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

Wednesday 28/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30pm): Bacon, scrambled eggs, asparagus, OJ (433 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {70 Cal / 16.0g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, avocado toast {332 Cal / 28.4g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {138 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Feel seed flatbread, baba ganoush {151 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Jerk chicken, rice & peas, fried plantain {553 Cal / 50.7g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {135 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1854
Carbs 154.8g
Protein 107.2g
Fat 77.7g (Sat Fat 19.3g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
AGC_68 said:
Hope those pills start working for you soon mate.
Any diagnosis? Or are they just not sure of the cause?
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Nope, still got a chest infection, they don’t know why, seems funny it started when I had novovirus at Christmas, maybe it’s triggered something
B/s on meter this morning 4.9, attempting the gym this morning
 

FBG: 5.5​

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: Chicken Melt Sandwich
Snack: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc
D: Chicken melt sandwich
AD: Protein pudding

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

4 times around circuit below:
A 25 deficit push ups
B 10 inverted body rows
C 50 Hindu squats
 
Libre 4.9
Yesterdays food
B/ cheese omelette, Italian salad leaves, benecol
L/ celery & peanut butter, alpro yogurt with blueberries, raspberries, almonds, pumpkin & sunflower seeds
S/ Brazil nuts
D/ roast chicken salad
S/ cheese string
 
Thursday 29/2
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30pm): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts (433 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}
...............................5 km walk [didn't feel up to a run today]
Breakfast 2 (7am): Mackerel (in tomato sauce) on toast {258 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

(11am)....................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine (8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................5 km jog home
Absolutely exhausted, probably should have taken the day off

Lunch (12pm): Duck soup {116 Cal / 16.7g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {262 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {121 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Monkfish tempura, fries, tartare sauce {516 Cal / 46.9g Carbs}
Chocolate mousse, raspberries, pecans {189 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

Completely worn out today, didn't feel good at all

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1776
Carbs 155.4g
Protein 68.8g
Fat 88.2g (Sat Fat 16.6g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 

FBG: 5.5​

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: Chicken Melt Sandwich
Snack: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc
D: Chicken melt sandwich
AD: 2 protein bars

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

5 x 5 L-sit chin ups
3 x 10 parallel bar dips, 2 x 20 parallel bar dips
4 x 10 shoulder presses (pair of 16kg kettlebells)
4 x 20 kettlebell swing squats (16 kg kettlebell)
 
Friday 1/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30pm): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans (280 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine (6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................8 km jog home [40 min 51 sec], PB by 6 sec
Felt great today, no idea what was up yesterday
Breakfast 2 (7.30pm): Garlic mushrooms on toast, OJ {250 Cal / 22.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Duck & black bean soup, avocado toast {292 Cal / 33.3g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {129 Cal / 16.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Tuna steak, sweet potato fries, salad {575 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {139 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1707
Carbs 164.7g
Protein 83.6g
Fat 66.2g (Sat Fat 10.6g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
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Libre 5.2
Contour 5.2
Yesterdays food
B/scrambled eggs, mozzarella, benecol
S/ Brazil nuts
S/ protein shake with almond milk
L/ marmite rice cake, Red Leicester, roast ham
S/ Brazil nuts, cheddar & chutney bites
D/ lamb chops, baby carrots, broccoli, cauliflower & mint sauce
S/ cheese string
Exercise
10 minutes treadmill walk
3x12 leg curls
3x12 leg press
3x12 hack squats
3x12 lat pull downs
2x12 single arm seated rows
2x12 double arm seated rows
3x20 weighted pullovers
10 minutes treadmill walk

Now have suspected pertussis
 
DEBBIESCOTT said:
Libre 5.2
Contour 5.2
Yesterdays food
B/scrambled eggs, mozzarella, benecol
S/ Brazil nuts
S/ protein shake with almond milk
L/ marmite rice cake, Red Leicester, roast ham
S/ Brazil nuts, cheddar & chutney bites
D/ lamb chops, baby carrots, broccoli, cauliflower & mint sauce
S/ cheese string
Exercise
10 minutes treadmill walk
3x12 leg curls
3x12 leg press
3x12 hack squats
3x12 lat pull downs
2x12 single arm seated rows
2x12 double arm seated rows
3x20 weighted pullovers
10 minutes treadmill walk

Now have suspected pertussis
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Blimey
Did they test for it?
 

