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

Sunday 5/11
FBG (05:30) 4.2
Rest day (pottering at the allotment)

Breakfast (7.30 am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, OJ {533 Cal / 25.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Mushroom & fennel soup, avocado toast {207 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}
Tropical fruit salad, yoghurt, pecans {146 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Roast duck, celeriac dauphinoise, roast celeriac, celeriac puree,
green beans, Cumberland sauce, Pinot Noir (5oz) {635 Cal / 28.2g Carbs}
First home grown celeriac of the year, thought I would give it the full works - delicious
Chocolate fondant, ice cream {282 Cal / 32.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1845
Carbs 130.1g
Protein 98.0g
Fat 82.8g (Sat Fat 26.7g / Trans fats 1.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
midnightrider2 said:
Sunday 5/11
FBG (05:30) 4.2
Rest day (pottering at the allotment)

Breakfast (7.30 am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, OJ {533 Cal / 25.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Mushroom & fennel soup, avocado toast {207 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}
Tropical fruit salad, yoghurt, pecans {146 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Roast duck, celeriac dauphinoise, roast celeriac, celeriac puree,
green beans, Cumberland sauce, Pinot Noir (5oz) {635 Cal / 28.2g Carbs}
First home grown celeriac of the year, thought I would give it the full works - delicious
Chocolate fondant, ice cream {282 Cal / 32.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1845
Carbs 130.1g
Protein 98.0g
Fat 82.8g (Sat Fat 26.7g / Trans fats 1.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
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A bumper crop of celeriac this year at the allotment?
 
FBG: 6.1

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel black edition banana flavour, protein powder, PB
L: Tuna sandwich
AL: Choc protein bar
D: Chicken dopiaza
AD: Choc protein pudding and dark chocolate

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps: ~12,000

Workout:
Morning

4 times around circuit below (no breaks, continual movement)
25 cyclist squats
25 decline diamond push ups
25 inverted body rows

finish with 3 rounds of ab crunches to failure, glute bridges and hamstring, adductor and quadriceps stretches

Evening
3 mile walk
 
Libre 5.8
Contour 5.2
Yesterdays food
B/ scrambled eggs, avocado, benecol
S/ flat white with almond milk, almonds
S/ warm roast beef
Ll/ roast beef, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, carrots, broccoli, green beans, Brussels, bisto, Keto tiramisu
D/ skiped
S/ cheese string
3.14 mile walk
Steps 12,270
 
Fbg
Libre 4.2
Yesterdays food
B/ poached eggs on wholemeal toast, benecol
S/ casien with almond milk
L/ Haslet, cheddar, blueberries, raspberries, almonds
D/ tin of salmon, salad
S/ cheese string
Rest day
1 hour commute & 9 hours work, too tired
 
FBG: 6.1

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel black edition banana flavour, protein powder, PB
L: Tuna sandwich
AL: Choc protein bar
D: Huel black edition banana flavour, protein powder, PB
AD: Choc protein pudding and dark chocolate

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps: ~12,000

Workout:
Morning
Rest day

Evening
3 mile walk
 
AGC_68 said:
A bumper crop of celeriac this year at the allotment?
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Decent, but not enormous, The only things left now area couple more celeriac, some sprouts and parsnips for Xmas day and my Jerusalem artichokes which only I like. There is though, plenty of stuff stored, pickled or frozen which will keep us going through the winter.
 
Monday 6/11
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Rest day (teaching this morning)

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}

Snack (9am): Cinnamon Danish {254 Cal / 25.3g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup, avocado toast {263 Cal / 25.6g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {130 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Friend round for dinner [4 nights in row someone (all different) has been with us]
Crab , fennel & artichoke risotto, Chardonnay (5oz) {576 Cal / 60.6g Carbs}
Tarta di Santiago [still warm], bitter orange semifreddo {329 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1864
Carbs 185.3g
Protein 56.4g
Fat 79.3g (Sat Fat 16.6g / Trans fats 0.3g)

Tuesday 7/11
FBG (05:30) 4.5

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 37.8g Carbs}
............................15 km run [72 min 02 sec], 24 sec over PB, I enjoyed it today

