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

Tuesday 23/06/2020

07:00 Morning run 1.5 miles

08:00 Oven cooked Omelette with Avocado dip
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

11:00 Black coffee

Blood sugar before dinner 4.7
17:30 Dinner: Pan fried salmon fish
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Aubergine chutney
Cabbage pickle
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

18:30 Evening run 2 miles

Wednesday 24/06/2020

FGB(6:00) 5.6
 
Wednesday 24/6
FBG (06:00) 4.1

………………………..5 km walk
Breakfast (7am): Mushrooms, baked beans, toast/ Half a grapefruit {272 Cal / 30.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {90 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {337 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}
Strawberries [from the garden], cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Meatballs, Nduja ragu, linguine {503 Cal / 52.8g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {132 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1529
Carbs 140.6g
Protein 77.8g
Fat 63.6g (Sat Fat 13.2g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 24/06/2020

07:00 Morning run 1.5 miles

08:00 Oven cooked Omelette with Avocado dip
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

11:00 Black coffee

Blood sugar before dinner 5.1
18:00 Dinner: Panner curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Cabbage pickle
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

18:30 Evening run 2 miles

19:00 Lawn moving one hour

20:00 Blood Glucose 6.9

Thursday 25/06/2020

FGB(6:00) 5.9
 
Thursday 25/6
FBG (06:00) Not measured today

………………………..5 km walk
Breakfast (7am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast/ Juice from one orange {363 Cal / 23.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {59 Cal / 9.5g Carbs}
Haloumi & fig salad {350 Cal / 19.7g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {136 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}

2 Small lagers {149 Cal / 6.0g Carbs}
Sitting in the sun at the allotment

Dinner (6pm): Prawn, squash & mango curry, paratha {522 Cal / 42.5g Carbs}
Cherries, chocolate mousse, hazelnuts {175 Cal / 14.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1819
Carbs 132.6g
Protein 93.1g
Fat 80.5g (Sat Fat 21.3g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 25/06/2020

07:00 Morning run 3.5 miles

08:00 Pan fried okra, red peppers, asparagus and green beans
One boiled Egg
Straw berries
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

11:00 Black coffee

Blood sugar before dinner 4.4
18:00 Dinner: Pan fried Sea bass fillet
Okra and Ridgegaurd chutney
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Cabbage pickle
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

18:30 Evening run 2 miles

Friday 26/06/2020

FGB(6:00) 5.7
 
Friday 26/6
FBG (06:00) 4.1

Breakfast (7am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {287 Cal / 38.5g Carbs}
……………………………….5 km run [26 min 51 sec]
Mackerel (in tomato sauce) {232 Cal / 2.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {81 Cal / 15.1g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {337 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}
Banana bread {218 Cal / 24.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Breaded hake, fries, peas, sweetcorn {478 Cal / 39.4g Carbs}
Mango, yoghurt, passion fruit, pistachios {130 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1833
Carbs 154.3g
Protein 95.6g
Fat 82.2g (Sat Fat 17.1g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 26/06/2020

07:00 Morning run 1.5 miles

08:00 overnight oats with berries, melons and apricot
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

11:00 Black coffee

Blood sugar before dinner 5.0
18:00 Dinner: Lamb curry
Okra and Ridgegaurd chutney
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Cabbage pickle
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

18:30 Evening run 2 miles

Saturday 27/06/2020

FGB(6:00) 6.0
 
Saturday 27/6
FBG (06:00) Not measured today

Breakfast (7am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {279 Cal / 38.5g Carbs}
……………………...6 km run (33 min 18 sec) New PB

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {110 Cal / 19.2g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {260 Cal / 6.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {135 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken Korma, mushroom pilaf {545 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, yoghurt, pecans {134 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast, strawberry jam {215 Cal / 25.3g Carbs}
Jam made with homegrown strawberries

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1892
Carbs 158.5g
Protein 116.3g
Fat 65.1g (Sat Fat 10.7g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 27/06/2020

08:00 overnight oats with berries and nuts
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate


Blood sugar before dinner 5.8
18:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Thotakrua pappu (dal)
Cabbage pickle
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

Resting day no exercise

Sunday 28/06/2020

FGB(6:00) 6.7
 
Sunday 28/6
FBG (06:00) 4.1

………………………..5 km walk
Breakfast (7am): French toast, berries, crème fraiche {325 Cal / 34.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {102 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
Cottage cheese & avocado salad {298 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, macadamias {140 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lamb, roast potatoes, carrots, broad beans, green beans {579 Cal / 40.4g Carbs}
Banana bread, ice cream {243 Cal / 28.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1756
Carbs 153.0g
Protein 78.9g
Fat 66.7g (Sat Fat 20.4g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 28/06/2020

