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

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Monday 3/9
FBG (5.30am) 4.2
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
peach, raspberries, walnuts {291Cal / 36.0g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (7am): Toast (one slice, seeded), duck egg, mushrooms,
tomatoes / Juice from half a grapefruit {272 Cal / 23.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12.30pm): Apple & celeriac soup {93 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {213 Cal / 4.8g Carbs}
Cherries,, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {160 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 3.7
Dinner (6pm): Pheasant breast, roast potatoes, carrots, swede,
cauliflower, green beans {445 Cal / 35.2g Carbs}
Plum clafoutis. vanilla ice cream
[a glut of plums at the moment from the garden] {209 Cal / 24.9g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1764
Carbs 160.7g
Protein 99.1g
Fat 69.7g (Sat Fat 12.6g / Trans fat 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Tuesday 4/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
blackberries, blueberries, pecans {290 Cal / 34.8g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (7am): Toast (one slice, seeded),mackerel /
Tangerine {248 Cal / 20.0g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {61 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
………………………………...5 km row

Lunch (12pm): Squash & chilli soup {119 Cal / 15.9g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {234 Cal / 5.4g Carbs}
Plum clafoutis, yoghurt, hazelnuts {231 Cal / 23.2g Carbs}

……........................................2 mile walk
Dinner (7pm): Moussaka {430 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {118 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1795
Carbs 153.1g
Protein 117.0g
Fat 67.9g (Sat Fat 13.7g / Trans fat 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Wednesday 5/9
FBG (5.30am) 3.8
Exercise free day today

Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), avocado, scrambled egg,
mushrooms, tomatoes / Juice from half a grapefruit {378 Cal / 26.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Parma ham, honeydew melon {108 Cal / 9.4g Carbs}
Moussaka [leftovers] {430 Cal / 20.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {155 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

Dinner (7pm): Salmon fillet, sweet potato wedges, peas, sweetcorn {412 Cal / 34.2g Carbs}
Kiwi, blackcurrants, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1692
Carbs 126.9g
Protein 118.4g
Fat 66.8g (Sat Fat 14.4g / Trans fat 0.8g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
Horrible shoes
Oh dear.
That's all I can say about yesterday.
8.4

Bacon omelette

1 avocado
Green olives (8)
1 40 gm slice blue cheese
I slice mortadella

2 coffees
3 glasses diet coke(oh dear)

But... am on holiday in Sicily and finally succumbed to
1 Arancini
2 cannoli
1 coke (not diet)
Did 25 mins swimming
 
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Thursday 6/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
blackberries, strawberries,walnuts {280 Cal / 34.6g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (7am): Toast (one slice, seeded),scrambled egg, mushrooms,
tomatoes, baked beans / Juice from one orange {253 Cal / 26.2g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {62 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
………………………………...5 km row

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato & chilli soup {127 Cal / 15.9g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {287 Cal / 5.5g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {152 Cal /12.2g Carbs}

……........................................2 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.1

Dinner (6pm): Coq au vin, celeriac mash, green beans {419 Cal / 29.4g Carbs}
Spiced plums, ice cream, biscotti {163 Cal / 25.4g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1822
Carbs 173.9g
Protein 103.5g
Fat 65.6g (Sat Fat 12.8g / Trans fat 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Oh dear.
That's all I can say about yesterday.
8.4

Bacon omelette

1 avocado
Green olives (8)
1 40 gm slice blue cheese
I slice mortadella

2 coffees
3 glasses diet coke(oh dear)

But... am on holiday in Sicily and finally succumbed to
1 Arancini
2 cannoli
1 coke (not diet)
Did 25 mins swimming
You have to enjoy yourself on holiday, enjoy.
 
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Friday 7/9
FBG (5.30am) 3.6
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
peach, raspberries, pecans {281 Cal / 34.3g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (7am): Toast (one slice, seeded), mackerel / Tangerine {242 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Pear, walnuts {111 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
………………………………...5 km row

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato & chilli soup {103 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
Salmon & avocado salad {362 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Kiwi, blackberries, yoghurt, pistachios {137 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

……........................................2 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Breaded cod fillet, fries, baked beans {509 Cal / 50.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, blackcurrants, yoghurt, almonds {122 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1945
Carbs 169.6g
Protein 102.5g
Fat 81.8g (Sat Fat 11.2g / Trans fat 0.2g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
Horrible shoes
Friday 7/9
FBG (5.30am) 3.6
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
peach, raspberries, pecans {281 Cal / 34.3g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (7am): Toast (one slice, seeded), mackerel / Tangerine {242 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Pear, walnuts {111 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
………………………………...5 km row

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato & chilli soup {103 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
Salmon & avocado salad {362 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Kiwi, blackberries, yoghurt, pistachios {137 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

……........................................2 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Breaded cod fillet, fries, baked beans {509 Cal / 50.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, blackcurrants, yoghurt, almonds {122 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1945
Carbs 169.6g
Protein 102.5g
Fat 81.8g (Sat Fat 11.2g / Trans fat 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
Wow, fbg v good! Your menus sound great. Only just making my back to low carb eating after holiday!
 

