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

Yesterday 25/10:
0720: Mug of coffee with sweetener and double cream.
1215: Two poached eggs, slice of ham, and two slices of wholemeal toast. Mug of tea.
1500: PhD Smart Dark Choc Raspberry bar.
1600: Mug of tea.
1845: Bowl of chicken an veg soup. Two small veg samosas. Slice of apple pie with double cream.
2100: Four glasses of merlot. Packet of crisps (I know, not good).

Fbg this morning 6.7.
 
Friday 26/10/2018

FBG(7:30 am) -6.7

Thursday food and exercise Log

FBG(7:30 am) -7.6

7:30 Breakfast- Omlet(Shiitake mushroom, Okra, chillies, chorizo, grated mozzarella, butter)
Keto Chocolates(3 small ones)

8:00 Cycle to work --- 11 miles(50 minutes)

Lunch - Fasting (Apple Cider Vinegar, Lemon and salt drink)

17:30 Cycle to Home--- 11 miles(56 minutes)

18:40 Dinner- Cauliflower rice, egg cabbage curry, 30g camembert cheese, 1 minute micro oven papad, Salad(Cucumbers, olives, lettuce, tomatoes, green chilies and seasoning)
Dessert - keto raspberrie icecream

21:00 Blood sugars 7.6 (After dinner)

3 Green Tea and 1 black coffee

sleep not measured

Fitbit 12000 steps end of day
 
FBG - 5.8

Yesterday ate:-

Breakfast - Overnight Oats.

Lunch - Took wife out to Indian Restaurant.
I had starter 1/2 portion chicken pakora + full portion mushroom pakora.
Main meal lamb madras + 1/2 portion fried rice + 1/2 naan bread.
2 glasses red wine and brandy coffee.
BG - 2 hrs after this was 6.1 was 6.2 before eating.

Afternoon snack - John west light lunch morrocan style salmon salad.

Late Dinner - Cheese Omellete and 2 large red wines.

Have a nice day guys.


Tom
 
Friday 26/10/2018

FBG(7:30 am) -6.7

Thursday food and exercise Log

FBG(7:30 am) -7.6

7:30 Breakfast- Omlet(Shiitake mushroom, Okra, chillies, chorizo, grated mozzarella, butter)
Keto Chocolates(3 small ones)

8:00 Cycle to work --- 11 miles(50 minutes)

Lunch - Fasting (Apple Cider Vinegar, Lemon and salt drink)

17:30 Cycle to Home--- 11 miles(56 minutes)

18:40 Dinner- Cauliflower rice, egg cabbage curry, 30g camembert cheese, 1 minute micro oven papad, Salad(Cucumbers, olives, lettuce, tomatoes, green chilies and seasoning)
Dessert - keto raspberrie icecream

21:00 Blood sugars 7.6 (After dinner)

3 Green Tea and 1 black coffee

sleep not measured

Fitbit 12000 steps end of day
The salad sounds nice!!
 
The salad sounds nice!!

Crispy Salad i buy normally or different types of lettuce i buy. Mix with whole olives(not pitted ones), cumbers and tomatoes.

Then i add avocado oil, green Chilies cut into two halfs. Then add dried herbs. Sometimes add feta cheese also.

My half of dinner plate if filled with this salad most of the times.

Avocado oil, herbs and Chilies gives good taste.
 
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Friday 26/10
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
pear, blueberries, pecans {282 Cal / 37.0g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), mackerel / Tangerine {240 Cal / 28.2g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Chocolate muffin (small) (123 Cal / 14.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Jerusalem artichoke soup {130 Cal / 21.3g Carbs}
Greek salad, hummus {245 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}
Plum, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {104 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Celeriac & apple soup {55 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Haddock in breadcrumbs, fries, baked beans {454 Cal / 35.9g Carbs}

………………………………...5 km row
Strawberries, yoghurt, macadamias {115 Cal / 9.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1856
Carbs 181.1g
Protein 102.7g
Fat 70.6g (Sat Fat 18.3g / Trans fat 1.0g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
7.3

Gruyere omelette
Broccoli
Decaffeinated Americano with dash milk (they had no soy or cream!)
Coconut yoghurt

2 pork sausages (97% meat)
Cauliflower rice
Home made low carb coffee walnut cake
Rebel kitchen coconut yogurt

2 squares Lindt 90% dark chocolate
Bag pork scratchings

Carbs 20g
Cals 1535
No formal exercise but pretty active day
 
Yesterday:
0630: Mug of coffee with sweetener and double cream.
1230: Two poached eggs, two slices buttered wholemeal toast, mug of tea.
1840: Sea Bass fillets, small steamed potato, steamed carrot, sweetcorn and spinach. Slice of lemon tart.
2100: 4 glasses of merlot, bit of camenbert.

Fbg today 7.2.
 
Saturday 27/10/2018

FBG(7:20 am) -7.1

Friday food and exercise Log

FBG(7:30 am) -6.7

7:30 Breakfast- Omlet(Shiitake mushroom, Okra, chillies, chorizo, grated mozzarella, butter)
Spoon of nut mix

8:00 Cycle to work --- 11 miles(48 minutes)

Lunch - Fasting (Apple Cider Vinegar, Lemon and salt drink)

17:30 Cycle to Home--- 11 miles(56 minutes)

19:50 Blood sugar 5.8

19:55 Dinner- Cauliflower rice, lamb mince with mint and spinach, Salad(Cucumbers, olives, lettuce, tomatoes, green chilies and seasoning)
Dessert - keto raspberrie ice cream and homemade yogurt


3 Green Tea and 1 black coffee

Sleep 7 hours

Fitbit 13000 steps end of day.
 
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Saturday 27/10
FBG (5.30am) 3.8
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
strawberries, raspberries, pecans {289 Cal / 34.7g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), omelette, mushrooms,
tomatoes / Juice from one orange {203 Cal / 20.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {53 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {270 Cal / 8.1g Carbs}
Blackberries, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {135 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

……………………………….3 mile walk
BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Lamb tagine with dates & pistachios, couscous, melon & mint salad,
preserved lemon, baba ghanoush, spelt & sesame bread {524 Cal / 49.5g Carbs}
I forgot about the dates until later, highest carb meal for a while
Bread & butter pudding (made with home made panettone from the freezer)
[small portion] {229 Cal / 31.2g Carbs}

Party (8 to 11) Prosecco (6 small glasses) {289 Cal / 9.2g Carbs}
BG (11.30pm) 3.7 [it is usually low after alcohol]

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 2047
Carbs 180.6g
Protein 92.1g
Fat 69.8g (Sat Fat 15.7g / Trans fat 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 27/10
FBG (5.30am) 3.8
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
strawberries, raspberries, pecans {289 Cal / 34.7g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), omelette, mushrooms,
tomatoes / Juice from one orange {203 Cal / 20.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {53 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {270 Cal / 8.1g Carbs}
Blackberries, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {135 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

……………………………….3 mile walk
BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Lamb tagine with dates & pistachios, couscous, melon & mint salad,
preserved lemon, baba ghanoush, spelt & sesame bread {524 Cal / 49.5g Carbs}
I forgot about the dates until later, highest carb meal for a while
Bread & butter pudding (made with home made panettone from the freezer)
[small portion] {229 Cal / 31.2g Carbs}

Party (8 to 11) Prosecco (6 small glasses) {289 Cal / 9.2g Carbs}
BG (11.30pm) 3.7 [it is usually low after alcohol]

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 2047
Carbs 180.6g
Protein 92.1g
Fat 69.8g (Sat Fat 15.7g / Trans fat 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
The lamb meal sounds amazing!
 
