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

Monday 22/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 36.6g Carbs}
.....................................9.2 km run [47 min 54 sec] PB!

Snack (11am): Curried parsnip soup {65 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Caponata, toasted ciabatta {319 Cal / 37.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {120 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Squash, fennel & pea risotto {487 Cal / 71.7g Carbs}
Cherries, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {129 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1466
Carbs 190.4g
Protein 43.5g
Fat 50.1g (Sat Fat 6.4g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 22/02/2021

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.9
17:30 Dinner: Cabbage and chickpea curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 23/02/2021

FBG(07:00) - 7.5
 
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Tuesday 23/2
FBG (05:30) 4.3

...................................6 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast/
Half a grapefruit {434 Cal / 29.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {63 Cal / 2.6g Carbs}
Chicken, artichoke & fig salad {344 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {131 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Tuna steak, celeriac rosti, peas, sweetcorn {385 Cal / 32.5g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {127 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1553
Carbs 114.3g
Protein 99.4g
Fat 66.7g (Sat Fat 14.6g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday 23/02/2021

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.9
17:30 Dinner: Tofu and Vegetables with Quinoa
Pickled Bitter Gourd
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 24/02/2021

FBG(06:30) - 7.1
 
Wednesday 24/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 34.3g Carbs}
.....................................9.2 km run [48 min 13 sec]
Breakfast 2 (7am): Garlic mushrooms, toast / Juice from one orange {244 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {89 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {263 Cal / 6.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {132 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken massaman, veg curry, cumin seed paratha {736 Cal / 42.5g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {146 Cal / 11.g Carbs}

Wine: Gaillac (red, large glass) {150 Cal / 4.6g Carbs}
A bit achy, probably as I had my 1st Covid jab today

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2099
Carbs 157.3g
Protein 132.2g
Fat 78.5g (Sat Fat 12.1g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 24/02/2021

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: skipped

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 6.2
17:30 Dinner: Vegetable soup with Quinoa and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Thursday 25/02/2021

FBG(06:30) - 7.6
 
Thursday 25/2
FBG (06:30) 4.1

.....................................6 km walk
Breakfast (8am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {276 Cal / 35.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {45 Cal / 2.6g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {321 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 14.1g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Lamb & date tagine, couscous {665 Cal / 49.4g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {142 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1656
Carbs 146.5g
Protein 73.4g
Fat 67.6g (Sat Fat 11.3g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 25/02/2021

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Porridge with Pineapple, melons, berries and nuts
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.8
18:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Pickled Bitter Gourd
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Friday 26/02/2021

FBG(06:30) - 7.0
 
Friday 26/2
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {274 Cal / 35.0g Carbs}
.....................................11.4 km run [58 min 05 sec] New PB!
Breakfast 2 (7.30am): Mackerel (in tomato sauce), toast {295 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {82 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}
Cottage cheese & avocado salad {252 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {136 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Friday dinner with Bubble, my cooking so values pretty accurate,
though it is possible that I forgot a drink (or two)
Olives, bread, pistachio pesto./ Manzanilla (2oz) {308 Cal / 25.7g Carbs}
Mussels/ Gavi di Gavi (4oz) {154 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Linguine with octopus, fennel & chilli/ Minervois {436 Cal / 46.1g Carbs}
Camembert, crackers [v small portion] {109 Cal / 4.6g Carbs}
Pear & ricotta tart/ Amaretto (small) {342 Cal / 41.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2457
Carbs 214.2g
Protein 102.6g
Fat 87.0g (Sat Fat 22.8g / Trans fats 0.6g)

27/2 6am
FBG 4.1 [very happy as last night was a bit higher than expected]

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 27/2
FBG (06:30) 4.1

Breakfast (7am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, blackberries, walnuts {274 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}
.....................................6 km walk

