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

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (07/11)

Breakfast 1 (6.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), blueberries,
raspberries, pecans {289 Cal / 32.9g Carbs}
..............................2 mile walk
..............................6 mile row
Breakfast 2 (8.30am): Toast (one slice, seeded), hummus, scrambled eggs, mushrooms,
tomatoes / Juice from one orange {341 Cal / 28.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Chicken & barley broth {135 Cal / 20.2g Carbs}
Toast (one slice, seeded), hummus, avocado, prawns, tomatoes, cucumber {371 Cal / 19.3g Carbs}
Dessert: Pear, blackberries, yoghurt {111 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
..............................6 mile walk
..............................6 km row

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Salmon, celeriac mash, carrots, swede, green beans {416 Cal / 33.5g Carbs}
Dessert: Apple tart, vanilla ice cream {224 Cal / 25.6g Carbs}
................................2 mile walk
................................3 km row

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 2019
Carbs 196.5g
Protein 106.7g
Fat 73.8g (Sat Fat 15.1g / Trans fat 0.3g)

FBG Today (08/11, 05:30) 4.3
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (08/11)

Breakfast (7am): Toast (one slice, seeded), scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes,
baked beans / Juice from half a grapefruit {336 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}
............................4 mile walk

Lunch (12.15pm): Tomato & basil soup {76 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
Toast (one slice, seeded), hummus, avocado, chicken, tomatoes {361 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}
Dessert: Pear, blackberries, yoghurt {109 Cal / 14.1g Carbs}

...........................5 mile walk
Snack (3.15pm): Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt {93 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Moussaka {375 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}
Dessert: Plums, strawberries, yoghurt, biscotti {101 Cal / 14.3g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1507
Carbs 117.3g
Protein 87.3g
Fat 64.5g (Sat Fat 20.4g / Trans fat 1.0g)

FBG Today (09/11, 05:30) 4.4
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (09/11)
Heavy exercise day so plenty of food today.

Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), passion fruit,
raspberries {238 Cal / 30.3g Carbs}
..............................2 mile walk
..............................6 mile row
Breakfast 2 (8.30am): Toast (one slice, seeded), hummus, avocado, poached duck egg,
king prawns, tomatoes / Juice from half a grapefruit {392 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}

...............................3 mile walk
Snack (9am): Banana {53 Cal/ 12.1g Carbs}
...............................4 km row

Lunch (12.00pm): Chicken breast, sweet potato & garlic mash, runner beans,
sweetcorn [all leftovers heated in microwave] {316 Cal / 26.0g Carbs}
Dessert: Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt {104 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}

..............................5 mile walk
Snack (3pm): Pear {46 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}
..............................3 km row
Snack (4pm): Toast (2 slices, wholemeal) {159 Cal / 17.7g Carbs}


BG (6pm) 4.7
Dinner (6pm): Wood pigeon & fennel stroganoff, celeriac mash, purple carrots,
roast acorn squash, green beans {318 Cal / 40.8g Carbs}
Dessert: Carrot cake {222 Cal / 25.6g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1904
Carbs 203.8g
Protein 110.0g
Fat 56.2g (Sat Fat 11.5g / Trans fat 0.6g)

FBG Today (10/11, 05:30) 4.5
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (10/11)

Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), pear,
blackberries, walnuts {320 Cal / 35.3g Carbs}
..............................3 mile walk
..............................6 mile row
Breakfast 2 (8.30am): Toast (one slice, seeded), hummus, scrambled eggs,
chicken, tomatoes, baked beans {376 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12.00pm): Tomato & basil soup {92 Cal / 14.5g Carbs}
Pigeon stroganoff [leftovers] , roast sweet potato,
cauliflower, green beans {232 Cal / 22.2g Carbs}
Dessert: Plums, blueberries, yoghurt {94 Cal / 16.0g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Carrot cake {233 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}
..............................7 mile walk
BG (4pm) 4.4

Dinner (6pm): Hake in breadcrumbs, fries, peas, sweetcorn {337 Cal / 29.5g Carbs}
Dessert: Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, amaretti biscuit {107 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1847
Carbs 186.5g
Protein 104.4g
Fat 60.2g (Sat Fat 12.8g / Trans fat 0.3g)