I want to add a little note about the fasting bg. I have been sending mine down by a mixture of 23 hr fasting and exercise. 6.5 today. But I have made quite a discovery. If the bg is too high in the morning I cycle a little to bring it down. By blood testing I’ve discovered i could reduce it from 8 or so to 6 or so by one mile of cycling hard. Yes you read that right - one mile.
 
Sunday 28/10/2018

FBG(8:05 am) -7.9

Saturday food and exercise Log

FBG(7:20 am) -7.1

7:30 Morning Run --4.3 km(24 min)
10 minutes yoga and squats

9:00 Breakfast- Oven Cooked omlet(chillies, mozzarella grated, eggs, butter)
Okra stir fry with butter


Coffee with single cream and erythritol

11:00 2 hours gardening.

Lunch fasting

18:10 Blood sugars 5.6 (Before dinner)

18:15 Dinner- Cauliflower cheese oven cooked with nuts, kale, lamb chop, lamb mince curry, Salad(Cucumbers, olives, lettuce, tomatoes, green chillies and seasoning)
Dessert - Keto Chocolates(3 small ones), Keto mug cake with almond flour, cocoa powder and erythritol.

21:00 blood sugar 6.3

Fitbit shows 12000 steps end of day.

8 hours sleep. Not slept well woke up 1.5 hours in the middle of night.
 
I want to add a little note about the fasting bg. I have been sending mine down by a mixture of 23 hr fasting and exercise. 6.5 today. But I have made quite a discovery. If the bg is too high in the morning I cycle a little to bring it down. By blood testing I’ve discovered i could reduce it from 8 or so to 6 or so by one mile of cycling hard. Yes you read that right - one mile.
In my case if blood sugars is around 5 in evening then I cycle home after work about 11 miles hard.

Then if I check after cycling or 30 minutes later my blood sugars are around 7.

My Height is 162cm and weight is 59 kg BMI is around 23.

My understanding is if there is fat around waist is still left until that is gone for good you will see blood sugars will increase with exercises which is good because it is burning the fat. Same goes to dawn phenomenon.

Correct me if I am wrong.
 
My understanding is if there is fat around waist is still left until that is gone for good you will see blood sugars will increase with exercises which is good because it is burning the fat. Same goes to dawn phenomenon.

We are at different points. My blood sugar is never around 5 - but what you write makes sense. I do have strong rises in BG in the morning which aren't driven by food intake. I definitely carry fat around the waist.

You're much lighter than me. Maybe I'll get there (to my equivalent weight) and be able to report the same normal BG and rises after exercise. I'd like the chance to find out.

I do go for long bike rides (30-50 k) but have yet to do the measurements both before and after. I'll try it.

Thanks for your comment. Good luck.
 
We are at different points. My blood sugar is never around 5 - but what you write makes sense. I do have strong rises in BG in the morning which aren't driven by food intake. I definitely carry fat around the waist.

You're much lighter than me. Maybe I'll get there (to my equivalent weight) and be able to report the same normal BG and rises after exercise. I'd like the chance to find out.

I do go for long bike rides (30-50 k) but have yet to do the measurements both before and after. I'll try it.

Thanks for your comment. Good luck.

If you record please share that way helping each other.
 
The lamb meal sounds amazing!
Thanks, I'll put the recipe up later when I have a little more time. The carbs would normally be somewhat lower (30 to 35g) as I would have passed on the bread if I hadn't forgotten to include the dates in my calculation.
 
Sunday 28/10
FBG (7.30am GMT) 4.0
Breakfast (8am): Bacon, egg, mushrooms, baked beans / Toast (one slice, seeded),
rhubarb & ginger jam / Juice from one orange {389 Cal / 40.0g Carbs}

……………………………….6 mile walk
Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {71 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad {278 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, almonds {121 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Fruitcake {176 Cal / 28.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Meatballs (beef & pork), linguine, ragu {437 Cal / 44.1g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {126 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk

Snack (9pm) Toast (one slice, seeded), almond milk {138 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1880
Carbs 180.9g
Protein 75.6g
Fat 76.7g (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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