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

Friday 22/10
FBG (05:30) 4.2
Still not fully recovered, a bit improved

.................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 36.9g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Biscotti [with my coffee at the coffee bean shop] {87 Cal / 8.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {47 Cal / 3.1g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {124 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Friday night meal with Bubble
Baba ganoush, caraway seed flatbread {174 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Chilli octopus {226 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Bandari monkfish, aubergine with saffron yoghurt, honey roast carrots {346 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}
Pistachio. almond & carrot cake [warm], rose kulfi {375 Cal / 19.6g Carbs}
Duoro Brando (4oz)/ Stellenbosch (5oz) {247 Cal / 7.5g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1949
Carbs 137.0g
Protein 87.7g
Fat 84.6g (Sat Fat 22.5g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
0900: Mug of tea. Slice of wholemeal toast with butter and strawberry jam.
1300: Mug of tea. Slice of wholemeal toast with butter and Marmite.
1600: Mug of tea. Pecan pastry.
1730: Two fried eggs, eight oven chips.
2030: Small piece of Cheddar cheese.

Fbg this morning 5.7 at 0825.
 
Saturday 23/10
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

.................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {273 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Pistachio. almond & carrot cake {221 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {59 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}
Aubergine, fig & green bean salad {255 Cal / 19.7g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {119 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Fish fingers (3), chips [chip shaped roast potatoes really], baked beans {379 Cal / 39.2g Carbs}
Wife was out, I was doing this for my son and decided to join him
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {118 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1483
Carbs 149.6g
Protein 52.0g
Fat 65.9g (Sat Fat 14.1g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Breakfast: porridge 80g oats 1x tbsp ground flax seeds (30g) ss milk 169.4 cals
Lunch:500g (raw weight) mashed potatoes + 87.25 g silken tofu 48.86 cals +quarter can ratatouille (41 cals)+ quarter can chopped tomatoes (14 cals) total 488.86 cals
supper: half can pineapple chunks in juice 111 cals; half avocado 125 cals. total 236 cals
3x mugs tea + ss milk 75 cals
Total for day 969.26 cals
FBG 4.9 (That's better!)
 
Sunday 24/10
FBG (05:30) 4.2

.................................6 km run [33 min 35 sec]
Breakfast (9am): Chanterelles & trompettes in garlic butter, toasted brioche {344 Cal / 32.5g Carbs}
A rare find in the market, shared with Bubble after a trip to the allotment

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {59 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {260 Cal / 6.0g Carbs}
Figs, yoghurt, pistachios {123 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Crab risotto {385 Cal / 49.3g Carbs}
Pain perdu, warm blackberry compote, ice cream {237 Cal / 29.6g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1474
Carbs 148.8g
Protein 73.8g
Fat 55.9g (Sat Fat 13.7g / Trans fats 1.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Saturday 23/10/2021

FBG(07:00)- 7.0

Sunday 24/10/2021

FBG(07:00)- 7.6

08:00 Badminton for an hour

09:30 Breakfast: Porridge with strawberries
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Couple of hours gardening

19:30 Lunch: Tofu curry
Chickpea stirfry
salad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Monday 25/10/2021

FBG(07:00)- 8.1
 
Breakfast: 80g porridge oats 266.4 cals + 1 tbsp flaxseed 37 cals + 300 ml ss milk 155 cals. Total 458.4 cals
Lunch 75g dry spaghetti (wholemeal), 261 cals; home made Bolgnese sauce made with lentils, black beans ,beef mince, tomatoes, peppers , red onions. GUESS 250 cals. Low fat cheese on top 100 cal total 611 cals
supper: half can peaches 126 cals, half avocado 125 cals, total 25
3x tea + ss milk 75 cals
Total for day 1395.40 cals
FBG 5.0
Sorry about porridge miscalculation in previous days. I'm almost blind in one eye pending cataract operation in a few month's time.
 
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Monday 25/10
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
................................2.5 km run
................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30sec rests)
Snack (7am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
................................7.5 km run [38 min 43 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {58 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}
Crab & avocado salad {271 Cal / 5.6g Carbs}
Dragon fruit, yoghurt, pistachios {136 Cal / 14.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine alla caponata {436 Cal / 50.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {135 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1446
Carbs 153.5g
Protein 52.1g
Fat 58.7g (Sat Fat 9.6g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
You remind me of how much I like celeriac. I must get some on my next supermarket order.
 
Monday 25/10/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Omelette and water melon
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugars before dinner 6.6

18:30 Dinner : Grilled Chicken
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Tofu curry
Chickpea stirfry
salad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

20:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 26/10/2021

FBG(07:00)- 8.3
 
Breakfast: 80g porridge oats 266.4 cals + 1 tbsp flaxseed 37 cals + 300 ml ss milk 155 cals. 1tbsp rice bran, 16.7 cals Total 475. cals
Lunch 75g dry spaghetti (wholemeal), 261 cals; home made Bolgnese sauce made with lentils, black beans ,beef mince, tomatoes, peppers , red onions. GUESS 250 cals. Low fat cheese on top 100 cal total 611 cals
supper: stewed apples with sugar and strawberries, 260.5 cals
3x tea + ss milk 75 cals
Total for day 1421.2 cals
FBG 5.0 again
 
Tuesday 26/10
FBG (05:30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {268 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}
................................2.5 km run
................................rowing machine (12 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................2.5 km run

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {101 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}
Panzanella with prawns {438 Cal / 24.3g Carbs}
Strawberries, kiwi, yoghurt, pecans {124 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Wild boar sausages, celeriac mash, carrots, green beans {508 Cal / 47.1g Carbs}
Plum, black & blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {128 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

A friend dropped in
Pinot Noir (5oz) {125 Cal / 3.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1761
Carbs 160.6g
Protein 107.4g
Fat 54.6g (Sat Fat 10.3g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Breakfast: 80g porridge oats 266.4 cals + 1 tbsp flaxseed 37 cals + 300 ml ss milk 155 cals. 1tbsp rice bran, 16.7 cals Total 475. cals

Lunch:500g (raw weight) baked potatoes 385 cals + 50g low fat cheddar 47 cals,+half can baked beans, 195cals,Total 627 cals

Supper: stewed apples with sugar and strawberries, 260.5 cals with greek yoghurt ff 146 cals (150g). Total cals 406.5
3x tea + ss milk 75 cals

Total 1583 cals

FBG 4.9
 
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what's panzanella?
 
Tuesday 26/10/2021

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Avocado dip with Ryvita, boiled eggs and water melon
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugars before dinner 6.4

17:30 Dinner : Grilled Chicken
Cabbage stirfry
salad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

18:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 27/10/2021

FBG(07:00)- 7.9
 
I like the sound of this "nuts mixture and dark chocolate" you have! We only have that at Christmas. (And also with crystallised ginger)
 
Wednesday 27/10/2021

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Avocado dip with Ryvita, boiled eggs and water melon
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

19:00 Dinner : Paneer curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
salad and papad
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Thursday 28/10/2021

FBG(07:00)- 7.9
 
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