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

Saturday (14/9).
0850: Coffee with sweetener & double cream.
1615: One onion bhaji (10g carbs), one veg samosa (11g carbs), tea.
1645: Salted cashews.
1900: Lamb pattie (32g carbs). Ice cream (19g carbs).
2100: Four glasses Merlot, Camenbert, salted cashews.

Fbg today 7.0
 
Sunday 15/9
FBG (06:00) 4.0

Breakfast (8am): Poached duck eggs, avocado toast/ Juice from one orange {418 Cal / 22.9g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
……………………………...10 mile hike (difficult ground today)

Lunch (12pm): Picnic during hike
Beef & barley broth {165 Cal / 19.8g Carbs}
Hummus, tomatoes, cucumber & fig {149 Cal / 16.9g Carbs}
Plum, raspberries, yoghurt, walnuts {146 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}
Chocolate cake {123 Cal / 14.1g Carbs}

Pub after walk (3pm)
Malbec (6oz) {150 Cal / 4.6g Carbs}
Had to buy whole bottle as wine I fancied wasn't available by the glass!

Dinner (6pm): Pheasant breast, roast potato & parsnips, carrots, swede, peas /
Malbec (4oz) [wine from the pub] {511 Cal / 39.8g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {151 Cal / 19.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1954
Carbs 175.2g
Protein 89.5g
Fat 65.0g (Sat Fat 18.8g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 15/09/2019

FGB(6:45) 7.0

10:30 Run first 10KM race for raising money to school
This is longest ever run i did till now, so went with fasting and Finished under one hour with knee problem
(only comes when i do long runs)

12:30 Blood Sugar just after one hour run finished 11.2

17:20 blood sugar before dinner 5.1
17:20 Dinner: chicken curry
Red pepper chutney
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Baby sweet corn and courgette stir fry
Salad and Papad
Nuts Mixture and Dark chocolate
50 grams of fresh pineapple

Monday 15/09/2019
FGB(5:45) 6.2
Knee pain became worst at night ended up poor sleep
 
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Sunday 15/9.
0725: Coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1100: Two onion bhajis (20g carbs), tea.
1300: One onion bhaji (10g carbs).
1830: Roast chicken, 2 (200g) roast potatoes (50g carbs), broccoli, sweetcorn. Ice cream (19g carbs).
2100: 3 glasses Merlot, Camenbert.

Fbg today 7.2
 
I had to go to London for a lecture, so that meant an overnight train, barely any sleep, and lots of coffee in the morning.
So, Breakfast and brunch: a dozen lattes
Lunch: Scampi and chips, and mushy peas (so bad!)
Dinner: a quick Maccas before the train back to South West - fries, cheeseburger, coke zero (so much worse!)
FBG: strangely a fine 6.6!
 
Monday 16/9
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, blueberries, walnuts {280 Cal / 36.5g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [22 min 40 sec]

Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel (in tomato sauce), toast (one slice, sourdough) {284 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machin

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {146 Cal / 21.1g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {297 Cal / 6.5g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries [both picked this morning, in the garden], yoghurt, hazelnuts {128 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Mushroom & fennel risotto {318 Cal / 51.4g Carbs}
Mango, strawberries, yoghurt, pistachios {137 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter/ Almond milk {145 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1832
Carbs 176.2g
Protein 87.1g
Fat 75.3g (Sat Fat 14.1g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 16/09/2019

07:30: Two Boiled Eggs
Berries Smoothie
Pepper, Mushrooms, Asparagus stir fry
Nuts Mixture and Dark chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One black coffee and three Green tea at work

19:00 blood sugar before dinner 6.7
19:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Runner beans stir fry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Nuts Mixture and Dark chocolate

21:00 One Orange

Tuesday 17/09/2019
FGB(6:00) 7.0
 
Yesterday: Bacon sandwich (20g carb), two boiled eggs, a wedge or two of emmental, approx a pint of chicken Pho (Pho stock, chicken breast skin on, mint, corriander, spring onions, a thai chilli, a jalepeno chilli, juice of a lime, and a large handful of beansprouts) and a few pints of Michelob Ultra; FBG this morning 4.4
 
Tuesday 17/9
FBG (05:30) 4.2
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blackberries, walnuts {276 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [22 min 31 sec]

Breakfast 2 (8am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (one slice, seeded)/
Juice from half a grapefruit {323 Cal / 17.4g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {91 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Chicken, fig & avocado salad {390 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}
Pineapple, melon, yoghurt, cashews {142 Cal / 14.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Salmon, celeriac & potato rosti, peas, sweetcorn {527 Cal / 32.4g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1985
Carbs 155.8g
Protein 108.2g
Fat 92.4g (Sat Fat 15.3g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Tuesday 17/9
0705: Coffee with sweetener & double cream.
1030: Two poached eggs, 1 slice buttered wholemeal toast. Tea.
1600: 1 Rich Tea biscuit, tea.
1920: Fried chicken breast, 1 steamed potato, broccoli & sweetcorn. Mini Magnum caramel ice cream.
2100: 3 Jamesons whiskeys with water.