07:30 Morning run for 2 miles

09:00 Pan fried Sprouts, Okra, Peppers and Halloumi cheese
Scrambled eggs
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

11:00 Black Coffee

Blood sugar before dinner 6.9
17:30 Dinner: Lamb Mince curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Cabbage pickle
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

18:30 Evening run for 2 miles

21:00 Blood Sugar 6.2

Monday 29/06/2020

FGB(6:00) 7.0
 
Monday 29/6
FBG (06:00) Not measured today

Breakfast (7am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, raspberries, pecans {280 Cal / 38.4g Carbs}
……………………...5 km run (27 min 10 sec)

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {102 Cal / 14.9g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {231 Cal / 6.9g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {124 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

……………………...3 km run (15 min 16 sec)

Dinner (6pm): Squash, fennel & broad bean risotto {376 Cal / 65.5g Carbs}
Cherries, ice cream, hazelnuts {177 Cal / 19.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1359
Carbs 166.5g
Protein 59.2g
Fat 42.7g (Sat Fat 7.1g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 29/06/2020

07:00 Morning run for 2 miles

08:00 Oven cooked omelette with pan fried sprouts
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

11:00 Black Coffee

Blood sugar before dinner 6.3
18:00 Dinner: Lamb Mince curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Beetroot leaves stir fry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

18:30 Evening run for 2 miles

Tuesday 30/06/2020

FGB(6:00) 5.9
 
Tuesday 30/6
FBG (06:00) 4.2

Breakfast (8am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {273 Cal / 34.2g Carbs}

……………………...8 km run (43 min 40 sec) New PB by 1 sec
Snack (10am): Peach, almonds {100 Cal / 7.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {37 Cal / 2.1g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {294 Cal / 7.3g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 9.4g Carbs}

BG (18:00) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Moussaka {431 Cal / 36.3g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1461
Carbs 115.7g
Protein 89.4g
Fat 61.3g (Sat Fat 11.1g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just as
 
Tuesday 30/06/2020

07:00 Morning run for 2 miles

08:00 Oven cooked omelette with avocado dip
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

11:00 Black Coffee

Blood sugar before dinner 5.2
17:30 Dinner: Turkey curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Cabbage pickle
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

18:30 Evening run for 2 miles

Wednesday 01/07/2020

FGB(6:00) 6.4
 
FBG at 07.10 today: 7.4 (mmol/l)

Yesterday:
BG before breakfast 7.3
Breakfast: 3 eggs scrambled, with cheese and onse slice of smoked mackerel.
BG 2 hours later 7.5

BG before dinner 5.9
Dinner: 3 slices of ham, 1 tin of tuna with mayo, salad (red and white cabbage, 1 onion, 1 small carrot, 5 small pickled onions) cheese.
BG 2 hours later 7.3
 
Wednesday 1/7
FBG (06:00) Not measured today

Breakfast (7am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, raspberries, pecans {275 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {43 Cal / 2.4g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {295 Cal / 5.5g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {135 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine prima vera, salmon {488 Cal / 42.3g Carbs}
Gooseberry crumble, ice cream {210 Cal / 23.5g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast, peanut butter {175 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1690
Carbs 144.0g
Protein 105.5g
Fat 68.0g (Sat Fat 12.8g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 01/07/2020

07:00 Morning run for 2 miles

08:00 Berries smoothie
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

11:00 Black Coffee

Blood sugar before dinner 5.7
17:30 Dinner: Panner curry
Grilled sweet potato chips
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Cabbage pickle
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

18:30 Evening run for 2 miles

Thursday 02/07/2020

FGB(6:00) 6.2
 
Thursday 2/7
FBG (06:00) 4.3

………………………..5 km walk
Breakfast (7am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast/ Juice from half a grapefruit {316 Cal / 15.9g Carbs}

……………………...2.5 km run (Gentle run to test hamstring, Seems ok)
Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {107 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
Salmon & avocado salad {268 Cal / 5.4g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {129 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Rye toast, broad bean hummus (3pm) {159 Cal / 17.2g Carbs}
Beans from the allotment

Dinner (6pm): Venison, new potatoes, green beans, carrots, cauliflower {348 Cal / 34.3g Carbs}
Strawberries, crème fraiche, basil shortbread {224 Cal / 25.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1620
Carbs 132.5g
Protein 97.3g
Fat 64.7g (Sat Fat 14.1g / Trans fats 0.9g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Thursday 02/07/2020

07:00 Morning run for 2 miles

08:00 Oven cooked Omelette with raspberries and straw berries
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

11:00 Black Coffee

Blood sugar before dinner 5.2
17:30 Dinner: Pan fried Sea bass fish
Peppers, Cauliflower and Broccoli pan fried
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark Chocolate

18:30 Evening run for 2 miles

Friday 03/07/2020

FGB(6:00) 6.7
 
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