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

Friday 15/11/2019

7:30 Breakfast: oven cooked omelette
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood Glucose before dinner 6.1

18:00 Dinner: Ridge Gourd curry
Chicken Curry
Cauliflower & Broccoli rice
Fenugreek Leaves Stirfry
Salad & Papad
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

21:00 one hour badminton

Saturday 16/11/2019
FGB(7:20) 6.8
 
Saturday 16/11/2019

8:00 Breakfast: Berries smoothie with almond milk
Mushrooms, peppers and boiled eggs
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

10:00 two hours tang soo do

Coffee with cream afternoon

Blood Glucose before dinner 5.6

18:00 Dinner:
Chicken Curry with kale, spinach and sorrel leaves
Cauliflower & Broccoli rice
Salad & Papad
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate


Sunday 17/11/2019
FGB(7:40) 6.9
 
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Saturday 16/11
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 36.3g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, toast (one slice, sourdough)/ Half grapefruit {266 Cal / 31.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Avgolemono soup {95 Cal / 6.8g Carbs}
Cottage cheese & avocado salad {251 Cal / 8.8g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {131 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

………………………………..4 mile walk
BG (6pm) 3.9
Dinner (6pm): Garlic mushrooms, pumpkin gnocchi, spinach, parmesan {381 Cal / 43.2g Carbs}
Pineapple flambed in rum, salted caramel ice cream, pistachios {174 Cal / 22.2g Carbs}

Cabernet Sauvignon (2 x 4oz) {201 Cal / 6.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1873
Carbs 181.1g
Protein 66.5g
Fat 72.2g (Sat Fat 17.2g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 17/11
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs with black garlic, toast (one slice, sourdough)/
Juice from one orange {378 Cal / 31.5g Carbs}
Peach, kiwi, yoghurt, almonds {134 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {75 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad {319 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {137 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

………………………………..4 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Roast chicken, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes & parsnips, carrots,
sweetcorn, green beans, rowan jelly {516 Cal / 45.9g Carbs}
Peach, plum, yoghurt, pistachios {120 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1758
Carbs 153.3g
Protein 103.0g
Fat 72.7g (Sat Fat 17.5g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 17/11/2019

08:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles
10:00 Breakfast: One slice of Homemade sourdough bread with half spelt and half multigrain flour
Greens & Beans mix
Two frankfurters
Coffee with cream afternoon
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

Blood Glucose before dinner 7.1
19:00 Dinner: Panner Curry
Drumsticks Leaves Curry
Cauliflower & Broccoli rice
Leftover Chicken Curry with kale, spinach and sorrel leaves
Papad
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

Monday 18/11/2019
FGB(6:00) 6.8
 
Monday 18/11
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Snack (5.30am): Banana {68 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}
……………………………...4 mile run

Breakfast (8am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {282 Cal / 35.8g Carbs}

……………………………..3 mile walk
Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {141 Cal / 20.3g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {277 Cal / 6.1g Carbs}
Persimmon, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {169 Cal / 18.1g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Toasted ciabatta, hummus {132 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Game stew, celeriac mash, carrots, swede, green beans, peas {492 Cal / 43.0g Carbs}
Mango, strawberries, yoghurt, almonds {132 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1772
Carbs 172.3g
Protein 100.1g
Fat 60.9g (Sat Fat 9.2g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 18/11/2019

7:30 Breakfast: oven cooked omelette
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood Glucose before dinner 6.2
19:20 Dinner: Courgette stir fry
Drumsticks Leaves Curry
Cauliflower & Broccoli rice
Raw bitter Guard pickle
Salad & Papad
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

Tuesday 19/11/2019
FGB(6:00) 7.4
 
Tuesday 19/11
FBG (05:30) 4.1
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, almonds {272 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [22 min 27 sec]

Breakfast 2 (7.30am): Mackerel (in tomato sauce), toast (one slice, sourdough) {289 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {65 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
………………………………3 mile run

Lunch (12pm): Game stew [leftovers], celeriac mash, carrots, swede, runner beans {423 Cal / 36.7g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {134 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}

BG (5pm): 4.1
Snack (5pm): Tomato & lentil soup {114 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}

Dinner (7pm): Salmon fillet, linguine prim vera {506 Cal / 39.1g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {122 Cal / 8.9g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2004
Carbs 189.2g
Protein 129.2g
Fat 73.0g (Sat Fat 16.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday 19/11/2019

7:30 Breakfast: Okra, Asparagus, mushrooms, Peppers pan fried with butter
Scrambled egg
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood Glucose before dinner 4.4
18:50 Dinner: Courgette stir fry
Aubergine curry
Cauliflower & Broccoli rice
Raw bitter Guard pickle
Salad & Papad
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

Wednesday 20/11/2019
FGB(6:00) 6.1
 
FBG 6.8

I must admit I have been struggling lately. I've had this cold for 2 weeks, and I'm struggling to shake it... And I'm craving carbs. It's horrible. I need to get myself back together and stop eating ****!
 
