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

Saturday 13/12
FBG (5.30 am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {329 Cal / 42.7g Carbs}
...........................c.12 km run (#20) [64 min 03 sec] 29 sec under PB, felt very, very good
Breakfast 2 (8am): Smoked mackerel, rhubarb compote / Tangerine {297 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Chicken & vegetable soup, avocado toast {267 Cal / 21.5g Carbs}
Pineapple, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {169 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Salmon & prawn fish cake, fries, baked beans {537 Cal / 53.2g Carbs}
Banana bread [still warm], creme fraiche {276 Cal / 26.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {3 of them decaf)

Calories 1917
Carbs 180.6g
Protein 92.1g
Fat 83.6g (Sat Fat 20.0g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Sunday 14/12
FBG (5.30 am) 4.2
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30am): Bacon & mushrooms, toast, OJ {425 Cal / 30.4g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Banana bread {226 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Butternut squash, coconut & chilli soup, avocado toast {237 Cal / 25.5g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {158 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Tagliatelle, fennel ragu, venison meatballs / Amarone (6oz) {638 Cal / 46.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {140 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1866
Carbs 155.7g
Protein 88.2g
Fat 77.7g (Sat Fat 21.1g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
FBG Sunday
Libre 4.8
Saturdays food
B/poached eggs on Heylo toast benecol
S/latte
L/Heylo cheddar & tomato sub
S/latte
D/sirloin steak tomatoes mushrooms green vegetable medley medley
Blueberries & Greek yogurt
Exercise
Am
7 mile walk (walked to parkrun, tailwalker at parkrun, walked round town & back to daughters
Pm
2 mile walk round town
 
FBG 4.9
Yesterdays food
B/eggs bacon mushrooms tomatoes hp sauce benecol
S/latte collagen Brazil nuts
L/seed crackers & brie
D/homemade turkey pie, carrots green vegetable medley medley medley

2 mile walk
 
Monday 15/12
FBG (5.30 am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, strawberries, pecans {316 Cal / 40.8g Carbs}
..................................1 km jog to the gym
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests), 5 minute rest
...................................rowing machine {8 x 500m sprints, 30 sec rests)
..................................1 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Chicken tikka, salad, pickles {333 Cal / 18.4g Carbs}
Figs, yoghurt, walnuts, honey {178 Cal / 22.3g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Mince pie {82 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}
A new batch, fresh from the oven

Dinner (6pm): Jerusalem artichoke risotto {431 Cal / 60.2g Carbs}
Fartichokes are about the only thing still growing at the allotment
Tropical fruit salad, coconut yoghurt, pistachios {168 Cal / 18.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1550
Carbs 180.5g
Protein 79.6g
Fat 51.7g (Sat Fat 10.3g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
FBG 7.1
Yesterdays exercise
40 minute spin bike
12 reps of sumo squats with kettle bell
12 reps of Russian twists with kettle bell
10 mins yoga stretches
Food
B - Avocado
L - x2 slices of roast beef, pack of serious pig cheese bites
D - Konjac noodles, mushrooms and sliced chicken breast
Snacks
Cucumber, cottage cheese
Drinks
Green tea
Mint tea, camomile tea
3 Cups of decaf tea with unsweetened almond milk
Cup of warm unsweetened almond milk
 
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