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

Friday 9/10
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast/ OJ {400 Cal / 23.2g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Nectarine, walnuts {101 Cal / 7.8g Carbs}
……………………,,,5 km on rowing machine [22 min 02 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Cottage pie (Leftovers) {318 Cal / 30.7g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {122 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Bread (Still warm from the oven), damson jam {152 Cal / 18.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Breaded basa, fries, beans {470 Cal / 44.1g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1762
Carbs 155.2g
Protein 103.0g
Fat 65.2g (Sat Fat 14.3g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 09/10/2020

06:45 No running resting day

7:10 Breakfast - Skipped

Couple of Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood glucose before meal 5.9
16:00 Dinner: Brown chickpea curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Bitter guard pickle
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

18:30 No evening walk

Saturday 10/10/2020

FBG(5:30) 6.9
 
Saturday 10/10
FBG (05:30) 4.4

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), blackberries, raspberries, walnuts {278 Cal / 33.9g Carbs}
……………………,,,5 km run (25 min 45 sec) 8 sec over PB

Lunch (12pm): Beef & barley broth {135 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}
Cottage cheese salad {267 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {120 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Banana {61 Cal / 14.1g Carbs}
……………………,,,7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
...................................2.5km gentle jog

BG (6pm): 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Tabbouleh with figs, almonds & haloumi {465 Cal / 32.6g Carbs}
Pineapple, passion fruit, ice cream {229 Cal / 23.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1625
Carbs 149.4g
Protein 71.0g
Fat 74.2g (Sat Fat 22.9g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Mine was 4.8 this morning and yesterday I ate
Breakfast at 8.00 one slice of sourdough bread and one of Hilo both with peanut butter on
A snack of cheese ( a small piece of cheddar.
Evening meal of salad - lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, avocado, salad onions, nuts and seeds with one burger (no roll)
 
FBG 6.0 this morning after a quiet day inside yesterday with paperwork - need more gardening!

TRE 16:8
Lunch: cream of mushroom soup, green leaf salad, keto coffee
Dinner: protein meal shake, bok choy with ginger 1/2 tsp peanut oil and 1tsp tamari, stevia hot chocolate
Cal <800, net carbs 23g (aiming for <20g)
 
Sunday 11/10
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

……………………,,,6 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, avocado toast/
Half a grapefruit {406 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {35 Cal / 2.1g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {289 Cal / 6.2g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {128 Cal / 8.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken, Yorkshire pudding, roast squash, carrots, green beans {470 Cal / 44.1g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {132 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1505
Carbs 86.7g
Protein 108.4g
Fat 69.2g (Sat Fat 17.0g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 10/10/2020

07:45 Morning run for 2 miles

9:00 Breakfast - Omlette
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood glucose before meal 5.6
18:00 Dinner: Paneer curry
Rajma curry
Dondakaya Curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Bitter guard pickle
Couple of Bonda's
Salad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

18:30 No evening walk

Sunday 11/10/2020

FBG(5:30) 7.4
 
Sunday 11/10/2020

08:45 Morning run for 2 miles

9:45 Breakfast - Omelette
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

11:00 Couple of hours Gardening

Couple of Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood glucose before meal 6.1
17:30 Dinner: Paneer curry
Prawn Curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad and seaweed
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

18:00 evening walk for 2 miles

Monday 12/10/2020

FBG(5:30) 6.7
 
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Monday 12/10
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {281 Cal / 35.4g Carbs}
...................................2.5km run
……………………,,,7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
...................................2.5km run

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {47 Cal / 2.8g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {381 Cal / 6.3g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {119 Cal / 8.5g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
……………………,,,2 km run (9 min 10 sec) 2 sec over PB

Dinner (6pm): Jackfruit, cashew & squash curry, aloo gobi {353 Cal / 31.4g Carbs}
Bread and butter pudding {191 Cal / 28.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1508
Carbs 136.4g
Protein 64.9g
Fat 70.3g (Sat Fat 14.0g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Love seeing the other menus - probably slightly envious right now! :)

Anyway: FBG 5.9

Yesterday
Lunch: Cream of mushroom soup, celery sticks, keto coffee
Dinner: Protein meal shake, green leaf salad, stevia hot chocolate

Cal <800, Net carbs = 20g
End of Week 7of 12 in current program
 
Monday 12/10/2020

06:45 morning 1st run 1.5 miles

7:10 Breakfast - skipped

7:50 Second run 1.5 miles

couple of Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood glucose before meal 5.7
14:15 Lunch: Kale and chicken curry
Paneer curry
Bitter guard pickle
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

18:30 no evening walk

Tuesday 13/10/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.6
 
OzBlossom said:
Love seeing the other menus - probably slightly envious right now! :)

Anyway: FBG 5.9

Yesterday
Lunch: Cream of mushroom soup, celery sticks, keto coffee
Dinner: Protein meal shake, green leaf salad, stevia hot chocolate

Cal <800, Net carbs = 20g
End of Week 7of 12 in current program
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I was very cautious at first too, but now just keep carbs to about 150g/day on average, do a bit of exercise and that is all. You can get there, just be patient. Your BG values are good already.
 
Tuesday 13/10
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
……………………,,,10 km run [51 min 22 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & chestnut soup {103 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}
Green bean, fig & avocado salad {304 Cal / 20.7g Carbs}
Pineapple. kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {131 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Breaded lemon sole, sweet potato fries, peas, sweetcorn {434 Cal / 41.4g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {145 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1458
Carbs 147.6g
Protein 63.4g
Fat 56.8g (Sat Fat 9.5g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Blah FBG 6.9 - unplanned dinner out last night

Lunch: Salmon fillet, bok choi, garlic, ginger, and tamari, keto coffee
Dinner out: Steak and green salad (no bread, no alcohol, no desert! :angelic:)

Cal 1,066, net carb 21g
On the plus side, my ketones are right up there this morning :)
 
Tuesday 13/10/2020

7:40 Breakfast - Oven cooked Omelette
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

7:50 Morning run 1.5 miles

Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood glucose before meal 5.8
18:00 Lunch: Kale and chicken curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad and seaweed
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

18:30 no evening walk

Wednesday 14/10/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.8
 
Wednesday 14/10
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, avocado toast/
Half a grapefruit {416 Cal / 22.2g Carbs}

...................................2.5km run
……………………,,,7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
...................................2.5km run
Lunch (12pm): Jackfruit, cashew & squash curry, aloo gobi (Leftovers) {464 Cal / 36.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, chocolate mousse, hazelnuts {133 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Sausages, celeriac mash, carrots, swede, green beans,
crab apple jelly {618 Cal / 45.4g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {134 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1834
Carbs 135.7g
Protein 95.3g
Fat 100.7g (Sat Fat 23.8g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 14/10/2020

6:50 First Morning run 1.5 miles

7:40 Breakfast - Okra pan fired
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

7:50 Second Morning run 1.5 miles

Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood glucose before meal 4.8
18:00 Lunch: Kale and chicken curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Ridge Gourd and Okra chutney
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

18:30 Two miles evening walk

Thursday 15/10/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.4
 
Thursday 15/10
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {276 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}
……………………,,,3 km run [14 min 47 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {51 Cal / 3.0g Carbs}
Cottage cheese & avocado salad {347 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}
Pineapple, papaya, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Salmon, root veg rosti, peas {509 Cal / 33.9g Carbs}
Plum & blackberry crumble, ice cream {307 Cal / 29.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1690
Carbs 134.2g
Protein 75.3g
Fat 86.1g (Sat Fat 16.3g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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