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

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Saturday 29/12
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), kiwi, passion fruit, pistachios {277 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mushrooms, baked beans, toast (one slice, wholemeal) /
Juice from one orange {188 Cal / 27.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Beef & barley broth {88 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {343 Cal / 18.1g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {130 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

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

Dinner (6pm): Guinea fowl & mushroom soup {78 Cal / 2.5g Carbs}
Grilled basa fillet, sweet potato fries, peas, sweetcorn {349 Cal / 36.0g Carbs}
Elderflower poached pear, blueberries, walnut brittle, crème fraiche {201Cal / 22.1 Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1794
Carbs 196.5g
Protein 92.9g
Fat 58.2g (Sat Fat 13.4g / Trans fat 0.3g)

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

Venkat K

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Yesterday food

9:15 Breakfast- okra, capsicum, green leafy vegetables stir fry with ghee


2:30 lunch- mushroom, grated cauliflower omelette
Cucumbers

21:00 Dinner- two spoons of rice, spinach curry,
cabbage and carrots stir fry,
Okra chutney
Capsicum, okra, panner stir fry
Natural yogurt

4:30 hours sleep

Fitbit 5000 steps end of day.

Sunday 30/12/2018

FBG(4:30)- 9.0

No exercise, not enough sleep, rice, three meals a day increased fasting sugars by one point
 
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Sunday 29/12
FBG (6.30am) 4.3
Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, ham, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (one slice, wholemeal) /
Juice from one orange {344 Cal / 23.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Guinea fowl & vegetable soup {89 Cal / 3.2g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {315 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}
………………………………..5 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Cottage pie [left over brisket / celeriac mash], peas, runner beans {427 Cal / 41.3g Carbs}
Strawberries, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {130 Cal / 8.4 Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1520
Carbs 110.9g
Protein 102.7g
Fat 63.8g (Sat Fat 16.9g / Trans fat 0.6g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Yesterday food

8:00 Breakfast- Dosa, two idly and coffee with milk

14:40 Lunch - Indian river fish curry, fish fry, spinach curry, okra chutney

17:00 Coffee with milk

18:15 blood sugars 7.3

21:00 Dinner- Chicken Biriyani, tandoori chicken, cucumbers and carrots
Glass of scotch

6 hours sleep

Fitbit 6500 steps end of day.

Tuesday 01/01/2019

FBG(6:40) - 8.8

No exercise and too many carbs
 
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Monday 31/12
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, pecans {283 Cal / 34.9g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Toast (one slice, wholemeal), mackerel / Clementine {245 Cal / 19.3g Carbs}

Snack (10am):Banana {62 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Butternut squash & chilli soup {93 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}
Turkey & avocado salad {351 Cal / 14.3g Carbs}
Plum, blueberries, yoghurt, almonds {105 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Christmas cake {130 Cal / 20.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Partridge, roast potato, parsnip, roast cauliflower, runner beans,
carrots, swede / St,Chinian (4oz) {418 Cal / 25.1g Carbs}

Drinks with friends: Cheese (Gouda, Camembert (goats cheese), Gorgonzola, crackers /
St.Chinian (12oz) / Champagne (4oz) {627Cal / 29.2 Carbs}
This is estimated, it is entirely possible (likely!) that I ate and drank a lot more.

5 cups of coffee too (2 of them decaf)

Calories 2477
Carbs 194.0g
Protein 120.5g
Fat 77.9g (Sat Fat 23.0g / Trans fat 0.8g)

BG (7am, 1/1/2019) 4.1 (very pleasant surprise)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Tuesday 1/1/2019
FBG (7am) 4.1
Breakfast 1 (9am): Toast (one slice, wholemeal), ham, scrambled egg, mushrooms,
tomatoes, baked beans / Juice from one orange {309 Cal / 26.8g Carbs}

……………………………….4 mile walk

Lunch (12pm): Guinea fowl & vegetable soup {125 Cal / 4.5g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {255 Cal / 6.2g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, walnuts {130 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Butternut squash & fennel risotto {281 Cal / 36.3g Carbs}
Cherries, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {139 Cal / 15.6g Carbs}

Snack (8pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), almond milk {111 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1412
Carbs 119.3g
Protein 88.9g
Fat 55.6g (Sat Fat 15.4g / Trans fat 0.3g)

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

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Yesterday food

9:00 Breakfast- Mushrooms, okra, capsicum and panner stir fry
One coffee

19:30 one vada

21:30 blood sugars 8.0 before dinner

21:30 dinner- scrambled eggs with onions
Okra, capsicum, cauliflower and panner stir fry
Cucumbers

6.5 hours sleep

Fitbit 6500 steps end of day.

Wednesday 02/01/2019

FBG(7:00) - 8.3

No exercise and too many carbs
 
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Prem51

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Type of diabetes
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Yesterday (1/1).
0910: Mug of coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1330: 2 poached eggs on 2 slices buttered wholemeal toast, mug of tea.
1600: Peanut butter cookie, mug of tea.
1900: Pork chow mein.

Fbg today 6.6.
 
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Wednesday 2/1
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blackberries, walnuts {263 Cal / 35.9g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine

Breakfast 2 (9am): Toast (one slice, wholemeal), scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, tomatoes /
Juice from one orange {297 Cal / 15.5g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine

Snack (11.30am): Butternut squash & chilli soup {80 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm) Out at KFC (son's choice)
Chicken (about half of batter removed, too greasy for me), corn on the cob {303 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}

Snack (2pm) Back home
Nectarine, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {134 Cal / 15.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Rabbit stew, celeriac mash, runner beans, peas {357 Cal / 40.8g Carbs}
Plum, strawberries, ice cream {181 Cal / 23.7 Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1694
Carbs 171.0g
Protein 111.4g
Fat 52.6g (Sat Fat 11.0g / Trans fat 0.5g)

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

Venkat K

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Messages
1,325
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Yesterday food

9:15 Breakfast- scrambled egg with Mushrooms, okra, capsicum and panner
One coffee

14:00 three vada too much greasy- not my choice

21:15 dinner- scrambled eggs with okra
Okra, capsicum, green leafy vegetables and panner stir fry
Spinach curry with Lentils
Chutney
Cucumbers

6.5 hours sleep

Fitbit 4200 steps end of day.

Thursday 03/01/2019

FBG(7:00) - 7.6

No exercise
 
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Type of diabetes
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Yesterday (2/1).
0910: Mug of coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1230: Grilled cheese on 1 slice wholemeal toast, mug of tea.
1600: Peanut butter cookie, mug of tea.
1830: 2 salmon fillets, 1 steamed potato, steamed sweetcorn, broccoli and spinach. 1 mince pie.
2100: Some Camenbert.

Fbg today 7.2.
 
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Thursday 3/1
FBG (6.30am) 4.2
Snack (6.30am): Banana {61 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
……………………………….4 mile walk

Breakfast (9am): Toast (one slice, wholemeal), mushrooms, baked beans /
Juice from one grapefruit {195 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}

……………………………….3 mile walk
Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {58 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}
Ham & avocado salad {324 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {140 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Kit Kat dark {104 Cal / 13.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Salmon & prawn linguine alfredo {426 Cal / 38.9g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, biscotti {109 Cal / 15.9g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), almond milk {123 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1619
Carbs 171.5g
Protein 83.9g
Fat 55.5g (Sat Fat 15.6g / Trans fat 0.2g)

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

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Messages
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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Yesterday food

10:50 Breakfast- scrambled egg with Mushrooms, okra, capsicum and panner

20:35 Blood sugar before dinner 6.5
20:45 Dinner - Chicken fry
Cauliflower, Broccoli stir fry
Cucumbers

6.5 hours sleep

Fitbit 6600 steps end of day.

Friday 04/01/2019

FBG(6:40) - 8.2

No exercise
 
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Yesterday food

10:50 Breakfast- scrambled egg with Mushrooms, okra, capsicum and panner

20:35 Blood sugar before dinner 6.5
20:45 Dinner - Chicken fry
Cauliflower, Broccoli stir fry
Cucumbers

6.5 hours sleep

Fitbit 6600 steps end of day.

Friday 04/01/2019

FBG(6:40) - 8.2

No exercise
Struggling to get your usual exercise done?
 
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Friday 4/1
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blackberries, walnuts {291 Cal / 35.1g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine

Breakfast 2 (9am): Toast (one slice, wholemeal), avocado, scrambled eggs, tomatoes /
Juice from one orange {319 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine

Lunch (1pm) Out at Japanese restaurant, quantities estimated
Avocado maki, salmon nigiri, tuna sashimi, Korean chicken, prawn gyoza {365 Cal / 30.4g Carbs}
Fruit salad, chocolate pot (2 spoons) {101 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Fruitcake {123 Cal / 19.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Hake in breadcrumbs, sweet potato wedges, peas, sweetcorn {426 Cal / 34.7g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt {111 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1822
Carbs 181.8g
Protein 98.3g
Fat 69.2g (Sat Fat 14.1g / Trans fat 0.5g)

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

Venkat K

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Messages
1,325
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Yesterday food

7:45 Breakfast- cauliflower, okra, capsicum, broccoli and panner stir fry

14:00 Lunch- egg plant curry with cashews
Chicken curry
Beans
Cucumbers and carrots

20:45 Blood sugar before dinner 7.2
20:45 Dinner - Chicken curry, egg plant curry
oven cooked omelet with cheddar cheese, okra and mushrooms
Cucumbers

21:00 Cardio exercise 50 jumps on steps

7 hours sleep

Fitbit 5300 steps end of day.

Saturday 05/01/2019

FBG(6:40) -9.4

No exercise
 
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Saturday 5/1
FBG (6.30am) 4.3
Breakfast (8am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, blueberries, walnuts {285 Cal / 35.0g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {63 Cal / 14.4g Carbs}
……………………………….4 mile walk
Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {50 Cal / 9.8g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {255 Cal / 6.2g Carbs}
Strawberries, kiwi, yoghurt, pistachios {122 Cal / 16.5g Carbs}

………………………….…….3 mile walk
BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Butternut squash & chilli soup {60 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}
Toulouse sausages, celeriac mash, carrots, swede, green beans {415 Cal / 34.6g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {122 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), almond milk {131 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1581
Carbs 163.9g
Protein 81.9g
Fat 62.1g (Sat Fat 13.5g / Trans fat 0.5g)

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

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Messages
1,325
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Yesterday food

07:00 Cardio exercise 50 jumps on steps

8:30 Breakfast- cauliflower, okra, capsicum, mushrooms and panner stir fry

Two boiled eggs

14:00 Lunch- Cucumbers and carrots

21:00 Blood sugar before dinner 6.2
21:00 Dinner - Bottle Gourd, capsicum, onion, tomato and egg stir fry

Cucumbers, carrots

7 hours sleep

Fitbit 7700 steps end of day.

Sunday 06/01/2019

FBG(6:40) -8.4