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

Saturday 21/8
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 35.5g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7 km run [wet, muddy & miserable so not timed]

Snack (9am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm): Out with friends, values estimated
Olives / Pastis {155 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}
Crab tartare, sourdough toast/ Sancerre (4oz) {254 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}
Boeuf Bourguignon, truffle mash, green beans/ Gevrey Chambertin (5oz) {423 Cal / 31.4g Carbs}[
Tarte aux fruits [shared] / Sauternes (3oz) {240 Cal / 21.3g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.9
Dinner (7pm): Roast chicken, fries [chip shaped roast potatoes], salad {314 Cal / 23.2g Carbs}
Apricot, strawberries, yoghurt, pistachios {125 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1924
Carbs 177.6g
Protein 92.3g
Fat 91.9g (Sat Fat 10.5g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
FBG 5.7
4 days post op

breakfast protein yogurt and coffee
Lunch cauliflower cheese soup
Dinner steak minced broccoli riced and carrots soft
Snacks chocolate chip cookie another coffee

calories 1168
Carbs 78
Fat 64
Protein 63

Still not eating much but they’ve hurt my throat with the tube so finding it hard to eat so having a lot of soft foods when I can. Lack of appetite doesn’t help here either snd I’m wondering if this is the no exercise or me. I’m hoping it passes.
 
Saturday 14/08/2021

FBG(06:30)- 6.9

Sunday 22/08/2021

FBG(06:30)- 6.9

08:00 One hour badminton

09:30 Breakfast: Scrambled eggs. kale, asparagus and Halloumi cheese
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:30 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Bottle Gourd curry
Salad and papad

Monday 23/08/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.0
 
Sunday 22/8
FBG (05:30) 3.8

...................................5 km walk
Breakfast (5.30am): Poached duck egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans,
toast/ Juice from one orange {449 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {78 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}
Runner bean & fig salad {255 Cal / 21.3g Carbs}
Greengage, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {138 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Partridge, celeriac mash, roast parsnip, carrots, green beans/
Sauvignon Blanc (4oz) {551 Cal / 42.7g Carbs}
Blackberry & apple crumble, ice cream {224 Cal / 28.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1764
Carbs 163.4g
Protein 83.1g
Fat 68.4g (Sat Fat 16.7g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
FBG 7.2 if I eat after 10 this is what I get, lower if I don’t

Breakfast coffee
Lunch yoghurt
Dinner steak pie, mashed spuds roast potatoes and veg with gravy. I ate half of it

snack yoghurts and strawberries

calories 1345
Carbs. 87g
Protein 90g
Fat 78g

throat still a tad sore but other than that I’m fine. Pottering about slowly still.
 
Monday 23/8
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), greengages, blackberries, walnuts {277 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
................................2.5 km run
................................rowing machine (10 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................1 km run

Snack (10am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Courgette & cucumber soup, with charred runner beans {137 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {341 Cal / 7.3g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {136 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Spaghetti al Caponata {463 Cal / 55.5g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, yoghurt, pecans {135 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1627
Carbs 160.0g
Protein 73.6g
Fat 66.7g (Sat Fat 10.3g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Monday 23/08/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black coffee in the morning

Blood sugars before dinner 5.2

18:00 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Bottle gourd curry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Tuesday 24/08/2021

FBG(07:00)- 6.7
 
Tuesday 24/8
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), wild raspberries & brambles, walnuts {273 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (10 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................1 km run

Lunch (12pm): Courgette & cucumber soup, with charred runner beans {124 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {317 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}
Figs, honey, yoghurt, pistachios {123 Cal / 18.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Thai green curry (prawn), fennel seed paratha {436 Cal / 32.7g Carbs}
Apricot, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {128 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1470
Carbs 129.0g
Protein 82.8g
Fat 58.5g (Sat Fat 11.8g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Tuesday 24/08/2021

No Morning run

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

10:00 Cycling for 10 miles with children

Blood sugars before dinner Not Measured

19:00 Dinner: Lamb mince
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Aubergine curry
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Wednesday 25/08/2021

FBG(07:00)- 6.7
 
Post op 7 days
FBS 5.2

breakfast coffee and a boiled egg
Lunch fry up rather nice it was too
Dinner broccoli cheese

A slow walk too

calories 1303
Carbs 14% the lowest I’ve been in awhile now
Protein 24%
Fats 62%

Appetite coming back slowly but feel gassy and bloated too but it’ll take time for that to go away. I’m impatient and want it away now but I’ll have to be patient hahahah. Blood sugars are steady woohoo go me as that surprised me big time as was expecting them to be raised.
 
Wednesday 25/08/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

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

Couple of black coffee in the morning

Blood sugars before dinner 6.6

18:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Green bean stirfry
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Thursday 26/08/2021

FBG(06:30)- 6.8
 
8 days post op feeling a dull ache now and can just about walk about without pain but have to watch if I move suddenly. Wounds all clean too more the belly button one as that’s the one that worried me why I don’t know.
FBG 5.4

breakfast coffee, yoghurt & strawberries
Lunch chicken tikka, crackers
Dinner fry up
Snack dark mint chocolate and a Costa latte

calories 1326
Carbs 74
Fat 79
Protein 76

I’ve also reduced my HBA1c from 76 to 52 plus my cholesterol has reduced too so happy now to get into the pre diabetic ranges wish me luck
 
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Wednesday 25/8
FBG (05:30) 4.1

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Duck egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans, toast/
Juice from one orange {483 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {78 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}
Fig & runner bean salad {252 Cal / 20.3g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {146 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
.................................6 km run (gentle jog to park and back with son on his bike)

Dinner (6pm): Crab & fennel risotto/ Viognier (2 glasses) {637 Cal / 62.6g Carbs}
Apricot with pistachio cream {233 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1956
Carbs 182.7g
Protein 61.8g
Fat 80.0g (Sat Fat 20.7g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Thursday 26/8
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), wild raspberries & brambles, walnuts {273 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (10 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................2.5 km run

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {77 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Crab & avocado salad {257 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}
Figs, honey, yoghurt, pistachios {127 Cal / 18.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Red dragon pie, carrots, green beans, sweetcorn {383 Cal / 48.2g Carbs}
Blackberry & apple crumble, ice cream {202 Cal / 25.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1389
Carbs 161.2g
Protein 58.1g
Fat 45.9g (Sat Fat 10.5g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Happy bday. X
 
Thursday 26/08/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette with Pineapple juice
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffee in the morning

Blood sugars before dinner 5.7

18:00 Dinner: Chickpea stir-fry
Chicken curry
Green bean stir-fry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 2 miles

Friday 27/08/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.2
 
10 days post op FBG 6.9

breakfast yogurt strawberries and coffee
Lunch tuna Mayo and lettuce and all the trimmings
Dinner bolognese and courgette spaghetti
Snack mint chocolate, yogurt and a latte with lemon tart

carbs 120
Protein 92
Fats 72

calories 1507 woohoo still under by 40 but I’m happy as I wasn’t eating enough for me, but surgery will do that to you
I’m not moving suddenly still as that takes your breath away. Slowly going back to walking as I’ve missed it big time never ever thought I’d say that lol!!
 
Friday 27/8
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), greengages, blackberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (10 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................2.5 km run

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {75 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}
Fig & runner bean salad {269 Cal / 20.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {134 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.8
Dinner (6pm): Pasta fazool [ home grown beans], Chianti (large glass) {597 Cal / 64.7g Carbs}
Cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {136 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1552
Carbs 168.5g
Protein 49.7g
Fat 52.0g (Sat Fat 10.8g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes, please just ask
 
Saturday 28/8
FBG (05:30) Not measure today

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), greengages, blackberries, walnuts {269 Cal / 34.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup, toast {179 Cal / 24.1g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {130 Cal / 9.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Friends visiting for dinner
Crab tartare, melba toast, samphire/ Champagne (3 oz) {284 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
Duck, celeriac dauphinoise, carrots, runner beans/ Chianti (4 oz) {556 Cal / 30.2g Carbs}
Fig & thyme clafoutis, ice cream {243 Cal / 24.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1725
Carbs 142.8g
Protein 87.0g
Fat 61.9g (Sat Fat 18.6g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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