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

[OB87]

Thank you for posting. I'm newly diagnosed and I like seeing your daily posts. It gives me abit of hope as you seem to have a good balanced diet

 

[OzBlossom]

FBG 5.6 this morning

Yesterday
Lunch: 2 x curried boiled eggs, cottage cheese, green leaf salad plus celery, small protein shake, keto coffee
Dinner: cream of cauliflower soup with added whey protein and psyllium husk, stevia hot chocolate

Calories < 800, net carbs 18g

 

[Venkat K]

Wednesday 21/10/2020

Couple of coffee with cream in the morning
Lemon and salt water in afternoon

15:30 Blood glucose 4.3 before breaking fast after 3 days

15:30 Dinner: Vegetables broth(kale, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, peppers)
Papad with avocado dip
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Thursday 22/10/2020

FBG(6:00) 5.8

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Thursday 22/10
FBG (05:30) 3.8 (Often a little lower the morning after a glass or two of wine)

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {280 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}
...................................5km run (25 min 20 sec) Alt course
Breakfast 2 (7am): Mackerel (in tomato sauce), toast {259 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {102 Cal / 14.9g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {312 Cal / 21.9g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, walnuts {133 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Chicken, chick pea & apricot tagine, couscous {644 Cal / 48.3g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {143 Cal / 14.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1942
Carbs 171.3g
Protein 122.2g
Fat 73.9g (Sat Fat 17.4g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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

 

[OzBlossom]

FBG 6.7 - so puzzled by this flip flopping, trying to focus on fact that weekly average is on track to be lower than last week.
Maybe I need to borrow Midnightriders 'glass of wine' strategy!

Lunch: cream of cauliflower soup, salad greens with celery cottage cheese and 1 tsp mixed seeds, keto coffee
Dinner: Protein shake with psyllium plu added whey protein & MCT oil.

Calories <800, net carbs 20g

 

[Venkat K]

Thursday 22/10/2020

06:45 morning 1st run 1.5 miles

7:50 Second run 1.5 miles

8:20 Breakfast - Okra stir fry
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate


Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood glucose 4.6 before dinner
18:00 Dinner: Sprouted chickpea stir-fry
Aubergine, Kale curry
Leftover Vegetables broth
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Friday 23/10/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.1

 

[OzBlossom]

FBG today 6.0

Lunch yesterday: smoked salmon, cottage cheese, capers, lemon juice, green leaf salad, keto coffee
Dinner yesterday: 2 eggs, streaky bacon, lots of baby spinach, nutmeg and worcestershire sauce, stevia hot chocolate

Calories <800, net carbs 15g

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Friday 23/10
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
No exercise today, taking a rest

Breakfast (7.30am): Bacon, scrambled eggs. mushrooms, baked beans, toast/
Juice from one orange {418 Cal / 17.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {118 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}
Chicken salad {317 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {141 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Guests round for dinner
Olives / Margarita {264 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}
Fig & green bean salad {172 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}
Moules frites, baguette (warm from the oven) / Gavi (9oz) {470 Cal / 38.1g Carbs}
Rhubarb & damson frangipane tart, ice cream {240 Cal / 23.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2205
Carbs 157.8g
Protein 97.3g
Fat 81.9g (Sat Fat 18.9g / Trans fats 0.6g)

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

 

[Deleted member 371625]

FBG 6.7 - so puzzled by this flip flopping, trying to focus on fact that weekly average is on track to be lower than last week.
Maybe I need to borrow Midnightriders 'glass of wine' strategy!

Lunch: cream of cauliflower soup, salad greens with celery cottage cheese and 1 tsp mixed seeds, keto coffee
Dinner: Protein shake with psyllium plu added whey protein & MCT oil.

Calories <800, net carbs 20g

There is often a little variation in daily values. It could be down to how well you slept, which is not always obvious. It is the rolling 7 day average that is the more important value.
It can also go up a bit if you are coming down with a cold or something similar.