Snack (11am): Banana {73 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}
...................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine (12 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {78 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}
Toast with tuna & cucumber mayo {336 Cal / 30.2g Carbs}
Figs, yoghurt, pecans {139 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 3.9
Dinner (6.30pm): Jackfruit curry, jasmine rice {507 Cal / 48.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {129 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1563
Carbs 175.2g
Protein 68.1g
Fat 57.5g (Sat Fat 10.5g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Fbg
Libre 4.2
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, chia seed pudding with blueberries & raspberries, benecol
S/ casien with almond milk, Brazil nuts
Meter 4.2 before lunch
L/ toast beef salad, blueberries
S/ 1/2 protein bar
Meter 4.3 before dinner
D/ homemade Italian chicken, purple sprouting broccoli
S/ cheese string, walnuts
Exercise
Peleton
20 minutes hill climb
5 minutes post ride stretch
Steps 11,359
 

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DEBBIESCOTT said:
Fbg
Libre 4.2
Yesterdays food
B/ 2 boiled eggs, chia seed pudding with blueberries & raspberries, benecol
S/ casien with almond milk, Brazil nuts
Meter 4.2 before lunch
L/ toast beef salad, blueberries
S/ 1/2 protein bar
Meter 4.3 before dinner
D/ homemade Italian chicken, purple sprouting broccoli
S/ cheese string, walnuts
Exercise
Peleton
20 minutes hill climb
5 minutes post ride stretch
Steps 11,359
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Good FBG range throughout the day .. are the lower levels feeling ok?
Back on the Peleton and doing a hill climb ride I see! Feeling good I hope.
 
FBG: 6.4

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel black edition banana flavour, protein powder, PB
L: Mature cheddar sandwich
AL: Choc protein bar
D: Huel black edition banana flavour, protein powder, PB
AD: Choc protein pudding and dark chocolate

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps: ~12,000

Workout:
Morning

4 times around circuit below:
A. 25 diamond push ups (hands on med ball)
B. 10 lat pull downs (heavy stretch band)
C. 25 squats with 10 kg med ball held out in front at chest height)

Evening
3 mile walk
 
AGC_68 said:
Good FBG range throughout the day .. are the lower levels feeling ok?
Back on the Peleton and doing a hill climb ride I see! Feeling good I hope.
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Hill climbs are the best can get a really good workout in in just 20 minutes
I’ve started making salad dressing (not keen on it), & chia seed puddings, does wonders for blood sugar, only downside too low to drive
Hoping to go to circuits on Saturday morning & gym on Monday
 
AGC_68 said:
FBG: 6.4

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel black edition banana flavour, protein powder, PB
L: Mature cheddar sandwich
AL: Choc protein bar
D: Huel black edition banana flavour, protein powder, PB
AD: Choc protein pudding and dark chocolate

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps: ~12,000

Workout:
Morning

4 times around circuit below:
A. 25 diamond push ups (hands on med ball)
B. 10 lat pull downs (heavy stretch band)
C. 25 squats with 10 kg med ball held out in front at chest height)

Evening
3 mile walk
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How are you finding walking every night, must be dark & cold?
 
Sounds good. Yes I should try and eat or drink more vinegary things .. just not a fan at all of vinegar .. yuk.
Have a full bottle of untouched apple cider vinegar .. must start having some before each meal and at bedtime.

How is your husband doing? Hope things are OK, sounds so stressful.
 
AGC_68 said:
Sounds good. Yes I should try and eat or drink more vinegary things .. just not a fan at all of vinegar .. yuk.
Have a full bottle of untouched apple cider vinegar .. must start having some before each meal and at bedtime.

How is your husband doing? Hope things are OK, sounds so stressful.
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He’s doing for a pre op check next week
I’ve got a bottle of apple cider vinegar in the cupboard, horrible I can’t drink it, I do like pickled beetroot on salad though
 
FBG: 5.8

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel black edition banana flavour, protein powder, PB
L: Mature cheddar sandwich
AL: Choc protein bar, apple, orange
D: Huel black edition banana flavour, protein powder, PB
AD: Choc protein pudding and dark chocolate, small bag of wotsits

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps: ~12,000

Workout:
Morning

4 times around circuit below:
A. Stretch band chest press to failure
B. Push ups to failure
C. Shoulder presses to failure
D. Lat pull downs to failure
E. 25 squats with 10 kg med ball held out in front at chest height)

Evening
3 mile walk
 
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