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

Tuesday 10/03/2020

7:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked Omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One Black Coffee and Three green tea at work

Blood glucose before Dinner 5.9
19:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Wednesday 11/03/2020
FGB(6:00) 7.1
 
Wednesday 11/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Exercise free day today.

Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, avocado toast (one slice, seeded) /
Juice from one orange {361 Cal / 20.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {41 Cal / 2.9g Carbs}
Turkey, fig & green bean salad {254 Cal / 16.1g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {138 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.8
Dinner (6pm): Hake with white bean, chorizo & fennel stew {430 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, macadamias {136 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1457
Carbs 112.5g
Protein 96.7g
Fat 62.6g (Sat Fat 14.3g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 11/03/2020

7:45 Breakfast: Scrambled egg with kale, mushrooms
Pan fried red peppers and slice of home made bread
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One Black Coffee and Three green tea at work

Blood glucose before Dinner 5.4
19:00 Dinner: Lamb and Cauliflower curry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Thursday 12/03/2020
FGB(6:00) 7.1
 
Thursday 12/3
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blueberries, walnuts {274 Cal / 36.2g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile walk
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [training run, not timed]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, toast (one slice, seeded)/
Juice from one orange {211 Cal / 23.1g Carbs}

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

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {108 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {275 Cal / 8.3g Carbs}
Plum, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {129 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Squash, artichoke & truffle tagliatelle {453 Cal / 49.5g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, cashews {122 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1793
Carbs 184.8g
Protein 68.0g
Fat 79.6g (Sat Fat 16.1g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 12/03/2020

7:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked Omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One Black Coffee and Three green tea at work

Blood glucose before Dinner 5.2
19:00 Dinner: Lamb and Cauliflower curry
Seaweed, Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

19:30 Badminton for one hour

Friday 13/03/2020
FGB(6:20) 6.4
 
Friday 13/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {276 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {61 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile walk
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [21 min 43 sec],,,new PB by 6 sec
Pushing really hard only once a week seems to be working well.

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {49 Cal / 3.5g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {319 Cal / 6.1g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Duck breast, celeriac dauphinoise, carrots, green beans/
Chianti (2 x 4oz) {748 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}
Chocolate fondant, ice cream {197 Cal / 22.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1883
Carbs 131.3g
Protein 107.5g
Fat 77.2g (Sat Fat 25.2g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 13/03/2020

7:30 Breakfast: Overnight oats with berries and apple
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Cycle to work and back home
One Black Coffee and Three green tea at work

Blood glucose before Dinner 5.7
19:40 Dinner: Panner Curry
Sprouted beans stir fry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Saturday 14/03/2020
FGB(6:40) 7.4
 
Saturday 14/03/2020

8:00 Breakfast: Greens and beans with sourdough bread and coffee
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

10:00 two hours tang soo do
Coffee with cream in afternoon

Blood glucose before Dinner 6.1
18:00 Dinner: Panner Curry
Chicken curry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Sunday 15/03/2020
FGB(7:15) 7.7
 
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Saturday 14/3
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, blackberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 33.5g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {51 Cal / 3.7g Carbs}
Ham salad {180 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}
Persimmon, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

……………………………….2 mile walk
Dinner (6pm) Prawn, squash & mango rendang, poppy seed paratha {530 Cal / 37.0g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (ciabatta), peanut butter {159 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1545
Carbs 133.6g
Protein 78.5g
Fat 71.2g (Sat Fat 14.4g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 15/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (6.30am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast (sourdough)/
Juice from one orange {326 Cal / 24.7g Carbs}

Snack (9am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………14 mile hike

Lunch (12pm): Picnic during hike, on top of a hill
Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {165 Cal / 27.2g Carbs}
Hummus with tomato, cucumber & fennel {144 Cal / 13.1g Carbs}
Mango, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {139 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

Pub after walk (3pm)
Merlot (2 x 4oz) {200 Cal / 6.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm) Pork tenderloin, celeriac mash, carrots, green beans, red cabbage {401 Cal / 28.5g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {131 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1671
Carbs 150.4g
Protein 67.5g
Fat 58.5g (Sat Fat 13.7g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 15/03/2020

10:00 Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with mushrooms,asparagus and spinach
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Coffee with cream in afternoon

17:00 2.5 miles running

Blood glucose before Dinner 6.9
18:00 Dinner: Chickpea curry
Chicken curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Monday 16/03/2020
FGB(6:30) 8.1
 
