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
Tuesday 08/06/2021

No morning run

07:15 Breakfast: Pineapple and beetroot juice
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees

Blood sugar 6.8 before Dinner

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

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Wednesday 09/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.2
 
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Wednesday 9/6
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

...............................5 km walk
Breakfast (5.30am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast/
Juice from half a grapefruit {432 Cal / 31.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {55 Cal ./ 9.2g Carbs}
Ham & fig salad {251 Cal / 18.6g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {115 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.9
Dinner (6pm): Sausages (3),horseradish mash, carrots, turnip, runner beans {540 Cal / 39.5g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {154 Cal / 23.9g Carbs}

(9pm) Gaillac Rouge (5oz) {125 Cal / 3.8g Carbs}
Drunk at the allotment after a day digging over a new plot. Head high weeds this morning, it was cleared, dug over, manure added , dug in and watered today. I am completely knackered from about 8 hours heavy labour in the sun.

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1742
Carbs 145.9g
Protein 96.2g
Fat 72.4g (Sat Fat 19.4g / Trans fats 0.8g)

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 09/06/2021

06:30 morning run for 1.5 miles

07:15 Breakfast: Pineapple and orange juice
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees

Blood sugar 6.8 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Paneer and chickpea curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and papad
Glass of butter milk
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Thursday 10/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.4
 
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Thursday 10/6
FBG (05:30) 4.0

Breakfast (7.30am): Avocado toast, tomatoes/ Juice from one orange {294 Cal / 28.6g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {76 Cal / 17.2g Carbs}
..............................8 km run [not timed, very stiff from yesterday, felt better afterwards]

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {73 Cal ./ 13.3g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {237 Cal / 22.5g Carbs}
Plum, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {117 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Prawn, squash & mango rendang, vegetable curry, paratha {498 Cal / 42.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {128 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1492
Carbs 156.5g
Protein 64.7g
Fat 57.7g (Sat Fat 12.2g / 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
Thursday 10/06/2021

07:00 morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffees

Blood sugar 6.4 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Paneer and chickpea curry
Cabbage curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and papad
Glass of butter milk
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Friday 11/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.0
 
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Friday 11/6
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum blackberries, walnuts {276 Cal / 35.8g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7 km run [37 min 30 sec], 2 sec over PB, last 5 runs within an 8 sec spread


Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {44 Cal ./ 8.0g Carbs}
Chicken salad {331 Cal / 23.3g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {116 Cal / 5.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Friday meal with Bubble (who made the starter).
Chilli prawns, avocado {147 Cal / 0.9g Carbs}
Jackfruit & mushroom stroganoff, green beans, bread {331 Cal / 34.1g Carbs}
Chocolate brownie, cherry sauce, ice cream {251 Cal / 33.2g Carbs}
Crozes-Hermitage (2 glasses) {251 Cal / 7.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1811
Carbs 156.1g
Protein 79.6g
Fat 61.7g (Sat Fat 17.2g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Saturday 12/6
FBG (05:30) 4.0

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {281 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Chocolate brownie {168 Cal / 19.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {44 Cal ./ 8.0g Carbs}
Ham salad {204 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {122 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Calamari e caponata {374 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}
Apricot, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {131 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1414
Carbs 140.6g
Protein 64.8g
Fat 57.7g (Sat Fat 13.0g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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 11/06/2021

07:00 morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffees

Blood sugar 6.3 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Paneer curry
Okra stir fry
Salad and papad
Glass of butter milk
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Saturday 12/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.7
 

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Saturday 12/06/2021

07:00 morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Boiled eggs and avocado dip with ryvita
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees

Blood sugar 6.2 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Spinach dhal
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Okra stir fry
Salad
Glass of butter milk
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Sunday 13/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.4
 

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Sunday 13/06/2021

07:00 morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black Coffees

Blood sugar 6.5 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Grilled Chicken, carrots and sweet potato
Mixed Greens leaf curry
Salad
Glass of butter milk
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Gardening one hour

Monday 14/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.6
 
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Sunday 13/6
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

