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

Yesterday (14/12).
0730: Mug of coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1100: 1 slice buttered wholemeal toast (15g carbs) with Marmite, mug of tea.
1320: 2 poached eggs, 1 slice buttered wholemeal toast (15g carbs), mug of tea.
1600: 1 Rich Tea biscuit (5.9g carbs), mug of tea.
1900: Sea Bass fillets, 1 new potato, steamed sweetcorn, broccoli & spinach. Slice of lemon tart with double cream (30g carbs).
2100: 3 brandies, some Camenbert, 6 dark liqueur chocolates (27.2g carbs).

Fbg today 6.1.
 
Sunday 16/12/2018

FBG(6:10 am) -7.3

Sunday food and exercise Log

FBG(6:30 am) -6.9

6:30 Breakfast-mushrooms, poached egg, half sausage, ham
One piece of brown toast
One Black coffee

14:00 Lunch- lamb chops, chicken skewers, pan fried peppers, tomatoes,
Salads
frozen yogurt with raspberry sauce

18:00 half Apple

4:00 hours sleep

Fitbit 18000 steps end of day.
 
Saturday 15/12
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Snack (5.30am): Banana {66 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}
……………………………….4 mile walk
Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), mackerel / Clementine {240 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Squash & chilli soup {106 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {262 Cal / 5.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, pistachios {131 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}

BG (5pm) 4.5
Dinner (6pm) Lincolnshire sausages (2), celeriac mash, carrots, beans, peas {416 Cal / 38.2g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, almonds {156 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}

Supper (10pm, after carol concert)
Cheese (Chaource, Comte, crackers / Gigondas (6oz) /
Christmas cake (not iced) / Wenesleydale {479 Cal/ 42.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee too (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1959
Carbs 172.0g
Protein 108.5g
Fat 72.3g (Sat Fat 21.1g / Trans fat 0.5g)

BG (6am Sunday 16/12) 4.3

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Yesterday (15/12).
0910: Mug of coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1330: 1 fried egg, 1 rasher bacon, 1 slice buttered wholemeal toast (15g carbs), mug of tea.
1600: 1 peanut butter cookie (I made a batch today), mug of tea.
1900: Steak & oven chips (8g carbs), slice of lemon tart (30g carbs) with double cream.
2100: 3 glasses of Merlot, some Camenbert & Cheddar cheese.

Fbg today 5.9.
 

Peanut butter cookies are my favourite too. I make them at home.
 
Sunday 16/12
FBG (6am) 4.3
Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes /
Juice from one orange {289 Cal / 22.5g Carbs}
…………………………….5 mile walk

Lunch (12pm): Squash & chilli soup {54 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad, flatbread, baba ghanoush {318 Cal / 17.2g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {151 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}

Dinner (5pm) Pheasant breast, roast potato & cauliflower, carrots, runner beans {449 Cal / 23.5g Carbs}
Nectarine Melba {160 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}

Snack (8pm) Toast (one slice, wholemeal), almond milk {108 Cal/ 10.9g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee too (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1589
Carbs 123.5g
Protein 91.9g
Fat 70.5g (Sat Fat 13.6g / Trans fat 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Yesterday (16/12).
0730: Mug of coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1330: Peanut butter on slice of wholemeal toast (15g carbs), mug of tea.
1600: 1 peanut butter cookie, mug of tea.
1900: Curried lamb bake (39g carbs), slice of lemon tart (30g carbs) with double cream.
2045: 3 glasses Drambuie, packet of crisps (13.2g carbs).

Fbg today 6.5.
 
Monday 17/12
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), blackberries, blueberries, walnuts {272 Cal / 33.9g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), scrambled egg, mushrooms, tomatoes /
Juice from one orange {287 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {66 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Vegetable soup {55 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad, flatbread, hummus {337 Cal / 27.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, blackcurrants, yoghurt, pecans {146 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

………………………………..5 km row

Dinner (6pm): Butternut squash, fennel & pancetta risotto / Saove (3oz) {445 Cal / 48.8g Carbs}
Plum, summer fruits, yoghurt, hazelnuts {151 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1838
Carbs 194.7g
Protein 87.6g
Fat 62.0g (Sat Fat 11.5g / Trans fat 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tuesday 18/12/2018

FBG(4:30 am) -6.9

Monday food and exercise Log

FBG(8:30 am) -7.2

9:00 Breakfast-Sprouts beans stir fry

Lunch- fasting

20:10 blood sugar before dinner 7.6

20:15 Dinner- foxtail millets stir fry with vegetables
Bitter gourd salad
Cauliflower, carrots and panner
Salads

5:10 hours sleep

Fitbit 6100 steps end of day.
 