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Saturday 24/10
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (6.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, walnuts {279 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}
...................................5km run (25 min 45 sec) Extremely muddy and very slippery for first 2 km

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {63 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {293 Cal / 5.5g Carbs}
Rhubarb & damson frangipane tart, yoghurt {222 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lasagne {551 Cal / 33.7g Carbs}
Peach, papaya, yoghurt, pecans {136 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1626
Carbs 129.1g
Protein 99.3g
Fat 71.0g (Sat Fat 16.5g / Trans fats 0.6g)

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

 

[Dudette1]

FBG Saturday 6am 5.8
Breakfast- jerk chicken sausages 2, fried egg and grilled cheese

Dinner-fage yogurt with raspberries and 85% dark chocolate

Tea- pork chops 2, kale, onion and garlic

Hope you don’t mind me joining in

 

[Ronancastled]

Fasting: 4.5

Then 84g of Jelly Beans as I ran my own OGTT
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/th...f-rapilose-for-home-ogtt.175741/#post-2322506

Rashers, egg, mushrooms, waffles & toast

Chicken curry, rice & naan bread

Guinness & red wine now

Be good tomorrow . . . promise

 

[OzBlossom]

FBG 5.9

Lunch: smoked salmon, cottage cheese, capers, lemon juice, green leaf salad, 2 x keto coffee
Dinner: cream of mushrooms soup + psyllium husk, green leaf salad + celery and 4 cherry tomatoes, 2tsp white balsamic, stevia hot choc

Calories <800, net carbs 23g

 

[OzBlossom]

There is often a little variation in daily values. It could be down to how well you slept, which is not always obvious. It is the rolling 7 day average that is the more important value.
It can also go up a bit if you are coming down with a cold or something similar.

Ah, interesting. Yes my sleep can be variable - will do a bit of monitoring there. Thanks for the tips!

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Sunday 25/10
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Snack (6am): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
.................................8 km walk

Breakfast (8.30am): Bacon, scrambled eggs. mushrooms, baked beans, toast/
Juice from one grapefruit {474 Cal / 29.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {92 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}
Cottage cheese salad {261 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}
Figs, yoghurt, pistachios {122 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.5
Dinner (6pm): Duck with blackberries, roast potatoes, parsnips, cauliflower,
carrots, green beans/ Pinot Noir (4oz) {535 Cal / 35.7g Carbs}
Rhubarb crumble, ice cream {290 Cal / 32.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1910
Carbs 157.8g
Protein 102.1g
Fat 76.0g (Sat Fat 20.3g / Trans fats 0.7g)

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

 

[OzBlossom]

FBG 6.6 - after a somewhat indulgent family gathering day yesterday

Lunch: Asparagus, pea, mint and goats cheese frittata, green salad + sliced mushroom and cherry tomatoes, keto coffee
Dinner: Steak and salad, strawberries, stevia hot chocolate

Calories: 1,200 Net carbs: 29g

 

[Venkat K]

Friday 23/10/2020

07:30 morning run 1.5 miles

8:20 Breakfast - Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood glucose 5.3 before dinner
18:00 Dinner: Tomoto dal
Pan fried haddock
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Saturday 24/10/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.8

 

[Venkat K]

Saturday 24/10/2020

07:30 morning run 1.5 miles

9:00 Breakfast - Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood glucose 4.9 before dinner
17:00 Dinner: Kale and chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

17:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Sunday 25/10/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.8

 

[Venkat K]

Sunday 25/10/2020

07:30 morning run 1.5 miles

9:00 Breakfast - Okra stir fry
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood glucose 5.5 before dinner
17:30 Dinner: Kale and chicken curry
Aubergine curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Monday 26/10/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.7

 

[OzBlossom]

FBG: 5.6 *happy dance*

Yesterday
Lunch: protein shake + psyllium, celery and radish salad, keto coffee x 2
Dinner: spinach and mushroom frittata, green leaf salad, stevia hot chocolate

Calories <800, net carbs 19g