Angelofthemarches

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
Horrible shoes
Yesterday 7/9
Did not test fbg
Day spent travelling back from Sicily to london

Mozzarella omelette

1 avocado, 4 thin slices mortadella
Mineral water
1 small bag pork scratching
100 g Emmenthal

2 small Beefburgers
Cauliflower rice
Mushrooms
Small portion of Coyo with 1 1/2 scoops Oppo ice cream
2 cups Redbush tea with almond milk
 
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Saturday 8/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Snack (6am): Banana {61 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
………………………………4 mile walk
Breakfast (8.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
strawberries, blackcurrants, walnuts {293 Cal / 36.1g Carbs}

……………………………….2 mile walk
Snack (11am): Crepe with chestnut puree {108 Cal / 16.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Vegetable soup {134 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {241 Cal / 5.2g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {139 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lamb neck fillet, aubergine curry, basmati rice,
cucumber raita {503 Cal / 38.6g Carbs}
Pineapple & cardamom parfait {184 Cal / 21.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1734
Carbs 169.9g
Protein 84.5g
Fat 72.0g (Sat Fat 20.3g / Trans fat 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Sunday 9/9
FBG (6am) 4.2
Snack (6am): Pear, walnuts {98 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
………………………………4 mile walk
Breakfast (8.30am): Scrambled egg, avocado, toast (one slice, seeded),
mushrooms, tomatoes / Juice from one orange {296 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Coq au vin [leftovers], baked sweet potato, peas {426 Cal / 40.2g Carbs}
Peach, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {126 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Banana {62 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
………………………………..4 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Hake fillet with white bean, fennel & chorizo stew {389 Cal / 19.3g Carbs}
Yoghurt tart with lemon & blueberries {197 Cal / 17.7g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1671
Carbs 144.6g
Protein 107.7g
Fat 61.9g (Sat Fat 16.5g / Trans fat 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Monday 10/9
FBG (5.30am) 3.6
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
raspberries, blackcurrants, pecans {295 Cal / 35.3g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (7am): Toast (one slice, seeded), garlic mushrooms /
Juice from one orange {121 Cal / 17.7g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Pear, walnuts {111 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
………………………………...5 km row

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato & chorizo soup {107 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad, hummus {335 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, cashews {118 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}

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

Dinner (6pm): Slow cooked brisket, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes,
carrots, swede, cauliflower, green beans / Malbec (4oz) {570 Cal / 41.7g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {159 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1968
Carbs 192.9g
Protein 101.4g
Fat 68.0g (Sat Fat 14.1g / Trans fat 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Tuesday 11/9
FBG (5.30am) 3.9
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
nectarine, blackberries, walnuts {292 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (7am): Toast (one slice, seeded), mackerel / Tangerine {241 Cal / 17.9g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {62 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
………………………………...5 km row

Lunch (12pm): Beef & pearl barley broth {102 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {274 Cal / 5.5g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {123 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Turkey meatballs, ragu, tagliatelle, Parmesan {518 Cal / 36.6g Carbs}
………………………………….2 mile walk

Unexpected guest
Goat cheese, crackers / St.Emilion (3x 4oz) {448 Cal / 18.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 2139
Carbs 161.4g
Protein 113.7g
Fat 75.7g (Sat Fat 17.4g / Trans fat 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Wednesday 12/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes,
toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from one orange {289 Cal / 22.3g Carbs}

………………………………...5 mile walk

Lunch (12pm): Beef & pearl barley broth {109 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad, hummus {306 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Greengages, blackberries, yoghurt, almonds {140 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Trout, sweet potato wedges, peas, corn {374 Cal / 30.4g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, ice cream {146 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}
………………………………….2 mile walk

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), almond milk {119 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1549
Carbs 125.7g
Protein 95.4g
Fat 61.5g (Sat Fat 14.3g / Trans fat 0.6g)

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

Angelofthemarches

Well-Known Member
Messages
848
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
Horrible shoes
8.8 (yeah, I know, coming back from pizza fest 2 days ago)
Breakfast
Coconut yoghurt, hemp hearts, chia seeds and a couple of toasted pecans

35 mins on stationary bike

Prawn stirfry with celery, greens and few pine nuts

2 pork burgers with chorizo and konjac noodles
1 small bar from aldi 85% chocolate
1 glass diet coke
Redbush tea with dash soy cream substitute
 

Angelofthemarches

Well-Known Member
Messages
848
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
Horrible shoes
Wednesday 12/9
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes,
toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from one orange {289 Cal / 22.3g Carbs}

………………………………...5 mile walk

Lunch (12pm): Beef & pearl barley broth {109 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad, hummus {306 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Greengages, blackberries, yoghurt, almonds {140 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Trout, sweet potato wedges, peas, corn {374 Cal / 30.4g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, ice cream {146 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}
………………………………….2 mile walk

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), almond milk {119 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too

Calories 1549
Carbs 125.7g
Protein 95.4g
Fat 61.5g (Sat Fat 14.3g / Trans fat 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
Is it just you and me cooking and testing?? (Me not so well as you!!)
 
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Thursday 13/9
FBG (5.30am) 4.0
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
peach, raspberries, pecans {297 Cal / 35.5g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….7.5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (7am): Poached duck egg, toast (one slice, seeded),
mushrooms, tomatoes / Juice from one orange {265 Cal / 22.5g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {61 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
………………………………...7.5 km row

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato & chorizo soup {117 Cal / 14.4g Carbs}
Turkey & avocado salad, hummus {362 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}
Figs, Greek yoghurt [fat free, bought by mistake] {139 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Pear, walnuts {122 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}
…………………………………..2 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Duck breast, celeriac mash, carrots, green beans, peas {528 Cal / 31.7g Carbs}
Spiced plums, yoghurt {67 Cal / 9.5g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 2038
Carbs 172.2g
Protein 126.1g
Fat 81.1g (Sat Fat 14.8g / Trans fat 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Prem51

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Is it just you and me cooking and testing?? (Me not so well as you!!)
I don't cook from scratch much, but what I ate yesterday:
0600: Mug of coffee with double cream and sweetener.
1100: Mug of tea, two (small) vegetable samosas.
1600: Mug of tea, one onion bhaji, one veg samosa.
1815: Lamb biriani, slice of lemon curd tart with double cream.

Fbg today (0635) was 6.3