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

FBG: 5.4​

Yesterday's food:​

B: 3 boiled eggs, yogurt fruit, PB, sourdough toast, hummus
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
D: Chicken melt sandwich
AD:Greek yoghurt, pear, protein powder, PB, crushed walnut

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 8,000

Workout
4 times around circuit below:
25 Squats
10 Pull Ups
25 Slow Tripod Push Ups
 
Saturday 22/2
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast, OJ {473 Cal / 23.9g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Almond croissant [small] {213 .Cal / 24.3g Carbs}
Estimated, at the market, with an espresso
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Lunch (1pm): Mushroom & fennel soup, toasted walnut bread {115 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {147 Cal / 11,5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Ricard & water [whilst cooking] {142 Cal / 16,8g Carbs}
Jerusalem artichoke risotto {302 Cal / 59.4g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {155 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {2 of them decaf)

Calories 1810
Carbs 193.3g
Protein 52.8g
Fat 77.2g (Sat Fat 19.5g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
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FBG: 5.0​

Yesterday's food:​

B: 3 boiled eggs, yogurt fruit, PB, sourdough toast, hummus
L: Chicken katsu curry with rice
D: Chicken katsu curry with noodles (nothing like variety in the diet .. and this was nothing like variety .. nice though!)
AD: Greek yoghurt, pear, protein powder, PB, crushed walnut

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 8,000

Workout
Rest day
 
Libre 5.1
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/3 scrambled eggs, benecol
S/protein shake with almond milk
L/heylo bread & butter pudding
S/greek yogurt with berries
D/homemade butternut squash, chilli & coconut soup
Exercise
10 minutes treadmill walk
3x12 barbell deadlifts
3x12 barbell hip thrusters
3x12 leg curls
3x12 leg extensions
3x12 inner abductors
3x12 outer abductors
3x12 lat pull downs
3x12 seated tows
3x12 barbell bench press
Pm
3 mile walk (virtual garmin challenge)
 
Fbg 6.6
Exercise
30 mins spin bike
15 mins various weights
10 mins yoga
Yesterdays food
B - Skipped
L - Chicken/mushroom soup with sour cream added, 2 Ryvita
D - Home made cod fish cakes with green salad
Drinks
Mineral water 1.5ltrs
4 decaf tea
1 decaf coffee
3 green teas
Snacks
Small handful of Keto Hana granola
Red Leicester cheese
Black seasoned olives

I am back, again :hilarious: Still working out a lot, but levels have only just started to level out again due to stuff going off.
 
Sunday 23/2
FBG (5.30am) 4.4

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, raspberries, pecans {308 Cal / 39.5g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {12 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................5 km jog home
Breakfast 2 (8am): Smoked mackerel, gooseberry compote {331 Cal / 8.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup, avocado toast {277 Cal / 35.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {154 Cal / 14.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Pheasant in port & blackberry sauce, roast potatoes & parsnips,
carrot & swede mash, green beans/ Rioja (5oz) {466 Cal / 42.8g Carbs}
Pomelo meringue pie {285 Cal / 39.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1860
Carbs 186.9g
Protein 90.1g
Fat 63.6g (Sat Fat 13.4g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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

FBG: 5.3​

Yesterday's food:​

B: 3 boiled eggs, yogurt fruit, PB, sourdough toast, hummus
L: Greek yoghurt, pear, protein powder, PB, crushed walnut
D: Huel Black edition chocolate, 1 egg, cocoa powder, crushed walnut
AD: Greek yoghurt, pear, protein powder, PB, crushed walnut

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 8,000

Workout
4 times around circuit below with 20 kg Kettlebell:
26 Single arm snatches
26 Single arm cleans and presses
26 Single arm cleans

Followed by:
4 x 26 Deficit reverse lunges
4 x Push ups to failure
4 x Chin ups to failure
 
Monday 24/2
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {289 Cal / 39.7g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {76 Cal / 18.3g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {6 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {83 Cal / 16.5g Carbs}
Tuna salad {207 Cal / 5.1g Carbs}
Figs, Greek yoghurt, walnuts {170 Cal / 15.7g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.8
Dinner (6pm): Spaghetti carbonara {616 Cal / 51.7g Carbs}
Pineapple, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {154 Cal / 18.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1633
Carbs 172.2g
Protein 79.9g
Fat 64.7g (Sat Fat 14.9g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

