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

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Friday 12/03/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

07:30 Breakfast: Two Boiled eggs
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 4.9

17:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Chickpea curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Saturday 13/03/2021

FBG(06:00) - 7.4
 
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Saturday 13/3
FBG (05:30) 4.0

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {279 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
.....................................10.4 km run [54 min 01 sec]

Snack (10am): Cookie {75 Cal / 9.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {91 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {262 Cal / 22.1g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {139 Cal / 13.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine alla caponata {439 Cal / 56.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pistachios {115 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1466
Carbs 173.6g
Protein 48.7g
Fat 56.1g (Sat Fat 11.5g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Sunday 14/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

....................................5 km walk
Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, strawberries, hazelnuts {271 Cal / 36.2g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Cookie {75 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm): Mothers day lunch with Bubble and her family. Lots of wine and a game of Trivial Pursuit, it seemed like a normal day, the first one since Christmas
Roast lamb, roast potatoes, cauliflower and romanesco [from the allotment] fondant,
carrots, green beans {544 Cal / 34.1g Carbs}
Sticky toffee pudding, ice cream {337 Cal / 49.0g Carbs}
Gaillac (5 glasses, though it may have been more) {551 Cal / 16.9g Carbs}

I nodded off on the sofa and didn't wake until bedtime so missed an evening meal,
BG low this morning (3.9)


5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1835
Carbs 153.6g
Protein 63.9g
Fat 49.3g (Sat Fat 18.2g / Trans fats 0.8g)

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

Venkat K

Well-Known Member
Messages
1,325
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Saturday 13/03/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

07:30 Breakfast: Omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 6.4

17:30 Dinner: Lamb mince curry
Courgette, Cauliflower and Broccoli stir fry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Sunday 14/03/2021

FBG(06:00) - 7.3
 

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Sunday 14/03/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, peppers, mushrooms, halloumi cheese and Pineapple
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.2

17:30 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Lamb mince curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Monday 15/03/2021

FBG(06:00) - 7.1
 
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Monday 15/3
FBG (05:30) 3.9

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {277 Cal / 37.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {128 Cal / 19.6g Carbs}
Chicken salad {348 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {132 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Nut roast [leftovers from Bubble's Sunday lunch], celeriac mash,
baked beans {539 Cal / 53.0g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {124 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1615
Carbs 155.4g
Protein 76.2g
Fat 64.0g (Sat Fat 9.4g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

Venkat K

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1,325
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Monday 15/03/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.3

18:00 Dinner: Paneer curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday16/03/2021

FBG(06:00) - 7.2
 
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Tuesday 16/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured here

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 37.7g Carbs}
.....................................10.4 km run [54 min 23 sec]

Snack (10am): Banana {74 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Scotch broth {145 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}
Camembert, fig & walnut salad {270 Cal / 20.4gCarbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {132 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lemon & prawn orzo / Soave (4oz) {469 Cal / 55.3g Carbs}
Tarte aux Fruits {270 Cal / 29.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1705
Carbs 197.2g
Protein 76.2g
Fat 49.4g (Sat Fat 13.6g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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

Venkat K

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Messages
1,325
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Tuesday16/03/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

07:15 Breakfast: Porridge with fruits and peanut butter
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.4

19:00 Dinner: Vegetable soup with papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 17/03/2021

FBG(06:00) - 7.0
 
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Wednesday 17/3
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans,
toast/ Juice from one orange {525 Cal / 29.4g Carbs}
.....................................8 km run [44 min 14 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Scotch broth {145 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}
Cottage cheese & avocado salad {283 Cal / 15.2gCarbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lamb rogan josh, aloo gobi, fennel seed paratha {538 Cal / 43.2g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {139 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1826
Carbs 137.7g
Protein 106.6g
Fat 81.3g (Sat Fat 17.5g / Trans fats 0.6g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Wednesday 17/03/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

07:15 Breakfast: Avocado dip and boiled eggs with Ryvita
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.4

17:30 Dinner: Pan fried Salmon
Beetroot leaves stir fry with chickpea
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Thursday 18/03/2021

FBG(06:00) - 7.5
 
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Thursday 18/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

....................................6 km walk
Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {279 Cal / 36.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {71 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}
Chicken salad {251 Cal / 10.4gCarbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4pm
Dinner (6pm): Salmon with courgette mousseline, celeriac mash, peas {467 Cal / 29.1g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, macadamias {126 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1389
Carbs 123.0g
Protein 81.7g
Fat 54.5g (Sat Fat 13.3g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Thursday 18/03/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

07:15 Breakfast: Porridge with Berries and peanut butter
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 6.0

18:00 Dinner: Spinach chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Friday 19/03/2021

FBG(06:00) - 6.4
 
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Friday 19/3
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {279 Cal / 35.7g Carbs}
.......................................10.4 km run (53 min 18 sec) New PB

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {71 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}
Caponata, toasted ciabatta {254 Cal / 28.0gCarbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {121 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Friday night meal with Bubble, my turn to cook tonight
Olives, breadsticks/ Manzanilla (3oz) {237 Cal / 20.2g Carbs}
Calamari, chilli mayonnaise/ Chablis {417 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
Crab & asparagus tart, sunchokes, watercress/ Rose de Provence {512 Cal / 30.0g Carbs}
Black forest trifle {312 Cal / 30.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2276
Carbs 191.8g
Protein 65.2g
Fat 100.9g (Sat Fat 34.4g / Trans fats 1.9g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Friday 19/03/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

07:15 Breakfast: Avocado dip and boiled eggs with ryvita
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.4

18:00 Dinner: Green beans curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Tomato chutney
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Saturday 20/03/2021

FBG(06:00) - 7.4
 
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Saturday 20/3
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

....................................6 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {288 Cal / 38.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Scotch broth {167 Cal / 20.7g Carbs}
Strawberries, kiwi, yoghurt, macadamias {141 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Spanish fish stew, pangrattato, green beans {514 Cal / 33.4g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {143 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)
A very light day today after overindulging yesterday

Calories 1322
Carbs 129.3g
Protein 85.1g
Fat 41.8g (Sat Fat 7.2g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Saturday 20/03/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.7

18:00 Dinner: Lamb mince curry
Lentil salad with quinoa
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Sunday 21/03/2021

FBG(06:00) - 7.4
 
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Sunday 20/3
FBG (05:30) 4.8

....................................6 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Baked beans & mushrooms on toast/ Half a grapefruit {253 Cal / 26.4g Carbs}

BG (12pm) 4.6
Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {58 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {299 Cal / 23.6g Carbs}
Strawberries, nectarine, yoghurt, macadamias {130 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.4
Dinner (6pm): Lasagne {461 Cal / 26.8g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {125 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1395
Carbs 122.1g
Protein 68.0g
Fat 63.0g (Sat Fat 12.7g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Sunday 21/03/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip and boiled eggs with ryvita
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

All morning in garden

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.4

17:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Monday 22/03/2021

FBG(06:00) - 7.5
 
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Monday 22/3
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}
.......................................10.4 km run (52 min 18 sec) New PB
Running felt good today, probably because it is a bit warmer now.


Lunch (12pm): Courgette & watercress soup, with peas & cannellini beans {63 Cal / 7.8g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {292 Cal / 6.4g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm):
Crab & asparagus tart [leftovers], sweet potato fries, peas, sweetcorn {471 Cal / 39.1g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {133 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1425
Carbs 124.2g
Protein 68.0g
Fat 64.4g (Sat Fat 20.9g / Trans fats 0.8g)

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