FBG: 5.5​

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
Snack: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc
D: Chicken melt sandwich
AD: 2 protein bars

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

Rest day
 
AGC_68 said:
Blimey
Did they test for it?
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Course not, that’s what the hospital think, gp told he should contest the other hospitals decision not to do the ct scan, going back to gp on Tuesday, think I’m going to stop the steroid inhaler, blood glucose in double figures for most of the day & it makes no difference anyway
 
Libre 5.5
Contour 5.5
Yesterdays food
B/ cheese omelette, salad leaves, benecol
S/ salt & vinegar peanuts
L/roast chicken sandwich (wholemeal nas)
S/ alpro yogurt, blueberries, raspberries, sunflower & pumkin seeds, almonds
D/ Haslet, d/g, walnuts
S/ cheese string
Rest day
Steps 7,296
 

FBG: 5.4​

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
Snack: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc
D: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
AD: 2 protein bars

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

3 x 5 single arm body rows L, 5 single arms body rows R
3 x 10 parallel bar dips
3 x 10 decline deficit push ups (feet up on parallel bar rather than bench - much harder and great core activation too)
1 x 200 squats

!0 mins stretching
 
Saturday 2/3
FBG (05:30) 4.1
Rest day

...............................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30pm): Bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes {361 Cal / 5.0g Carbs}
Strawberries, yoghurt {96 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Soupe au pistou, avocado toast {307 Cal / 30.9g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {124 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Cottage pie, carrots, peas {476 Cal / 40.8g Carbs}
Marmalade pudding, ice cream {276 Cal / 27.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1682
Carbs 134.6g
Protein 93.0g
Fat 76.4g (Sat Fat 19.3g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.7
Contour 5.4
Yesterdays food
B/ scrambled eggs with mozzarella, benecol
S/ cheese string (on spin bike)
S/ protein shake with almond milk, slice nas wholemeal toast & butter
L/ skipped
S/ sirloin steak, red onion, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & roasted broccoli
D/ skipped
S/ Brazil nuts & 2 cheese strings
Exercise
45 minutes circuits
45 minutes burnout spin
Steps 8,351
 
AGC_68 said:

FBG: 5.4​

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
Snack: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc
D: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
AD: 2 protein bars

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

3 x 5 single arm body rows L, 5 single arms body rows R
3 x 10 parallel bar dips
3 x 10 decline deficit push ups (feet up on parallel bar rather than bench - much harder and great core activation too)
1 x 200 squats

!0 mins stretching
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Great workout, you’ve got a parallel bar? I’m jealous
 
Sunday 3/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Rest day

...............................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30pm): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 38.0g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Tarta di Santiago (291 Cal / 23.2g Carbs}
Friends dropped in for coffee & cake

Lunch (1pm): Soupe au pistou, toast {292 Cal / 35.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Roast chicken, courgette, feta & mint fritters, salad {509 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {134 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1540
Carbs 131.3g
Protein 87.0g
Fat 67.0g (Sat Fat 11.7g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 

FBG: 5.0​

Yesterday's food:
B: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
L: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
Snack: Greek yog, protein powder, berries, Peanut Butter, dark choc
D: Huel, Chocolate Black edition, protein powder, nuts
AD: 2 protein bars

Yesterday's Physical Activity

Steps​

~7,000

Workout:​

4 times around circuit below:
A 10 L-sit chin ups
B 10 skull crushers
C 20 push ups
D 10 kettlebell squats
 
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