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

Monday 19/4
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {276 Cal / 37.8g Carbs}
....................................1 km run
....................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints)
....................................2.5 km run

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

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple {57 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {294 Cal / 6.3g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {125 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Aubergine & chick pea curry, cumin seed paratha{404 Cal / 50.4g Carbs}
Plum, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {121 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1416
Carbs 154.0g
Protein 64.8g
Fat 50.9g (Sat Fat 8.6g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 19/04/2021

No Morning run

07:30 Breakfast: Boiled eggs and Avocado dip with Ryvita
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.4

18:00 Dinner: Paneer curry
green beans curry
Left over chicken and Quinoa
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Tuesday 20/04/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.2
 
Fasting blood sugar 4.8
Breakfast
Cadbury’s highlights with double cream, after 2 hours 5.8
Fage 0% fat, 4 squares 90% Lindt dark chocolate with 13 raspberries 2 hours after 5.9
Dinner yellow bell pepper stuffed with bacon grill, onions and cheese.. 2 hours after 6.2
Walking 9 miles
Fast for 16 hours
 
Tuesday 20/4
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {278 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
....................................1 km run
....................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints)
....................................2.5 km run

Snack (10.30am): Banana {61 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
....................................10.4 km run [51 min 53 sec]
Snack (11.30am): Carrot & ginger soup {84 Cal / 14.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Caponata, toasted ciabatta {332 Cal / 29.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {131 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Venison stew, celeriac mash, green beans, cauliflower {491 Cal / 36.8g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 13.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1577
Carbs 165.2g
Protein 72.0g
Fat 61.0g (Sat Fat 9.0g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday . bacon , eggs , grated cheddar , coffee and double cream . 06:30
Cheese sandwich on 2 slices of liv life bread . 3 coffees with double cream .
Bacon , eggs , steak , mushrooms, , 2 coffees and double cream ,
Slice of cheddar .
Wednesday 05:45 FBG 6.6
I have no idea why my FBG is thus high for the last 2 weeks . Normally is around 5.4 / 5.5
 
Tuesday 20/04/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

07:30 Breakfast: Porridge with Berries and Peanut butter
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.6

18:00 Dinner: mackerel fish
green beans curry
Egg curry
Salad and seaweed
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Wednesday 21/04/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.7
 

maybe protein is too high ?
 

Some times it suddenly goes up for me and stays high for two weeks and back to as before after that.

Also i noticed when it goes up i skip double cream with coffees instead i drink black coffees.

Sleep quality may effect as well for me.
 
Last edited:
I had a batch of strips a few months ago which all read about 1.5 high.
 
Wednesday 21/4
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Mushroom omelette, toast/ Grapefruit {387 Cal / 27.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {81 Cal / 14.4g Carbs}
Chicken salad {320 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {135 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Lemon & prawn orzo {391 Cal / 58.9g Carbs}
Blood orange tart, blueberries, creme fraiche {221 Cal / 29.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1604
Carbs 165.5g
Protein 93.8g
Fat 53.7g (Sat Fat 14.5g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 21/04/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

07:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 6.6

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

18:30 Evening walk for 2.5 miles

Thursday 22/04/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.6
 
So yesterday fbg was 6.2
Bacon eggs , cheddar , coffee double cream
Before dinner bg was 4.7
Cheese and sausage sandwich on liv life bread

steak , mushrooms red peppers ,

Coffee double cream and some cheese
Goin to bed . Bg 5.2

FBG This morning . 5.6
Looks like a bad batch of test strips the last week or so .Or maybe the second Covid jab put bg up . But back to normal now .
 
Thursday 22/4
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}
....................................8 km run [42 min 57 sec]

Snack (10.30am): Banana {73 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}
....................................7 km run [38 min 40 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {46 Cal / 8.9g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {209 Cal / 20.5g Carbs}
Blueberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {132 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Blood orange tart {169 Cal / 24.0g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Spanish fish stew, pangrattato / Rioja (5oz) {514 Cal / 30.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, ice cream {160 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1643
Carbs 168.9g
Protein 68.1g
Fat 55.6g (Sat Fat 11.4g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 22/04/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

07:30 Breakfast: Boiled eggs and Avocado dip with Ryvita
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 6.4

17:30 Dinner: Lamb mince and pok choi
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Quinoa and Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Friday 22/04/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.7
 
Friday 23/4
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {274 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}
....................................1 km run
....................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints)
....................................2.5 km run

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {81 Cal / 14.4g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {277 Cal / 5.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {125 Cal / 6.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Friday meal with Bubble
Olives {46 Cal / 1.8g Carbs}
Cheese & tomato quiche, roast celeriac & sweet potato, salad {486 Cal 34.8g Carbs}
Chocolate mousse, raspberries, pistachios {333 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}
Rioja (2 medium glasses) {226 Cal / 6.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1858
Carbs 128.7g
Protein 73.4g
Fat 83.9g (Sat Fat 30.4g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Today FBG 4.1
Yesterday
05:45 , 5.2
Bacon , eggs , grated cheddar coffee double cream .

3 coffees double cream cheddar cheese sandwich on liv life bread with marmite .

10 oz ribeye steak cooked in butter and garlic
1 bottle of Merlot and 2 vodkas and Coke Zero .
 
Saturday 24/4
FBG (05:30) 4.2

....................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast/ Juice from one orange {493 Cal / 26.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {37 Cal / 2.3g Carbs}
Cheese & tomato quiche [leftovers], salad {287 Cal / 15.1g Carbs}
Blueberries, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

.....................................5 km walk
BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Spanish fish stew [leftovers], green beans {405 Cal / 32.8g Carbs}
Chocolate mousse, raspberries {368 Cal / 19.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1790
Carbs 115.2g
Protein 102.6g
Fat 90.5g (Sat Fat 29.6g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 23/04/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

07:30 Breakfast: Boiled eggs
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.9

17:30 Dinner: Pan fried pok choi
Cabbage and vegetable quorn
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Saturday 24/04/2021

FBG(06:00)- 6.8
 
Saturday 24/04/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:15 Breakfast: Boiled eggs and avocado dip with ryvita
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 6.1

Half day working in garden

18:15 Dinner: Prawn curry
Green beans curry
Cauliflower curry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Sunday 25/04/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.0
 
Sunday 25/4
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

....................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {2769Cal / 36.3g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Carrot & ginger soup {94 Cal / 14.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Caponata, toasted ciabatta {328 Cal / 26.5g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {117 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Pork medallions, celeriac mash, squash, turnip,
roast cauliflower, green beans/ Malbec (4oz) {522 Cal / 35.4g Carbs}
Apple & blackberry crumble, ice cream {249 Cal / 32.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1645
Carbs 164.3g
Protein 63.3g
Fat 62.3g (Sat Fat 10.8g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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