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

MoorT2 said:
Must have been a rest day
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I try to have 3 days off each week, Sat & Sun plus maybe Wed too. I enjoy exercise and have to make myself take rest days. I know that it is necessary, but given half a chance would go out most days.

Not much cooking yesterday either. Porridge, cheese salad, fish fried in a pan then ice cream. Just good ingredients and a little TLC.
 
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Sunday 21/10
FBG (05.30) 4.3

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Duck egg, bacon, mushrooms, baked beans,
tomatoes, toast/ Juice from one orange {494 Cal / 32.8g Carbs}

................................1 hour swimming with son
Lunch (12pm): Jerusalem artichoke soup {79 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {292 Cal / 6.3g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {122 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.4
Dinner (6pm): Chicken, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes & parsnips, cauliflower,
carrots, green beans/ Viognier (4oz) {546 Cal / 39.5g Carbs}
Christmas cake, Lancashire cheese {251 Cal / 28.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1837
Carbs 141.2g
Protein 104.8g
Fat 72.9.g (Sat Fat 18.3g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Sunday 21/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.2

08:00 Badminton for one hour

Couple of black coffees in the morning

13:00 Lunch: Butter chicken with nan bread
Cabbage stirfry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

One glass of Butter milk in the evening

Monday 22/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 8.4
 
The festive season is almost upon us so I'm started to try out some lower carb / diabetic friendly recipes

Fasting BG Saturday AM: 7.1

Saturday

--- Jog 2.25 km
Breakfast: (cupboards were bare so) 2x cracker breads, peanut butter and 1/2 apple
Lunch: Cranberry, Roasted Beetroot and Goats cheese salad, 20g G&B 85% dark chocolate
Dinner: Irish Pork Roast with Root Veg (no potatoes), saúted sprouts with bacon and onion, greek yoghurt with berries
--- 2 hrs in studio with band, not strictly exercise but I was on my feet and moving around
Snacks: 2 grapes, 30g cheddar cheese

Carbs: 88g
Night BG: 6.8
Fasting BG Sunday AM: 6.9

Sunday

Breakfast: greek yoghurt, flax seed and nut mix with blueberries
--- Hike 13 km
Lunch: Cheese, Ham and Tomato omlette
Dinner: Home made Nut Roast, Home made Cranberry Sauce, Thyme Roasted Vegetables
Snacks: 23g G&B 85% dark chocolate, 2x Ryvita and cheddar cheese

Carbs: 98g
Night BG: 6.3
Fasting BG Monday AM: 7.1
 
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Monday 22/10
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 37..6g Carbs}
................................2.5 km run
................................rowing machine (12 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................1 km run

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {109 Cal / 16.3g Carbs}
Cauliflower & chilli pasta [leftovers] {313 Cal / 40.9g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {130 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Casarecce alla caponata {455 Cal / 46.9g Carbs}
Pasta twice in one day, oops!
I forgot what we were having for dinner when I ate leftover pasta for lunch.
Plum, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1459
Carbs 172.6g
Protein 48.7g
Fat 55.2g (Sat Fat 8.8g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Monday 22/11/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip and boiled eggs with Rye Bread, Strawberries
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.9

18:00 Dinner: Butter chicken
Carrot stir-fry
Salad and Glass of butter milk
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 23/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.9
 
Tuesday 23/10
FBG (05.30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {274 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
................................Half marathon [1 hr 40 min 38 sec] 5 sec over PB
Snack (8am): Mackerel (in tomato sauce) {232 Cal / 2.5g Carbs}
Eaten straight from the tin

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {66 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}
Parma ham & fig salad {301 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {127 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Trout, sweet potato fries, peas, sweetcorn {480 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, pistachios {119 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1726
Carbs 157.2g
Protein 94.7g
Fat 67.5g (Sat Fat 14.0g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Tuesday 23/11/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette, Strawberries
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 5.8

17:30 Dinner: Grilled Chicken
Green bean curry
Lamb Samosa and Cheese roll
Salad and Glass of butter milk
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 24/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.5
 
Wednesday 24/11/2021

No Morning run

Couple of black coffees and spinach +banana juice in the morning

13:30 Dinner: Aubergine curry
Grilled Chicken
Green bean curry
Lamb Samosa and Cheese roll
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Thursday 25/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 8.3
 
Wednesday 24/10
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {268 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Casarecce alla caponata [microwaved leftovers] {392 Cal / 44.9g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt {69 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Cookie, banana {147 Cal / 25.9g Carbs}
At work, between lectures, so choice very limited

BG (6pm): 4.1 [Somewhat surprised, though a 30 min walk in the cold may have helped]
Dinner (6pm): Wife cooked tonight, values estimated
Moroccan lamb tagine, roast cumin squash, couscous, preserved lemon {416 Cal / 41.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {114 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Snack (8pm): Fruitcake, cheese {247 Cal / 25.6g Carbs}
Friend dropped in

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1701
Carbs 207.1g [Pretty high, but FBG fine this morning 4.2]
Protein 64.4g
Fat 61.1g (Sat Fat 16.7g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Thursday 25/10
FBG (05.30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 38.3g Carbs}
................................1 km run
................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7.5 km run [37 min 03 sec] 11 sec over PB, happy.

