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

Tuesday 23/4
FBG (05:30) 4.3
Back to routine today, holiday & illness (largely) over

Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, pecans {269 Cal / 36.6g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [25 min 22 sec] very slow, knackered today
Breakfast 2 (8.30am): Garlic mushrooms, toast (one slice, sourdough)/
Juice from one grapefruit {133 Cal / 21.5g Carbs}

Snack (9am): Banana {64 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}
….………………………...….2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Lamb, vegetable & barley broth {129 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad/ Flatbread, hummus {276 Cal / 15.2g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {124 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): KitKat (small) {86 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}

Dinner (7pm): Chicken, roast sweet potato & squash, cauliflower,
green beans, red cabbage {406 Cal / 24.1g Carbs}
Strawberries, peach, yoghurt, pecans {135 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 decaf)

Calories 1701
Carbs 172.5g
Protein 107.4g
Fat 53.4g (Sat Fat 9.6g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
6.0.

I was planning to fast yesterday, but I had my appointment with my GP and I felt a little bit judged when I told her I'd been losing weight so quickly by not eating enough. So I ate a dinner of mushrooms and zucchini, seasoned with garlic and onion powder (yes I know these powders are carby), some Parmesan and a drizzle of cream. According to MFP it came to about 800 calories (I'm doing a one meal a day routine and SUPPOSEDLY eating every other day), and I also did cardio for about 45 minutes. But then I felt guilty about eating when I'd resolved not to, and threw some of it up. So I really have no idea what my calorie intake yesterday actually was. I expected purging would have shot my glucose up, but my pre meal was in the mid 4's, and when I tested straight after purging it was still that.

I know this wasn't a good thing to do. I'm overweight currently but also have a history of anorexia and bingeing/purging, or purging even when I haven't binged, so I need to be mindful of that. The good news is this is the first time I've done it since diagnosis two weeks ago so I'm trying not to kick myself too hard.
 
Tuesday 23/04/2019

7:30 Breakfast- Oven cooked omelette
Two spoons of Nuts Mixture
Two Squares of 85% dark Chocolate

8:00 Cycle to Office 11 miles

Lunch - Fasting
3 Green Tea and Black coffee at work

17:30 Cycle to Home 11 miles

19:00 Sea-bass cooked with cream
Cauliflower & Broccoli stir fry
Raw Bitter Guard pickle
Salad and Papad
Okra Chutney
Two spoons of Nuts Mixture
Two Squares of 85% dark Chocolate

21:00 blood sugar after Dinner 8.5

Fitbit steps 14000

Wednesday FBG(06:00) 6.9
 
FBG at 0710 was 5.7, food yesterday;

Breakfast: zero food, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Lunch: zero food, black tea
Dinner: garden salad w/Kraft balsamic vinegar & oil, chunk of roast beef, mashed rutabaga, glass of red wine, black tea, forgot to take metformin tablet
Snack: shot of dark rum w/diet Pepsi

Although I forgot to take my evening metformin tablet, my morning FBG was pretty good because of minimal carbs/sugars yesterday plus I drank an extra litre (liter) of plain water. Also seem to have lost 1/2 lb overnight although our scale is not the most accurate or consistent. Carrying on with fixit tasks today and investigating why my old wireless router will not work in repeater mode at daughter # 2's.
 
Wednesday 24/4
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Exercise free day

Breakfast 1 (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, avocado toast (one slice, seeded), mushrooms, tomatoes/
Juice from one orange {359 Cal / 18.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {106 Cal / 15.9g Carbs}
Wood pigeon (warm), fig & hummus salad {328 Cal / 17.2g Carbs}
Plum, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {150 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Trout, celeriac mash, roast squash, peas, sweetcorn {469 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}
Rhubarb & ginger tart, ice cream {246 Cal / 29.9g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (4 decaf)

Calories 1760
Carbs 144.5g
Protein 99.1g
Fat 75.7g (Sat Fat 21.7g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 24/04/2019

7:30 Breakfast- Oven cooked omelette
Two spoons of Nuts Mixture
Two Squares of 85% dark Chocolate

Lunch & Dinner - Fasting
3 Green Tea and Black coffee at work

20:40 blood sugar before bedtime 6.3

Fitbit steps 5000

Thursday FBG(06:10) 6.6
 
FBG at 0725 was 5.7, food yesterday;

Breakfast: 3/4 cup honey nut cheerios w/2% milk, 4 dried apricots, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Lunch: 1/4 cup salted macadamia nuts, 1/2 cup strawberries, 70 g chunk of baker's semi-sweet chocolate, black tea
Dinner: large plate stir fried bean sprouts and Chinese snap peas, 1/2 cup butter/sherry fried sliced mushrooms, 1 glass red wine, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Snack: 1/4 bag of "pork rinds" (puffed), 2 shots vodka

FBG measurements were in the expected range today, planning on lunch via Mr. Sub (no bread), we'll see how that goes. Craving a "butter tart" (Canadian delicacy) but know it will cause BG readings to skyrocket, wonder if there is a diabetic substitute that is actually edible? Finished with wireless repeater (works), carrying on with shelving tasks...
 
