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

Monday 3/1
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (8.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}
.................................2.5 km run to the gym
.................................rowing machine (12 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................2.5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {56 Cal / 9.4g Carbs}
Chicken salad {336 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}
Persimmon, figs, yoghurt, pistachios {143 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Prawn & cashew rendang, jasmine rice {527 Cal / 42.3g Carbs}
Strawberries, nectarine, yoghurt, almonds {126 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1503
Carbs 138.8g
Protein 91.3g
Fat 56.7g (Sat Fat 11.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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

 

Monday 03/01/2022

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Omelette

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

BG before dinner 5.7

18:00 Lunch: Grilled Chicken
Mixed Vegetable stir-fry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Mozzarella sticks and samosa
Salad
Roasted almonds and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 04/01/2022

FBG(07:00)- 7.8

 

Tuesday 4/1
FBG (05.30) 4.3

Breakfast (8.30am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {279 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
.................................2.5 km run to the gym
.................................rowing machine (12 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................2.5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & basil soup {54 Cal / 4.7g Carbs}
Tuna steak, fennel salad {385 Cal / 4.2g Carbs}
Figs, yoghurt, pistachios {118 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Black bun {139 Cal / 22.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Cauliflower casarecce {419 Cal / 52.4g Carbs}
Strawberries, peach, yoghurt, pecans {128 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1576
Carbs 154.8g
Protein 90.1g
Fat 58.8g (Sat Fat 12.1g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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

 

Tuesday 04/01/2022

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Avocado dip with boiled eggs and Ryvita
Roasted almonds and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

BG before dinner 5.6

18:00 Lunch: Grilled Chicken
Tofu and Vegetable stir-fry
Mozzarella sticks and samosa
Salad
Roasted almonds and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 05/01/2022

FBG(06:00)- 8.1

 

Wednesday 05/01/2022

No Morning run

08:30 Breakfast: Skipped

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

13:30 Lunch: Spinach Chicken
Tofu and Vegetable stir-fry
Salad, Samosa and papad
Roasted almonds and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Thursday 06/01/2022

FBG(06:30)- 7.3

 

Wednesday 5/1
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Bacon & eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, toast/ OJ {396 Cal / 24.7g Carbs}
.................................Half marathon [timer battery failed, but time seemed okay]

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {78 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}
Chicken, aubergine & hummus salad {365 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {121 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Roast pheasant, celeriac mash, carrots, turnip, green beans {328 Cal / 31.1g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {123 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1464
Carbs 113.6g
Protein 102.6g
Fat 55.1g (Sat Fat 11.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

 

Thursday 6/1
FBG (05.30) 4.0
Exercise free day

Breakfast (8am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, blueberries, walnuts {277 Cal / 37.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Curried parsnip soup {65 Cal / 9.4g Carbs}
Fig & green bean salad {255 Cal / 29.5g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {127 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Black bun {153 Cal / 22.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine primavera, salmon {479 Cal / 40.6g Carbs}
Plum & blackberry crumble, ice cream {277 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1676
Carbs 184.0g
Protein 72.4g
Fat 63.0g (Sat Fat 11.4g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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

 

Thursday 06/01/2022

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Avocado dip with boiled eggs and Ryvita
Roasted almonds and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

BG before dinner 5.9

18:00 Dinner: Chicken Curry
Cabbage Stirfry
Salad
Roasted almonds and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Friday 07/01/2022

FBG(06:30)- 7.2

 

Can I have the Rendang recipe please. That sounds tasty!

 

Friday 7/1
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (8am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, raspberries, pecans {279 Cal / 38.1g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................7.5 km run [not timed, too icy to go very fast]

Lunch (12pm): Curried parsnip soup {70 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {288 Cal / 5.5g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {127 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Friday meal with Bubble. She cooked this week.
Mushroom pate [home made, an Xmas present], toast/ Manzanilla (3oz) {297 Cal / 24.1g Carbs}
Leek, goats cheese & walnut tart, fennel salad / Malbec (2 glasses) {614 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {168 Cal / 23.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1893
Carbs 140.8g
Protein 65.6g
Fat 81.8g (Sat Fat 22.9g / Trans fats 0.8g)

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

 

Hi, I have friends staying tonight so am a little tied up. I'll post it in a day or two when I get a minute.

 

No urgency . Feel free to send via Private Message when ever you get time.

 

Saturday 8/1
FBG (05.30) 3.9

Breakfast (8am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {275 Cal / 37.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup, toast {202 Cal / 33.8g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {120 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Long walk with friends along the coast, then take away from a chippy
Scampi & chips {579 Cal / 52.8g Carbs}

Back home
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {128 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1356
Carbs 154.3g
Protein 68.2g
Fat 42.4g (Sat Fat 5.6g / Trans fats 0.1g)

Sunday 9/1
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

..............................5 km walk
Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, trout roe,
avocado toast/ Juice from one orange {519 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {40 Cal / 2.1g Carbs}
Spinach salad with dates & almonds {264 Cal / 20.4g Carbs}
Persimmon, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {130 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Duck with cherry sauce, celeriac dauphinoise, carrots, green beans/
Shiraz (5oz) {687 Cal / 27.3g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {133 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1822
Carbs 110.8g
Protein 112.3g
Fat 80.2g (Sat Fat 19.5g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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

 

Friends went home this afternoon, so I have time now. Hop that you enjoy it.

Rendang paste
If you don't have time, you can buy rendang paste from several suppliers, including Sainsburys.

6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 inch ginger
1 inch galangal
2 lemongrass stalks (or 1 teaspoon of lemongrass paste)
3 shallots, finely chopped
2 teaspoons tamarind paste
Chilli according to taste [i do like quite a lot]

Mix ingredients in a pestle & mortar

Prawn & cashew rendang
Feeds 4

300g squash or sweet potato cut into 2cm dice
180g prawns
75g cashews
250ml coconut milk
50g diced shallots
100g mango cut into 2cm dice
75g baby spinach

1. Toss the squash in olive oil and roast at 180C until softened
2. Soften the onion in a large frying pan.
3. Add the paste and the coconut milk and heat.
4. Add cashews, mango, prawns and squash. Heat for 5 minutes.
5. Add spinach, cover and heat for another 2 minutes, until spinach is wilted.
Serve with rice or flatbread.

A very quick, simple meal if you are using a premade paste. I usually bulk make the paste and freeze a few portions for a quick meal if I am pushed for time.

Hope that you enjoy it.

 

Saturday 08/01/2022

FBG(06:30)- 8.1

Sunday 09/01/2022

FBG(06:30)- 8.1

08:00 Badminton for an hour

09:30 Breakfast: Avocado dip with boiled eggs and Ryvita
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

BG before dinner 6.9

18:00 Dinner: Grilled Chicken
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Monday 10/01/2022

FBG(06:30)- 7.6

 

Monday 10/1
FBG (05.30) 4.2

...............................11 km run [54 min 31 sec, my 2nd fastest time]
Breakfast (8am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {279 Cal / 37.8g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................1 km jog back home

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {90 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}
Spinach & almond salad [leftovers] {241 Cal / 20.4g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lemon sole in breadcrumbs, sweet potato fries, peas, sweetcorn {545 Cal / 45.9g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {134 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1527
Carbs 163.9g
Protein 61.7g
Fat 60.3g (Sat Fat 7.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

 

Monday 10/01/2022

07:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

06:30 Breakfast: Omelette
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

BG before dinner 6.6
18:00 Dinner: Tofu curry
Samosa and mozzarella sticks
Salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 11/01/2022

FBG(08:30)- 7.9

 

Tuesday 11/1
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 38.5g Carbs}
.................................2.5 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (12 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................1 km jog back home
Snack (7am): Mackerel in tomato sauce [straight from the can] {232 Cal / 2.5g Carbs}

.................................2.5 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................1 km jog back home
Snack (11.45am): Cookie [blood sugar felt extremely low] {116 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {40 Cal / 2.1g Carbs}
Chicken salad {323 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}
Cherries, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {136 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Jackfruit curry, fennel seed paratha {498 Cal / 46.5g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {138 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1805
Carbs 145.5g
Protein 98.4g
Fat 82.3g (Sat Fat 17.3g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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

 

Tuesday 11/01/2022

Morning run Skipped

Breakfast: Skipped

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

13:30 Lunch: Chickpea and Courgette stir-fry
Salmon fillet
Salad and papad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

18:30 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 12/01/2022

FBG(08:30)- 7.7

 

Wednesday 12/1
FBG (05.30) 4.2

.................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30 am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast, mushrooms, toast/ OJ {528 Cal / 32.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup, toast {192 Cal / 27.9g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {137 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

BG (6pm): 3.9
Dinner (6pm): Linguine with squid & fennel/ Durif (5oz) {513 Cal / 52.4g Carbs}
Warm brownie, cherries, ice cream {244 Cal / 28.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1662
Carbs 161.1g
Protein 66.7g
Fat 62.7g (Sat Fat 17.3g / Trans fats 0.4.g)

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