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

[Deleted member 371625]

Thursday 21/3
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blackberries, walnuts {274 Cal / 35.5g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [23 min 47 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, toast (one slice, sourdough) {272 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}

Snack (9am): Banana {61 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Jerusalem artichoke soup {99 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}
Chicken, fig & avocado salad {317 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {111 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Tagliatelle al funghi {335 Cal / 46.8g Carbs}
Pineapple flambed in rum, coconut ice cream, passion fruit, pistachios {195 Cal / 22.3g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1743
Carbs 184.3g
Protein 82.7g
Fat 65.2g (Sat Fat 13.6g / Trans fats 0.4g)

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

 

[Shas3]

Could the 8 have been a rogue reading?

Isn’t 8 supposed to be fine? I thought below 8.5 was good?

 

[Shas3]

Quite new here. Just starting.

Friday 22 March:

Fasting 6:45 AM : 7.4

Breakfast: Two eggs omelette in butter, 1/2 toast, 1 grilled tomato, 1/2 piece of soft cheese, small coffee

BG after two hours: 7:3

I am glad the breakfast did not spike BG but not happy about FBG.

 

[Starfish18]

Isn’t 8 supposed to be fine? I thought below 8.5 was good?

The lady who posted was a lot lower than 8 before her meal which indicates the meal spiked her as it went up more than 2 mmol but she can't work out what could have spiked her, hense me asking if the 8 was a rogue reading. Does that make sense?

 

[Starfish18]

Quite new here. Just starting.

Friday 22 March:

Fasting 6:45 AM : 7.4

Breakfast: Two eggs omelette in butter, 1/2 toast, 1 grilled tomato, 1/2 piece of soft cheese, small coffee

BG after two hours: 7:3

I am glad the breakfast did not spike BG but not happy about FBG.

The fbg is the last to come down so try not to panic too much. My fbg was 7.6 this morning and I've been at it 2 months now. Keep going!

 

[Shas3]

The lady who posted was a lot lower than 8 before her meal which indicates the meal spiked her as it went up more than 2 mmol but she can't work out what could have spiked her, hense me asking if the 8 was a rogue reading. Does that make sense?

Ahaa.. got it!! Thanks

 

[Prem51]

Yesterday (21/3).
0540: Coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1300: Tea, 1 Rich Tea biscuit (5.9g carbs).
1600: Tea, 1 Rich Tea biscuit (5.9g carbs).
1855: 600g chicken & sweetcorn soup (40g carbs), 1 slice grilled cheese on wholemeal toast (15g carbs). Jelly & homemade vanilla ice cream.
2100: 125g Camembert.

Fbg today 5.7.

 

[PatsyB]

7.2 this am on rising

 

[LindsayJane]

4.8 this morning

Breakfast: Just coffee with double cream
Lunch: cheese and celery, 1 cup (rather small!) cappuccino
dinner: 6oz burger pate, one rasher back bacon and brie with salad leaves and tomato. Coffee with double cream.

Pre-prandial (evening meal) 5.9. Post prandial, 7 (I ate a very hurried evening meal half-way through my shift at work. Not at all relaxed! Up serving at the bar before I'd chewed my last mouthful ).

 

[Venkat K]

Yesterday food

7:40 Breakfast-Overnight oats
Three Spoon of nut mix

8:00 Cycle to Office 11 miles

Lunch - Fasting
3 Green Tea and Black coffee at work

17:30 Cycle to Home 11 miles

18:55 Dinner - Chicken Curry
Cauliflower, Pepper stir fry
Sprouted Beans
Salad
Papad with soft cheese
Four spoons of nuts mixture

20:50 Blood sugar after Dinner 7.6

8:00 hours sleep

Fitbit shows 15500 steps by end of day.

Friday 22/03/2019

FBG(06:30) -7.3

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Friday 22/3
FBG (5.30am) 4.3
Snack (5.30am): Banana {65 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
……………………………..4 mile walk
Breakfast 2 (8am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast (one slice, sourdough), mushrooms /
Juice from one orange {429 Cal / 22.3g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Tomato & red lentil soup {127 Cal / 19.1g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [23 min 48 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Coq au vin [leftovers], roast celeriac, sweetcorn {347 Cal / 17.4g Carbs}
Strawberries, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {134 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Snack (5pm): Hummus, cucumber {85 Cal / 7.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Spanish fish stew, patatas bravas, pangrattato /
Sauvignon Blanc (4 oz.) {560 Cal / 46.5g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {137 Cal / 12.9g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1962
Carbs 163.6g
Protein 125.1g
Fat 66.1g (Sat Fat 11.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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

 

[Shas3]

Saturday 23 March
FBG @ 6:00 AM : 6.2
Pre breakfast @ 8:30AM : 6.9
Post breakfast @10:30AM : 6.8
Pre Lunch @ 13:00 : 5.5

 

[Prem51]

Yesterday (22/3).
0610: Coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1100: Hot chocolate (5g carbs), 1 Rich Tea biscuit (5.9g carbs).
1600: Tea, 1 Rich Tea biscuit (5.9g carbs).
1905: 260g Cod fillets with creme fraiche, pea & mint crush (10.8g carbs), 2 new potatoes (14g carbs), broccoli. Slice of orange & dark chocolate tart (32.4g carbs).
2000: 120g potted crab (0.6g carbs).
2100: 200g Moroccan humous (26g carbs).