FBG Today (11/11, 06:00) 4.1
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (11/11)

Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), pear,
blackberries, walnuts {319 Cal / 36.8g Carbs}
..............................2 mile walk
..............................6 mile row
Breakfast 2 (8.30am): Toast (one slice, seeded), hummus, mushrooms,
chicken, tomatoes, baked beans / Juice from one orange {293 Cal / 31.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12.00pm): Turtle bean & red lentil soup {168 Cal / 20.1g Carbs}
Toast (one slice, seeded), chicken, avocado, tomatoes, hummus {331 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}
Dessert: Carrot cake, raspberries {228 Cal / 28.3g Carbs}

..............................3 mile walk
Beer (3 pints of Guinness watching rugby) {570 Cal / 30.0g Carbs}
..............................3 mile walk [I don't live near the pub!]

BG (6pm) 3.4 [not unusual after beer then exercise, I believe that the booze
restricts glycogen release by the liver, felt knackered]
Dinner (6pm): Moussaka [left overs] {375 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}
Dessert: Plums, strawberries, yoghurt {76 Cal / 7.9g Carbs}

Snack (9pm) Pepperoni pizza (2 slices) {352 Cal / 35.8g Carbs}
[Still hungry and too lazy to make 'proper' food]

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 2741
Carbs 209.9g
Protein 109.1g
Fat 89.3g (Sat Fat 25.4g / Trans fat 1.3g)

FBG Today (12/11, 07:00) 4.2 [very happy after late night pizza]
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (12/11)

Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), hummus, mushrooms,
duck egg, baked beans / Juice from one orange {361 Cal / 30.6g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Banana {61 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
..........................................10 mile walk
Lunch (12.00pm picnic during walk): Chicken & hummus sandwich {332 Cal / 27.7g Carbs}
Figs, yoghurt, walnuts {151 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
Sachertorte {277 Cal / 32.0g Carbs}

Beer (1 pint of Guinness after walk) {190 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast potato, sweet potato & fennel,
cauliflower, carrots {362 Cal / 33.3g Carbs}
Dessert: Rhubarb crumble, vanilla ice cream {196 Cal / 23.3g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 2002
Carbs 190.7g
Protein 98.3g
Fat 68.0g (Sat Fat 18.6g / Trans fat 0.7g)

FBG Today (13/11, 05.30) 4.5
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (13/11)

Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), nectarine,
raspberries, almonds {287 Cal / 33.9g Carbs}
..............................2 mile walk
..............................6 mile row
Breakfast 2 (8.30am): Toast (one slice, seeded), scrambled eggs, hummus, mushrooms,
tomatoes / Juice from one orange {321 Cal / 25.1g Carbs}

..............................4 mile walk
..............................6 km row

Lunch (12.00pm): Tomato & basil soup {84 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Toast (one slice, seeded), chicken, avocado, tomatoes, hummus {380 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, kiwi fruit, yoghurt {77 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Banana {71 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}
..............................2 mile walk
..............................6 km row
Snack (4pm): Toast (2 slices, seeded), 3 nut butter, blackcurrant jam {311 Cal / 35.8g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 5.0 [2 hours pp]
Dinner (6pm): Salmon, sweet potato mash, roast celeriac,
runner beans, peas {388 Cal / 28.6g Carbs}
Dessert: Plums, blackberries, yoghurt {103 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 2050
Carbs 203.9g
Protein 116.8g
Fat 70.4g (Sat Fat 11.2g / Trans fat 0.1g)

FBG Today (14/11, 05:30) 4.5
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (14/11)

Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), strawberries,
blackberries, pecans {312 Cal / 32.7g Carbs}
..............................2 mile walk
..............................6 km row
Breakfast 2 (8.30am): Toast (one slice, seeded), scrambled eggs, hummus, bacon,
mushrooms, tomatoes / Juice from one orange {330 Cal / 24.7g Carbs}