Snack (10.30am): Tarta di Santiago {194 Cal / 17.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup with pesto {73 Cal / 3.4g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad {250 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Texas chilli, sweet potato fries, refried beans, guacamole {694 Cal / 47.9g Carbs}
Pear & ricotta tart {214 Cal / 26.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1804
Carbs 167.4g
Protein 88.8g
Fat 77.5g (Sat Fat 19.5g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 26/02/2021

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.6
18:00 Dinner: Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Tofu and vegetable curry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Saturday 27/02/2021

FBG(07:30) - 7.6(poor sleep)
 
Saturday 27/02/2021

No Morning run

08:30 Breakfast: Okra fry
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.8
18:00 Dinner: Lamb mince curry
Okra chutney
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Tofu and vegetable curry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Sunday 28/02/2021

FBG(06:30) - 7.6
 
Sunday 28/2
FBG (06:30) Not measured today

.....................................10 km walk
Breakfast (8.30am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast/
Juice from one orange {441 Cal / 35.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {92 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}
Cottage cheese & avocado salad {265 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {128 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

BG (5.30pm) 4.3
Dinner (5.30pm): Venison steak, fries, onion rings, mushroom, peas,
sweetcorn/ Gaillac (4oz) {560 Cal / 33.9g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, pistachios {128 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1683
Carbs 132.0g
Protein 96.9g
Fat 67.1g (Sat Fat 12.7g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 27/02/2021

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

11:00 one Grape fruit juice

13:30 Lunch: Chicken curry
Okra chutney
Green beans curry
Potato chips
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Monday 01/03/2021

FBG(06:30) - 7.8
 
Monday 1/3
FBG (05:30) 6.6

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, blueberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 37.8g Carbs}
.....................................10.4 km run [53 min 54 sec] New PB!
BG (7am): 5.2

BG (11.30am): 4.2
Not sure where FBG came from (I checked it twice), I'd left my meter in our outside loo after using it there after gardening on Sunday. It was very cold which must have affected the result. 7am (90 min after porridge) and 11.30am were perfectly normal.

Snack (11.30am): Mushroom & fennel soup {48 Cal / 3.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Caponata, toasted ciabatta {307 Cal / 30.5g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {143 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Prawn, squash & mango rendang, vegetable curry, paratha {695 Cal / 54.5g Carbs}
Peach, passion fruit, yoghurt, pistachios {132 Cal / 14.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1669
Carbs 162.3g
Protein 77.6g
Fat 72.4g (Sat Fat 12.7g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 01/03/2021

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 6.2
18:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Green Beans stir-fry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Pickled Bitter gourd
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 02/03/2021

FBG(06:30) - 7.9
 
Tuesday 2/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 34.7g Carbs}
.....................................11.3 km run [59 min 22 sec]
Breakfast 2 (7.30am): Toast, peanut butter {164 Cal / 18.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {76 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}
Chicken, fig & hummus salad {274 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {120 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine alla Caponata / Duoro (4oz) {486 Cal / 55.3g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {165 Cal / 21.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1624
Carbs 176.2g
Protein 69.9g
Fat 53.7g (Sat Fat 10.8g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday 02/03/2021

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.1
18:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Green Beans stir-fry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Pickled Bitter gourd
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Wednesday 03/03/2021

FBG(06:30) - 7.1
 
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Wednesday 3/3
FBG (05:30) 4.2

.....................................5 km walk
Found some winter chanterelles in the wood where I walked today. Will use them in a stew tonight.
Breakfast (8am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, avocado toast/ Half a grapefruit {445 Cal / 18.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {77 Cal / 13.0g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {291 Cal / 21.0g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {126 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Rabbit & mushroom stew, celeriac mash, carrots, cauliflower, peas {430 Cal / 32.3g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {124 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast, marmalade [homemade today] {129 Cal/ 27.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1691
Carbs 141.3g
Protein 90.7g
Fat 72.8g (Sat Fat 14.2g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

Could be machine damaged leaving outside. Time for new Glucometer.
 
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