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

midnightrider said:

Tuesday 2/11
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {273 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
................................Half marathon [1 hr 46 min 01 sec]
Very slow, had cramp for the last 6 or 7 km which was extremely painful at the time
Snack (8am): Toast, peanut butter, half a banana {209 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {68 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {314 Cal / 6.3g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {127 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Melanzane alla parmigiana / Primitivo (5oz) {449 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}
Tweaked my recipe a little, absolutely delicious
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {133 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1643
Carbs 136.2g
Protein 78.8g
Fat 64.4g (Sat Fat 16.4g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask

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Your food always sounds amazing wish my diet was as good
Well done on the half marathon

Breakfast: Porridge: 80g dry 266.4 1tbsp chia seed 37; 300 ml ss milk 155. Total 458.4 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 apple + blueberries + sugar 260.5; Greek yoghurt ff 150g 188 cal total 448.5 cal
Bedtime:6 squares chocolate 152 cals
3 x tea +ss milk 75 cals

Total 1760.9 cals

FBG 5.1

This is too many calories for me for only one day. I blame the chocolate!

Venkat K said:

Monday 01/11/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip with Ryvita, boiled eggs and Berries
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugars before dinner 7.7

17:00 Dinner : Grilled Chicken
Courgette Stir fry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
salad and Grilled Sweet potato
Nuts mixture and dark chocolate

18:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 02/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 8.6

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I'm impressed by the amount of exercise you do.

Tuesday 02/11/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

Full day fasting

18:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

19:00 Blood sugars after 24 hours fasting 6.3

Wednesday 03/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 6.9 (After 36 hours fasting)

Tannith said:

I'm impressed by the amount of exercise you do.

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I tried to do exercise enough for to recover for next day for my strength. I never run before. So i am trying run each day 1 or 2 miles maximum.

Wednesday 3/11
FBG (05:30) 4.2
Exercise free day

Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled duck egg with smoked salmon, tomatoes & trout roe, avocado toast
[added capers on a whim, very nice], juice from one orange {536 Cal / 28.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {73 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}
Melanzane alla parmigiana [leftovers] {261 Cal / 18.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {126 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Salmon fillet, linguine primavera [peas, courgette, beans, artichoke] {642 Cal / 44.1g Carbs}
Persimmon, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {147 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1838
Carbs 136.8g
Protein 103.0g
Fat 87.7g (Sat Fat 19.9g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask

Thurs 4th Nov 21 - yesterday's meals
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: Half can ratatouille 82 cal;half can chicken in white sauce 258 cals, 90g barley 318.6 cals. Total 658.6

Supper: stewed apples with sugar andcherries, 260.5 cals with Greek yoghurt ff 146 cals (150g). Total cals 406.5

3x tea +ssmilk 75 cals

Total cals 1615

FBG 5.7 Not good

Wednesday 03/11/2021

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Before breaking fasting Blood glucose 5.2 (After 42 hours fasting)

13:00 Lunch : Lamb and vegetables soup
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Thursday 04/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.5

Thursday 4/10
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7.5 km run [39 min 27 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {70 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
Chicken salad {270 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {121 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Cookie [warm from the oven] {110 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Venison burger, onion rings, fries, baked beans {601 Cal / 43.7g Carbs}
Pineapple [flambed in rum], ice cream {177 Cal / 26.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1681
Carbs 165.3g
Protein 105.3g
Fat 57.2g (Sat Fat 19.1g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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 wheat bran, 16.7 cals Total 475. Cals
Rest of day
Peanut butter sandwich 300 cals
Sardine sandwich 380 cals
3x tea 75 cals
Total cals 1230
FBG 5.1
Sparks was here all day so normal cooking not possible

Thursday 04/11/2021

07:15 Breakfast: Berries smoothie
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood glucose before dinner 5.1

16:30 Dinner: Chickpea and paneer curry
Green beans stir fry
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Another day without exercise

