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

Thursday 1/8
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (one slice, seeded),
baked beans/ Juice from one grapefruit {397 Cal / 27.0g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [22 min 45 sec. PB]

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom soup {84 Cal / 3.0g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {342 Cal / 7.3g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {149 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Banana {71 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}
……………………………….4 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.4
Dinner (6pm): Prawn & cashew rendang, jasmine rice {514 Cal / 48.1g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, walnuts {125 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter {162 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 decaf)

Calories 1923
Carbs 151.1g
Protein 121.1g
Fat 85.3g (Sat Fat 19.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 01/08/2019

06:30 Running 3.5 miles
08:30 Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with onions
Berries Smootie
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Lunch & No Dinner

Friday 02/08/2019
FGB(06:20) 5.8 (After 24 hour fasting)
 
Friday 2/8
FBG (05:30) 4.3
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), greengage, blackberries, walnuts {267 Cal / 33.8g Carbs}
…………………………….....2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (one slice, sourdough)/
Juice from half a grapefruit {166 Cal / 17.5g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Chocolate cake [small piece] {122 Cal / 14.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {117 Cal / 18.3g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad {269 Cal / 9.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {126 Cal / 15.1g Carbs}

Away at friends' house overnight, values estimated
Dinner (6pm): Spaghetti Bolognese [ate very little pasta] {409 Cal / 21.0g Carbs}
Blackberries, blackcurrants, yoghurt, peanuts {141 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}
St.Emilion (2 x4oz) {200 Cal / 6.1g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee (1 decaf)

Calories 1889
Carbs 158.3g
Protein 86.1g
Fat 73.0g (Sat Fat 20.5g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 3/8
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
……………………………...3 mile walk
Still away visiting friends, all values estimated
Breakfast (8.30am): Scrambled eggs, toast (one slice, sourdough) {192 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
Greengages, raspberries, yoghurt {80 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}


Lunch (11am to 2pm): Out at a country show, values estimated, Grazing for a while.
Bread (sourdough & granary)
Pickles & chutneys
Sausage roll
Cheese (sheep & goat)
Fruitcake
Ice cream {602 Cal / 54.9g Carbs}

Back home
Dinner (6pm): Mushroom soup {68 Cal / 2.4g Carbs}
Quiche Loraine, salad {435 Cal / 20.0g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {111 Cal / 16.5g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee (1 decaf)

Calories 1567
Carbs 126.5g
Protein 64.0g
Fat 82.0g (Sat Fat 25.1g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 4/8
FBG (05:30) 4.3
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), kiwi, strawberries, almonds {281 Cal / 38.8g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [22 min 59 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, toast (one slice, sourdough)/ Tangerine {208 Cal / 18.8g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {61 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
….………………………...….2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {146 Cal / 18.2g Carbs}
Cottage cheese & avocado salad {313 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {128 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Roast chicken, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, carrots, swede,
cauliflower fondant, green beans / Merlot (3oz) {550 Cal / 42.7g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {114 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee (2 decaf)

Calories 1863
Carbs 181.2g
Protein 108.7g
Fat 59.3g (Sat Fat 11.2g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 02/08/2019

08:00 Breakfast: Sugar snap peas, Green pepper, Spinach, mushrooms stir fry
Scrambled egg
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Cycling to Work & Cycle back home
One black coffee and 3 green tea at work

20:45 Dinner: Chicken Curry
Spinach and Lentils curry
Beans Curry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Saturday 03/08/2019
FGB(06:00) 5.5
 
Saturday 03/08/2019

07:20 Breakfast: Omelette and Berries Smoothie
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

21:15 Blood sugar Before dinner 6.8
21:20 Dinner: Chicken Curry
Beans Curry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Busy all day around 13000 steps

Sunday 04/08/2019
FGB(06:00) 6.3
 
Sunday 04/08/2019

07:20 Breakfast: Oven cooked Omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:40 Blood sugar Before dinner 5.8
19:00 Dinner: Stuffed pepper with Cauliflower, nuts, cottage cheese
Courgette and Egg curry
Amaranthus(Thotakura) Stir fry with garlic
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Busy all day around 12000 steps

