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

Tuesday 8/12
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), summer fruits, walnuts {270 Cal / 34.0g Carbs}
...................................2.5 km run
.................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints, 1 min rests)
...................................1 km run

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {41 Cal / 2.4g Carbs}
Spanish fish stew (leftovers), croutons {423 Cal / 29.1g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}

...................................1 km run
.................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints, 1 min rests)
...................................1 km run

Dinner (6pm): Venison burger (with mushroom & cheese), sweet potato fries, salad {528 Cal / 41.3g Carbs}
Cherries, yoghurt, biscotti {143 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1605
Carbs 142.8g
Protein 113.6g
Fat 55.4g (Sat Fat 16.5g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Tuesday 08/12/2020

No Morning run

08:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee and tea in the morning

Blood Glucose before dinner 6.1
16:30 Dinner: quinoa khichdi
Lamb mince
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 09/12/2020

FBG(06:00) - 7.1
 
Wednesday 9/12
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (6am): Scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, avocado toast/
Juice from one orange {407 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Banana {69 Cal/ 15.6g Carbs}
...................................9.2 km run [45 min 44 sec] New PB!

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {39 Cal / 2.4g Carbs}
Fig & green bean salad {196 Cal / 19.4g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {143 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Christmas cake [plain cake, no icing] {158 Cal / 25.3g Carbs}
Felt very tired after run, it felt as though BG was low though I didn't measure it

BG (5pm) 4.0
Dinner (5pm): Hake with white bean & chorizo broth, spiced potatoes {402 Cal / 32.9g Carbs}
Cherries, chocolate ice cream {123 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1606
Carbs 153.8g
Protein 79.7g
Fat 66.8g (Sat Fat 15.5g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 09/12/2020

06:45 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Two boiled eggs
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee and tea in the morning

Blood Glucose before dinner 6.2
17:30 Dinner: Red fish fillet and Sprats
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Thursday 10/12/2020

FBG(06:00) - 6.2
 
Thursday 10/12
FBG (05:30) 4.1
Exercise free day today

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), summer fruits, walnuts {274 Cal / 33.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {83 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
Chicken & artichoke salad {341 Cal / 8.5g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {139 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Game stew, celeriac mash, roast romanesco, carrots, parsnip crisps {498 Cal / 42.2g Carbs}
Persimmon, blueberries, yoghurt, pistachios {136 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1541
Carbs 135.3g
Protein 97.7g
Fat 56.4g (Sat Fat 11.1g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 10/12/2020

06:45 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee and tea in the morning

17:30 Dinner: Skipped

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

20:00 Blood Glucose 5.4


Friday 11/12/2020

FBG(06:00) - 5.7
 
Friday 11/12/2020

07:45 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Skipped

Couple of Coffee and tea in the morning

Blood glucose before dinner 4.8( after 1.5 days fasting)

17:00 Dinner: Vegetable soup with Papad

18:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Saturday 12/12/2020

FBG(06:30) - 5.1
 
Saturday 12/12/2020

08:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

09:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee and tea in the morning

Blood glucose before dinner 5.1
17:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Aubergine chutney
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

20:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Sunday 13/12/2020

FBG(06:30) - 6.3
 
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Friday 11/12
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Baked beans & mushrooms on toast/ Juice from one orange {326 Cal / 38.8g Carbs}


Snack (11am): Banana {66 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}
..................................1 km run
.................................Rowing machine (5 km, 21 min 46 sec, 15 sec over PB)
...................................1 km run

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {35 Cal / 2.1g Carbs}
Fig & green bean salad {330 Cal / 19.8g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {135 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Friday dinner with Bubble
Olives, Kir Royale {144 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}
Pea & watercress risotto, parmesan tuile, salmon fillet/ Pinot Noir (large glass) {656 Cal/ 56.2g Carbs}
Tarta di Santiago, ice cream/ Sauternes (small glass) {312 Cal / 24.5g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2082
Carbs 188.8g
Protein 78.9g
Fat 75.7g (Sat Fat 13.1g / Trans fats 0.3g)

Saturday 12/12
FBG (6.30am) 4.0

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, raspberries, walnuts {282 Cal / 36.1g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Fruitcake {193 Cal / 30.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, chilli & coconut soup {77 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {281 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {120 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

BG (5pm): 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Breaded haddock, fries, peas, sweetcorn {549 Cal / 46.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {128 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2699
Carbs 166.4g
Protein 81.3g
Fat 70.1g (Sat Fat 11.2g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 13/12
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, avocado toast/
Juice from half a grapefruit {465 Cal / 20.0g Carbs}

