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

Thursday 23/5
FBG (05:30) 4.1
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {277 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [23 min 38 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, toast (one slice, seeded)/ Tangerine {229 Cal / 19.7g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {66 Cal / 15.0g Carbs}
….………………………...….2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {61 Cal / 3.5g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {273 Cal / 5.3g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {129 Cal / 12.0g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Date & walnut cake {137 Cal / 24.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Aubergine curry, mutton pilau {437 Cal / 42.7g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, passion fruit, ice cream {134 Cal / 19.0g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (1 decaf)

Calories 1822
Carbs 189.9g
Protein 93.8g
Fat 65.6g (Sat Fat 14.1g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Thursday 23/05/2019

07:40 Breakfast: Oven Cooked Omelette and Berries Smoothie
Two spoons of Nuts Mixture

Cycle to Work and back home Cycling
3 Green Tea and One Black Coffee at work

19:00 Blood Sugar Before Dinner 6.4

19:00 Dinner- Cauliflower, Broccoli rice
Spinach Stir fry with Shredded Coconut
Chicken Curry
Salad and Papad
Two spoons of Nuts Mixture

Friday 24/05/2019
FGB(06:30) - 7.8
 
Friday May 24
FBG at 0550 was 4.6, food yesterday was;

Breakfast: 3/4 cup honey nut cheerios, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Lunch: zero, 2 cups black coffee
Dinner: bbq steak, brussels sprouts, green salad w/Kraft thousand islands dressing, glass of red wine, 500 mg metformin
Snack: 2 glasses rum w/diet Pepsi

Temp here 11C at 0915, skies cloudy and threatening rain. Finishing up replacing crankshaft position sensor on Nissan, hoping to finish LED pot light project, Land Rover engine repair research...
 
Finally clearing that excess sugar from the candy debacle,took about 48 hours,wow!Cold and sunny,have to go into town to finish house insurance,need signature.Hope you all had a nice day.

0930-FBG-after 7 hr fast-5.83
0930-1 sausage,1 egg omelette with cheese,mushroom,onion,tomato,black olive
1330-Greek yogurt with blackberry
1900-Cauliflower,pork roast with coconut mushroom gravy (fairly good)
2100-BG-5.38,3 small tangerines and sunflower seeds

0815-FBG after 11.5 hr fast-4.66

Made 10 lbs Jimmy Dean sausage clone.Takes us about 45 minutes to do.Mix up the bowl of spices and sprinkle on as ground pork is coming out.Mix it up a bit,that's it.
Its any cheap pork,grind it with kitchen aide mixer/grinder attachment.

Pork sirloin roast 1.19/lb USD.To each pound of meat add
Spice per pound of meat.....

SALT, pickling (non iodized)................. 1 tsp
PEPPER, ground ......................................1/4 tsp
SAGE, rubbed.............................................1/4 tsp
GINGER.........................................................1/16 tsp
NUTMEG.......................................................1/8 tsp
THYME...........................................................1/4 tsp
PAPRIKA........................................................1/4 tsp

Make patties,freeze overnight then into ziplock bags


 
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Friday 24/5
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, blackberries, walnuts {266 Cal / 34.0g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Banana {62 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [22 min 48 sec]
Smashed PB by 28 seconds (that's 48s in a week after 1 or 2 s a month for the last year).
Wow, under 23 min. (I could never crack that in my 20s and that was 30 years ago!)
Nothing left to give today, probably my last improvement for a while. Really chuffed!

Lunch (1pm): Celeriac & apple soup {65 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}
Ham, avocado & hummus salad {368 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, passion fruit, yoghurt, pistachios {127 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}

Snack (2pm): Swiss roll {120 Cal / 16.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Fish & chips [at the seaside, half portion of chips, left most of the batter,
too greasy for me these days, tastes nice though] {443 Cal / 40.9g Carbs}

Back home (8pm): Malaga ice cream {156g Cal / 19.4g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 decaf)

Calories 1686
Carbs 173.9g
Protein 72.5g
Fat 68.6g (Sat Fat 15.2g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
That was nice,a whole day below 5 on testing. I think that might be a first. Fasting times between meals came out good too,had a 7, a 9.5 and a 9.75 hrs,pretty happy with that.Im finding if Im going to miss a meal lunch seems pretty easy,I dont start getting hungry again until 1.5-2 hours before dinner.

