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

Tuesday 4/5
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {264 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
....................................1 km run
....................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints)
....................................2.5 km run

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
....................................9 km run [not timed]

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {55 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {253 Cal / 22.0g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {132 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

Dinner (8pm): Chicken Korma, sag aloo, tarka dahl, paratha {633 Cal / 49.3g Carbs}
Chocolate brownie, ice cream, strawberries {221 Cal / 27.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1696
Carbs 183.6g
Protein 76.1g
Fat 65.8g (Sat Fat 15.7g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday 04/05/2021

No Morning run

Couple of black Coffees and lemon water during fasting

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

20:30 Blood sugar 5.6 (After 24 hours fasting)

Wednesday 05/05/2021

FBG(06:00)- 5.5 (After 36 hours fasting)
 
Wednesday 5/5
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Mushrooms, egg, avocado toast/ Juice from one orange {375 Cal / 21.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Caponata, toasted ciabatta {342 Cal / 30.9g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {119 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Salmon, courgette mousseline, celeriac mash, peas {508 Cal / 32.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1551
Carbs 116.1g
Protein 66.8g
Fat 83.1g (Sat Fat 16.0g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 05/05/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

Couple of black Coffees and lemon water during fasting

18:00 Blood sugar 4.6 (After 48 hours fasting)

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Thursday 06/05/2021

FBG(06:00)- 4.0 (After 60 hours fasting)
 
Thursday 6/5
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, blueberries, pecans {271 Cal / 36.3g Carbs}
....................................8 km run [42 min 58 sec]

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
....................................1 km run
....................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints)
....................................1 km run


Lunch (12pm): Vegetable & barley broth {135 Cal / 20.4g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {311 Cal / 6.3g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {121 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Lasagne {567 Cal / 33.7g Carbs}
Strawberries, kiwi, yoghurt, hazelnuts {125 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1661
Carbs 140.4g
Protein 107.0g
Fat 65.0g (Sat Fat 12.8g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Some great sugars there Venkat, 60 hours fasting too much for me though.
 
Thursday 06/05/2021

No Morning run

Couple of black Coffees in morning

Blood sugar 3.8 (After 66 hours fasting)

12:30 Lunch: Brown lentils stir fry with peppers, garlic
Salad and Seaweed
Kefir

18:00 Dinner: Grilled chicken and sweet potatoes
Brown lentils and peppers
Cauliflower and Broccolis stir fry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Friday 07/05/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.2
 
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Friday 8/5
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, blueberries, walnuts {273 Cal / 33.6g Carbs}
....................................1 km run
....................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints)
....................................1 km run


Snack (11am): Banana {65 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
....................................1 km run
....................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints)
....................................1 km run


Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {54 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}
Chicken salad {281 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}
Peach, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {123 Cal / 8.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Usual Friday meal with Bubble
Thai green prawn curry, aloo gobi [made with sweet potato], fennel seed paratha {523 Cal / 45.3g Carbs}
Ginger cake, cardamom kulfi {224 Cal / 33.7g Carbs}

Drinks: Gin & tonic (slim), Gewurtztraminer (10oz) {331 Cal / 7.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1939
Carbs 177.0g
Protein 90.4g
Fat 56.9g (Sat Fat 13.3g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 07/05/2021

06:30 morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate
Kefir

Couple of black Coffees in morning

Blood sugar 5.2 before dinner

18:00 Dinner: Salmon fillet
Pok chai and peppers stir fry
Cauliflower and Broccolis stir fry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Saturday 08/05/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.3
 
Saturday 8/5
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {276 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Working at the allotment
Gingerbread cake {172 Cal / 26.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {55 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {217 Cal / 19.9g Carbs}
Peach, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {129 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}
................................5 km walk

Dinner (6pm): Chicken Milanese, fries, baked beans {550 Cal / 47.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1599
Carbs 173.0g
Protein 68.2g
Fat 60.3g (Sat Fat 9.5g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 9/5
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

..................................10 km walk
Breakfast (8.30am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast/ Grapefruit {353 Cal / 21.8g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {68 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm): Buffet lunch in relative's garden, not much that I fancied to be honest
Pork pie, pizza slice, chicken drumstick {319 Cal / 25.8g Carbs}

BG (5pm) 4.1
Snack (5pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {81 Cal / 13.6g Carb}
Dinner (6pm): Sausages, celeriac mash, cauliflower, carrots, green beans {572 Cal / 35.9g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {139 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1601
Carbs 132.4g
Protein 95.7g
Fat 79.7g (Sat Fat 18.6g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 08/05/2021

No morning run

09:30 Breakfast: Scrambled eggs
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate
Kefir

Couple of black Coffees in morning

Blood sugar 6.4 before dinner

17:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Ragi roti
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Sunday 09/05/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.5
 
Sunday 09/05/2021

07:30 morning run for 2.5 miles

09:00 Breakfast: Avocado and boiled eggs with Ryvita
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate
Kefir

Couple of hours gardening

Couple of black Coffees in morning

Blood sugar 6.5 before dinner

18:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli stirfry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Monday 10/05/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.2
 
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Monday 10/5
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 34.5g Carbs}
....................................1 km run
....................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints)
....................................2.5 km run


Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
....................................1 km run
....................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints)
....................................2.5 km run


Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {89 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}
Chicken salad {266 Cal / 14.5g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {132 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Mushroom risotto {369 Cal / 48.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {132 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1396
Carbs 155.2g
Protein 75.7g
Fat 44.1g (Sat Fat 7.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Monday 10/05/2021

06:30 morning run for 1.5 miles

07:15 Breakfast: Pineapple, Orange and Ginger smoothie
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees in morning

Blood sugar 6.2 before dinner

17:30 Dinner: Lamb Mince
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Red peppers chutney
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Tuesday 11/05/2021

FBG(06:00)- 6.9
 
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Tuesday 11/5
FBG (05:30) 4.0

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {274 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
....................................1 km run
....................................Rowing machine (7 x 500m sprints)
....................................1 km run


Snack (10.30am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
....................................6 km run
Snack (11.15am): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {81 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Caponata, toasted ciabatta {326 Cal / 28.3g Carbs}
Peach, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine with fennel, squid & chilli {428 Cal / 51.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, almonds {123 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1508
Carbs 180.8g
Protein 58.8g
Fat 55.0g (Sat Fat 7.1g / Trans fats 0.1g)

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