese


Yesterday's Physical Activity
Steps: ~8,000

Workout:
4 times around the circuit below:
  • 25 press ups
  • 25 stretch band bent over rows
  • 25 stretch band shoulder presses
  • 30 stretch band shoulder lateral raises
  • 10 stretch band curls
  • 10 stretch band triceps extension
  • 25 Hindu squats
 
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