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

FBG: 5.9​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Turkish style eggs with Greek yoghurt and sourdough toast
AL: Protein shake, 2 bourbon biscuits
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts. 2 pieces sourdough toast with butter
AL: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut



Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000

2 hours gardening

Workout
Rest Day
 
AGC_68 said:

FBG: 5.9​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Turkish style eggs with Greek yoghurt and sourdough toast
AL: Protein shake, 2 bourbon biscuits
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts. 2 pieces sourdough toast with butter
AL: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut



Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000

2 hours gardening

Workout
Rest Day
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Bourbons are my favourite biscuits
 
Libre 5.4
Yesterdays food
B/2 pork sausages, 2 fried eggs, button mushrooms, benecol
L/overnight yogurt with berries
D/roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes & parsnips, mashed swede, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, sweetcorn, green beans, Brussels & bisto
Exercise
Am
.5 mile walk (marshalling at 5k race)
Pm
45 minutes Peleton incline walk on treadmill
 
Monday 16/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
..................................20 km run [101 min 52 sec], new route, felt really good today
Snack (7.30am): Banana {70 Cal / 16.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Minestrone soup, avocado toast {399 Cal / 30.5g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {134 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Cauliflower & chick pea curry, fennel seed paratha {626 Cal / 42.0g Carbs}
Papaya, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {141 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1684
Carbs 163.8g
Protein 60.0g
Fat 79.8g (Sat Fat 17.8g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 4.6
Yesterdays food
B/2 boiled eggs, keto granola with blueberries & raspberries, benecol
S/latte & cheddar
L/butternut squash, chilli & coconut soup, ham salad & 4 grapes
S/cold roast beef, dairylea triangle & a pear
D/cold roast beef, Brie & salt & vinegar peanuts
Determined to leave work at 5 to exercise, but had to deliver a car 25 miles away in the opposite direction to home & didn’t get home until 7
Calling it a rest day
Steps 12,439 5.6 miles
RHR 53
 
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FBG: 5.0​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Sourdough, tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
AL: 2 protein bars
D: Turkish style eggs with Greek yoghurt and sourdough toast
AL: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut



Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000

Workout
4 times Arcoun Circuit Below:
40 Bulgarian Split Squats
10 Chin Ups
25 Decline Deficit Push Ups
 
Tuesday 17/9
FBG (5.30am) 4.4

Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, hazelnuts {288 Cal / 38.1g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {12 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home
Breakfast 2 (7.30am): Garlic mushrooms on toast, grapefruit juice {221 Cal / 23.8g Carbs}

(11am)....................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {58 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {244 Cal / 6.1g Carbs}
Papaya, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {131 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Spanish fish stew, pangrattato, green beans {493 Cal / 33.2g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {150 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1627
Carbs 148.6g
Protein 94.7g
Fat 62.1g (Sat Fat 9.7g / Trans fats 0.1g)

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

FBG: 5.7​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Sourdough, cheese and chilli toasted sandwich
AL: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
AD: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000

Workout
4 times Arcoun Circuit Below:
25 American Swings (20 kg kettlebell)
26 Gorilla Rows (20 kg kettlebell)
50 Single Arm Shoulder Presses (20 kg kettlebell)
 
Libre 5.6
Yesterdays food
B/boiled eggs, keto granola with berries, benecol
S/latte & cheddar
L/ham salad, 4 grapes
S/cox’s apple & peanut butter
D/lamb & mint kebabs, wholegrain rice, orange pepper, piccolo tomatoes & red onion, corn on the cob
Exercise
20 minutes tabata row
5 minutes post row stretch
 
Wednesday 18/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Rest day

Breakfast 1 (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, OJ {497 Cal / 39.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Cauliflower curry [leftovers], buttermilk paratha {414 Cal / 35.5g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {136 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Grey legged partridge, blackberry sauce, celeriac mash,
roast parsnip, pumpkin, peas/ Amarone (5oz) {629 Cal / 54.4g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {147 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1865
Carbs 162.6g
Protein 92.8g
Fat 73.0g (Sat Fat 17.0g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5
Yesterdays food
First thing camomile tea & collagen
B/3 scrambled eggs with mozzarella, benecol
S/latte, roast ham & cheddar
L/overnight yogurt with nuts & berries
S/cox”s apple & cheddar
D/gammon, button & chestnut mushrooms piccolo tomatoes & corn on the cob
S/hot chocolate (warm almond milk with Lindt 90% cocoa) & a cheese string
Exercise
Am
peloton walk
1.20 miles in 20 minutes
Pm
Peleton 15 minutes run workout
5 minutes post run stretch
Steps 16,214 7.9 miles
 

FBG: 5.7​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Sourdough, tuna and sweetcorn toasted sandwich. Protein shake
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
AD: Toast with peanut butter, Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000