Friday 05/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 8.0

Thurs 05/Nov

Breakfast: 80g porridge oats 266.4 cals + 1 tbsp chia seed 37 cals + 300 ml ss milk 155 cals. 1tbsp wheat bran, 16.7 cals Total 475. cals

Lunch: Mashed potato+ sweet potato 500g raw 385 cals half apacket frozen Mediterranean veg 164 cals Chicken breast 198 cals total cals:747

Supper: stewed apples with sugar and cherries, 260.5 cals with Greek yoghurt ff 146 cals (150g). Total cals 406.5

3x tea +ssmilk 75 cals

Total cals 1703.5

FBG 5.3 fri am

Friday 5/10
FBG (05.30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7.5 km run [37 min 58 sec] very happy with that

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {79 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
Salmon & avocado salad {373 Cal / 6.3g Carbs}
Figs, honey, yoghurt, pistachios {121 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Sausages, celeriac mash, carrots, green beans, sweetcorn {579 Cal / 43.9g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1625
Carbs 136.2g
Protein 95.8g
Fat 75.5g (Sat Fat 19.1g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask

Venkat K said:

Thursday 04/11/2021

07:15 Breakfast: Berries smoothie
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood glucose before dinner 5.1

16:30 Dinner: Chickpea and paneer curry
Green beans stir fry
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Another day without exercise

Friday 05/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 8.0

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What's paneer ?

Breakfast: Porridge: 80g dry 266.4 1tbsp chia seed 37; 300 ml ss milk 155. Total 458.4 cals
Lunch:500g (raw weight) baked potatoes 385 cals + 50g low fat cheddar 47 cals,+half can baked beans, 195cals, spoon kimchi 5 cals Total 632 cals
Supper: none
3 x tea +ss milk 75 cals
Total 1165.4 cals
FBG 5.3

Saturday 06/11/2021

FBG(06:30) 8.1

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelet and half grapefruit
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Few hours cleaning up the garden


19:30 Dinner: Chicken curry with Nan bread
Couple of idly with sambar.
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Sunday 07/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.9

Tannith said:

What's paneer ?

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It’s Indian Cheese

Saturday 6/10
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {268 Cal / 34.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {78 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {225 Cal / 24.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {119 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6.30pm): Friends round for dinner, Italian tonight
Antipasto: Bruschetta 1) aubergine & tomato, 2) artichoke & fennel/
Italicus aperitivo {277Cal / 25.9g Carbs}
Primi pasta: Linguine al nero di seppia with crab/ Pecorino (5oz) {343 Cal /34.1g Carbs}
Secondi carne:: Saltimbocca alla Romana [made with partridge instead of veal], green beans/
Sangiovese (6oz) {393 Cal / 8.4g Carbs}
Formaggi e frutta: Provalone, Gorgonzola, Taleggio, figs {139 Cal / 5.2g Carbs}
Dolce: Torta della Nonna/ Amaro di Sicilia {246 Cal / 26.4g Cabs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 2138
Carbs 185.0g
Protein 89.6g
Fat 68.0g (Sat Fat 19.3g / Trans fats 0.5g)

Sunday 7/10
FBG (05.30) 4.1

.......................................6 km walk
Breakfast (8am): Saltimbocca [leftovers], mushrooms, baked beans, toast/
Juice from one orange {440 Cal / 32.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Linguine alla caponata {276 Cal / 36.3g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {130 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Torta della Nonna {242 Cal / 25.1g Cabs}

Dinner (6pm): Basa fillets in breadcrumbs, fries, peas, sweetcorn {468 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {129 Cal / 11.9g Cabs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1734
Carbs 162.4g
Protein 88.3g
Fat 73.8g (Sat Fat 17.0g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask

Sunday 07/11/2021

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

09:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip and boiled eggs with Ryvita
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Few hours cleaning up the garden

Blood sugars before dinner 6.9

19:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Aubergine curry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Monday 08/11/2021

FBG(05:00)- 7.4

Monday 08/11/2021

No Morning run

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

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugars before dinner 5.5

17:30 Dinner: Aubergine curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad and papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 09/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.4