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

Wednesday 6/1
FBG (05:30) 4.0

Breakfast (5.30am): Scrambled eggs, baked beans, mushrooms, toast/
Juice from one orange {434 Cal / 26.3g Carbs}

...................................10 km run [not timed, alternate route to avoid icy part]
Snack (9am): Christmas cake {155 Cal / 24.7g Carbs}
Absolutely famished after run

Lunch (12pm): Vegetable & barley broth {87 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {275 Cal / 5.2g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {135 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lemon sole (breaded), potato & celeriac fries, peas, sweetcorn {431 Cal / 39.4g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, yoghurt, pistachios {141 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1727
Carbs 142.9g
Protein 102.7g
Fat 72.1g (Sat Fat 12.3g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just as
 
Wednesday 06/01/2021

07:45 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffee in the morning

17:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Thursday 07/01/2021

FBG(06:30) - 6.8
 
Thursday 7/1
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

.....................................5km walk
Breakfast (8.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, raspberries, pecans {287 Cal / 35.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {80 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {297 Cal / 5.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {144 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Poachers pie [leftover game stew with sweet potato mash
topping], green beans {429 Cal / 36.9g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {129 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1435
Carbs 123.2g
Protein 85.6g
Fat 55.2g (Sat Fat 9.1g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 07/01/2021

07:45 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Avocado and Boiled eggs with slice of Cranberry Bread
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffee in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 4.8
17:30 Dinner: Quinoa pulav
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad and papd
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Friday 08/01/2021

FBG(07:00) - 7.4
 
Friday 08/01/2021

07:45 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffee in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 6.1
18:00 Dinner: Vegtable soup and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Saturday 09/01/2021

FBG(07:00) - 7.3
 
Friday 8/1
FBG (05:30) 3.9

Snack (6am): Banana {68 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}
.....................................8km walk
Breakfast (8am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {287 Cal / 35.4g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Spiced parsnip soup {89 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Poachers pie [leftovers], peas {297 Cal / 29.4g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, biscotti {135 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Dinner with bubble.
Olives/ Pastis {138 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
Caponata, herby potatoes, chilli squid/ Rioja (2 medium) {580 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}
Cherry & chocolate tart {250 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}
Cheese & biscuits {209 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2111
Carbs 195.9g
Protein 83.2g
Fat 73.1g (Sat Fat 23.9g / Trans fats 0.9g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 9/1
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Meaningful exercise still not possible, ground too slippery even for walking today.

Breakfast (7.30am): Baked beans & mushrooms on toast/ Half a grapefruit {267 Cal / 30.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Vegetable & barley broth {89 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {268 Cal / 19.1g Carbs}
Mango, peach, yoghurt, pecans {146 Cal / 14.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lancashire hot pot. red cabbage, peas {480 Cal / 27.8g Carbs}
Cherry & chocolate tart {210 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1529
Carbs 130.8g
Protein 86.2g
Fat 62.3g (Sat Fat 18.1g / Trans fats 1.0g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 09/01/2021

08:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

09:00 Breakfast: Avocado and Boiled eggs with Ryvita
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffee in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 6.3
18:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Chickpea curry
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Sunday 10/01/2021

FBG(07:00) - 7.7
 
Sunday 10/1
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, walnuts {282 Cal / 35.6g Carbs}
...................................6 km run [not timed, far too slippery in parts]

Snack (10am): Mince pie {113 Cal / 17.5g Carbs}
Last one until next Christmas


Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {66 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {398 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {132 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

...................................6 km run [not timed, alternate route]

Dinner (6pm): Venison burger, fries, baked beans/ Gaillac (4oz) {689 Cal / 47.4g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {146 Cal / 23.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1895
Carbs 165.3g
Protein 107.8g
Fat 70.6g (Sat Fat 21.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 10/01/2021

08:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffee in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 7.2
18:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Monday 11/01/2021

FBG(07:00) - 6.7
 
Monday 11/1
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), summer fruits, walnuts {274 Cal / 36.2g Carbs}
...................................6 km run [not timed, too slippery in parts]

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
...................................6 km run [33 min 06 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom soup {41 Cal / 2.4g Carbs}
Corned beef, pickled walnuts, salad {357 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {122 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Squash, fennel & pea risotto {412 Cal / 62.7g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {147 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1491
Carbs 165.1g
Protein 51.0g
Fat 62.0g (Sat Fat 13.3g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 11/01/2021

