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

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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

Your morning BGs are a bit high at the moment, hope you are ok.
 
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Tuesday 30/11
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

................................4 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Mackerel, toast/ Orange juice {401 Cal / 29.4g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
................................1 km jog
................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................5 km run [treadmill, which I hate, not timed]
................................1 km jog [very slippery]


Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {78 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}
Guinea fowl salad {259 Cal / 19.7g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {130 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.9
Dinner (6pm): Kohlrabi & watercress orzotto {431 Cal / 44.7g Carbs}
Pineapple [flambed in rum], ice cream {163 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (1 of them decaf)

Calories 1570
Carbs 168.3g
Protein 84.9g
Fat 49.7g (Sat Fat 13.6g / Trans fats 0.7g)

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

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Tuesday 30/11/2021

07:00 morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette with half Grape fruit
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees

Blood Sugars before dinner 5.9

17:00 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Tomato dal
Salad and one glass of butter milk
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 01/12/2021

FBG(06:30)- 8.2
 
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Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Wednesday 01/12/2021

07:00 morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip and boiled egg with ryvita and half Grape fruit
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees

Blood Sugars before dinner 6.3

17:30 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Cabbage stir-fry
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Thursday 02/12/2021

FBG(06:30)- 8.1
 
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Wow, guinea fowl salad for lunch. I want to eat at your house !!
It was just left overs from the night before. Guinea fowl reduced from £7.50 to £5 in Sainsburys so we had one instead of a chicken. I am always on the lookout for a bargain.
 
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Wednesday 1/12
FBG (05.30) 4.4

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}
................................3 km walk to the station
Work today, meetings and lectures.


Lunch (12pm): Goose liver pate, chicory & walnut salad {303 Cal / 6.8g Carbs}
A friend gave me some ethical foie gras pate. The geese are not force fed, just allowed
to eat whatever they want, it certainly tasted good.

Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {128 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Snack (3pm) Banana {84 Cal / 19.0g Carbs}
...............................,3 km walk from the station
Dinner (6pm): Linguine alla caponata {480 Cal / 57.9g Carbs}
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, pistachios {121 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast, peanut butter {185 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (1 of them decaf)

Calories 1615
Carbs 166.0g
Protein 41.6g
Fat 80.4g (Sat Fat 13.2g / Trans fats 0.1g)

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

Venkat K

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Messages
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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Thursday 02/12/2021

07:00 morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees

Blood Sugars before dinner 6.6

17:30 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Cabbage stir-fry
Aubergine curry
Jalapeno poppers
Salad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Friday 03/12/2021

FBG(06:30)- 8.4
 
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Thursday 2/12
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Mushroom omelette, baked beans, toast/ Grapefruit {431 Cal / 27.1g Carbs}

................................11.5 km run [not timed, far too icy to get up any speed]

Lunch (12pm): Chick pea & chard soup [made by Bubble, estimated] {115 Cal / 17.1g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {277 Cal / 6.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {136 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Sausages (2), celeriac mash, carrots, swede,
green beans, quince jelly {411 Cal / 40.2g Carbs}
Persimmon, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {138 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

Friend dropped in. Zinfandel (6oz) {150 Cal / 4.5g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (1 of them decaf)

Calories 1701
Carbs 123.2g
Protein 99.9g
Fat 68.4g (Sat Fat 16.0g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
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Friday 3/12
FBG (05.30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, raspberries, pecans {276 Cal / 37.8g Carbs} {431 Cal / 27.1g Carbs}
................................1 km jog
................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................7.5 km run
[not timed, far too icy to get up any speed]

Snack (7am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup [small portion] {46 Cal / 7.9g Carbs}
Cheese & tomato quiche, salad {304 Cal / 13.0g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

Visiting family for the weekend, values estimated
BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Fish pie/ Champagne (2 glasses) {590 Cal / 36.1g Carbs}
Ice cream oreo sandwich {226 Cal / 33.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (1 of them decaf)

Calories 1679
Carbs 163.4g
Protein 80.8g
Fat 57.1g (Sat Fat 22.8g / Trans fats 1.1g)

Saturday 4/12
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (8.30am): Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, rye toast {449 Cal / 32.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, macadamias {148 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Museum cafe, estimated
Tomato & basil soup, potato wedges {244 Cal / 26.4g Carbs}
Chocolate brownie {239 Cal / 27.5g Carbs}