Monday 05/08/2019
FGB(06:00) 6.2
 
Monday 5/8
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {283 Cal / 38.3g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [23 min 15 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (one slice, sourdough)/
Juice from one orange {204 Cal / 27.1g Carbs}

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

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {98 Cal / 14.3g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {309 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Plum, strawberries, yoghurt, walnuts {134 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Peach, almonds {97 Cal / 8.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Melanzane Parmigiana / Pinot Noir (6oz) {498 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}
Cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {156 Cal / 13.1g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 decaf)

Calories 1858
Carbs 175.4g
Protein 91.1g
Fat 60.9g (Sat Fat 11.8g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 05/08/2019

07:00 Breakfast: Sugar snap peas, Green pepper and mushrooms stir fry
Scrambled egg
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

One black coffee and 3 green tea at work

18:55 Blood sugar Before dinner 5.6
19:00 Dinner: Leftover Stuffed pepper with Cauliflower, nuts, cottage cheese
Leftover Courgette and Egg curry
Leftover Amaranthus(Thotakura) Stir fry with garlic
Salad and Papad
Dark chocolate

Unable to cycling or exercise due to house work

Tuesday 06/08/2019
FGB(06:00) 6.6
 
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Tuesday 6/8
FBG (05:30) 3.9

Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast (one slice, sourdough)/
Juice from one orange {331 Cal / 28.0g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [23 min 35 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {57 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {343 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}
Peach, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {130 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

On holiday, some values estimated though will still be doing plenty of cooking
Dinner (8pm): Moules mariniere / Montagny (4oz) {180 Cal / 5.9g Carbs}
Magret de canard au cerises, celeriac dauphinoise, carrots, haricots verts /
Gevrey Chambertin (8oz) {578 Cal / 29.8g Carbs}
Tarte au citron / Sauternes (2oz) {255 Cal / 30.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 2025
Carbs 137.8g
Protein 112.8g
Fat 68.7g (Sat Fat 21.2g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday 06/08/2019

07:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked Omelette
Dark chocolate

One black coffee and 3 green tea at work

18:30 Dinner: Cauliflower, broccoli rice
Leftover Courgette and Egg curry
Salad and Papad
Dark chocolate

Unable to cycling or exercise due to Kitchen upgrade

Wednesday 07/08/2019
FGB(06:00) 6.4
 
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Wednesday 7/8
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Away on holiday, many values are estimated (where stated)

…………………………….3 mile run
Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, tomatoes, toast (one slice, sourdough)/
Juice from one orange {259 Cal / 24.3g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Crepe with chestnut puree {157 Cal / 22.4g Carbs - estimated}

Lunch (12pm): French onion soup, garlic crouton {127 Cal / 23.1g Carbs}
Ham salad {257Cal / 12.0g Carbs}
Peaches, walnuts {138 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.5

Dinner (8pm): Restaurant, values estimated
Risotto primavera {281 Cal / 44.4g Carbs}
Summer berries, crème fraiche {133 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1422
Carbs 155.5g
Protein 67.1g
Fat 50.8g (Sat Fat 11.9g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 07/08/2019

07:00 Breakfast: Berries Smoothie
Dark chocolate

One black coffee and 3 green tea at work

18:50 Blood sugar before dinner 5.2
18:50 Dinner: Prawns soup with coconut milk, mushrooms,Green pepper, Spring onion and ginger
Leftover Cauliflower, broccoli rice
Papad
Dark chocolate

Unable to do cycling or exercise due to Kitchen upgrade

Thursday 08/08/2019
FGB(06:30) 6.8
 
Thursday 8/8
FBG (05:30) 4.1
Away on holiday (farmhouse in Burgundy), many values are estimated (where stated)

Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), apricots, almonds {276 Cal / 36.5g Carbs}
……………………………...4 mile run [according to device, before it got too hot}

