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

Anniya84 said:
13.4

Breakfast - Coffee with cream

Lunch - Low carb meal replacement shake

Dinner - Bolognese sauce with gluten free pasta

Snack - Ham slices and cheese
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I saw higher numbers when i first started low carb diet.

As long as you keep carbs low morning sugars will come down. Dont worry about numbers too much.

Try doing fasting and exercises with diet which helped me lot.
 
Venkat Kommi said:
I saw higher numbers when i first started low carb diet.

As long as you keep carbs low morning sugars will come down. Dont worry about numbers too much.

Try doing fasting and exercises with diet which helped me lot.
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I hopped on the low carb train when my FBS was 19.0, just about a week ago!
 
Monday 5/11
FBG (6am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackcurrants, pecans {289 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), mackerel / Tangerine {236 Cal / 19.3g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {65 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
……………………………….5 km row

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom soup {98 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad, rye bread, hummus {292 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {139 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

……………………………….2 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Trout, roast sweet potato & squash, peas, sweetcorn {341 Cal / 25.3g Carbs}
Plum & blackberry nutty crumble, yoghurt {282 Cal / 26.6g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice seeded), almond milk {101 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1904
Carbs 171.2g
Protein 104.1g
Fat 76.9g (Sat Fat 14.9g / Trans fat 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Anniya84 said:
I hopped on the low carb train when my FBS was 19.0, just about a week ago!
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Good luck.
I began at FBG 14, moderate exercise (2 x 30 min brisk walks per day), and moderate carbs (100-120g/day) did the job for me, gradually bringing down my weight and bg.
Regular monitoring would probably help too if you have access to a meter, you will see which foods affect you most, and it can be encouraging as numbers fall.
 
My bg wanders between 6 & 8 point something as long as I take a little exercise and low carb. Yesterday we stayed in an hotel for my wife’s birthday and I had two roast spuds at supper and a few spoons of porridge with berries on it at breakfast this morning. 9.5 all day. Grr. I’m stuck with low carb forever, apparently (actually I don’t mind).
 
7.1

Scrambled eggs and smoked salmon
Avocado
Redbush tea with almond milk

Pork belly
Stirfry of Courgetti and asparagus
Jelly with spoon of cream

Rebel kitchen coconut yogurt
Bag pork scratchings

Carbs: 8
Cals: 1472

Chronic fatigue crash, no exercise.
 
Yesterday (Monday 5/11).
0600: Mug of coffee with double cream and sweetener.
1230: Two poached eggs, two slices buttered wholemeal toast (30gm carbs), mug of tea.
1600: Mug of tea.
1730: Some cashew nuts.
1900: M&S Beef & Chilli (35gm carbs), slice of lemon tart with double cream (30gm carbs).
2100: Two glasses Merlot.
Probably a total of between 100-120 gms carbs for the day.

Today's fbg 6.4.
 
Tuesday 06/11/2018

FBG(7:30 am) -8.7
I should have checked my ketones today

Monday food and exercise Log

FBG(7:05 am)- 7.1

7:40 Breakfast- Omlet(mushroom, Okra, chillies, coriander, chorizo, grated mozzarella, butter)
Keto Chocolates(3 small ones)
Two Spoon of nut mix

8:20 Cycle to work --- 11 miles(54 minutes)

Lunch - Fasting
3 Green Tea and 1 black coffee at work

17:30 Cycle to Home--- 11 miles(60 minutes)

18:45 Blood Sugars 7.6 just after cycling

18:55 Dinner- Cauliflower and broccoli stir fry, left over chicken cuury, tinned sardines , 30g camembert cheese, Salad(Cucumbers, olives, lettuce, tomatoes, green chilies and seasoning), Bitter gourd salad
Keto Chocolates(3 small ones)
Three Spoon of nut mix

21:00 ACV and lemon drink with Magnesium supplement before bed
Crispy seaweed snack with Philadelphia soft cheese

7:30 hours sleep.

Fitbit 13250 steps end of day
 
Tuesday 6/11
FBG (5.30am) 4.0
Heavy exercise day today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, raspberries, pecans {292 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes,
baked beans / Juice from half a grapefruit {333 Cal / 24.7g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km row

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {79 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad, rye bread, hummus {317 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {132 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

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

BG (6pm) 3.8
Dinner (6pm): Khoresh-e-Fesenjan, [Persian chicken stew with ground walnuts and pomegranate molasses],
Parsi Pulao [Saffron rice with sultanas & pistachios] {510 Cal / 37.8g Carbs}
Blackberries, blueberries, yoghurt {97 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1899
Carbs 178.7g
Protein 97.3g
Fat 75.8g (Sat Fat 14.9g / Trans fat 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Wednesday 6/11.
0610: Mug of coffee with double cream and sweetener.
1015: Two poached eggs on buttered wholemeal toast (30 gms carbs), mug of tea.
1700: One onion bhaji, one small veg samosa, mug of tea.
1920: Nut roast (22 gms carbs), steamed sweetcorn and broccoli. Slice of lemon tart with double cream (30 gms carbs).
2230-2400: 3 small brandies, one 27gm packet of crisps (15 gms carbohydrates), 150 gms dark chocolate/brandy liqueur chocolates (88 gms carbohydrates!).
OK I know the last two items were bad, but I was staying up to see how the US midterm elections were going and after 3 brandies I got carried away.

Anyway despite high carb intake my fbg today was 6.0, so not too bad.
 
6.6

Muesli made from flaxseed, almonds and walnuts with 1 spoon of cream and one spoon of almond milk
Avocado

Lamb tagine
Cauliflower rice
Coconut yoghurt

Leek and pork sausages
Cauliflower rice
2 squares Lindt dark chocolate

Bag pork scratchings

Carbs 18g
Cals 1631

Short walk, short weights session
 
Wednday 07/11/2018

FBG(7:10 am) -7.3

Tuesday food and exercise Log

FBG(7:05 am)- 8.7

7:40 Breakfast- Chia seeds, Gobi berries and Almond milk with spoon of maple syrup.
Two Boiled Eggs
Keto Chocolates(3 small ones)
Two Spoon of nut mix

8:20 Cycle to work --- 11 miles(54 minutes)

Lunch - Fasting
3 Green Tea and 1 black coffee at work


18:30 Blood Sugars 6.1

18:30 Dinner- Cauliflower and broccoli stir fry, Prawn curry , 30g camembert cheese, Salad(Cucumbers, olives, lettuce, tomatoes, green chilies and seasoning), Bitter gourd salad, 1 minute papad in microwave
Keto Chocolates(3 small ones)
Three Spoon of nut mix

19:00 Running--- 1.7 miles(16 minutes) (running instead of cycling. Cycle got punctured left in office)

21:00 ACV and lemon drink with Magnesium supplement before bed

8:20 hours sleep.

Fitbit 10000 steps end of day
 
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FBG 12.8 this morning (day after day, it's still creeping down slowly!)

Yesterday I had:
Breakfast: a bucket of coffee with a bit of milk
Lunch: low carb meal replacement shake
Snacks whilst waiting for dinner to cook itself in the slow cooker: string cheese - 4 sticks, love this stuff!
Dinner: very late but worth it - slow cooked ham with 3 small potatoes, few slices pickled beetroot and two tablespoons of white sauce, green peas

P.S. Was very excited to see my BG down to 7.5 before dinner, the lowest it's been in months!
 
You are doing so well! If you swap Celeriac for potatoes you can get a similar effect with a lot fewer carbs. Some people can use Swedes or turnips in a similar way. Celeriac gratin is yummy - layered Celeriac, cheese and cream!
 
Wednesday 7/11
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Exercise free day today
Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes /
Juice from one orange {283 Cal / 21.5g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom soup {80 Cal / 4.5g Carbs}
Turkey & avocado salad, rye bread, hummus {374 Cal / 23.0g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {147 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Prawn & pea linguine {340 Cal / 43.0g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {144 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), almond milk {101 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1569
Carbs 141.6g
Protein 113.1g
Fat 50.6g (Sat Fat 9.2g / Trans fat 0.3g)

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

2 leek sausages
Ham omelette
1 decaffeinated coffee with almond milk

Lamb casserole
2 squares Lindt dark chocolate

2 small bags pork scratchings
12 large green olives

Carbs: 21
Cals: 1470

Active day by my standards - over 3000 steps on fitbit lol - pretty good for chronic fatigue syndrome. I walk for 3 mins then have to rest for another 3.
 
New low this morning - 10.6!

Breakfast: white coffee
Lunch: low carb meal replacement shake
2 hours after lunch, BG was 7.5! (yey, single digits - finally!)
Pre-dinner snack: string cheese
Dinner: leftover ham with fried potato
2 hours after my carby dinner - BG 9.2
 
Thursday 08/11/2018

FBG(6:30 am) -8.1

Wednesday food and exercise Log

FBG(7:10 am)-7.3

7:40 Breakfast- Omlet( Okra, chillies, chorizo, grated mozzarella, butter)
Keto Chocolates(3 small ones)
Two Spoon of nut mix

Lunch - Fasting
3 Green Tea and 1 black coffee at work


19:10 Blood Sugars 5.7

19:20 Dinner- Stuffed pepper oven cooked, Leftover Prawn curry , 30g camembert cheese, Salad(Cucumbers, olives, lettuce, tomatoes, green chilies and seasoning), 1 minute papad in microwave
Keto Chocolates(3 small ones)
Three Spoon of nut mix

6:50 hours sleep.

Fitbit only 3000 steps end of day

Not any exercise due to bike puncture and not slept well, blood sugar next day went too high
 
Omg my husband hates it when he gets a bike puncture
 
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