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T2s: What was your fasting BG this morning, and what did you eat yesterday?

Thursday 13/06/2019

07:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Pecan, Almond nuts and Dark chocolate

18:30 Blood Sugar Before dinner 6.0
18:30 Dinner- Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Pecan, Almond nuts and Dark chocolate

Exercise free day

Friday 14/06/2019
FGB(06:30) -7.1
 
Friday June 14
FBG at 0905 was 4.7 (9 hours fasting), food yesterday was;

Breakfast: zero, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Lunch: zero, black tea
Dinner: Ham sandwich (lettuce leaf no bread) with mayo, pickles, cheese, radishes, olives, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Snack: small glass of 2% milk, small cup of rice pudding

Temp here at 0600 was +12C and skies are cloudy. had torrential rains last night. Drank 2 large glasses of delicious tap water about 3 o'clock in the morning, likely why FBG was low even though had that rice pudding for a snack. Doctor's office cancelled my A1C appointment yesterday, and rescheduled for 0800 Monday morning, arranging all my tools for engine surgery tomorrow, our microwave oven "blowed up real good" yesterday, was going to fix it but parts (magnetron and door switch) are nearly as expensive as a new one, so recycler gets it. Odd thing about it is though, the screws on the back are "tamper proof" torx (center pin) so ordinary hand tools cannot remove them, luckily I possess the correct "tampering" type of tools...
 
Friday 14/6
FBG (05:30) 4.1
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, blackberries, walnuts {263 Cal / 33.6g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [23 min 09 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, toast (one slice, sourdough)/
Juice from one orange {130 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {61 Cal / 3.5g Carbs}
Chicken, fig, hummus & avocado salad {308 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}
Cherries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {116 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Choc chip cookie [still warm from the oven, needed testing!] {146 Cal / 19.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Spanish fish stew, pangrattato {416 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {138 Cal / 21.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 decaf)

Calories 1657
Carbs 175.4g
Protein 95.6g
Fat 54.4g (Sat Fat 11.2g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday June 15
FBG at 0800 was 4.8 (7.5 hours fasting), food yesterday was;

Breakfast: blueberries, honey nut cheerios w/2% milk, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Lunch: nuthin', black tea
Dinner: Restaurant western omelet (4 eggs green onions green peppers mushrooms and ham) with sliced tomatoes, Molson's Canadian beer (1), rye toast w/butter (1 slice), 500 mg metformin, black coffee
Snack: handful of blueberries

Temp here at 0800 was +13C, skies clear and predictions are for +21C today. Heading out to friend's shop to perform initial surgery on Land Rover engine #2, should be a productive day...
 
7.0 this morning...

Been a bit complacent last couple of days


Dinner was a salad with spicy tuna... but later yogurt with fruit as a desdert....and that was the culprit i think....
 
Saturday 15/6
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 33.9g Carbs}
….………………………...….2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, toast (one slice, sourdough)/
Juice from one orange {248 Cal / 22.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {126 Cal / 16.1g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {233 Cal / 5.0g Carbs}
Apricot, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts{115 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

………………………………3 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Baingan Gosht [mutton & aubergine curry], sag aloo, raita, garlic naan {468 Cal / 39.0g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, ice cream [tastes like a Solero], pistachios {183 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}

2 cups of coffee (1 decaf)
,
Calories 1657
Carbs 175.4g
Protein 95.6g
Fat 54.4g (Sat Fat 11.2g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 14/06/2019

07:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Pecan, Almond nuts and dark chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
3 Green tea and one Black Coffee at work

19:00 Blood Sugar Before dinner 7.3
19:00 Dinner- Aubergine and egg curry
Chicken curry
Mackerel spiced with black pepper
Salad and Papad with soft cheese
Pecan, Almond nuts and Dark chocolate

Saturday 15/06/2019
FGB(06:30) -7.6

8:15 breakfast- two boiled eggs
Pan fried Spinach and mushrooms
Sourdough bread
halloumi cheese
Dark chocolate

11:00 kafir drink

18:00 blood sugars before dinner 6.8
18:00 chicken curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Almonds and Dark chocolate

Not much exercise

Sunday 16/06/2019
FBG(6:30)- 7.4
 
Sunday 16/6
FBG (05:30) 4.4
Exercise free day today.

Snack (7am): Toblerone {223 Cal / 23.3g Carbs}
Not a common start to the day, but fathers day gifts must be enjoyed.
And I got breakfast made for me too!

Breakfast (8.30am): Duck egg, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (one slice, seeded)/
Juice from one grapefruit {348 Cal / 24.9g Carbs}

BG (12pm) 3.9
Lunch (12pm): Mushroom soup {75 Cal / 3.6g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad {286 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {148 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken, roast potatoes, roast cauliflower, carrots, swede, green beans {475 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}
Rhubarb crumble, crème Anglais {282 Cal / 31.5g Carbs}

2 cups of coffee (1 decaf)
,
Calories 1957
Carbs 196.0g
Protein 91.1g
Fat 79.5g (Sat Fat 24.7g / Trans fats 1.0g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday June 17
FBG at 0640 (6 hours fast) was 5.8, A1C results from Dr. were 5.6, March 07 was 8.9, so doing well. Food yesterday was;

Breakfast: 3/4 cup honey nut cheerios w/handful of blueberries and 2% milk, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Lunch: 2 slices black forest ham w/hot English mustard, black tea
Dinner: 2 chunks of Italian salami, about 300 ml of Tostitos salsa sauce and about 20 Tostitos "scoops", small green salad w/Kraft Catalina dressing, glass of saki, 500 mg metformin
Snack 2 hefty swigs of white rum w/diet Pepsi
Late late snack at appx 0030 was small bowl of blueberries and cheerios w/2% milk

Temp here at 0645 was +14C, blue skies and looks like a perfect day. Too bad I succumbed to temptation and had that late late snack, but had an appointment at Dr.'s for 0800 and a bit anxious I guess. No worries, he was very pleased because my A1C went from 8.9 in early March to 5.6 as of last week, and he's decided to cut my metformin dose in half to 250 mg twice a day. Researching pre-oiler methods for new Land Rover engine and perhaps relaxing outside on this great (medical news and weather wise) day...
 
Sunday 16/06/2019

7:30 Two miles running
1 hour badminton
Two miles Running
Green Banana, Green apple, pear and almond milk smoothie

10:40 Oven cooked omelette
pecan and almond nuts

12:00 2 hour gardening

18:00 Blood sugar before dinner 6.2
18:00 Dinner- Chicken Curry
Stuffed pepper with nuts
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Oven cooked Sweet potatoes
Salad and papad
keto chocolates

Monday 17/06/2019
FGB(06:30) - 7.9
 
Monday 17/06/2019

7:30 Breakfast- Two boiled eggs
Half piece of Homemade sourdough bread
Okra stir fry

18:00 Dinner- Chicken Curry
Stuffed pepper with nuts
Panner and Green pepper stir fry
Sprouted Black Chickpeas stir fry
Salad and papad
keto chocolates

Juice from one grapefruit

Exercise free day

Tuesday 18/06/2019
FGB(07:00) - 8.1
 
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Monday 17/6
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), apricot, blackberries, pecans {284 Cal / 35.5g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [23 min 05 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, toast (one slice, sourdough), rhubarb compote {236 Cal / 19.2g Carbs}

….………………………...….2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {97 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {255 Cal / 6.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {137 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Snack (9am): Banana {65 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Melanzane Parmigiana {308 Cal / 28.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, pistachios {106 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter {185 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 decaf)

Calories 1751
Carbs 169.9g
Protein 96.5g
Fat 63.8g (Sat Fat 14.7g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
FBG 6.5
Breakfast: white coffee with 500 mg Metformin
Lunch: green salad with sour cream and chives dressing, sweet chili chicken pieces, 500 mg Metformin
Snack: another white coffee and a couple squares white chocolate
Dinner: stir-fry with vegetables, lots of chicken and a bit of egg noodles, 500 mg Metformin
 
Tuesday June 18
FBG at 0840 was 5.3 (8 hour fast), food yesterday was;

Breakfast: zero, nuthin', black tea, 500 mg metformin
Lunch: 2 chunks of black forest ham w/hot English mustard, 10 stuffed manzanilla olives, 2 pickled beets, black tea
Dinner: BBQ steak (small), baked potato w/butter and chopped green onions, handful of blueberries, glass of red wine, forgot to take metformin
Snack: Tostitos salsa sauce in about 10 corn flour "scoops", 4 hefty glasses of rum w/diet Pepsi

Temp here at 0700 +14C, light rain last night and skies clear now. Forgot to take metformin at dinner yesterday but FBG was below 6 this morning, so personal target met, even though salsa and corn flour "scoops" for snack. Examining options for engine pre-oiler kits for rebuilt Land Rover engine, getting set to travel to shop tomorrow for the big engine oil pressure test.
 
Tuesday 18/6
FBG (05:30) 4.3
……………………………4 mile walk
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (one slice, seeded)/
Juice from one orange {279 Cal / 19.5g Carbs}

…………………………….2 mile walk
Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {94 Cal / 14.9g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {335 Cal / 7.0g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {144Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.9
Snack (6pm): Mushroom soup {74 Cal / 4.2g Carbs}
Wife late home so need something to keep me going until dinner.

Dinner (7.30pm): Linguine with salmon, prawns & broad beans {390 Cal / 44.0g Carbs}
Galia melon, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {130 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter {185 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 decaf)

Calories 1710
Carbs 137.6g
Protein 111.7g
Fat 70.9g (Sat Fat 18.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Welcome back, haven't seen you for a while.
FBG pretty good now!
 
Welcome back, haven't seen you for a while.
FBG pretty good now!
 
6.6 this morning... not great but not terrible... happy... good sleep is still eluding me some nights... got to bring some yoga and meditation back into life!!!!

Dinner was rocket lettuce... green peas... salmon (badly done by me
)

Have a great day everyone
 
midnightrider said:
Welcome back, haven't seen you for a while.
FBG pretty good now!
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Thanks, @midnightrider, I have been lurking in the shadows. Metformin has helped me get myself together. I do struggle with the 'menu' on a daily basis - what to eat, what not to eat... But the BG is back where it should be, so I'm happy. Had a HbA1C test yesterday, - I'm anxious about the results, I hope I hear back about it soon.
 
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