Monday 16/3
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, raspberries, walnuts {274 Cal / 34.4g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {215 Cal / 15.7g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {189 Cal / 5.1g Carbs}
Mango, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm) Mushroom, artichoke & truffle linguine {400 Cal / 44.6g Carbs}
Kiwi, blueberries, yoghurt, macadamias {135 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1542
Carbs 151.2g
Protein 79.9g
Fat 62.2g (Sat Fat 10.3g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 16/03/2020

8:00 Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with mushrooms,asparagus, red peppers and spinach
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Coffee with cream and green tea in afternoon

15:40 Blood Sugar 5.9

Blood glucose before Dinner 6.0

18:30 Dinner: Vegetable and nuts cooked with cheese
Grilled Sweet potato
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

19:00 1.5 miles running

Tuesday 17/03/2020
FGB(6:00) 7.2
 
Tuesday 17/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, blackberries, walnuts {269 Cal / 33.8g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile walk
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [training run, not timed]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, toast (one slice, seeded)/
Juice from half a grapefruit {199 Cal / 18.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {53 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}
Cottage cheese & avocado salad {203 Cal / 7.6g Carbs}
Plum, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken saltimbocca, marsala sauce, sweet potato fries,
green beans, peas {412 Cal / 23.1g Carbs}
Strawberries, passion fruit, ice cream, cashews {172 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1666
Carbs 143.6g
Protein 87.4g
Fat 73.6g (Sat Fat 17.8g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday 17/03/2020

7:20 Morning run for 1.5 miles

8:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Coffee with cream and green tea in afternoon

15:40 Blood Sugar 5.9

Blood glucose before Dinner 5.6

18:00 Dinner: Vegetable and nuts cooked with cheese
Grilled Sweet potato and aubergine
Sprouted beans stir fry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

19:00 1.5 hours tang soo do

Wednesday 18/03/2020
FGB(6:00) 7.4
 
Wednesday 18/3
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast (one slice, seeded)/
Juice from one oramge {413 Cal / 20.2g Carbs}

……………………………….3 mile walk
Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {57 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}
Chicken, fig & green bean salad {254 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {127 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Harissa & lemon salmon, roast potato & celeriac, fennel salad {495 Cal / 31.7g Carbs}
Plum crumble, ice cream {244 Cal / 26.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1686
Carbs 125.2g
Protein 94.3g
Fat 81.5g (Sat Fat 16.6g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 18/03/2020

7:20 Morning run for 1.5 miles

8:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Black Coffee and green tea in afternoon

Blood glucose before Dinner 6.0
17:30 Dinner: Lamb cooked with Cauliflower
Grilled Sweet potato and aubergine
Sprouted beans stir fry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

19:00 Evening run for 1.5 miles

Thursday 19/03/2020
FGB(6:00) 8.3
 
Thursday 19/03/2020

7:20 Morning run for 1.5 miles

8:00 Breakfast: Overnight Oats, Chiaseeds and Berries
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

10:50 Blood sugar 7.2

Black Coffee and green tea in afternoon

Blood glucose before Dinner 5.6
18:00 Dinner: Lamb cooked with Cauliflower
Aubergine Curry
Chickpea curry
Seaweed, Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Friday 20/03/2020
FGB(6:00) 7.2
 
Thursday 19/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {274 Cal / 34.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {102 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {235 Cal / 5.4g Carbs}
Mango, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {134 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm) Crab & prawn risotto {369 Cal / 50.4g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, macadamias {130 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}
……...…...……...……………2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine​


5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1340
Carbs 141.0g
Protein 70.7g
Fat 47.6g (Sat Fat 7.3g / Trans fats 0.1g)

Friday 20/3
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {277 Cal / 34.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {53 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {341 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {133 Cal / 9.0g Carbs}

……...…...……...……………2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
Last trip to the gym for the foreseeable future!

Dinner (6pm) Chicken Milanese, sweet potato fries, salad {511 Cal / 31.0g Carbs}
Cherries, ice cream {122 Cal / 14.4g Carbs}

Snack (8pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter {165 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1698
Carbs 135.7g
Protein 111.4g
Fat 67.1g (Sat Fat 12.0g / Trans fats 0.4g)



All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 20/03/2020

7:20 Morning run for 1.5 miles

8:30Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
One Apple
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

13:30 Blood sugar 7.2

Black Coffee and green tea in afternoon

Blood glucose before Dinner 5.7
18:15 Dinner: Bitter guard(Karela) curry
Chickpea curry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

19:30 evening run 1.5 miles

Saturday 21/03/2020
FGB(7:00) 6.2
 
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