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

[border collie]

Bit frustrated this morning.

Yesterday’s food:

Breakfast 7.30, 9am
2 x coffee, one latte, one Americano (10g carbs)

lunch 11.30
2 slices protein bread
Ham
Cream cheese
Salad
200g Greek yoghurt
50g blueberries
Total carbs: 30g

snack (was feeling hungry at 4pm, bg 4.4)
1oz peanuts (5g carbs)

dinner (7pm)
Two chicken thighs
Mixed salad
Chickpea, cucumber and feta Salad
Total carbs 25g

My fasting BG yesterday morning was 5.1

This morning I woke up with a bad dream at 3am and my BG was 5.0. I managed to go to sleep and woke up at 6am and my BG was 7.2!

This morning i have checked it three times and it is staying at 7-7.5 even though I haven’t eaten anything. Anyone have any thoughts as to why?

 

[Venkat K]

Bit frustrated this morning.

My fasting BG yesterday morning was 5.1

This morning I woke up with a bad dream at 3am and my BG was 5.0. I managed to go to sleep and woke up at 6am and my BG was 7.2!

This morning i have checked it three times and it is staying at 7-7.5 even though I haven’t eaten anything. Anyone have any thoughts as to why?

It is due to dawn phenomena.

How is your sleep? Are you monitoring sleep? How is exercise day before? I found if you exercise too little or too much my FBG goes up. You need to check every day and try to adjust what works for your body.

 

[border collie]

It is due to dawn phenomena.

How is your sleep? Are you monitoring sleep? How is exercise day before? I found if you exercise too little or too much my FBG goes up. You need to check every day and try to adjust what works for your body.

Thank you @Venkat K

Usually my sleep isn’t that bad, 6-7 hours per night and I don’t often wake up during. But I did sleep quite poorly last night probably as I have a busy day later today. Exercise yesterday was only cleaning and a walk to the post box. Usually I swim 2km 3 times a week but I’m recovering from an ear infection and not allowed back to the pool til Sunday. My BGs didn’t go up at all when I had the infection! I check regularly- 8 times a day.

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Thursday 20/8
FBG (06:00) Not measured today

Breakfast (7am): Eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast/ Grapefruit {389 Cal / 24.9g Carbs}
……………………...5 km run (26 min 18 sec)

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {63 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
Parma ham & fig salad {229 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {131 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

Dinner (5.30pm): Prawn Rendang, paratha {532 Cal / 41.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, macadamias {144 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1557
Carbs 117.8g
Protein 87.4g
Fat 73.0g (Sat Fat 16.5g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

 

[Venkat K]

Thursday 20/08/2020

07:00 Morning run for 2.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette with avocado dip and black berries
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 4.9

18:00 Dinner: Prawns and Vegetables soup
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 2.5 miles

Friday 21/08/2020

FBG(5:30) 6.7

 

[border collie]

Thursday 20th

Breakfast-
Black coffee x 2 at 6.30 and 8.30 am

lunch-
Coleslaw, chicken thighs, chickpea salad, piece of cheese (30g carbs) at 12.15pm

snack-
Peanuts 1oz (6g carbs). 17.45pm

dinner-
Cauliflower rice, paneer tikka masala , blueberries (30g carbs) 19.30pm

blood sugars ran high, between 7 and 8 all day (Usually run between 5 and 7 eating this kind of food)

This morning, fasting 6.2 and sugars seem to be back to usual pattern. Yesterday was quite a stressful day with work so maybe that’s why my glucose ran higher.

 

[Venkat K]

Friday 21/08/2020

07:00 Morning run for 2.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Berries smoothie and boiled egg.
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.4

18:00 Dinner: Grilled sweet potato and tofu
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
One idly
Salad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate


Saturday 22/08/2020

FBG(5:30) 6.7

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Friday 21/8
FBG (06:00) 4.3

Breakfast (6.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blueberries, walnuts {278 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
……………………,,,5000m [22 min 12 s] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {62 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}
Crab & avocado salad {244 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {132 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}

Snack (3m): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Fish pie {420 Cal / 31.9g Carbs}
Tarta di Santiago, ice cream {292 Cal / 25.6g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1578
Carbs 143.8g
Protein 78.9g
Fat 69.3g (Sat Fat 15.2g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Saturday 22/8
FBG (06:00) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blueberries, walnuts {280 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}
……………………...3 km run (14 min 58 sec)
Snack (9am): Tarta di Santiago, plum {215 Cal / 22.7g Carbs}
Not measured, but felt that BG had dropped way too low!

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {57 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}
Fish pie (leftovers) {290 Cal / 20.7g Carbs}
Mango, strawberries, yoghurt, pistachios {123 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): lce cream {124 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Sweet & sour Pork, noodles {473 Cal / 36.3g Carbs}
Cherries, chocolate mousse, hazelnuts {131 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

Merlot (6oz) {150 Cal / 4.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1918
Carbs 175.8g
Protein 90.1g
Fat 73.8g (Sat Fat 17.7g / Trans fats 0.6g)

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

 

[Venkat K]

Saturday 22/08/2020

07:00 Morning run for 2.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette with avocado dip
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black coffee in between

18:00 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Panner palak
Peppers and dhal curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

22:00 Before bedtime blood glucose 7.0

Sunday 23/08/2020

FBG(5:30) 7.1

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Sunday 23/8
FBG (06:00) 4.2

Snack (7am): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
.................................5 mile walk
Breakfast (9am): Bacon, eggs, avocado toast/ Juice from one orange {402 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {39 Cal / 2.2g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {240 Cal / 6.3g Carbs}
Plum, cherries, yoghurt, pecans {134 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Tarta di Santiago [last piece sadly] {194 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}

Dinner (5.30pm): Cheeseburger, sweet potato fries, baked beans {592 Cal / 36.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {132 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1869
Carbs 125.6g
Protein 106.3g
Fat 95.8g (Sat Fat 24.2g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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

 

[Venkat K]

Sunday 23/08/2020

07:00 Morning run for 2.5 miles

Couple of black coffee in between

12:30 Lunch: chicken curry
Spinach curry
Sprouts stir fry
Salad and avocado dip
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

One meal a day

20:30 blood glucose 5.6

Monday 24/08/2020

FBG(5:30) 6.8

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Monday 24/8
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, walnuts {276 Cal / 36.2g Carbs}
...................................2.5km run
……………………,,,7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
...................................2.5km run
Breakfast 2 (7am): Mackerel (in tomato sauce) {230 Cal / 2.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {62 Cal / 3.5g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {348 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {115 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Jackfruit & cashew Massaman, paratha {535 Cal / 41.6g Carbs}

...................................2.5km run
……………………,,,7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
...................................2.5km walk
Mango, pineapple, yoghurt, pistachios {139 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1786
Carbs 130.6g
Protein 89.7g
Fat 93.7g (Sat Fat 21.9g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

 

[Venkat K]

Monday 24/08/2020

07:00 Morning run for 2.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black coffee in between

Couple of hours gardening and lawn moving

Blood glucose before dinner 5.7
18:30 Dinner: Lamb curry
Panner Curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Tuesday 25/08/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.3

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Tuesday 25/8
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, walnuts {283 Cal / 35.8g Carbs}
..................................5km run

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {64 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {261 Cal / 6.4g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {127 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

……………………,,,7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
...................................2.5km run
BG (6pm) 3.9
Dinner (6pm): Salmon, roast potato, peas, sweetcorn {548 Cal / 39.6g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {135 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1487
Carbs 134.4g
Protein 89.3g
Fat 57.6g (Sat Fat 10.9g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

 

[Venkat K]

Tuesday 25/08/2020

07:00 Morning run for 2.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black coffee in between

Blood glucose before dinner 5.0
17:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Bitter guard pickle
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Wednesday 26/08/2020

FBG(5:30) 5.9

 

[Venkat K]

Wednesday 26/08/2020

07:00 Morning run for 2.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked Omelette
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Black coffee in morning

Blood glucose before dinner 5.0
17:30 Dinner: Salmon fillet
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Bitter guard pickle
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Thursday 27/08/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.1

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Wednesday 26/8
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {283 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}
..................................2km run

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {85 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {306 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, yoghurt, pistachios {126 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}

Visiting friends, values estimated.
Dinner (6pm): Meatballs, ragu, linguine/ Sangiovese (2 x 5oz) {663 Cal / 53.8g Carbs}
Lemon meringue pie {215 Cal / 34.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1760
Carbs 171.0g
Protein 71.8g
Fat 58.0g (Sat Fat 14.5g / Trans fats 1.2g)

Thursday 27/8
FBG (05:30) 3.9
Visiting friends, values estimated.

Breakfast (7.30am): Bacon, eggs, toast/ OJ {366 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}
..................................8km walk

Lunch (12pm): Butternut squash soup {58 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt {97 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Banana bread {157 Cal / 19.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Sausages, sweet pot mash, green beans, peas, sweetcorn {613 Cal / 44.6g Carbs}
Peach, blueberries, yoghurt, almonds {121 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1521
Carbs 128.5g
Protein 81.9g
Fat 71.3g (Sat Fat 24.9g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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

 

[Venkat K]

Thursday 27/08/2020

07:00 Morning run for 2.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Fasting

Black coffee in morning

Blood glucose before dinner 4.9(After 24 hours fasting)
17:30 Dinner: Lamb chop
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Grilled sweet potato chips
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Friday 28/08/2020

FBG(5:30) 6.4 (Poor sleep)

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Friday 28/8
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, strawberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 35.9g Carbs}
……………………,,,5km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, toast/ Grapefruit {190 Cal / 19.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {95 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
Salmon & avocado salad {376 Cal / 6.2g Carbs}
Cherries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {136 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Breaded haddock, fries, peas, sweetcorn {552 Cal / 42.2g Carbs}
Damson & blackberry crumble, ice cream {252 Cal / 26.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1944
Carbs 164.4g
Protein 96.5g
Fat 89.5g (Sat Fat 14.4g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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