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {73 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {265 Cal / 26.4g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {135 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Breaded lemon sole, fries, baked beans {542 Cal / 45.5g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, pistachios {126 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1465
Carbs 154.2g
Protein 59.6g
Fat 57.5g (Sat Fat 11.0g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Thursday 25/11/2021

No Morning run

Couple of black coffees and Boiled eggs in the morning

Blood Sugars before dinner 6.3

16:30 Dinner: Aubergine curry
Grilled Chicken
Green bean curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Friday 26/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.9
 
Friday 26/11/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip and boiled egg with rye bread and half grapefruit

Couple of black coffees

Blood Sugars before dinner 6.3

17:30 Dinner: Palak chicken curry
Green bean curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Saturday 27/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.9
 
Friday 26/11
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Snack (5.30am): Banana {64 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}
...............................6 km run [33 min 31 sec], 23 sec over PB

Breakfast (9am): Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, trout roe, avocado toast/
Bucks fizz (2 x 3oz) {486 Cal / 27.9g Carbs}
Breakfast with Bubble before a day Christmas shopping.

Lunch (12pm): Vegetable curry, chapati, pakora {234 Cal / 30.7g Carbs}
Indian street food stall, small portion

Snack (2pm): Oysters (6), Sancerre (5oz) {277 Cal / 7.3g Carbs}

Dinner (4pm): Tapas restaurant, values estimated
Nduja & anchovy toast/ Aubergine hummus, flatbread/ Smoked octopus tortilla/
Lamb pinxos, cumin yoghurt/ Apple & courgette salad/
Churros/ Prosecco (2 x 3oz), Malbec (5oz) {1104 Cal / 50.1g Carbs}
Planned visit to rooftop cocktail lounge stymied by the storm so all back home

Cheese (Taleggio, Gorgonzola, Pecorino Sardo), Primitivo (5 oz) {200 Cal / 3.9g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 2413
Carbs 141.4g
Protein 92.9g
Fat 91.7g (Sat Fat 13.8g / Trans fats 0.5g)

Saturday 27/10
FBG (06:30) 4.2

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}
................................6 km walk

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {70 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}
Crab & avocado salad {257 Cal / 8.7g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {132 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Lasagne {625 Cal / 43.3g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {138 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1549
Carbs 130.6g
Protein 85.0g
Fat 66.2g (Sat Fat 15.4g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Sunday 28/10
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (8.30am): Baked beans & mushrooms on toast/ Orange juice {308 Cal / 33.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {72 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}
Chicken salad {260 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {123 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Cheese & tomato quiche, fries, peas, sweetcorn {547 Cal / 46.1g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {165 Cal / 23.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1533
Carbs 145.6g
Protein 70.6g
Fat 64.9g (Sat Fat 22.8g / Trans fats 1.0g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Sunday 28/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 8.2

08:00 Badminton for one hour

10:00 Breakfast: Omelette and pan fried asparagus
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees

Blood Sugars before dinner 6.5

17:00 Dinner: Palak chicken curry
Carrot curry
Chickpea curry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Monday 29/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 8.2
 
Monday 29/11/2021

No morning run

07:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip and boiled egg with rye bread
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees

Blood Sugars before dinner 6.1

17:00 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Couple of samosas
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Tuesday 30/11/2021

FBG(06:30)- 8.6
 
Monday 29/10
FBG (05.30) 4.4

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 37.7g Carbs}
................................1 km jog
................................rowing machine (12 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................1 km jog [very slippery]

Snack (11am): Banana, cookie {142 Cal / 28.7g Carbs}
................................1 km jog
................................rowing machine (4 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7 km run [treadmill, which I hate, not timed]
................................1 km jog [very slippery]

Lunch (12pm): Spiced parsnip soup {73 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}
Cheese & tomato quiche, salad {289 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {126 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Guinea fowl, roast potato & celeriac, mashed squash, peas,
green beans, rowan jelly {426 Cal / 38.1g Carbs}
Persimmon, strawberries, yoghurt, pistachios {132 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1513
Carbs 164.9g
Protein 66.1g
Fat 56.7g (Sat Fat 18.9g / Trans fats 0.7g)

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

Your morning BGs are a bit high at the moment, hope you are ok.
 
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