0815-FBG,9.75 hr no food-4.66
0820-2 sausage patties,1 egg,1 tomato
=9.5 hrs no food=
1745-Fried chicken thigh with skin,zucchini,yellow squash,mushroom,cooked in olive oil
1820-2 small tangerines,sunflower seeds
2020-BG-4.94
2225-Plain Greek Yogurt with blackberries

0525-FBG after fast 7 hrs-4.88
 
Saturday May 25
FBG at 0940 was 4.6, food yesterday was;

Breakfast: 3/4 cup honey nut cheerios w/2% milk, 4 dried apricots, black coffee, 500 mg metformin
Lunch: zero, nada, nuthin' water...
Dinner: steak, lettuce salad with radishes and green onions including the famous Kraft Russian dressing, glass of red wine, chunk of generic baker's semi sweet chocolate, 500 mg metformin
Snack: 4 hefty slugs of Bacardi w/diet Pepsi

Temp here at 1030 is 12C and skies are overcast. There is blood on the undercarriage, but managed to get the crankshaft position sensor into Nissan X-Trail, so won the battle. Taking grandson to Costco, looking at electric 1/2" impact tools vs air versions, and Land Rover engine rebuilding explorations...
 
Saturday 25/5
FBG (05:30) 4.3
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, blueberries, pecans {277 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
….………………………...….2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, sourdough toast / Juice from one orange {128 Cal / 23.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom & fennel soup {59 Cal / 3.4g Carbs}
Ham, fig & avocado salad {289 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Blackberries, plum, yoghurt, hazelnuts {106 Cal / 8.8g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.2
Dinner (6pm): Tuna steak, roast celeriac, sweet potato & squash, peas {449 Cal / 31.3g Carbs}
Chocolate fondant, raspberries, ice cream {256 Cal / 28.7g Carbs}

Wine: Durif (Petit Syrah) (2 x 6oz) {301 Cal / 9.2g Carbs)

5 cups of coffee (3 decaf)

Calories 1946
Carbs 164.3g
Protein 86.5g
Fat 68.7g (Sat Fat 17.8g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Friday 24/05/2019

07:40 Breakfast: Oven Cooked Omelette
Two spoons of Nuts Mixture

Cycle to Work and back home Cycling
3 Green Tea and One Black Coffee at work

19:00 Blood Sugar Before Dinner 6.0

19:00 Dinner- Oven cooked Sweet potato and carrot
Beans, peppers and spring onions stir fry
Chicken Curry
Potato curry
Salad and Papad
Two spoons of Nuts Mixture

Saturday 25/05/2019
FGB(07:00) - 7.9

7:30 oats, homemade yogurt, coconut milk and berries
Nuts mixture

18:30 blood sugar 5.9
18:30 dinner: lamb and chicken curry
Broccoli and cauliflower stir fry
Beetroot leafs stir fry
Salad and Papad

Sunday 26/05/2019
FGB(06:30) - 8.1
 
Sunday May 26
FBG at 1000 (14 hours) was 4.0, food yesterday was;

Breakfast: 1/4 cup blueberries with honey nut cheerios and 2% milk, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Lunch: Costco $1.50 hot dog with chopped onions mustard and relish (no bun), water
Dinner: small portion of bbq steak, green salad w/Kraft Russian dressing, handful of blueberries, glass of red wine, 500 mg metformin
Snack: 2 glasses of Gekkeikan sake

At 1000 this morning temp was 17C and skies are clear, going to be a nice day, will spend with family, taking a rest from engine rebuilding research...
 
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0525-7 hr fast - FBG-4.88
0530-2 sausage patty,1 egg,1 tomato
-12 hr fast-
1730-Turkey thigh and drumstick with skin,2 small tangerines
2245-2 sugarfree chocolates,few cornuts
0045-More turkey,black olives
-9.75 hr fast-

1030-FBG-5.05

So I skipped lunch but still ate large yesterday.Concentrated on sugars,not wt. last couple days.Foggy,rainy,cold,possible snow tonight.Was 64F yesterday and hit 125F in greenhouse,had to open a window.Tomatoes and carrots just loved the heat,and lettuce in hydroponic beds tolerated it thanks to the cold water.

Hope you all are having a fantastic evening!
enb54,congrats on getting all those projects moving.
Venkat,liked the homemade yogurt,very nice!-Edit- I also LOVE the miles you do on bike,FANTASTIC!!
midnightrider,IMO you are a world class level athlete,very cool!
 