Dinner (5pm): Restaurant with about 15 other family. Maybe the worst meal that I have ever had. I'm not sure how much I ate but probably not a lot.
Garlic prawns [overdone to the point of being indistinguishable from the shells],
Linguine con frutti di mare [gritty mussels, a single bullet like clam, no other seafood!, tomato sauce was split]
Chocolate baked Alaska [very sweet, but okay] {402 Cal / 50.0g Carbs}
Primitivo (3 glasses) {301 Cal / 9.0g Carbs}

Had some KFC, which we got on the way home (I wasn't the only one who was hungry) .
Chicken breast, fries {217 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (1 of them decaf)

Calories 2075
Carbs 182.2g
Protein 91.1g
Fat 75.0g (Sat Fat 25.6g / Trans fats 1.0g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
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Sunday 5/12
FBG (05.30) 4.5

Breakfast (7.30am): Rye toast, damson jam/ Orange juice {263 Cal / 56.4g Carbs}

Snack (10.30am): Mince pie (82 Cal / 14.9g Carbs}
Visiting family, exchanging gifts. First mince pie of the season

Lunch (2pm): Back home
Smoked mackerel, sourdough toast / Peach {364 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}


Dinner (6pm): Tomato & basil soup {81 Cal / 9.2g Carbs}
Tuna salad {255 Cal / 6.2g Carbs}
Cherries, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {145 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1250
Carbs 134.9g
Protein 81.5g
Fat 34.5g (Sat Fat 7.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Saturday 04/12/2021

FBG(07:00)- 7.8

Saturday 05/12/2021

FBG(07:00)- 8.3

08:00 Badminton for an hour

14:00 Couple of drinks and chicken at friends party

Blood Sugars before dinner 6.6

19:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Tofu curry
Salad and karela pickle
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

20:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Monday 06/12/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.9
 
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Monday 6/12
FBG (05.30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 38.3g Carbs}
................................2.5 km jog
................................rowing machine (12 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................1 km jog


Snack (11am): Banana {67 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
................................2.5 km jog
................................rowing machine (12 x 500m, 30sec rests)
................................1 km jog

Lunch (12pm): Vegetable soup {104 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
Turkey salad {247 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {125 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Crab risotto {435 Cal / 53.8g Carbs}
Warm chocolate brownie, cherries, ice cream {287 Cal / 34.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1593
Carbs 191.4g
Protein 70.6g
Fat 52.2g (Sat Fat 13.7g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Monday 06/12/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip and boiled egg with ryvita
Roasted almonds and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

Blood Sugars before dinner 6.4

17:30 Dinner: Grilled Chicken
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
samosa and jalapeno poppers
Salad and karela pickle
Roasted almonds and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 07/12/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.7
 
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Venkat K

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Messages
1,325
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Tuesday 07/12/2021

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette with Black berries
Roasted almonds and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

Blood Sugars before dinner 5.5

17:30 Dinner: Grilled Chicken
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Quinoa and Vegetables cooked together
Salad
Roasted almonds and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Wednesday 08/12/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.9
 
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Tuesday 7/12
FBG (05.30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 37.8g Carbs}

................................11 km run [52 min 55 sec]


Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {59 Cal / 4.1g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {320 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
Persimmon, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {127 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Cauliflower & chilli cascarecce {548 Cal / 57.0g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {140 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1518
Carbs 145.3g
Protein 71.1g
Fat 54.3g (Sat Fat 8.9g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Wednesday 08/12/2021

No Morning run

07:15 Breakfast: Avocado dip and boiled egg with ryvita
Roasted almonds and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees and Black Tea in the morning

Dinner: Skipped

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Thursday 09/12/2021

FBG(06:30)- 5.8
 
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Wednesday 8/12
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

...................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, avocado toast/ Orange juice {426 Cal / 24.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Duck, chicory & walnut salad {299 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, pistachios {127 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}

Snack (2.30pm): Banana, cookie {162 Cal / 28.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Rabbit & root vegetable casserole, celeriac mash, green beans {475 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {123 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1652
Carbs 130.1g
Protein 75.3g
Fat 73.1g (Sat Fat 13.0g / Trans fats 0.1g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Thursday 09/12/2021

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Omelette
Roasted almonds and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees and Black Tea in the morning

Blood sugar before dinner 6.5
17:30 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Tofu curry and chickpea
Samosa and Jalapeno popper
Salad
Homemade coconut brownie

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Friday 10/12/2021

FBG(06:30)- 7.7