..............................4 mile walk

Lunch (12.00pm): Turtle bean, coconut, lime & chilli soup {168 Cal / 7.8g Carbs}
Toast (one slice, seeded), mackerel, tomatoes, hummus {323 Cal / 20.4g Carbs}
Dessert: Pear, blueberries, yoghurt {96 Cal / 15.7g Carbs}

..............................3 mile walk
..............................2 km row
Snack (4pm): Avocado, king prawns {151 Cal / 1.2g Carbs}

Dinner (7pm): Coq au vin, celeriac mash, roast acorn squash,
green beans, carrots {364 Cal / 33.2g Carbs} / 4oz. Merlot {100 Cal / 3.1g Carbs}
Dessert: Rhubarb crumble, vanilla ice cream [small portions] {208 Cal / 19.0g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 2081
Carbs 161.4g
Protein 124.7g
Fat 72.9g (Sat Fat 18.6g / Trans fat 0.6g)

FBG Today (15/11, 05:30) 4.4
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (15/11)

Snack (5.30am): Banana {71 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}
..............................4 mile walk

Breakfast (7.30am): Toast (one slice, seeded), hummus, avocado,
tomatoes, fried duck egg yolk / Juice from half a grapefruit {387 Cal / 21.7g Carbs}

..............................3 mile walk

Lunch (12.00pm): Gravadlax [home made, new recipe] {111 Cal / 0.3g Carbs}
Coq au vin [left overs], sweet potato & garlic mash, turnip,
runner beans, peas {302 Cal / 28.8g Carbs}
Dessert: Pear, blackberries, yoghurt {90 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

..............................4 mile walk
Snack (4pm): Toast (one slice, seeded) {111 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

Dinner (7pm): Pumpkin & sage tortellini, Nduja ragu {321 Cal / 36.2g Carbs}
4oz. Merlot {100 Cal / 3.1g Carbs}
Dessert: Grapes, blueberries, yoghurt {99 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1643
Carbs 147.6g
Protein 83.9g
Fat 58.5g (Sat Fat 17.5g / Trans fat 0.5g)

FBG Today (16/11, 05:30) 4.4
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes

 

[srobertson06]

7.1 this morning - greek yogurt for breakfast, cheese for lunch with a very small piece of french bread, bacon and corn bread......
Just realised how high the carbs were yesterday !!!!!

I have been much better so far today.

 

[Bigbassett_]

5.3 went to running club last night. Ate beans on 1 slice brown toast 2 eggs and some cheese for tea. Can't remember lunch or brekky sorry.

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (16/11)
Horrible, stinking cold today. Shivering and shaking so no exercise except
taking nipper to school (one mile away). Will test more often as first cold since
diagnosis.

FBG (6am) 4.4
Breakfast (8am): Porridge (made with almond milk), raspberries,
pear, walnuts {324 Cal / 35.9g Carbs}
..............................2 mile walk

BG (12pm) 4.2
Lunch (12.00pm): Turtle bean, coconut, lime & chilli soup {168 Cal / 7.8g Carbs}
Toast (one slice, seeded), hummus, avocado, turkey, tomatoes,
cucumber {292 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}
Dessert: Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt {82 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}
BG (2pm) 5.0

..............................2 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Venison steak in herb crust, garlic & sweet potato mash,
roast potatoes (2 small), cauliflower, runner beans{433 Cal / 38.1g Carbs}
Dessert: Mango, vanilla ice cream, passion fruit [tasted familiar, then I realised
that I was eating a deconstructed Solero - the only thing I have been able to
taste all day] {117 Cal / 17.2g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Went to bed after dinner and slept until 10pm. Quick blood test, typed
this post, then back to bed
BG (10pm) 4.4

Calories 1449
Carbs 131.7g
Protein 87.7g
Fat 43.6g (Sat Fat 10.3g / Trans fat 0.3g)

FBG Today (17/11, 06:30) 4.5
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask

 

[Ian_Laye]

B = Coffee
L = None
D = 500g roasted Pork belly & 4 large mushrooms filled with blue cheese.
Bottle of red wine during evening.

4.6mmol the following morning

 

[Prem51]

Yesterday 16/11)
0715: Mug of white coffee with sweetener.
1030: Coconut, on beach.
1700: Mug of white tea and 12 (small) butter cookies.
2045: Pork WonTon soup.
2130-0030: 5 small bottles of beer.