Fbg today 5.3.

 

[Venkat K]

Yesterday food

7:30 Breakfast-Oven cooked Omelette
Three Spoon of nut mix

8:00 Cycle to Office 11 miles

Lunch - Fasting
3 Green Tea and Black coffee at work

17:30 Cycle to Home 11 miles

18:55 Dinner - Beetroot leaves stir fry with nuts
Cauliflower, Pepper stir fry
Sprouted Beans
Salad
Papad with soft cheese
Four spoons of nuts mixture

20:50 Blood sugar after Dinner 8.4

6:30 hours sleep

Fitbit shows 13500 steps by end of day.

Saturday 23/03/2019

FBG(06:30) -7.1

 

[Shas3]

Sunday 24 March
6:50 AM : 7.3. Not happy but understand!!

Last night dinner at a friend’s place. Indian food. How is it possible to avoid carbs with a Vegetarian Indian dinners?

And more generally how does everyone manage when invited for lunch / dinner etc.? Last night every dish was high carb... I didn’t want to appear rude.. so helped myself to a bit of everything but ate so slowly and did not finish... but i wanted to avoid attention...

What do you do??

 

[PatsyB]

5.6 and ate too much
1x brown toast + poached egg
some low carb cake for lunch (ground almond sponge i made)
chicken veg and 1 small potatoe for dinner
2 brown toast and cheese for supper
nuts as a snack

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Sunday 24 March
6:50 AM : 7.3. Not happy but understand!!

Last night dinner at a friend’s place. Indian food. How is it possible to avoid carbs with a Vegetarian Indian dinners?

And more generally how does everyone manage when invited for lunch / dinner etc.? Last night every dish was high carb... I didn’t want to appear rude.. so helped myself to a bit of everything but ate so slowly and did not finish... but i wanted to avoid attention...

What do you do??

Generally, I would eat all the veg, but nibble on the rice. The veg is full of fibre which slows carb uptake to levels which are easy (easier?) to cope with. Any BG spike will probably come from the rice or bread.
Indian dessert though seem to be very high in refined sugars.

You seem well controlled at other times of day though and FBG is always the last value to come down. Unless you are getting really silly values I would just enjoy your friend's hospitality and invite them to your house in return. Then you can present food more like your regular food.

I'm very fortunate that after losing weight I seem able to eat whatever I like now without causing me problems. I do keep it down to under 2000 Cal and about 160g carbs (average) per day but can have splurge days from time to time with no issues.

 

[Shas3]

Generally, I would eat all the veg, but nibble on the rice. The veg is full of fibre which slows carb uptake to levels which are easy (easier?) to cope with. Any BG spike will probably come from the rice or bread.
Indian dessert though seem to be very high in refined sugars.

You seem well controlled at other times of day though and FBG is always the last value to come down. Unless you are getting really silly values I would just enjoy your friend's hospitality and invite them to your house in return. Then you can present food more like your regular food.

I'm very fortunate that after losing weight I seem able to eat whatever I like now without causing me problems. I do keep it down to under 2000 Cal and about 160g carbs (average) per day but can have splurge days from time to time with no issues.

Thanks... very sensible!! I was hoping there would be some paneer (Indian version of a cottage cheese) dishes and vegetables.... but the menu was carb heavy!! Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions

 

[Prem51]

Yesterday (23/3).
0710: Coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1730: Hot chocolate (5g carbs, 1 Rich Tea biscuit (5.9g carbs).
1850: 600g Thai Green Chicken Curry (32.2g carbs), 200g Cauli Rice (4g carbs). Orange & Dark Chocolate tart & custard (40g carbs).
2000: 1 Hot Peperami.
2100: 125g Camembert.

Fbg today 5.9.

 

[Deleted member 371625]

Saturday 23/3
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, blackberries, walnuts {264 Cal / 32.8g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Avocado toast (one slice, sourdough), poached egg, tomatoes /
Juice from one grapefruit {301 Cal / 25.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Out for lunch, values estimated
Olives / Steak tartare / Fleurie (5oz) {313 Cal / 7.0g Carbs}
Bouillabaisse / Fleurie (5oz) {483 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}
Chocolate mousse / Montbazillac (2oz) {240 Cal / 9.5g Carbs}
………………………………..2 mile walk

Dinner (7pm): Celeriac & chestnut soup {116 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}
Peach raspberries, yoghurt, almonds {99 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

Evening with friends (8pm-12am)
Goats cheese, crackers / Malbec (2 x 5oz) / 90% chocolate {619 Cal / 22.2g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2571
Carbs 158.9g
Protein 130.9g
Fat 92.0g (Sat Fat 30.0g / Trans fats 0.5g)

A bit of a blow out yesterday
FBG (6am, 24/3) 4.1 Very happy as this is 6 hours after chocolate & wine

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