Thursday 25/4
FBG (05:30) 3.9
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {283 Cal / 34.2g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [23 min 52 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8.30am): Mackerel, toast (one slice, sourdough), rhubarb compote {219 Cal / 16.1g Carbs}

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

Lunch (12pm): Lamb, vegetable & barley broth {131 Cal / 14.7g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad/ Flatbread, hummus {304 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
Kiwi, blackberries, yoghurt, cashews {126 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Peach, almonds, chocolate (1sq, 90%) {120 Cal / 9.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Shepherds pie [leftover lamb, sweet potato topping], roast cauliflower,
green beans, peas {477 Cal / 42.9g Carbs}
Pear, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {133 Cal / 13.0g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of these decaf)

Calories 1933
Carbs 183.2g
Protein 113.3g
Fat 69.7g (Sat Fat 14.8g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
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Thursday 25/04/2019

7:30 Breakfast- Oven cooked omelette
Two spoons of Nuts Mixture
Two Squares of 85% dark Chocolate

Lunch - Fasting
3 Green Tea and Black coffee at work

18:20 blood sugar before Dinner 5.2

19:00 Chicken Curry
Cauliflower & Broccoli stir fry
Raw Bitter Guard pickle
Salad and Papad
Two spoons of Nuts Mixture
Two Squares of 85% dark Chocolate

Fitbit steps 5000

Friday FBG(06:10) 7.2
 
FBG 5.3 at 0800, food yesterday was;

Breakfast: zero food, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Lunch: Subway's sliced meat combo sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, black olives, peppers, "special" sauce dressing and NO bread, water
Dinner: 2 pickled eggs, bowl of vegetable soup (Mrs. Campbell's), 1/4 cup unsalted cashews, glass of red wine, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Snack: 2 hefty glasses of dark rum w/Coke Zero

FBG this morning was as expected, no surprises. Discovered a recipe for diabetic (?) butter tarts, low carb but about 180 calories each, so still definitely way up there on the caloric scale. Today more wall shelving work and replacing defective hidden hinge and door closer (bathroom cabinet), get bicycles ready for the weekend...
 
Friday 26/4
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Snack (5.30am): Banana {65 Cal / 14.8g Carbs}
……………………………..5 mile walk
Breakfast (7.30am): Scrambled eggs, ham, avocado, tomatoes, toast (one slice, seeded)/
Juice from one orange {402 Cal / 20.5g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Tomato & lentil soup {126 Cal / 18.9g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [23 min 54 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Shepherd's pie [leftovers], baked beans {390 Cal / 34.4g Carbs}
Mango, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {127 Cal / 12.5g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Plum, walnuts {89 Cal / 5.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Haddock in breadcrumbs, fries, salad {344 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {114 Cal / 18.6g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter/ Almond milk {158 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of these decaf)

Calories 1894
Carbs 174.2g
Protein 108.1g
Fat 76.2g (Sat Fat 15.2g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 4/26.2019 USA
1100 am 2 homemade sausage patties,1 egg
Lunch-nothing,was busy
Dinner-hamburger patty with pickle,onion and tomato wrapped in lettuce,2 of those

Saturday am glucose 97.
No meds,diet controlled,High protein,low carbs,no processed carbs,bread or grains pretty much
 
FBG 5.3 (USA = 5.3 X 18 = 95.4) at 0840 this morning, food yesterday was;

Breakfast: 3/4 cup honey nut cheerios w/2% milk, 4 dried apricots, black coffee (instant), 500 mg metformin
Lunch: slice of black forest ham w/Keene's hot English mustard, 4 dill w/garlic pickles, 1/2 dozen manzanilla stuffed olives, black tea
Dinner: 2 large homemade salmon salad sandwiches NO bread (lettuce), garden salad w/Kraft Catalina dressing, 4 dried apricots, glass of red wine, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Snack: 2 glasses sake, 1 shot drambuie, 1 shot scotch w/water

Today it is snowing, we are forecast to get somewhere between 5 and 15 cm, good thing we still have our snow tires on the car! Finishing up fixing the cupboard door hinge at daughter #1's, photographing antique china for impending sale, it is going to be an "inside" day...
 
T2,diet controlled,Hi Pro,Lo Carb

0600 FBS 97
0715 Breakfast-small steak,1 egg,1/2 tomato
0915-105
1210-Lunch-Cottage Cheese,Pistachios
1400-3 oz red wine
1530-Smoothy of Greek yogurt,milk and blackberries
1750-Dinner-Roast with sour cream,cauliflower,spinach
1915-101
2030-Snack-2 pork ribs
 
Saturday 26/4
FBG (05:30) 4.2
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), nectarine, raspberries, walnuts {286 Cal / 35.8g Carbs}
….………………………...….2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
Breakfast (7.30am): Ham, avocado, toast (one slice, seeded)/ Tangerine {233 Cal / 16.7g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Banana {62 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
……………………………...12 mile hike

Snack (11.30am): Fruitcake {176 Cal / 28.1g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm): Picnic during hike
Scotch broth {127 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}
Strawberries, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {123 Cal / 7.1g Carbs}


Dinner (6pm): Taralli Pugliesi [pre dinner snack] {183 Cal / 23.8g Carbs}
Spanish fish stew, pangrattato {314 Cal / 30.4g Carbs}
Pineapple {flambed in rum), ice cream {143 Cal / 25.4g Carbs}
Red wine [Primitivo di Manduria] (4 x 4oz) {401 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of these decaf)

Calories 2117
Carbs 221.8g
Protein 79.1g
Fat 53.0g (Sat Fat 10.3g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
FBG at 0810 was 6.8 (USA 122.4), food yesterday;

Breakfast: 2 egg omelette (in butter) with fried tomato slices, 4 large California strawberries, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Lunch: Mr. Sub cold cut combo with lettuce, onion, tomatoes, black olives, hot peppers, "special" sauce, NO bread, black coffee
Dinner: turkey w/cranberry sauce, roast potato chunks (about 1 cup) w/Swiss Chalet gravy, lemon meringue pie, glass of red wine, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Snack: 1 Guinness beer, 2 glasses red wine, 2 shots scotch w/water, 1 piece lemon meringue pie

Was a very bad diabetes diet follower yesterday, had way too much lemon meringue pie and exacerbated it with the Guinness, didn't take my BG before bed, but the morning reading FBG of 6.8 shows the results. Better stay away from pie and Guinness, at least before bed anyway. Snow needs to be shoveled today, heading out for "brunch" to one of our favourite eateries, will stay away from carbs, maybe a day of replacing front fork fluid on motorcycle...
 
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Sunday 28/4
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Easy, relaxing day today

Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, avocado, toast (one slice, seeded)/
Juice from one orange {377 Cal / 19.2g Carbs}

Lunch (1pm): Party at Indian restaurant (vegetarian), values estimated
Green lentil dumplings/ Spinach parathas/ Coconut & chilli sauce/
Vegetable curry, rice {503 Cal / 65.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Avgolemono soup {152 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}
Tuna salad {174 Cal / 5.1g Carbs}
Strawberries, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {122 Cal / 8.7g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter/ milk (2%) {196 Cal/ 23.1g Carbs}

3 cups of coffee (1 of these decaf)

Calories 1569
Carbs 138.6g
Protein 97.1g
Fat 59.0g (Sat Fat 12.1g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 26/04/2019

Breakfast- Oven cooked omelette, Two spoons of Nuts Mixture

Dinner - Cauliflower & Broccoli stir fry, Chicken, Salad and Papad
Two spoons of Nuts Mixture
Two Squares of 85% dark Chocolate

19:00 blood sugar before Dinner 6.9

Saturday FBG(06:00) 6.9

Saturday After Dinner 8.1 at 20:15

Sunday FBG(07:00) 7.2

Sunday Before dinner 6.9 at 18:30

Monday FBG(06:20) 6.4
 
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Monday 29/4

FBG 5.8 (USA 104.4) at 0720, food yesterday was;

Breakfast: 3/4 cup honey nut cheerios w/2% milk, 4 dried apricots, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Lunch: didn't go to restaurant, had leftover salmon salad on lettuce, black tea
Dinner: 2 large bowls homemade French onion soup with all the cheese and no croutons, small bowl zero calorie strawberry Jello, glass of red wine, 500 mg metformin
Snack: glass of sake

Today bright and cold, snow predicted for early afternoon...
 
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