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

Thursday 5/4
FBG (5.30am) - 4.1
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with 2% milk),
strawberries, peach {275 Cal / 41.4g Carbs}
...............................5 mile walk
Breakfast 2 (7am): Bacon, scrambled egg, mushroom, tomatoes,
toast / Juice from one orange {253 Cal / 13.1g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Banana (half) {46 Cal / 10.5g Carbs)

Lunch (12pm): [At the seaside] Fish & chips (half) {261 Cal / 25.3g Carbs}
Ice cream {104 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Hake, cannellini bean stew {383 Cal / 21.3g Carbs}
Dessert: Mango, raspberries, yoghurt {98 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast, milk {167 Cal /18.1g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1720
Carbs 170.1g
Protein 102.3g
Fat 61.1g (Sat Fat 20.6g / Trans fat 1.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 6/4
FBG (5.30am) - Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), raspberries,
blueberries, walnuts {292 Cal / 34.5g Carbs}
...............................5 mile walk
Breakfast 2 (7am): Walnut bread (2 slices, toasted), hummus,
avocado, tomatoes / Juice from one orange {249 Cal / 26.5g Carbs}

................................3 mile walk
Lunch (12pm): Vegetable soup, croutons {169 Cal / 27.6g Carbs}
Orange cake, chocolate icing {243 Cal / 20.9g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
................................1 mile walk (to restaurant)
Dinner (6pm): Campari & soda {80 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}
Salt & pepper squid, chilli dip / Champagne (3oz) {230 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}
Beef Wellington [left most of pastry], pommes anna, green beans,
spinach / Margaux (10oz) {628 Cal / 26.6g Carbs}
Dessert: Apple & hazelnut tarte, ice cream {106 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}
..................................1 mile walk

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 2053
Carbs 174.5g
Protein 76.1g
Fat 72.5g (Sat Fat 15.6g / Trans fat 1.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 7/4
FBG (5.30am) - 4.3
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Banana {62 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
...............................5 mile walk
Breakfast 2 (7am): Weetabix, almond milk,
strawberries, raspberries, walnuts {276 Cal / 34.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Minestrone soup {134 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad, walnut bread, hummus {299 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
Mango, blueberries, yoghurt {67 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

................................2 mile walk
Dinner (6pm): Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, celeriac mash,
carrots, cauliflower, broad beans {401 Cal / 39.4g Carbs}
Dessert: Pear, blueberries, yoghurt {81Cal / 15.1g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1500
Carbs 156.6g
Protein 93.9g
Fat 44.7g (Sat Fat 11.2g / Trans fat 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 8/4
FBG (5.30am) - Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Weetabix, almond milk, strawberries,
raspberries, honey glazed cashews {237 Cal / 34.8g Carbs}
...............................5 mile walk
Breakfast 2 (8am): Bacon, scrambled egg, mushrooms, tomatoes,
toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from one orange {276 Cal / 34.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): [small portion] Lamb, Yorkshire pudding, roast potato,
parsnip, carrots, swede, green beans {273 Cal / 24.1g Carbs}
Fruit sponge, custard {161 Cal / 28.0g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Albacore tuna steak, sweet potato fries, peas,
sweetcorn {321 Cal / 30.1g Carbs}
Dessert: Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {142 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1481
Carbs 161.8g
Protein 93.5g
Fat 41.8g (Sat Fat 11.1g / Trans fat 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 9/4
FBG (5.30am) - 4.2
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), pear,
blackberries, hazelnuts, flax seeds {289 Cal / 35.3g Carbs}
...............................2 mile walk
...............................5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, avocado,
toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from one grapefruit {409 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {68 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
...............................2 mile walk
...............................5 km on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Chicken & vegetable broth {101 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Mackerel, toast (one slice, seeded), hummus / Tangerine {272 Cal / 20.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, nectarine, yoghurt, pecans {158 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Spanish fish stew {329 Cal / 32.2g Carbs}
Dessert: Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, honey glazed cashews {129 Cal / 14.4g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1822
Carbs 169.4g
Protein 101.5g
Fat 70.2g (Sat Fat 14.0g / Trans fat 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday 10/4
FBG (5.30am) - Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), raspberries,
blackcurranrs, almonds {297 Cal / 39.2g Carbs}
...............................2 mile walk
...............................5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, tomatoes, avocado,
toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from one orange {370 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Fruitcake {105 Cal / 16.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Fish stew [leftovers] {220 Cal / 21.5g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, honey glazed cashews {160 Cal / 15.5g Carbs}

Snack (4am): Banana {53 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}
...............................2 mile walk
...............................5 km on rowing machine

Dinner (6pm): Texas chilli, sweet potato wedges, refried beans, guacamole,
corn on the cob, cornbread, yoghurt {545 Cal / 40.3g Carbs}
Dessert: Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {155 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1957
Carbs 181.4g
Protein 119.8g
Fat 71.7g (Sat Fat 16.0g / Trans fat 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday. 2 livlife marmite tea .. FBG 6.7 @ 2.5 hrs . 6.6
Lunch: 2 chicken breast with melted cheddar . Tea with milk and Splenda
Pre lunch 5.9 @2hrs 6
Dinner : steak , 2 eggs , 3 slices black pudding .
Pre dinner . 5.9 @ 2.5 hrs 5.7
Had 6 squares of 85% green and blacks and a soda water and lime .
Bedtime : 6.3
Woke up this morning . 6.2
 
Wednesday 11/4
FBG (5.30am) - 4.3
Snack (5.30am): Banana {58 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
...............................6 mile walk
Breakfast (8am): Poached duck egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, avocado,
toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from one grapefruit {314 Cal / 20.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, squash & chilli soup {71 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad, ryvita, hummus {243 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {128 Cal / 7.6g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Fruitcake {105 Cal / 16.9g Carbs}
...............................4 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Game casserole, celeriac mash, carrots,
turnip, green beans / Malbec (4oz) {442 Cal / 37.6g Carbs}
Dessert: Strawberries, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {146 Cal / 9.0g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1591
Carbs 139.5g
Protein 86.7g
Fat 57.0g (Sat Fat 12.8g / Trans fat 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 12/4
FBG (5.30am) - Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), strawberries,
blueberries, almonds {272 Cal / 36.2g Carbs}
...............................2 mile walk
...............................5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, toast / Tangerine {263 Cal / 20.7g Carbs}
................................5 km row
................................2 mile walk

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, squash & chilli soup {95 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad, ryvita, hummus {260 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, plum, yoghurt, macadamias {145 Cal / 8.6g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Banana {57 Cal / 13.0g Carbs}
...............................2 mile walk
...............................5 km row

BG (6pm) 4.5
Dinner (6pm): Salmon & prawn fish cakes [made with celeriac mash],
fries, peas, sweetcorn {414 Cal / 45.8g Carbs}
Dessert: Chocolate fondant, vanilla ice cream, raspberries {236 Cal / 26.8g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1977
Carbs 204.5g
Protein 101.1g
Fat 71.9g (Sat Fat 18.2g / Trans fat 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 13/4
FBG (5.30am) - 4.0
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), peach,
raspberries, pecans {278 Cal / 34.6g Carbs}
...............................2 mile walk
...............................5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Scrambled eggs, ham, mushrooms, tomatoes,
baked beans, toast (one slice, seeded) {379 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato & chorizo soup {88 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad, ryvita, hummus {212 Cal / 14.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, pear, yoghurt, honey roasted cashews {135 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}

...............................5 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Texas chilli [leftovers], sweet potato wedges, refried beans, guacamole,
cornbread, sour cream, tortilla chips {611 Cal / 46.9g Carbs}

Dessert (9pm): Blackberries, blueberries, yoghurt, pistachios {136 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1912
Carbs 167.6g
Protein 109.9g
Fat 75.0g (Sat Fat 18.0g / Trans fat 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 14/4
FBG (5.30am) - Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), pear,
blueberries, walnuts {305 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
...............................2 mile walk
...............................5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), avocado,
peanut butter {308 Cal / 21.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Quiche Lorraine, fries, salad / Mercurey (8 oz) {570 Cal / 40.3g Carbs}
Rhubarb charlotte, vanilla ice cream {225 Cal / 32.0g Carbs}

...............................3 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Turkey meatballs, spaghetti, Nduja ragu {449 Cal / 33.2g Carbs}

Dessert (9pm): Blackberries, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {141 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 2084
Carbs 182.6g
Protein 79.6g
Fat 82.4g (Sat Fat 23.6g / Trans fat 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 15/4
FBG (5.30am) - 4.2
Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, ham, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans,
toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from one orange {399 Cal / 28.1g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Banana {55 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}
.................................12 mile walk
Lunch (12.30pm): [Picnic during walk] Prawn, smoked salmon
& avocado salad {335 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}
Plums, blackberries & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {146 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}
Fruitcake {130 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Beer {129 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Roast chicken, roast potatoes & parsnips,
carrot & swede, green beans, redcurrant jelly {388 Cal / 35.2g Carbs}
Dessert (9pm): Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pistachios {133 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1764
Carbs 144.0g
Protein 108.5g
Fat 64.6g (Sat Fat 13.3g / Trans fat 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 16/4
FBG (5.30am) - Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), pear,
blackberries, walnuts {293 Cal / 35.2g Carbs}
...............................2 mile walk
...............................5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), mackerel, satsuma {230 Cal / 15.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Game stew [leftovers], celeriac mash, green beans,
carrot & swede mash {338 Cal / 32.1g Carbs}
Plums, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {143 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Banana {61 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
...............................3 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Haddock loin, sweet potato fries, peas, sweetcorn /
Sauvignon Blanc (4oz) {346 Cal / 29.8g Carbs}
Dessert : Apple & hazelnut charlotte, vanilla ice cream {247 Cal / 31.6g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1781
Carbs 183.0g
Protein 110.8g
Fat 47.6g (Sat Fat 11.2g / Trans fat 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday 17/4
FBG (5.30am) - 4.1
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), pear,
blueberries, walnuts {299 Cal / 38.6g Carbs}
...............................2 mile walk
...............................5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Scrambled eggs, ham, mushrooms, tomatoes,
toast (one slice, seeded) /Juice from one orange {385 Cal / 23.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Chestnut & celeriac soup {94 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}
Turkey & avocado salad, ryvita, hummus {240 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}
Apples, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lamb neck fillet, dauphinoise potatoes, squash,
cauliflower, green beans {379 Cal / 32.8g Carbs}
Dessert : Mango, passion fruit, vanilla ice cream {106 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, sourdough), milk {134 Cal / 14.4g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1834
Carbs 170.4g
Protein 99.8g
Fat 72.7g (Sat Fat 19.0g / Trans fat 0.9g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 18/4
FBG (5.30am) - Not measured today
Snack (5.30am): Banana {63 Cal / 14.4g Carbs}
...............................5 mile walk
Breakfast 2 (8am): Weetabix (made with almond milk), nectarine,
strawberries, pecans {276 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}

BG (10am) - 4.5

Lunch (12pm): Chestnut & celeriac soup {75 Cal / 8.6g Carbs}
Turkey & avocado salad, ryvita, hummus {284 Cal / 13.7g Carbs}
Cherries, blackcurrants, yoghurt, walnuts {154 Cal / 15.7g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Pear {57 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}
.................................5 mile walk

BG (5pm) - 4.6
Dinner (5pm): Rabbit, foraged mushroom & butter bean stew,
celeriac mash, carrots, turnip, peas {369 Cal / 37.9g Carbs}
Dessert : Blackberries, apple, yoghurt, almonds {145 Cal/ 15.7g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1457
Carbs 158.0g
Protein 87.0g
Fat 42.4g (Sat Fat 6.3g / Trans fat 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 19/4
FBG (5.30am) - 4.2
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), peach,
raspberries, hazelnuts {296 Cal / 36.0g Carbs}
...............................2 mile walk
...............................5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Scrambled eggs, ham, avocado, mushrooms, tomatoes,
toast (one slice, seeded) /Juice from one grapefruit {373 Cal / 16.5g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Banana {61 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
...............................5 mile walk

Lunch (12pm): Rabbit, foraged mushroom & butter bean stew,
celeriac mash [leftovers], peas, sweetcorn {385 Cal / 39.6g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, yoghurt, pistachios {168 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}