Fbg 5.3 at 0630 today.

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (17/11)
Horrible, stinking cold still with me today, very disturbed night.. Shivering and shaking so no exercise except taking nipper to school (one mile away). I haven't seen a rise in BG but will test more often as first cold since
diagnosis.

FBG (6.30am) 4.5
Breakfast (8am): Porridge (made with almond milk), raspberries,
nectarine, pecans {313 Cal / 34.3g Carbs}
..............................2 mile walk

BG (12pm) 4.4
Lunch (12.00pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), avocado, bacon, mushrooms,
scrambled egg, tomatoes /Juice from half a grapefruit {374 Cal / 19.4g Carbs}
Dessert: Mango, vanilla ice cream, passion fruit {108 Cal / 16.3g Carbs}

..............................2 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6.30pm): Basa fillet in herb crumb, sweet potato and celeriac fries,
peas, sweetcorn {254 Cal / 23.9g Carbs}
Dessert: Pear and blackberry crumble, chocolate ice cream {321 Cal / 23.9g Carbs}

Snack (10pm): Toast (thick slice, wholemeal), milk [appetite returned with
a vengeance] {234 Cal / 24.9g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1658
Carbs 148.7g
Protein 80.2g
Fat 70.9g (Sat Fat 17.1g / Trans fat 0.8g)

FBG Today (18/11, 05:30) 4.2
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask

 

[Prem51]

Yesterday 17/11

0940: Mug of coffee with milk and sweetener.
1700: Mug of tea and 12 (small) cookies.
2040: Red Pork and dumplings soup.
2115-1200: 3 glasses of red wine, and two small beers.

Lots of water during day.

Fbg at 0830 today was 4.8.

 

[Philjay]

7.1 this morning at 5.20 a.m. Tend to eat my favorite (sweet ofcourse) foods in the evening.....good day!

 

[Bigbassett_]

6.7 after a lot of rum and diet coke and 2 pints lager last night as well as a lentil Dahl and rice 6pm and chicken done wrap at 2am. That's not a bad result considering. Oh and I dropped off my metformin last night

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (18/11)
Still off colour so food/exercise much reduced.

FBG (5.30am) 4.2
Breakfast (8am): Porridge (made with almond milk), mango,
passion fruit {245 Cal / 35.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12.00pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), avocado, mushrooms,
scrambled eggs, tomatoes /Juice from one orange {381 Cal / 23.4g Carbs}
Dessert: Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt {101 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}

..............................3 mile walk [to the pub to watch rugby]
Beer: 2.5 pints Guinness {475 Cal / 25.0g Carbs}
..............................3 mile walk

BG (6pm) 3.5 [expected after booze/exercise]
Dinner (6.30pm): Venison casserole, mashed potatoes, carrots,
runner beans {309 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}
Dessert: Pear and blackberry crumble, chocolate ice cream {309 Cal / 22.5g Carbs}

2 cups of coffee too

Calories 1862
Carbs 157.5g
Protein 67.9g
Fat 53.5g (Sat Fat 12.5g / Trans fat 0.3g)

FBG Today (19/11, 06:30) 4.1
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Food yesterday (19/11)
Appetite returning, starting to eat/exercise a little more

FBG (6am) 4.1
Breakfast (8am): Porridge (made with almond milk), nectarine,
blackberries, pecans {284 Cal / 32.9g Carbs}
Toast (one slice, seeded), hummus, avocado, mushrooms, tomatoes
{244 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {58 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm): KFC chicken breast [crumb removed], fries {264 Cal / 25.8g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Toast (1.5 slices, rye) {159 Ca; / 17.7g Carbs}

..............................5 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.5
Dinner (6.30pm): Thai green chicken & cashew curry, jasmine rice
{512 Cal / 39.9g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded) / Strawberries, raspberries,
yoghurt, biscotti {189 Cal / 20.6g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1778
Carbs 166.6g
Protein 98.5g
Fat 68.2g (Sat Fat 14.3g / Trans fat 0.8g)

FBG Today (20/11, 05:30) 4.5
All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask