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

midnightrider said:
I am away for a couple of days, will check amounts and post when I get home.
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Mushroom & fennel soup
Ingredients
400g mushrooms
1 medium fennel bulb, roughly chopped
750g chicken (or vegetable) stock
5 cloves of garlic
2 shallots
Dark soy sauce
Tarragon
Oil (I use rapeseed)
Creme fraiche (or cream)

Method
1. Heat oil in a pan. Add finely diced shallot and fry until soft. Transfer to slow cooker.
2. Fry mushrooms (in batches if pan is small) with oil, chopped garlic, soy and tarragon, transfer to slow cooker.
3. Fry fennel, Transfer to slow cooker.
4. Heat the stock , then add to slow cooker.
5. Heat on high for 2-3 hours or all day on low if more convenient.
6. Blend with a generous spoon of creme fraiche (or cream). Season to taste.
Enjoy
 
Monday 2/5
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30 am): Mushrooms & baked beans on toast {252 Cal / 23.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Back home
Tomato & basil soup {71 Cal / 6.2g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {232 Cal / 20.2g Carbs}
Strawberries, plum, yoghurt, hazelnuts {122 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................7 km run home [not timed]

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Cod fillet, kohlrabi, tomato & watercress orzotto {516 Cal / 47.1g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {126 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1357
Carbs 125.2g
Protein 72.3g
Fat 47.8g (Sat Fat 7.6g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Dollylolly said:
Your on a hypo medication and doing 800 calories a day
I hope this is with help from the doc and nurse as I believe you are not eating enough
Women no lower than 1200
Men no lower than 1500
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I am doing the fast 800 which is for 12 weeks and then. Increasing the calories back up after that as per the plan. I know 800 is not long term sustainable. This is with input from dsn. They are aware of what I am doing.

I am reducing my gliclazide as needed. This diet has greatly improved my blood sugar readings within one week already and am checking my bm around 8 times a day.

Thanks for the concern though!
 
midnightrider said:
Mushroom & fennel soup
Ingredients
400g mushrooms
1 medium fennel bulb, roughly chopped
750g chicken (or vegetable) stock
5 cloves of garlic
2 shallots
Dark soy sauce
Tarragon
Oil (I use rapeseed)
Creme fraiche (or cream)

Method
1. Heat oil in a pan. Add finely diced shallot and fry until soft. Transfer to slow cooker.
2. Fry mushrooms (in batches if pan is small) with oil, chopped garlic, soy and tarragon, transfer to slow cooker.
3. Fry fennel, Transfer to slow cooker.
4. Heat the stock , then add to slow cooker.
5. Heat on high for 2-3 hours or all day on low if more convenient.
6. Blend with a generous spoon of creme fraiche (or cream). Season to taste.
Enjoy
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Thank you I appreciate it. That is easily veganised and I will give it a go! Sounds amazing.
 
Saturday 30/04/2022

FBG(06:00)- 8.1

Sunday 01/05/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.8

Monday 02/05/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.8

08:00 Breakfast: Prorridge with Strawberries and pinnaple
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of hours working in the garden

17:30 Dinner: Grilled Aubergine
Lamb mince
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Tofu curry
salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Tuesday 03/05/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.5
 
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iwilltouchyourcat said:
I am doing the fast 800 which is for 12 weeks and then. Increasing the calories back up after that as per the plan. I know 800 is not long term sustainable. This is with input from dsn. They are aware of what I am doing.

I am reducing my gliclazide as needed. This diet has greatly improved my blood sugar readings within one week already and am checking my bm around 8 times a day.

Thanks for the concern though!
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At least this is with help as I was worried you where crash dieting and I’ve been there in the past and they never work.
 
Monday

Walk the dogs more like chasing the pup again as she found a dead rabbit and normally she can eat them but this looked rank and didn’t want to upset her gut.


Breakfast protein yogurt raspberries coffee x2

lunch grandmas omelette, broth, yogurt, blueberries.

exercise lifting arms/shoulders

dinner chicken salad dark choc

snack latte no cake I’m off then the now because of raised HBA1c :oops: if anyone has a low carb cake recipe please let me know

Calories 1994

protein 115g
Carbs 116g
Fibre 19g
Fats 113g

ok ratios are nearly the same that’s a first.

FBG 8 no meds
 
Tuesday 3/5
FBG (05.30) 4.3
Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {268 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}
.................................2.5 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................1 km jog home

Snack (10.30am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................5.5 km run home [not timed]
BG (12pm) 4.4
Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {79 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {314 Cal / 6.4g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {124 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast pheasant with cherry sauce, celeriac mash, carrots,
swede, green beans, sweetcorn {462 Cal / 38.5g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {130 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1488
Carbs 141.5g
Protein 88.3g
Fat 52.1g (Sat Fat 7.8g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Tuesday 03/05/2022

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Oliver bread and Avocado dip with boiled egg
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

19:30 Dinner: Grilled Aubergine
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Tofu curry
salad and papad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Wednesday 04/05/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.7
 
Tuesday

walk the dogs mostly standing getting wet

breakfast coffee x2 raspberries and protein yogurt

lunch prawn salad yogurt fruit coffee x2

exercise run 1 mile in 11 minutes
Brisk walk back 22 minutes and yes with two dogs

dinner broccoli cheese with bacon

Exercise run/walk 1.6 miles 13 minutes per mile average pace

snack dark chocolate mousse homemade by me great with fruit as it’s bitter and latte

calories 1719

protein 58g
Carbs 92g
Fibre 27g
Fat 118g

well carbs are down but not enough protein for my liking. Lots of fibre though and no upset stomach which is a bonus always.
I’m eating less because I’m not having my cake from Costa as it was a treat for me but I’m thinking it was causing the increase in my HBA1c we shall see. Im running more too not just walking even in the rain.
 
