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

FBG 5.5

breakfast protein yogurt and coffee
Lunch omelette with loads of chicken and veg
Dinner sirloin steak and long stemmed broccoli

snack mint dark chocolate and a latte

calories 1145 boo definitely not enough but I felt I couldn’t eat anymore
Carbs 62
Protein 82
Fat 61

a wee walk last night too

protein was higher though and I didn’t eat anything after 9.30 till this morning as it’s Sunday I didn’t begin eating till 9am so we’ll see what the day brings.

Saturday 28/08/2021

FBG(07:00)- 7.2

Sunday 29/08/2021

FBG(07:00)- 6.6

08:00 One hour badminton

09:30 Breakfast: Avacado dip with boiled eggs and Ryvita
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:30 Dinner: Mushroom curry
Paneer curry
Scrambled Eggs
Salad

Monday 30/08/2021

FBG(07:00)- 6.8

Sunday 29/8
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Snack (6am): Banana {77 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
................................8 km run [41 min 15 sec], New PB

Brunch (10.30am): Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon & trout roe,
avocado toast {352 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt {80 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}

Away at a spa hotel for a couple of days, values estimated
Lunch (2pm): Spiced aubergine & tomato soup {81 Cal / 13.0g Carbs}
Cakes [a couple of nibbles from the wife's afternoon tea] {183 Cal / 29.0g Carbs}
Champagne (2 glasses) {145 Cal / 4.5g Carbs}

Afternoon swim
Dinner (8pm): Duck rillettes, gooseberry chutney, endive salad, melba toast {144 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
Pave of cod, braised fennel, confit tomatoes, salad {152 Cal / 13.0g Carbs}
Sticky toffee pudding, ice cream {189 Cal / 27.2g Carbs}
Champagne (3 oz)/ Sancerre (6 oz) {216 Cal / 6.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1651
Carbs 155.5g
Protein 69.3g
Fat 42.6g (Sat Fat 11.4g / Trans fats 0.1g)

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

Monday 30/08/2021

No Morning run

08:00 Breakfast: Scrambled eggs
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffee in the morning

Couple of hours gardening

Blood sugars before dinner 6.1

18:00 Dinner: Bottle Gourd curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Bitter gourd pickle
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Tuesday 31/08/2021

FBG(07:00)- 6.9

Monday 30/8
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Away at spa hotel, values estimated [very small portions!}

Breakfast (7am): Bacon, sausage, black pudding, egg, potato scone, baked beans {395 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}
Toast, marmalade {184 Cal / 32.5g Carbs}
Fruit salad, yoghurt {69 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}

................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
Snack (10am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
................................10 km run [treadmill]
................................1 hour swim & sauna

Lunch (12.30pm): Spiced aubergine & tomato soup, crusty roll {151 Cal / 26.6g Carbs}
Sea bream, squid ink orzotto, candied fennel {249 Cal / 19.6g Carbs}
Chocolate brownie, ice cream {163 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}
Champagne (2 glasses) {145 Cal / 4.5g Carbs}

................................1 hour swim & sauna
BG (6pm) 4.8
Dinner (8pm): Soft shell crab tempura, warm Thai salad {149 Cal / 16.0g Carbs}
Artichokes alla Romana, summer vegetable salad {216 Cal / 15.9g Carbs}
Elderflower cheesecake, cucumber sorbet {183 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}
Gavi di Gavi (2 x 5oz) {240 Cal / 7.5g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 2279
Carbs 202.5g
Protein 96.8g
Fat 71.7g (Sat Fat 28.3g / Trans fats 0.8g)

Tuesday 31/8
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Snack (6am): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
................................10 km run [treadmill]

Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, toasted bagel {387 Cal / 27.3g Carbs}
Fruit salad, yoghurt {74 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm): Back home, eating my own food again
Spaghetti al caponata {385 Cal / 48.7g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {126 Cal / 8.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Breaded hake, fries, baked beans {501 Cal / 39.2g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1729
Carbs 167.5g
Protein 86.1g
Fat 70.8g (Sat Fat 14.1g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

Tuesday 31/08/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Boiled eggs and juice from half grapefruit
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffee in the morning

Blood sugars before dinner 6.6

18:00 Dinner: Bottle Gourd curry
Tofu and Vegetables stir-fry
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Wednesday 01/09/2021

FBG(07:00)- 7.0

FBG 5.6 post op 14 days where has the time went.
I’ve healed fairly quickly which is good and I’m back doing my usual except heavy lifting just yet.

breakfast latte, water
Lunch protein yogurt, chicken salad
Dinner broccoli cheese with bacon

snacks latte, chocolate buttons, dark mint chocolate, strawberries and clotted cream

calories 1312 needs to be higher but I was full

Carbs 79g
Fat 84g
Protein 64g



walk 3 miles felt great after as I’ve missed my walks which is surprising for me as in the past I loathed exercise.

Wednesday 2/9
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................1 km run

Snack (10am): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm): Tomato & lentil soup {91 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}
Tune & avocado salad {335 Cal / 6.8g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, macadamias {142 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast kohlrabi, tomato & watercress orzotto {465 Cal / 52.4g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {135 Cal / 20.7g Carbs}
Malbec (6 oz) {150g Cal / 4.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1725
Carbs 171.1g
Protein 66.9g
Fat 58.1g (Sat Fat 9.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

Dollylolly said:

FBG 5.6 post op 14 days where has the time went.
I’ve healed fairly quickly which is good and I’m back doing my usual except heavy lifting just yet.

breakfast latte, water
Lunch protein yogurt, chicken salad
Dinner broccoli cheese with bacon

snacks latte, chocolate buttons, dark mint chocolate, strawberries and clotted cream

calories 1312 needs to be higher but I was full

Carbs 79g
Fat 84g
Protein 64g



walk 3 miles felt great after as I’ve missed my walks which is surprising for me as in the past I loathed exercise.

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Good to see your recovery well under way.

Wednesday 01/09/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette and juice from half grapefruit
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffee in the morning

Blood sugars before dinner 6.4

17:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Tofu and Vegetables stir-fry
Brown chickpea stir-fry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Thursday 02/09/2021

FBG(07:00)- 7.0

Thursday 2/9
FBG (05:30) 4.3

....................................6 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {273 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}

................................8 km run
Gentle jog to the park and back with my ten year old on his new bike
Snack (10am): Chocolate muffin {153 Cal / 20.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {110 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}
Runner bean & fig salad {254 Cal / 20.4g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, macadamias {135 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast chicken with harissa & lemon, spiced roast aubergine, courgette with
peas & mint, patty pan squash roasted with garlic & sage, confit tomatoes {525 Cal / 28.6g Carbs}
Vegetables all from the allotment, picked today
Strawberries, yoghurt, biscotti {126 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1654
Carbs 158.1g
Protein 73.8g
Fat 71.1g (Sat Fat 14.0g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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

Thursday 02/09/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette and juice from half grapefruit
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffee in the morning

Blood sugars before dinner 5.6

18:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cabbage stirfry
Salad and papd
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Evening one hour gardening

Friday 03/09/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.3

Friday 3/9
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {274 Cal / 34.6g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (7 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7 km run [33 min 17 sec], new PB
Breakfast 2 (7.30am): Garlic mushrooms on toast {176 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Carrot cake {222 Cal / 25.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Greek snack bar, values estimated
Chicken gyros, fries {313 Cal / 20.1g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Toast, marmalade {112 Cal/ 22.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Bubble cooked tonight, values estimated
Italicus & soda/ Olives {114 Cal / 6.9g Carbs}
Rainbow trout, roast beetroot stew, chard & almond salad {451 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}
Blueberry & lemon pancakes, ice cream {210 Cal / 28.2g Carbs}
Minervois (2 x 5 oz) {251 Cal / 7.5g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 2191
Carbs 181.6g
Protein 86.9g
Fat 84.5g (Sat Fat 15.3g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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

Saturday 4/9
FBG (05:30) 4.0
Exercise free day

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip & celeriac soup soup {69 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
Harissa chicken, panzanella {345 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}
Peach, wild raspberries, yoghurt, almond biscotti {128 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Swordfish steak, sweet potato fries, green salad {654 Cal / 29.8g Carbs}
Mango, lychees, yoghurt, pistachios {137 Cal / 16.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1674
Carbs 126.2g
Protein 96.6g
Fat 77.5g (Sat Fat 14.6g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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

Wednesday FBG 5

breakfast coffee and cream
Lunch egg muffins and a yoghurt
Dinner a full on fry up with a stornaway black pudding
Snacks latte and some dark chocolate

calories 1324
Carbs 60
Protein 86
Fat 100

4 mile walk late on

Thursday 5.6

breakfast protein yogurt and coffee with cream
Lunch egg muffins I made a lot of them and had 2, strawberries and cream
Dinner steak and veg

no snacks

calories 1435
Carbs 45
Protein 90
Fats 96

Another 4 miles walk chalked up

Friday 4.8 very surprised but I think it’s because I don’t eat anything after 8-9 pm these days as I just feel bloated and I wonder if that is because I’ve no gallbladder now.

Breakfast ritz crackers and cheese, strawberries and a protein yogurt coffee and cream
Lunch protein yogurt again as they were going out of date these ones some strawberries flung in too
Dinner pesto chicken a small Portion of chips

snacks half a chocolate chip cookie and a full fat latte

calories 1665
Carbs 59
Protein 113
Fat 105
protein was up because of the pesto chicken

went for a 5 mile walk not to late this time and I did some weeding as my garden is over run with the sods. I took my time just in case but no worries there

FBg 5.1 this morning

yesterdays food

breakfast Boursin cheese and crackers
Lunch egg Mayo salad
Dinner tikka curry all home made by husband he is a dab hand in the kitchen but need to train him to not use all the pots.

snacks strawberries a bit to many and a Costa latte

calories 1675

carbs 89
Protein 81
Fats 105

yesterday was gardening most of the afternoon sorting plants and dead heading a fair few it’s looking a lot better I have to say lol!!!
A 6 mile walk with some light jogging thrown in too.

post op day 18 I think it is and I feel great. I do feel bloated some what but I hope this settles down soon. I’m eating more well more calorie dense foods to stay fuller longer because I can’t eat like before so I’m wondering smaller meals but more often maybe but to stay under 100g carbs or lower.

I’m lower in weight as well so I need to upp the calories a bit or just go with the flow we shall see.

Dollylolly said:

Wednesday FBG 5

breakfast coffee and cream
Lunch egg muffins and a yoghurt
Dinner a full on fry up with a stornaway black pudding
Snacks latte and some dark chocolate

calories 1324
Carbs 60
Protein 86
Fat 100

4 mile walk late on

Thursday 5.6

breakfast protein yogurt and coffee with cream
Lunch egg muffins I made a lot of them and had 2, strawberries and cream
Dinner steak and veg

no snacks

calories 1435
Carbs 45
Protein 90
Fats 96

Another 4 miles walk chalked up

Friday 4.8 very surprised but I think it’s because I don’t eat anything after 8-9 pm these days as I just feel bloated and I wonder if that is because I’ve no gallbladder now.

Breakfast ritz crackers and cheese, strawberries and a protein yogurt coffee and cream
Lunch protein yogurt again as they were going out of date these ones some strawberries flung in too
Dinner pesto chicken a small Portion of chips

snacks half a chocolate chip cookie and a full fat latte

calories 1665
Carbs 59
Protein 113
Fat 105
protein was up because of the pesto chicken

went for a 5 mile walk not to late this time and I did some weeding as my garden is over run with the sods. I took my time just in case but no worries there

FBg 5.1 this morning

yesterdays food

breakfast Boursin cheese and crackers
Lunch egg Mayo salad
Dinner tikka curry all home made by husband he is a dab hand in the kitchen but need to train him to not use all the pots.

snacks strawberries a bit to many and a Costa latte

calories 1675

carbs 89
Protein 81
Fats 105

yesterday was gardening most of the afternoon sorting plants and dead heading a fair few it’s looking a lot better I have to say lol!!!
A 6 mile walk with some light jogging thrown in too.

post op day 18 I think it is and I feel great. I do feel bloated some what but I hope this settles down soon. I’m eating more well more calorie dense foods to stay fuller longer because I can’t eat like before so I’m wondering smaller meals but more often maybe but to stay under 100g carbs or lower.

I’m lower in weight as well so I need to upp the calories a bit or just go with the flow we shall see.

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You are doing really well.

Sunday 5/9
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

6 km walk
Breakfast (8.30am): Poached duck egg, smoked salmon, avocado toast,
Juice from half a grapefruit {425 Cal / 26.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {113 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}

(1pm): Beetroot & goat cheese loaf, charred runner beans, salad {339 Cal / 28.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {130 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Venison burger, sweet potato fries, onion rings, green salad {531 Cal / 44.1g Carbs}
Chocolate muffin, ice cream, raspberries {228 Cal / 28.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1835
Carbs 162.9g
Protein 102.6g
Fat 74.7g (Sat Fat 18.2g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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

Saturday 04/09/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.4

Sunday 05/09/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.3

08:00 Badminton for an hour

09:30 Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with avocado dip
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of hours working in garden

Blood sugars before dinner 5.9

18:00 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Courgette and Green beans stir-fry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Monday 06/09/2021

FBG(06:00)- 7.4

Thank you @midnightrider

FBG 6.7 A bit a higher than I’d like but hey ho

breakfast coffee with cream and yogurt and strawberries
Lunch latte, ritz crackers with cheese
Dinner roast pork, roast potatoes, roasted parsnips and carrots a tiny amount of mash potato I found them very sweet strangely
Snack mint chocolate a Costa latte
a 4 mile walk

calories 1152
Carbs 104
Fat 51
Protein 69

A bit higher carbs than I’d like but not bother by it as I don’t do it daily. It sorts it’s self out by weeks end in my averages

Monday 6/9
FBG (05:30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {273 Cal / 36.1g Carbs}
................................2.5 km run
................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................2.5 km run

Snack (10am): Banana {78 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7 km run [not timed, gentle jog really]

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip & celeriac soup {66 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}
Cottage cheese & avocado salad {262 Cal / 8.2g Carbs}
Plum, cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {142 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Allotment risotto {317 Cal / 51.9g Carbs}
[Sweet potato, fennel, patty pan squash, courgette, runner beans, peas]
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {130 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}

Snack (8pm): Toast, marmalade {126 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1463
Carbs 171.6g
Protein 54.7g
Fat 51.9g (Sat Fat 9.3g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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