Wednesday 20/11
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs with black garlic, avocado toast (one slice, sourdough)/
Half a grapefruit {346 Cal / 23.5g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {62 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {114 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {282 Cal / 7.0g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, walnuts {139 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Mushroom, fennel & chestnut risotto {374 Cal / 49.7g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, biscotti {117 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1513
Carbs 147.0g
Protein 72.3g
Fat 60.5g (Sat Fat 15.2g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 20/11/2019

7:30 Breakfast: Oven Cooked Omelette
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

20:40 Blood Glucose 8.7

Thursday 21/11/2019
FGB(6:00) 6.0
 
Thursday 21/11
FBG (05:30) 4.1

………………...………….....3 mile run
Breakfast (8am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {284 Cal / 35.6g Carbs}

……...…...……...……………3 mile walk

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {156 Cal / 22.5g Carbs}
Salmon & avocado salad {303 Cal / 5.4g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {148 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Texas chilli, sweet potatoes, cornbread, guacamole, refried beans {553 Cal / 41.8g Carbs}
Pineapple flambed in rum, ice cream {160 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter {160 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1843
Carbs 157.7g
Protein 106.5g
Fat 76.8g (Sat Fat 13.4g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 21/11/2019

6:40 Breakfast: Mushrooms, Peppers, Beans, Asparagus, pok chai, Frankfurters cooked with butter
scrambled Egg and tofu
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood Glucose before dinner 4.8
18:15 Dinner: Green beans stirfry
Grilled chicken
Cauliflower & Broccoli rice
Raw bitter Guard pickle
Salad & Papad
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

19:30 1.5 miles running

Friday 22/11/2019
FGB(6:00) 6.6
 
Friday 22/11
FBG (05:45) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, toast (one slice, sourdough)/
Juice from one orange {277 Cal / 23.0g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {66 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [22 min 08 sec] missed PB by 2 seconds

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {94 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {330 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}
Raspberries, blackcurrants, yoghurt, walnuts {155 Cal / 9.1g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.9
Dinner (6pm): Hake & prawn massaman, sag aloo, paratha {599 Cal / 45.6g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {139 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Sourdough toast, heather honey {127 Cal / 26.6g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1866
Carbs 166.2g
Protein 114.4g
Fat 74.5g (Sat Fat 20.3g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 22/11/2019

7:30 Breakfast: oven cooked omelette
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One Black Coffee and three Green tea at work

Blood Glucose before dinner 5.7
20:00 Dinner: Aubergine and tofu stirfry
Grilled chicken
Cauliflower & Broccoli rice
Raw bitter Guard pickle
Salad & Papad
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

21:00 one hour badminton

Saturday 23/11/2019
FGB(7:15) 6.6
 
Saturday 23/11/2019

9:30 Breakfast: sweet peppers and asparagus pan fried
Scramble eggs with mushrooms and spinach
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

10:00 two hours tang soo do

12:30 one hour cleaning garden


Blood Glucose before dinner 5.3
18:00 Dinner: Backed parsnip and sweet potato
Cauliflower & Broccoli rice
Salad & Papad
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate


Sunday 24/11/2019
FGB(7:15) 5.9
 
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Saturday 23/11
FBG (05:30) 4.3
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), summer fruits, walnuts {273 Cal / 33.6g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, plum compote, toast (one slice, sourdough) {234 Cal / 20.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {46 Cal / 9.0g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {262 Cal / 5.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Torta di Santiago {155 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Duck breast, potato dauphinoise, parsnips, carrots, broad beans {465 Cal / 20.3g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, ice cream {102 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}

Cheese (Chaource) & crackers, rowan jelly {206 Cal / 18.1g Carbs}
Primitivo (2 x 5oz) {251 Cal / 7.6g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2210
Carbs 163.2g
Protein 124.9g
Fat 83.0g (Sat Fat 20.5g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Sunday 24/11
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, blackberries, chestnuts {251 Cal / 39.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {56 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {320 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}
Persimmon, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {143 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
…………………………….5 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Squash & fennel risotto {376 Cal / 52.0g Carbs}
Ginger panna cotta, mango, biscotti {188 Cal / 20.4g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter {166 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1596
Carbs 172.9g
Protein 67.2g
Fat 52.2g (Sat Fat 12.7g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 24/11/2019

7:30 morning run for 1.5 miles

9:00 Breakfast: Berries Smoothie
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

12:30 Coffee with cream

Blood Glucose before dinner 5.2
17:30 Dinner: Chicken soup with Vegetables (Flaxseed flour instead of corn flour)
Chickpeas, Salad & Papad
Nuts Mixture & Dark Chocolate

Monday 25/11/2019
FGB(6:00) 7.5
Morning reading is higher than expected due to not slept well or may be not enough exercise or too many legumes
 
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