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

Saturday 26/6
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {277 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Friends visiting for lunch
Bread, olives, pistachio pesto {221 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
Tagliatelle with fennel, squid & chilli {313 Cal ./ 40.5g Carbs}
Elderflower panna cotta, strawberry compote, shortbread {240 Cal / 30.5g Carbs}
Cremant de Loire (2 glasses) {145 Cal / 4.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Third set of friends with us this weekend, our busiest weekend for
well over a year.
Roast chicken, chips, baked beans {330 Cal / 22.4g Carbs}
Bread & butter pudding [made with panettone from the freezer left over from Christmas], cream {476 Cal / 29.9g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1880
Carbs 195.0g
Protein 77.8g
Fat 67.4g (Sat Fat 21.4g / Trans fats 0.9g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
jenfoolery said:
Oh my goodness your dinner sounds amazing. If you could share the fish stew or point to a recipe online I would love to see that.
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Hi there, here is the Bouillabaisse recipe. It does take a while, but there is nothing technical or difficult to do.

Broth
One large onion [ I used 6 shallots as I had some that needed eating]
One large fennel
Two small leeks
Two medium carrots
6 cloves of garlic
100 ml olive oil

Dice all the veg and crush the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a large pan (I use a stock pot). Add veg and cook on a low heat for about 45 min until softened.

1.5 lb tomatoes
30g tomato puree
large sprig of thyme
tbsp fennel seeds
tbsp cayenne pepper (depending on how hot you like it)
2 pinches saffron

Add to broth and stir

Optional -50ml Pernod and 100ml white wine
Add and heat until alcohol has boiled off

2lb of fish bits [If you have a good fishmonger ask for all the heads & tails that they usually chuck away. Or use 2lb of the cheapest frozen white fish you can find).

Add to the pot, then add enough water to cover, and simmer for 2 or 3 hours until it has all broken down.
Top up with a little water from time to time if the level goes down.
Allow to cool a little. Put into a blender in batches and blitz.
Pass through a sieve using a wooden spoon. You should get a rich orange/red broth. Season.
I usually prepare this a day before and leave in the fridge. It also freezes well.

To serve
Gently heat the broth and add the fish that you prefer. I like a hake fillet, three scallops and a few mussels per person but it really is entirely your own choice (though avoid salmon).
Serve a bowl of the broth with fish in it and some baguette with a dollop of rouille (you can make this if you have time but you can buy it too, (Sainsbury or Amazon).

Hope you enjoy it. I have some left over broth which I may have with some pasta and prawns tonight.
 
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Sunday 27/6
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (9.30am): Scrambled eggs, bacon, avocado toast/ Orange juice {562 Cal / 34.1g Carbs}
Late breakfast with friends who stayed, before they left.

Lunch (12.30pm): Celeriac & apple soup {52 Cal ./ 8.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {127 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

..................................5 km walk
BG (6pm) 4.6
Dinner (6pm): Squid with caponata {416 Cal / 25.9g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {131 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)
Overall, a very light day today after a few excesses at the weekend

Calories 1365
Carbs 101.7g
Protein 74.1g
Fat 66.4g (Sat Fat 12.5g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 27/06/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Omelette and Avocado , Halloumi cheese
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Blood sugar 7.3 before Dinner

18:00 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Courgette chutney
Salad and Quinoa
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Monday 28/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.4
 
Monday 28/6
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, blueberries, walnuts {269 Cal / 35.3g Carbs}
................................2.5 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................2.5 km run

Snack (10.30am): Toast, peanut butter {165 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
................................7 km run [36 min 24 sec] 40 sec over PB

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {78 Cal ./ 13.4g Carbs}
Ham salad with broad bean hummus {184 Cal / 13.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {135 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast lamb, celeriac mash, roast cauliflower, carrots,
swede, green beans / Malbec (4oz) {565 Cal / 43.6g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, ice cream {149 Cal / 20.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1683
Carbs 174.6g
Protein 65.6g
Fat 60.6g (Sat Fat 13.9g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just as
 
Monday 28/06/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Blood sugar 5.8 before Dinner

18:00 Dinner: Lamb mince curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Courgette chutney
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

20:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 29/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 6.9
 
Tuesday 29/6
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {268 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
...............................21 km (half marathon) [1 hr 41 min 23 sec], New PB
Snack (8am): Banana {72 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {91 Cal ./ 15.7g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {289 Cal / 5.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine al funghi {424 Cal / 47.3g Carbs}
Persimmon, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {124 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1467
Carbs 158.0g
Protein 74.2g
Fat 52.4g (Sat Fat 8.6g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just as
 
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Tuesday 29/06/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugar 6.3 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Tofu curry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

20:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 30/06/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.4
 
Wednesday 30/6
FBG (05:30) 4.1
Exercise free day

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast/ Grapefruit juice {394 Cal / 25.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {71 Cal ./ 11.8g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {243 Cal / 23.5g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Wagyu burger, sweet potato fries, salad {708 Cal / 31.5g Carbs}
I forget how much fat/ calories are in wagyu beef!
Peach cobbler, ice cream {387 Cal / 31.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1998
Carbs 145.0g
Protein 86.2g
Fat 108.8g (Sat Fat 29.4g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 30/06/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugar 5.8 before Dinner

16:30 Dinner: Chick pea stir fry
Paneer curry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Thursday 01/07/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.4
 
Thursday 1/7
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {273 Cal / 37.8g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana, cookie {137 Cal / 23.7g Carbs}
...............................8 km [41 min 37 sec], equalled PB

Lunch (12pm): Scotch broth {127 Cal ./ 15.3g Carbs}
Cottage cheese salad {182 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {128 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): King prawn rogan josh, rice {379 Cal / 38.7g Carbs}
Strawberries, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {125 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1420
Carbs 163.7g
Protein 83.9g
Fat 39.1g (Sat Fat 8.0g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 02/07/2021

FBG(06:00) 7.8

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette with avocado
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate


Blood sugar 6.7 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Sea-bass pan fried
Green beans stir fry
Cabbage curry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Saturday 03/07/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.8
 
3.9 blood sugars at 3am felt **** and off so took my bloods raised to 5.6 went back to bed rose at 8.30 and sugars at 4.8 what is going on,
gps at the end of the month so I’ll be showing my graph

4.8FBG maybe

breakfast berries and full fat Greek yogurt
Lunch fry up which included baked beans
Dinner salad as it’s been to hot to cook

Calories 1431

carbs 55g
Fat 80g
Protein 70g

150minutes early walk with the dogs before it got too hot. Looking to go swimming as well soon if I can get in that is
 
Friday 2/7
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 34.3g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7 km run [37 min 45 sec] Slow, lots of running this week and my legs felt it

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {83 Cal ./ 14.2g Carbs}
Chicken salad {275 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, chocolate mousse {130 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Usual Friday meal with Bubble.
Mackerel pate, rye toast {243 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}
Sea bass, beetroot, squash & feta salad {352 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}
Made by Bubble so values estimated
Eton mess {172 Cal / 23.3g Carbs}
Wine: Pignoletto (3? glasses) / Sangiovese (medium glass) {318 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}
Beetroot & strawberries from the allotment

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1913
Carbs 138.4g
Protein 93.6g
Fat 69.3g (Sat Fat 18.8g / Trans fats 0.7g)

Saturday 3/7
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, walnuts {273 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
...............................5 km walk
Breakfast 2 (9.30am): Toast, mackerel pate {250 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Scotch broth {170 Cal ./ 21.7g Carbs}
Nectarine, cherries, yoghurt, pecans {132 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 3.8
Dinner (6pm): Tagliatelle al la Caponata {415 Cal / 43.9g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {125 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1433
Carbs 152.7g
Protein 61.5g
Fat 53.1g (Sat Fat 10.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 03/07/2021

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

09:00 Breakfast: Omelette with avocado and halloumi cheese
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate


Blood sugar 5.9 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Green beans stir fry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad, quinoa and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Sunday 04/07/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.3
 
Sunday 4/7
FBG (06:30) 4.2

...............................5 km walk
Breakfast (9am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast/
Juice from one orange {539 Cal / 35.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {72 Cal ./ 12.4g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {301 Cal / 8.4g Carbs}
Peach, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {137 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Tagliatelle with meatballs & ragu {565 Cal / 50.2g Carbs}
Cherries, nectarine, yoghurt, pistachios {140 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1823
Carbs 139.7g
Protein 104.4g
Fat 74.3g (Sat Fat 17.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 04/07/2021

No Morning run

06:00 Breakfast: Two Boiled eggs
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Blood sugar 6.9 before Dinner

17:00 Dinner: Lamb Mince curry
Green beans stir fry
Cauliflower and broccoli rice
Salad, quinoa and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Monday 05/07/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.8
 
Monday 5/7
FBG (06:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {269 Cal / 34.3g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................1 km run

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................1 km run

Lunch (12pm): Curried parsnip soup {67 Cal ./ 9.9g Carbs}
Chicken salad {281 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {118 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Melanzane Parmigiana {274 Cal / 31.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, passion fruit, yoghurt, pistachios {121 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1268
Carbs 132.9g
Protein 73.4g
Fat 40.5g (Sat Fat 8.7g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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