Breakfast 2 (8am): Sardines, toasted baguette, tomatoes (from the garden) {337 Cal / 28.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Brasserie, values estimated
Chicken & lentil salad {309 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}
Passion fruit tarte {244 Cal / 27.9g Carbs}

……………………………...3 mile walk
Dinner (8pm): Pike perch, horseradish cream, celeriac puree, mange tout {457 Cal / 25.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, ice cream {187 Cal / 23.7g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee (2 decaf)

Calories 1882
Carbs 161.2g
Protein 109.5g
Fat 79.7g (Sat Fat 17.2g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Thursday 08/08/2019

07:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked Omelette
Dark chocolate

One black coffee and 3 green tea at work

19:00 Dinner: Cauliflower, broccoli, runner beans and garlic stir fry
Leftover Prawns soup
Salad and Papad
Dark chocolate

Unable to do cycling or exercise due to Kitchen upgrade

Friday 09/08/2019
FGB(06:30) 6.7
 
Friday 9/8
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Away on holiday (farmhouse in Burgundy), many values are estimated (where stated)

……………………………...4 mile run [according to device, before it got too hot}
Breakfast (8am): Ham, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, toasted baguette,
tomatoes (from the garden) / Grapefruit {402 Cal / 32.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Salmon & summer squash salad {371 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}
Tarte aux pommes {229 Cal / 22.9g Carbs}
……………………………...3 mile walk

Dinner (8pm): At friends' house in Provence, values estimated
Palestinian chicken, caramelized onions & cardamom rice, broad beans,
beetroot & kohlrabi slaw {576 Cal / 50.3g Carbs}
Pretty wild estimate as this food is unfamiliar (very tasty though)
Chocolate truffles {163 Cal / 17.0g Carbs}

Coted du Rhone (3 x 4oz) {301 Cal / 9.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2120
Carbs 159.8g
Protein 115.2g
Fat 72.4g (Sat Fat 18.0g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Saturday 10/8
FBG (05:30) 4.3
Away on holiday (farmhouse in Burgundy), many values are estimated (where stated)
Staying with friends in Provence, all estimates

Breakfast (8am): Shakshuka, toasted pitta {311 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}
Plums, yoghurt, mixed nuts {141 Cal / 20.6g Carbs}

……………………………..3 mile walk
Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, lentil & spinach soup {159 Cal / 25.8g Carbs}
Peach, yoghurt, mixed nuts {121 Cal / 16.7g Carbs]

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (8pm): Chicken with garlic & chilli, couscous, flatbreads, cucumber salad/
Arak (2oz) {540 Cal / 46.2g Carbs}
Saffron ice cream {124 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1465
Carbs 160.5g
Protein 103.2g
Fat 38.8g (Sat Fat 12.9g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 11/8
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Away on holiday (farmhouse in Burgundy), many values are estimated (where stated)
Staying with friends in Provence, leaving after breakfast

Breakfast (8am): Sourdough [fresh from the oven], gooseberry compote/
Plums, yoghurt, mixed nuts {275 Cal / 40.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Provencal bean soup {204 Cal / 17.4g Carbs}
Ham salad {116 Cal / 8.3g Carbs}
Summer berries, yoghurt, walnuts {136 Cal / 12.0g Carbs]

………………………………..4 mile walk
Dinner (7pm): Meatballs, linguine, ragu {423 Cal / 43.8g Carbs}
Strawberry delice, blueberries, brazil nut praline {233 Cal / 19.1g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1516
Carbs 152.2g
Protein 71.7g
Fat 53.8g (Sat Fat 18.0g / Trans fats 0.9g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 09/08/2019
07:00 Breakfast: Berries smoothie
Dark chocolate

One black coffee and 3 green tea at work

18:30 Blood sugar before dinner 6.1
18:30 Dinner: Aubergine oven cooked
Cauliflower, broccoli, runner beans and garlic stir fry
Salad and Papad
Dark chocolate

Unable to do cycling or exercise due to Kitchen upgrade

Saturday 10/08/2019
FGB(05:45) 7.5
 
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