FBG: 5.0​

Yesterday's food:​

B: 3 boiled eggs, yogurt fruit, PB, sourdough toast, hummus
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
D: Chicken melt sandwich
AD: Greek yoghurt, pear, protein powder, PB, crushed walnut

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 8,000

Workout
4 times around circuit below with 20 kg Kettlebell:
26 Single arm snatches
26 Single arm cleans
26 Deficit reverse lunges
10 Slow deficit push ups
10 Chin ups
 
Tuesday 25/2
FBG (5.30am) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {299 Cal / 41.1g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................5 km jog home
Breakfast 2 (7am): Garlic mushrooms on toast, OJ {227 Cal / 30.3g Carbs}

Lunch (11.45pm): Teaching today, packed lunch eaten in a lecture hall
Chicken tikka, salad, flatbread, aubergine pickle, mango chutney {323 Cal / 27.1g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {155 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Chocolate cake {185 Cal / 21.3g Carbs}
Estimated - a student brought in some cake to eat during a tutorial

Dinner (6pm): Fish cake, fries, baked beans {563 Cal / 56.2g Carbs}
Estimated, wife cooked
Cherries, yoghurt, pistachios {168 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1967
Carbs 211.5g
Protein 84.8g
Fat 77.8g (Sat Fat 17.8g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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

FBG: 5.4​

Yesterday's food:​

B: 3 boiled eggs, yogurt fruit, PB, sourdough toast, hummus
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich, protein shake
D: Greek yoghurt, pear, protein powder, PB, crushed walnut, dark chocolate
AD: Sourdough toast, hummus

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 8,000

Workout
4 times around circuit below with 20 kg Kettlebell:
26 Single arm snatches
26 Single arm cleans
26 Deficit reverse lunges
26 Slow deficit tripod push ups
10 Chin ups
 
Libre 5.6
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/3 scrambled eggs with mozzarella, benecol
S/protein shake with almond milk
L/turkey soup
D/greek yogurt with casien, raspberries & blueberries
S/warm almond milk
Exercise
10 minutes treadmill walk
3x12 barbell deadlifts
3x12 barbell rows
3x12 sissy squats
3x12 lat pulldowns
3x12 seated rows
3x12 bench press
10 minutes treadmill walk
 
Wednesday 26/2
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blueberries, walnuts {292 Cal / 40.4g Carbs}

Snack (8.45am): Flapjack {186 Cal / 24.6g Carbs}
Teaching again, on my feet all morning

Lunch (12.45pm): Back home
Carrot & ginger soup {77 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {242 Cal / 5.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {141 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Crab & asparagus quiche, new potatoes, peas, sweetcorn {554 Cal / 46.1g Carbs}
Cherries, yoghurt, pistachios {171 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {3 of them decaf)

Calories 1706
Carbs 187.8g
Protein 63.4g
Fat 79.8g (Sat Fat 22.9g / Trans fats 0.8g)

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

FBG: 6.0​

Yesterday's food:​

B: 3 boiled eggs, yogurt fruit, PB, sourdough toast, hummus
L: Tuna and sweetcorn sandwich, protein shake
D: Greek yoghurt, pear, protein powder, PB, crushed walnut, dark chocolate
AD: Sourdough toast, hummus

Yesterday's Physical Activity:​

Steps
~ 8,000

Workout
Rest day
 
Thursday 27/2
FBG (5.30am) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blueberries, peanut butter {307 Cal / 41.4g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................6 km run home [29 min 17 sec] new route

Lunch (12pm): Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, avocado toast, OJ {526 Cal / 34.2g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {141 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Curry goat, rice & peas, fried plantain {580 Cal / 57.8g Carbs}
Pineapple, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {154 Cal / 18.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1750
Carbs 169.8g
Protein 82.1g
Fat 75.6g (Sat Fat 16.6g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
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Libre 5.6
Yesterdays food
Tea & collagen
B/greek yogurt, blueberries & raspberries, benecol
L/homemade turkey soup
S/egg & salad cream on Heylo roll
D/homemade bolognaise & an avocado
S/casien with almond milk
Rest day
 
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