Wednesday 4/5
FBG (05.30) 4.4
................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30 am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, avocado toast/ Orange juice {572 Cal / 23.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {82 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
Chicken salad [chicken still warm from the oven] {361 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}
Figs, yoghurt, pistachios {122 Cal / 16.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Linguine primavera [asparagus, green beans, courgette, peas],
pesto, salmon fillet {563 Cal / 49.3g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {121 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1863
Carbs 134.2g
Protein 125.5g
Fat 80.8g (Sat Fat 19.3g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Thursday 5/5
FBG (05.30) Not measured today
Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {269 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................1 km jog home

.................................2.5 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................1 km jog home
Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {91 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}
Tuna steak, avocado salad {464 Cal / 5.4g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {127 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Calamari con caponata {451 Cal / 26.3g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {131 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Bubble popped in for a drink
Large Malbec {150Cal / 4.6g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1725
Carbs 118.1g
Protein 104.6g
Fat 67.6g (Sat Fat 11.4g / Trans fats 0.2g)

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

walk the dog

breakfast protein yogurt raspberries blueberries coffee x2

lunch coffee x2 pancakes, dark chocolate, blueberries, eggs, bacon

dinner roast chicken with chips

snack latte chocolate mousse

calories 2193

protein 114g
Carbs 103g
Fibre 6g
Fat 144g

FBG 7 no meds
 
Thursday 05/05/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.4

06:30 Breakfast: Oliver bread and Avocado dip with boiled egg
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Couple of chicken sandwiches and brownie afternoon

20:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Green beans stir fry
salad and papad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Friday 06/05/2022

FBG(06:00)- 8.1
 
Thursday

walk the dogs and training them too

breakfast coffee x2

lunch veg and egg salad
Fruit and cream
Coffee x2
Pepsi max 500ml

Exercise walk 7 miles brisk pace.

dinner pesto chicken

snack latte and Costa passion fruit tart (new on the menu)
Low cal jelly and cream

calories 2621

protein 115g
Carbs 103g
Fibre 7g
Fat 193g

a lot of fat yesterday but that’ll be the pesto chicken mainly.

FBG 8.1 no meds mmm that’ll be that Dawn phenomenon again d*mn. Plus I’m still 60kgs to boot
 
Friday 6/5
FBG (05.30) 4.1
Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................7 km run home [not timed]

Snack (10am): Almond biscotti {234 Cal / 23.5g Carbs}
Whilst shopping, with coffee

Lunch (12.30pm): Tomato & lentil soup, toast {181 Cal / 26.1g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {121 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Prawn, squash & mango rendang, vegetable curry
(cauliflower & Jerusalem artichoke), fennel seed paratha {572 Cal / 43.2g Carbs}
Fig crumble, pistachio kulfi {290 Cal / 25.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1710
Carbs 174.6g
Protein 65.2g
Fat 75.1g (Sat Fat 21.1g / Trans fats 0.8g)

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

walk the dogs

breakfast x2 coffees on the run

lunch 4 egg omelette, protein yogurt, raspberries, avocado x2 coffees

dinner steak and roast veg

Exercise jogging and walking 4miles in total

snack fruit scone with clotted cream and a latte


Calories 2368

protein 140g
Carbs 118g
Fibre 8g
Fats 137g

Felt really hungry yesterday as if I was craving something but drank loads of water as I crave rubbish foods and over eat them.

FBG 6.7 no meds
 
Saturday

walk the dogs

breakfast protein pancakes, protein yogurts x2 coffees

lunch boiled eggs, salad cream, protein yogurt, raspberries x2 coffees

dinner chicken salad and fruit and cream

snack soreen loaf x2 crisps

calories 2236

protein 176g
Carbs 127g
Fibre 13g
Fat 109g

a lot of protein yesterday but I was feeling rubbish so ate a lot of protein yogurts as they where handy

no exercise as such
 
Saturday 7/5
FBG (05.30) Not measured today
...............................5 km walk
Breakfast (6.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, strawberries, pecans {275 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}

Snack (9am): Toast, marmalade {137 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Tomato & lentil soup {91 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {315 Cal /7.7g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {129 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Crab risotto / White rioja (2 medium glasses) {584 Cal / 57.1g Carbs}
Plum, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1704
Carbs 166.3g
Protein 76.4g
Fat 62.3g (Sat Fat 8.4g / Trans fats 0.1g)

Sunday 8/5
FBG (05.30) 4.6 [very poor nights sleep]
...............................10 km walk
Beautiful morning, walked further than planned

Breakfast (8.30 am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, avocado toast/ Grapefruit {565 Cal / 19.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {79 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {137 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Duck with fig & green bean salad / White rioja (medium glass) {547 Cal / 25.7g Carbs}
In the garden after an afternoon digging and planting
Malaga ice cream{166 Cal / 25.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1536
Carbs 101.7g
Protein 79.4g
Fat 71.6g (Sat Fat 18.9g / Trans fats 0.6g)


All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Saturday 06/05/2022

FBG(07:00)- 7.3

Sunday 08/05/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.8

08:00 Breakfast: Oliver bread and Avocado dip with boiled egg
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of black coffees in the morning

Couple of hours working in garden

19:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Grilled Aubergine
salad and papad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

No Evening walk

Monday 09/05/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.8
 
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