.................................6km run (33 min 22 sec)
Snack (10.30am): Stollen {193 Cal / 23.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {45 Cal / 2.7g Carbs}
Tuna salad {187 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 9.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Sausages, crab apple jelly, celeriac mash, carrots, swede,
green beans, romanesco fondant {565 Cal / 46.0g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {115 Cal / 17.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1765
Carbs 132.6g
Protein 117.4g
Fat 83.4g (Sat Fat 26.1g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe please ask
 
Sunday 13/12/2020

08:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

09:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee and tea in the morning

Blood glucose before dinner 5.7
18:00 Dinner: Lamb mince curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Aubergine chutney
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Monday 14/12/2020

FBG(06:30) - 6.6
 
Monday 14/12
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {274 Cal / 36.9g Carbs}
...................................2.5 km run
.................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints, 1 min rests)
...................................1 km run

Snack (11am): Banana {61 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
.................................6km run (33 min 06 sec)

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {101 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
Chicken salad {302 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}
Peach, kiwi, yoghurt, hazelnuts {129 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Caponata with chilli octopus & garlic bread {552 Cal / 38.6g Carbs}
Strawberries, passion fruit, yoghurt, biscotti {109 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1598
Carbs 147.6g
Protein 75.8g
Fat 69.8g (Sat Fat 11.4g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 14/12/2020

07:45 Morning run for 1.5 miles

Breakfast: Skipped

Couple of Coffee and tea in the morning

Blood glucose before dinner 6.3
16:30 Dinner: Quinoa Kichadi
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 15/12/2020

FBG(06:30) - 6.3
 
Tuesday 15/12
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {279 Cal / 35.6g Carbs}
.................................6 km run (33 min 42 sec)

Snack (11am): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
...................................2.5 km run
.................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints, 1 min rests)
...................................1 km run

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {107 Cal / 15.7g Carbs}
Cottage cheese salad {264 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
Persimmon, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {140 Cal / 14.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Harissa chicken tagine, with chick peas & preserved lemons, couscous {575 Cal / 41.1g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {126 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1640
Carbs 153.7g
Protein 93.0g
Fat 63.2g (Sat Fat 14.4g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday 15/12/2020

07:45 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee and tea in the morning

Blood glucose before dinner 5.3
17:30 Dinner: Lamb curry
Cauliflower rice
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 16/12/2020

FBG(07:20) - 6.9
 
Wednesday 16/12
FBG (06:30) 4.1
Exercise free day, unless you include decorating

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast/
Juice from half a grapefruit {448 Cal / 33.8g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Fruitcake {105 Cal / 16.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {91 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {256 Cal / 19.0g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {142 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Squash, fennel & pea risotto {379 Cal / 60.7g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {135 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1625
Carbs 174.6g
Protein 57.6g
Fat 68.3g (Sat Fat 12.2g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 16/12/2020

No Morning run

08:30 Breakfast: Avocado and Boiled eggs with Ryvita
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee and tea in the morning

Blood glucose before dinner 5.6
17:30 Dinner: Lamb curry
Cauliflower rice
Aubergine chutney
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Thursday 17/12/2020

FBG(06:30) - 7.1
 
Thursday 17/12
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, cherries, walnuts {272 Cal / 37.0g Carbs}
.................................6 km run (33 min 37 sec)

Snack (11am): Banana {68 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}
.................................6 km run (32 min 43 sec) New PB

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {92 Cal / 15.5g Carbs}
Chicken salad {351 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}
Kiwi, passion fruit, yoghurt, pecans {139 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lasagne/ Malbec (medium glass) {529 Cal / 28.2g Carbs}
Mango, strawberries, yoghurt, pistachios {129 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1649
Carbs 140.7g
Protein 95.4g
Fat 61.4g (Sat Fat 14.0g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 17/12/2020

07:45 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee and tea in the morning

Blood glucose before dinner 4.8
17:30 Dinner: Pan fried salmon fillet
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Aubergine chutney
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Friday 18/12/2020

FBG(06:30) - 7.1
 
Friday 18/12
FBG (05:30) 4.0

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {286 Cal / 37.0g Carbs}
...................................2.5 km run
.................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints, 1 min rests)
...................................1 km run

Lunch (12pm): Spicy parsnip soup {78 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {259 Cal / 5.9g Carbs}
Peach, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {132 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}

BG (5.30pm): 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Prawn, squash & mango curry, fennel seed paratha/
Malbec (5oz) [whilst cooking] {652 Cal / 39.5g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {136 Cal / 20.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1612
Carbs 134.0g
Protein 84.0g
Fat 61.9g (Sat Fat 13.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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