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

Monday 05/07/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Beetroot juice
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugar 6.9 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Green beans stir fry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Tuesday 06/07/2021

FBG(06:00)- 6.9 (Slept well)
 
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Tuesday 6/7
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), cherries, strawberries, hazelnuts {277 Cal / 37.g Carbs}
...............................21 km (half marathon) [1 hr 41 min 17 sec], New PB by 6s
Snack (8am): Banana/ Brownie {184 Cal / 28.1g Carbs}
Absolutely starving, figured that I had earnt it!
BG (9am) 5.3 [pretty good an hour after a small brownie]

Lunch (12pm): Scotch broth, toast {282 Cal ./ 38.4g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {126 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Courgette, fennel & pea risotto {325 Cal / 48.3g Carbs}
Vegetables picked at the allotment about 4.30, couldn't be fresher
Flambed pineapple, ice cream {192 Cal / 24.2g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1468
Carbs 198.0g
Protein 57.8g
Fat 40.9g (Sat Fat 11.3g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday 06/07/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette with Avocado dip
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugar 5.7 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Aubergine curry
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Wednesday 07/07/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.8
 
Wednesday 07/07/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Pineapple smoothie
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

18:00 Evening walk for 2 miles

Blood sugar 5.6 before Dinner

19:00 Dinner: Cod fillet
Chickpea stir-fry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Courgette chutney
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Thursday 08/07/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.4
 
Wednesday 7/7
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Exercise free day, heavy legs from yesterday

Breakfast (7.30am): Bacon & eggs, baked beans on toast/
Half a grapefruit {467 Cal / 29.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Curried parsnip soup {80 Cal ./ 11.9g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {227 Cal / 5.1g Carbs}
Pineapple, passion fruit, yoghurt, pistachios {154 Cal / 16.0g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken & lemon tagine, couscous, carrot & harissa hummus,
poppy seed flatbread {583 Cal / 38.7g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1710
Carbs 123.2g
Protein 119.3g
Fat 70.2g (Sat Fat 15.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 8/7
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {269 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}

................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
................................7 km run [35 min 56 sec] 10 sec over PB

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {112 Cal ./ 16.5g Carbs}
Chicken salad with carrot hummus {276 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {123 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine prima vera [courgette, peas & beans], salmon {526 Cal / 47.8g Carbs}
Cherries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {134 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1578
Carbs 158.6g
Protein 90.1g
Fat 54.5g (Sat Fat 12.9g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 08/07/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugar 5.7 before Dinner

18:00 Dinner: Cod fillet
Tomato dal
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Courgette chutney
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Friday 09/07/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.6
 
Late again as I’ve not been in but this is weigh in day losing inches not weight weirdly.

fbg 6.1

breakfast kefir and strawberries
Lunch boiled eggs & some dark mint chocolate
Dinner bolognese and meatballs
Snack scone with clotted cream only have half as it spiked me through the roof from 4.8 to 10.4

calories 1505
Carbs 101g
Fat 84g
Protein 79g
Exercise walking 200 minutes with some speed walking flung in for good measure. Good for little old me as I was out of practice for sure. I’d normally amble with the dogs very slowly read lazy walking.
 
Friday 09/07/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: scrambled eggs with vegetables and halloumi cheese
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugar 5.5 before Dinner

18:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and glass of butter milk
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

20:30 Evening walk for 1.5miles

Saturday 10/07/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.4
 
Friday 9/7
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 35.0g Carbs}

................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
Snack (6.30am): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
................................7 km run [35 min 55 sec] 9 sec over PB
Exercise done for the week, very happy with progress

Snack (10am): Toast, peanut butter {152 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Curried parsnip soup {74 Cal ./ 10.9g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {210 Cal / 19.9g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, biscotti {96 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Fish pie {359 Cal / 32.2g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {115 Cal / 9.1g Carbs}

Friend dropped by unexpectedly
Wine [2 glasses of Minervois], cheese & crackers {425 Cal / 13.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1838
Carbs 166.2g
Protein 79.6g
Fat 60.6g (Sat Fat 16.1g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 10/7
FBG (05:30) 3.9

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, strawberries, walnuts {273 Cal / 38.1g Carbs}
................................5 km walk

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {106 Cal ./ 15.7g Carbs}
Ham salad {208 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Texas chilli, sweet potato fries, cornbread, guacamole {593 Cal / 47.7g Carbs}
Strawberries, kiwi, yoghurt, almonds {121 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1501
Carbs 147.8g
Protein 84.1g
Fat 53.2g (Sat Fat 9.4g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 11/07/2021

FBG(06:00)- 6.8

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Gardening in the morning

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugar 5.4 before Dinner

18:00 Dinner: Chickpea stir-fry
Cabbage stir-fry
Green beans curry
Spinach dhal
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Monday 12/07/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.0
 
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Sunday 11/7
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Snack (6am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
................................9 km walk
Breakfast (7.45am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast/
Juice from one orange {340 Cal / 28.8g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Victoria sponge cake {179 Cal / 21.6g Carbs}
Made by a friend so values estimated

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {54 Cal ./ 8.0g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {256 Cal / 6.0g Carbs}
Cherries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken roast potatoes & cauliflower, carrots, green beans/
Viognier (4oz) {536 Cal / 37.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, almonds {129 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1762
Carbs 151.9g
Protein 101.5g
Fat 63.0g (Sat Fat 15.0g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 12/7
FBG (05:30) 4.3
Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, walnuts {277 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
................................2.5 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................2.5 km run

Snack (11am): Banana {66 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................1 km run

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {98 Cal ./ 14.5g Carbs}
Chicken salad with hummus {295 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}
Plum, strawberries, yoghurt, almonds {122 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Tagliatelle alla caponata {428 Cal / 52.7g Carbs}
Rhubarb & ginger crumble, ice cream {244 Cal / 25.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1600
Carbs 181.9g
Protein 71.8g
Fat 56.0g (Sat Fat 12.8g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 12/07/2021

No Morning run

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette with avocado dip and berries
Glass of pineapple smoothie
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugar 5.6 before Dinner

17:30 Dinner: Lamb mince
Cabbage stir-fry
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Tuesday 13/07/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.4
 
Fasting @ 6:30am - 88/98
Before breakfast @ 6:50am - 91/103
Breakfast @ 7am:
12 oz coffee w/ Splenda and cream
2 pkgs peanut butter & honey crackers
Walmart and Food lion trip - logged over 3400 steps
Put Walmart and Food Lion groceries away
After breakfast and walking - 52/61
Now nursing a piece of Brach's cinnamon hard candy
Already finished 24 oz water bottle
 
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