Fbg today 6.6
 
Tuesday 17/09/2019

07:30: Oven cooked Omlette
Nuts Mixture and Dark chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One black coffee and three Green tea at work

22:00 Blood Sugar before Bedtime 5.4

Wednesday 18/09/2019
FGB(6:00) 6.6
 
Wednesday 18/9
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (8am): Baked beans on toast (one slice, seeded)/ Juice from one orange {256 Cal / 35.8g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Nectarine, macadamias {136 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}
…………………………….4 mile run
Lunch (12pm): Mushroom soup {89 Cal / 5.1g Carbs}
Cottage cheese & avocado salad {289 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
Melon, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {145 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Baignan gosht [leftovers from the freezer], tarka dal [made by a neighbour so estimated],
garlic poori, cucumber raita/ Cobra lager (8oz) {578 Cal / 44.7g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, yoghurt, cashews {150 Cal / 16.7g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1722
Carbs 143.2g
Protein 78.1g
Fat 71.9g (Sat Fat 14.9g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 18/09/2019

07:30: Two Boiled Eggs
Berries Smoothie
Pepper, Mushrooms, Asparagus stir fry
Nuts Mixture and Dark chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One black coffee and three Green tea at work

19:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Beans and Tomato curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Nuts Mixture and Dark chocolate

Thursday 19/09/2019
FGB(6:00) 7.8
Could be too much cycling or too much food but slept well
 
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Wednesday 18/9
0705: Coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1600: 1 Rich Tea biscuit (5.9g carbs). Tea.
1915: Salmon mayo wholemeal bread sandwich (30g carbs). Mini Magnum ice cream (19g carbs).

Fbg today 6.8
 
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Thursday 19/9
FBG (05:30) 4.3
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, raspberries, pecans {282 Cal / 35.5g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [22 min 29 sec]

Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, toast (one slice, sourdough)/ Tangerine {232 Cal / 18.8g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom soup {55 Cal / 3.1g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {301 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, cashews {132 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken Milanese, sweet potato fries, salad {563 Cal / 35.6g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, ice cream (Alpro hazelnut), hazelnuts {181 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}

Snack (8.30pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter {167 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1992
Carbs 154.0g
Protein 123.0g
Fat 85.2g (Sat Fat 14.5g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 19/09/2019

6:00 morning run for 2 miles

07:30: Oven Cooked Omelette
Nuts Mixture and Dark chocolate

One black coffee and three Green tea at work

19:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Nuts Mixture and Dark chocolate

Friday 20/09/2019
FGB(6:00) 6.5
diet is same as yesterday but no cycling
 
Friday 20/9
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
……………………………...4 mile run
Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, tomatoes, toast (one slice, sourdough)/
Juice from one orange {282 Cal / 23.2g Carbs}

Felt a bit under the weather today (though I felt fine first thing).
Took the day off, just did a little light reading on the sofa.
Snack (11am): Banana {62 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
,
Lunch (12pm): Mushroom soup {86 Cal / 6.3g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad {289 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): KitKat chunky {168 Cal / 19.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Swordfish steak, Parmentier potatoes, peas, sweetcorn {578 Cal / 34.6g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {171 Cal / 26.5g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1708
Carbs 142.9g
Protein 97.4g
Fat 76.4g (Sat Fat 21.2g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 20/09/2019


07:30: Oven Cooked Omelette
Nuts Mixture and Dark chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One black coffee and three Green tea at work

19:00 one hour gardening

Blood sugars before dinner 5.6
21:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Nuts Mixture and Dark chocolate

Saturday 21/09/2019
FGB(6:15) 6.6
 
Saturday 21/9
FBG (05:30) 4.3
……………………………...4 mile walk
Breakfast (8am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, strawberries, pecans {282 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}

………………………………...1 hour swimming
Snack (11am): Chocolate brownie, ice cream {194 Cal / 23.6g Carbs}
,
Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {118 Cal / 15.1g Carbs}
Ham, fig & avocado salad {332 Cal / 19.3g Carbs}
Kiwi, nectarine, yoghurt, hazelnuts {136 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Sausages, celeriac mash, roast squash, green beans, peas {486 Cal / 41.2g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {122 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1749
Carbs 170.6g
Protein 87.8g
Fat 73.1g (Sat Fat 17.3g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 22/9
FBG (05:30)
Snack (6am): Banana {62 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Breakfast 1 (8.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, raspberries, walnuts {285 Cal / 36.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Brisket, Yorkshire pudding, roast potato & parsnip, carrots,
green beans / Zinfandel (3 x 4oz) {747 Cal / 45.9g Carbs}
Strawberry tart {168 Cal / 18.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {87 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}
Cottage cheese & avocado salad {223 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}
Peach, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {125 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Snack (8.30pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter {197 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1975
Carbs 178.2g
Protein 79.6g
Fat 67.6g (Sat Fat 16.3g / Trans fats 1.1g)

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