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Sunday 26/5
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes sourdough toast /
Juice from one grapefruit {274 Cal / 21.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Vegetable broth {111 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {254 Cal / 6.6g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {132 Cal / 13.1g Carbs}

………………………………..4 mile walk
BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Brisket [slow cooked in red wine & beef stock], Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes,
red cabbage, carrots, green beans/ Cabernet Sauvignon (4oz) {558 Cal / 34.4g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, almonds {108 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter/ milk {184 Cal / 15.2g Carbs)

4 cups of coffee (3 decaf)

Calories 1775
Carbs 138.3g
Protein 110.7g
Fat 68.5g (Sat Fat 16.7g / Trans fats 0.7g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
5.4 last night and 5.9 this morning. Both below 6.0 is something I don’t remember....

Last night was a salad... used apple cider vinegar in the dressing... maybe it helped

Happy Monday everyone
 
Shas3 said:
5.4 last night and 5.9 this morning. Both below 6.0 is something I don’t remember....

Last night was a salad... used apple cider vinegar in the dressing... maybe it helped

Happy Monday everyone
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Give yourself a pat on the bach(k) and a raise!!! Congrats on a great FBG!
 
Sunday 26/05/2019

07:30 Berries smoothie
07:45 Two miles running
One hour badminton
Two miles running back home

10:40 Breakfast: omelette and coffee three spoons of nuts mixture

18:00 Blood Sugar Before Dinner 5.9

18:00 Dinner- cauliflower and broccoli rice
Beetroot stir fry
Marrow curry
Salad and Papad
Two spoons of Nuts Mixture

Monday 27/05/2019
FGB(07:00) - 7.8
 
Monday May 27

FBG at 0810 was 5.6, food yesterday was;

Breakfast: zero, zilch, black tea w/splenda and 18% cream, 500 mg metformin
Brunch: Restaurant 4 egg omelette w/cheese, green pepper, green onions and ham, 2 slices of rye toast w/butter, 2 black coffee
Dinner: Steak, green salad w/Kraft balsamic vinegar and oil, black tea, 500 mg metformin
Snack: 2 shots of Mount Gay (Barbados rum) w/diet Pepsi
Late Late Snack: 1/4 cup blueberries w/18% cream at midnight

Temp here 15C at 1000, skies clear, applying last coat of body filler to daughter #1's front bumper and hopefully priming/painting, then fixing hidden hinges on yet another cabinet door. Probably should not have had the late late snack last night, but my personal target of being below 6 FBG was met so I guess 5.6 is OK.
 
Monday 27/5
FBG (05:30) 4.3
Snack (5.30am): Banana {61 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
…………………………….4 mile walk
Breakfast (8am): Porridge (almond milk), apricot, raspberries, walnuts {282 Cal / 36.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {84 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}
Ham, fig, avocado & hummus salad {284 Cal / 19.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, blackberries, yoghurt, almonds {123 Cal / 11.7g Carbs}

………………………………..2 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Mushroom soup {47 Cal / 2.6g Carbs}
Squash, fennel & pea risotto {379 Cal / 46.7g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt/ Choc chip cookie {169 Cal / 20.4g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 decaf)

Calories 1508
Carbs 179.2g
Protein 60.4g
Fat 52.7g (Sat Fat 10.9g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Tweaked my back carrying in self watering containers from garden to hoophouse.Taking codeine 60mg/325 mg acetaminophen and Soma 350 mg (Carisoprodol,)

Up all night so was grazing meals.It is what it is.Finally broke down (heck,really hard with pain to rise from floor when stretching back) and hit the heavy meds,will be ok in a few days.Meds let me stand,standing fixes my back.Had L3-L4 Posterior lumbar discectomy 20 some years ago,work injury.Did you know RN's have the highest occupational back injury rates? At least last time I checked it was true.

Will be interesting to see if it affects sugars.Today Im 'my favorite veg-table' as Brian Wilson would say.

1030-after 9.75 hr fast-FBG-5.05
1645-13 hr fast from last meal-4 homemade keto cheddar cheese shelled tacos.Need to tweak shell size,more than needed.Will do again though,was pretty cool.
2300-Plain Greek Yogurt with black berries
0045-medium grapefruit
0345-Cottage cheese with 1 roma tomato,fresh

0845-5 hr fast- FBG-5.38
 
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