No Morning running

08:30 Breakfast: Boiled eggs and one grape fruit juice
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffee in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.3
18:00 Dinner: Lamb mince curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad and red cabbage
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Tuesday 12/01/2021

FBG(06:30) - 7.2
 
Tuesday 12/1
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {271 Cal / 33.5g Carbs}
...................................10 km run [not timed, too slippery in parts]

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom soup {44 Cal / 2.6g Carbs}
Fig & green bean salad {272 Cal / 19.6g Carbs}
Blackberries, blackcurrants, yoghurt, walnuts {129 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Guinea fowl, roast potato [one small one], cauliflower fondant, carrots, swede,
green beans, sweetcorn, rowan jelly {510 Cal / 30.9g Carbs}
Cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {138 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1434
Carbs 118.1g
Protein 68.4g
Fat 68.3g (Sat Fat 9.3g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Tuesday 12/01/2021

07:45 Morning running for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffee in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.4
17:30 Dinner: Lamb mince curry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Aubergine chutney
Salad, red cabbage and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 13/01/2021

FBG(06:30) - 7.4
 
Wednesday 12/1
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Exercise free day today

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, avocado toast/
Juice from half a grapefruit {476 Cal / 22.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {88 Cal / 15.1g Carbs}
Guinea fowl salad {251 Cal / 4.7g Carbs}
Kiwi, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Rainbow trout, celeriac rosti, peas, sweetcorn {382 Cal / 28.2g Carbs}
Mango, peach, yoghurt, pistachios {131 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1534
Carbs 105.1g
Protein 94.3g
Fat 73.9g (Sat Fat 15.6g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 13/01/2021

07:45 Morning running for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffee in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 4.9
18:00 Dinner: Pan fired salmon
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Aubergine chutney
Salad, red cabbage and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Thursday 14/01/2021

FBG(06:30) - 7.2
 
Thursday 14/1
FBG (05:30) 4.1

..................................3 mile walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, yoghurt {274 Cal / 33.6g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {66 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}
.................................6 km run
[not timed, running through ice cold slush, feet were soaking after 30 secs]

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {53 Cal / 3.1g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {252 Cal / 6.1g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {131 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

BG (5pm) 4.0
Dinner (5.30pm): Lasagne {461 Cal / 29.7g Carbs}
Strawberries, ice cream, shortbread {210 Cal / 27.1g Carbs}
................................3 km walk

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1516
Carbs 133.1g
Protein 97.3g
Fat 58.6g (Sat Fat 15.2g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 14/01/2021

07:45 Morning running for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffee in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.8
18:00 Dinner: Tofu and Vegetables stir-fry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad, and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Friday15/01/2021

FBG(07:00) - 7.0
 
Friday 15/1
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Baked beans & mushrooms on toast/ Juice from one orange {286 Cal / 28.4g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
.................................10 km run [not timed, too slippery]

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {93 Cal / 16.1g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {315 Cal / 8.4g Carbs}
Plum, cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {117 Cal / 8.8g Carbs}

Usual Friday night bubble dinner
Dinner (6.30pm): Pastis / Olives /
Bouillabaisse Marseillaise/ Gevrey-Chambertin (2 x 5oz) {770 Cal / 39.4g Carbs}
The wine was a Christmas present, a rare treat
Tropical mess [like Eton mess, but using coconut, mango & passion fruit] {238 Cal / 23.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1958
Carbs 149.0g
Protein 96.8g
Fat 71.2g (Sat Fat 16.1g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 16/1
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum. blackberries, yoghurt {276 Cal / 37.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {101 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {259 Cal / 19.0g Carbs}
Persimmon, mango, yoghurt, pistachios {129 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}

.................................10 km run [not timed, too slippery]
BG (3pm) 3.2 - The last km was really tough, felt as though BG was through the floor.
Snack (3pm): Fruitcake {129 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Ostrich steak, chips, mushrooms, onion rings, salad/ Malbec (4oz) {596 Cal / 35.3g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {119 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1673
Carbs 164.0g
Protein 65.7g
Fat 65.6g (Sat Fat 11.4g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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