90 minutes work at the allotment
Breakfast (9am): Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, avocado toast,
juice from one orange {422 Cal / 22.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {67 Cal ./ 9.9g Carbs}
Chicken & hummus salad {276 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {134 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast duck, celeriac mash, carrots, turnip, green beans {464 Cal / 29.2g Carbs}
Apple & blackberry crumble, ice cream {252 Cal / 32.1g Carbs}

Visit from friends
Cheese & biscuits, Malbec (2 glasses) {360 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2044
Carbs 139.3g
Protein 116.5g
Fat 79.3g (Sat Fat 24.1g / Trans fats 1.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Monday 14/6
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum blueberries, walnuts {273 Cal / 38.6g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................1 km run

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................2.5 km run


Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {67 Cal ./ 9.9g Carbs}
Cottage cheese salad {252 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {125 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Squash, fennel & pea risotto {356 Cal / 55.9g Carbs}
Apricot, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {131 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1343
Carbs 165.7g
Protein 44.4g
Fat 47.5g (Sat Fat 7.6g / Trans fats 0.1g)

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
Monday 14/06/2021

No morning run

07:15 Breakfast: Pineapple smoothie
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees

Blood sugar 5.7 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Grilled Chicken, carrots and sweet potato
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and papad
Glass of butter milk
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Tuesday 15/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.2
 

Sarahjane41

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Type of diabetes
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Treatment type
Other
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Morning I'm 6.5 this morning much better than yesterday 7.7, it was up most of the day nothing was bringing it back down, I had my tea and some strawberries then nothing before I went to bed.
 
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Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Tuesday 15/06/2021

06:30 morning run for 1.5 miles

07:15 Breakfast: Beetroot juice
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees

Blood sugar 5.9 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Lamb mince
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Green beans stir-fry
Salad and Glass of butter milk
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Wednesday 16/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.3
 
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Tuesday 15/6
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, strawberries, pecans {287 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................1 km run


Snack (10.30am): Toast, peanut butter {175 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)

Snack (11am): Banana {64 Cal / 14.6 Carbs}
................................7 km run [36 min 46 sec], New PB, by 42 sec, extremely happy
BG (11.45am) 3.4, not surprised, felt completely spent


Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {61 Cal ./ 11.2g Carbs}
Chicken salad {308 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {139 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Lasagne {504 Cal / 30.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {132 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1739
Carbs 149.6g
Protein 111.3g
Fat 69.1g (Sat Fat 16.3g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Wednesday 16/6
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (7.30am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast/
Juice from one orange {452 Cal / 26.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {177 Cal ./ 25.7g Carbs}
Cherries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {134 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Apricots (x2), walnuts {91 Cal / 7.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Thai green curry (prawn), jasmine rice {370 Cal / 39.9g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {142 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1435
Carbs 131.3g
Protein 77.9g
Fat 55.6g (Sat Fat 15.6g / 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
Wednesday 16/06/2021

06:30 morning run for 1.5 miles

07:15 Breakfast: Pineapple and carrot juice
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees

Blood sugar 5.8 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Chickpea curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and Glass of butter milk
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Thursday 17/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.3
 
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Thursday 17/6
FBG (05:30): Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, strawberries, pecans {271 Cal / 36.8g Carbs}
................................8 km run [41 min 41 sec], 4 sec over PB
Breakfast 2 (7.30am): Toast, peanut butter {197 Cal / 24.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {75 Cal ./ 11.1g Carbs}
Chicken salad {294 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}
Nectarine, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {125 Cal / 8.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Poachers' pie [left over game stew with sweet potato mash topping],
green beans, peas, sweetcorn {446 Cal / 41.0g Carbs}
Peach, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {131 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

Verdicchio (2 glasses) {216 Cal / 6,7g Carbs}
Sundowner at the allotment in the sunshine

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1824
Carbs 162.6g
Protein 100.5g
Fat 62.6g (Sat Fat 10.2g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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

 
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Venkat K

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Messages
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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Thursday 17/06/2021

06:30 morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Juice from one orange
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black Coffees

Blood sugar 6.5 before Dinner

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

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Friday 18/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.6