Workout
Rest day
 

FBG: 5.3​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Sourdough, tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
AL: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
AL: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000

Workout
4 Sets Dumbbell Chest Presses to Failure
4 Sets Decline Push Ups to Failure
4 Sets Bent over Rows to Failure
4 Sets Goblet Squats to Failure
4 Sets Shoulder Presses to Failure
4 Sets Biceps Curls to Failure
 
Thursday 20/9
FBG (5.30am) 4.4

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, strawberries, pecans {339 Cal / 40.2g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Fish stew [leftovers] {441 Cal / 33.4g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {134 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Banana {73 Cal / 16,6g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Dinner (6pm): Lasagne caponata {584 Cal / 58.8g Carbs}
Figs, Greek yoghurt, pistachios {151 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1964
Carbs 182.4g
Protein 92.2g
Fat 67.2g (Sat Fat 17.0g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5.7
Contour 5.3
Yesterdays food
B/3 scrambled eggs with mozzarella, benecol
S/latte, cheddar & ham
L/chicken breast with basil pesto, salad & 2 marmite pinwheels
S/cox’s apple & cheddar
D/chicken carbonara (swapped pasta for salad)
S/cheese string & Brazil nuts
Exercise
20 minutes power walk (1.24 miles)
 

FBG: 6.0​

Yesterday's food:​

B: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
L: Sourdough, tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
AL: Greek yoghurt, nectarine, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, crushed walnut
D: Huel, chocolate Black edition, cocoa powder, egg, nuts
AD: Sourdough, tuna and sweetcorn sandwich

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 7,000

Workout
4 times around the circuit below with 2 x 20kg dumbbells:
10 Suitcase Squats + 10 Reverse Lunges
Dumbbell Chest Presses to Failure
Decline Push Ups to Failure
Bent over Rows to Failure
Shoulder Presses to Failure
Biceps Curls to Failure

Finish with leg raises and crunches
 
Friday 20/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30am): Bacon & eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, OJ {526 Cal / 28.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {69 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Crayfish avocado salad {233 Cal / 5.8g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {135 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Crab & fennel risotto {420 Cal / 51.4g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {140 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

At neighbour's house, estimated
(8-10pm): Goats cheese, chutney, crackers, Amarone (3 glasses) {464 Cal / 31.3g Carbs}


5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 2030
Carbs 158.6g
Protein 78.4g
Fat 86.4g (Sat Fat 20.7g / Trans fats 0.4g)

Saturday 21/9
FBG (5.30am) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {309 Cal / 39.2g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................10 km run home [51 min 17 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Smoked mackerel, melba toast, rhubarb compote {369 Cal / 18.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup, avocado toast {230 Cal / 22.8g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {148 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Ginger cake {224 Cal / 36.1g Carbs}
At a cafe during a walk, estimated

Dinner (6pm): Italian restaurant, values estimated
Lemon squid, garlic bread {239 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}
Chicken Saltimbocca, fries, salad {314 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, ice cream {231 Cal / 27.1g Carbs}
Chianti (2 glasses) {250 Cal / 7.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 2356
Carbs 210.0g
Protein 107.1g
Fat 86.5g (Sat Fat 27.7g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Sunday 22/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

At friends' house, estimated
Breakfast (8.30am): Sausage, bacon, mushrooms, baked beans/ Toast, marmalade {434 Cal / 44.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Quiche Lorraine, salad {451 Cal / 37.0g Carbs}
At a cafe on the way home, estimated

Snack (3pm): Banana {78 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine with scallops, fennel & artichoke {449 Cal / 59.1g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {149 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1603
Carbs 174.9g
Protein 73.6g
Fat 63.5g (Sat Fat 23.8g / Trans fats 1.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Libre 5
Contour 4.9
Yesterdays food
B/chia seed pudding with nuts & berries
S/ a few mini cheddars, quavers & yogurt covered strawberries (fed by granddaughter)
L/protein bar
S/haslet
D/cheese sandwich & walnuts
Exercise
1 mile walk to tri
1mile walk back
Up at 4am coughing, was up & out by 6.30am as looking after granddaughter while daughter & son in law did the local tri, exhausting pushing a pushchair & trying to keep up with a toddler
Slept for 4 hours when I got home hence the cheese sandwich
 
Monday 23/9
FBG (5.30am) 4.4

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {321 Cal / 42.9g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {12 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

(11am)....................10 km run [52 min 33 sec] Quite slow, forgot to eat before running

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {73 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {292 Cal / 6.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Salmon, new potatoes, asparagus, peas {525 Cal / 38.5g Carbs}
Figs, Greek yoghurt, pistachios {149 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1533
Carbs 138.4g
Protein 87.5g
Fat 59.4g (Sat Fat 10.0g / Trans fats 0.1g)

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