Yesterday (17/12).
0730: Mug of coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1100: Grilled cheese on 1 slice wholemeal toast (30g carbs), mug of tea.
1600: 1 peanut butter cookie, mug of tea.
1700: 22g liquorice (16g carbs).
1830: Shepherd Pie (41.4g carbs), slice of lemon tart (30g carbs).
2030: 3 glasses of Merlot, some Camenbert.
2200: 3 glasses of Drambuie, some salted cashew nuts.

Fbg today 7.0.
 
Tuesday 18/12
FBG (5.30am) 4.3
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {270 Cal / 33.6g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), mackerel, clementine {229 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {65 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Vegetable soup {51 Cal / 9.1g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad, flatbread, baba ghanoush {379 Cal / 18.5g Carbs}
Blackberries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {119 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Fruitcake, Lancashire cheese {241 Cal / 33.1g Carbs}
………………………………..5 km row
BG (6pm) 4.1

Dinner (6.30pm): Cottage pie [left over brisket / celeriac mash], peas, runner beans {321 Cal / 32.9g Carbs}
Plum, summer fruits, yoghurt, hazelnuts {122 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1886
Carbs 191.5g
Protein 86.5g
Fat 66.8g (Sat Fat 14.5g / Trans fat 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 19/12/2018

FBG(5:15 am) -6.9

Tuesday food and exercise Log

FBG(4:30 am) -6.9

9:00 Breakfast-Millets idly
Capsicum, mushrooms and paneer stir fry

Lunch- fasting

19:50 blood sugar before dinner 8.6

19:50 Dinner- okra fry
Menti curry
Cucumber

5:10 hours sleep

Fitbit 3500 steps end of day.
 
Yesterday (18/12).
0640: Mug of coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1100: Grilled cheese on 1 slice wholemeal toast, mug of tea.
1330: 1 fried egg, 1 rasher bacon, 1 sice buttered wholemeal toast (15g carbs), mug of tea.
1600: 1 peanut butter cookie, mug of tea.
1900: Smoked haddock chowder (13g carbs), Spiced Aubergine Pie (57.3g carbs - I won't be having that again, but it was reduced in supermarket so I thought I'd try it), slice of lemon tart (30g carbs) with double cream.
2030: Mug of tea.

Fbg today 6.8.
 
20.9 I mainly ate Chinese takeaway and had some mince pies. I am seeing my Nurse today as I can't get out of this eating slump.
 
Wednesday 19/12
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), avocado, egg yolks, mushrooms, tomatoes /
Juice from one orange {354 Cal / 21.7g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine

Snack (10am): Banana {71 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Restaurant whilst shopping, values estimated
Olives / Champagne (3oz) {109 Cal / 3.3g Carbs}
Moules Mariniere / Sancerre (5oz) {181 Cal / 6.1g Carbs}
Duck breast, pommes Anna, green beans / Gevrey-Chambertin (5oz) {531 Cal / 31.9g Carbs}
Tarte aux mirabelles / Sauternes {210 Cal / 20.3g Carbs}



Dinner (6pm): Sweet potato & chilli soup, croutons {127 Cal / 20.1g Carbs}
Pear, blackcurrants, yoghurt, almonds {146 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (1 of them decaf)

Calories 1798
Carbs 140.7g
Protein 84.7g
Fat 55.9g (Sat Fat 14.0g / Trans fat 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Yesterday (19/12).
0730: Mug of coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1530: 2 veg samosas (22g carbs), 1 onion bhaji (9g carbs), mug of tea.
1830: Smoked haddock chowder (13g carbs).
2100: 4 Drambuies, some salted cashews.
2200: 2 onion bhajis (18g carbs).

Fbg today 6.4.
 
Thursday 20/12/2018

FBG(6:00 am) -6.8

Wednesday food and exercise Log

FBG(5:15 am) -6.9

8:45 Breakfast-Capsicum, mushrooms and paneer stir fry

12:30 2 medu vada and spinach Curry

16:00 1/4 scoop dark chocolate ice cream

20:20 blood sugar before dinner 6.8

20:30 Dinner- okra, capsicum, sprout beans, panner


5:30 hours sleep

Fitbit 12500 steps end of day.
 
Thursday 20/12
FBG (6.30am) 4.1
Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), blackberries, blueberries, pecans {273 Cal / 33.3g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine

Snack (10am): Banana, toast, dulce de leche {145 Cal / 25.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Vegetable soup {94 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad, flatbread, baba ghanoush {327 Cal / 14.9g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {122 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Mince pie [home made, first of the season] {154 Cal / 19.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Salmon alfredo linguine {382 Cal / 36.4g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {122 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee too (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1715
Carbs 183.9g
Protein 75.8g
Fat 66.1g (Sat Fat 13.3g / Trans fat 0.5g)

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