...............................1 mile walk
Dinner (5pm): Eating out, amounts are estimated
Icli Kofte (minced lamb, mint, dill, pine nuts, bulgar wheat), Kalamari,
Muska Boregi (feta, spinach, pine nuts in filo pastry), Hummus,
Patlican Esme (Aubergine, garlic & lemon puree), bread {345 Cal / 23.8g Carbs}
Izgara Leverek (sea bass), fries {210 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}
Dessert : Sutlac (Turkish rice pudding) {188 Cal / 24.8g Carbs}
Wine: Okuzgozu (8oz) {200 Cal / 6.1g Carbs}
...............................1 mile walk
Back home, stuffed to bursting!

BG (9pm) 4.8


4 cups of coffee too

Calories 2277
Carbs 194.8g
Protein 128.6g
Fat 78.6g (Sat Fat 18.2g / Trans fat 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Friday 20/4
FBG (5.30am) - Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk), blackberries,
blueberries, walnuts {285 Cal / 35.0g Carbs}
...............................2 mile walk
...............................5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, toast (one slice, seeded) /
Tangerine {259 Cal / 17.4g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {61 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
...............................3 mile walk

Lunch (12pm): Chestnut & celeriac soup {70 Cal / 8.0g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad, ryvita, hummus {308 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, blackcurrants, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

...............................2 mile walk
Snack (4pm): Chocolate ice cream, raspberries {86 Cal / 9.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Chicken, cashew & coconut curry, rice {526 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}
Dessert : Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {122 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1916
Carbs 163.3g
Protein 122.5g
Fat 74.9g (Sat Fat 19.5g / Trans fat 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 21/4
FBG (5.30am) - 4.3
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Weetabix (with almond milk),
summer fruits, walnuts {254 Cal / 32.0g Carbs}
...............................6 mile walk
Breakfast 2 (8am): Bacon, poached egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans,
toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from one orange {325 Cal / 21.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Vegetable soup {65 Cal / 7.0g Carbs}
Turkey & avocado salad, ryvita, hummus, figs {304 Cal / 18.3g Carbs}
Plums, raspberries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {137 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}

...............................2 mile walk
BG (5.30pm) 3.7
Dinner (6pm): Pesto & ricotta ravioli, Nduja ragu {380 Cal / 37.8g Carbs}
Wine: Amarone (8oz) {200 Cal / 6.1g Carbs}
Dessert : Strawberries, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {122 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1888
Carbs 154.8g
Protein 75.9g
Fat 75.7g (Sat Fat 21.0g / Trans fat 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Sunday 22/4
FBG (5.30am) - Not measured today
Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, ham, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans,
toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from one orange {367 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & basil soup {84 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad, ryvita, hummus {231 Cal / 13.1g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, walnuts {124 Cal / 9.0g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), banana, almond butter {207 Cal / 19.7g Carbs}
...............................5 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Roast beef [slow cooked brisket], Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes,
squash, turnip, cauliflower, green beans {389 Cal / 27.1g Carbs}
Wine: Malbec (6oz) {150 Cal / 4.6g Carbs}
Dessert : Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, macadamias {145 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1780
Carbs 133.2g
Protein 102.0g
Fat 69.4g (Sat Fat 15.8g / Trans fat 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 23/4
FBG (5.30am) - 4.2
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Weetabix with almond milk, peach,
summer fruits, almonds {241 Cal / 33.5g Carbs}
.....................................4 mile walk
Breakfast 2 (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), mackerel /
Tangerine {239 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Beef, carrot & pearl barley broth {178 Cal / 16.1g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad, ryvita, hummus, figs {249 Cal / 16.9g Carbs}
Blackberries, blueberries, yoghurt, pistachios {144 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}


...............................3 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Salmon, sweet potato mash, samphire, broad beans,
peas, sweetcorn {385 Cal / 26.4g Carbs}
Dessert : Flambed pineapple, coconut ice cream, pecans {170 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1690
Carbs 143.9g
Protein 109.8g
Fat 63.0g (Sat Fat 14.5g / Trans fat 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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