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

Yesterday food

7:30 Breakfast-Chia seeds, cocoa powder,Gobi Berries, Coconut milk with spoon of maple syrup
Two Boiled Eggs
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix
Dark Chocolate

8:20 cycle to office 11 miles

Lunch- Fasting
3 Green Tea and Black coffee at work

17:40 Cycle to home 11 miles

19:00 Blood sugar Before dinner 7.1

19:00 Dinner - Cauliflower, Broccoli stir fry
Leftover Lamb mince curry
Ridge Gourd, Okra pickle
Papad with soft cheese
Salad(Cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, green chillies, crispy salad and seasoning)
Raw Bitter Gourd pickle
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix
Dark Chocolate

7:50 hours sleep

Fitbit shows 11400 steps by end of day.

Friday 22/02/2019

FBG(06:30) - 7.2
 
Yesterday food

7:30 Breakfast-Overnight oats, almond butter, natural yogurt, summer berries, maple syrup
Frozen berries and coconut milk smoothie
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix
Dark Chocolate

8:00 cycle to office 11 miles

Lunch- Fasting
3 Green Tea and Black coffee at work

17:40 Cycle to home 11 miles

19:00 Blood sugar Before dinner 6.6

19:00 Dinner - Cauliflower, Broccoli, courgette stir fry
Lamb curry
Papad with soft cheese
Salad(Cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, green chillies, crispy salad and seasoning)
Raw Bitter Gourd pickle
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix
Dark Chocolate

6:00 hours sleep

Fitbit shows 12600 steps by end of day.

Saturday 23/02/2019

FBG(06:30) - 7.1
 
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Friday 22/2
FBG (5.30am) 4.1
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, blackcurrants, walnuts {270 Cal / 34.8g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [24 min 04 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (one slice, sourdough) /
Juice from one grapefruit {201 Cal / 22.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Celeriac & apple soup {63 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Chicken, avocado & hummus salad {318 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {123 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}
Cookie {75 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}

……………………………….3 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Hake in breadcrumbs, sweet potato wedges, peas, sweetcorn {463 Cal / 39.7g Carbs}
Rhubarb charlotte, ginger ice cream {232 Cal / 32.1g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1821
Carbs 183.1g
Protein 94.4g
Fat 68.6g (Sat Fat 15.8g / Trans fat 1.0g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Yesterday (22/2).
0420: Coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1200: Halloumi cheese.
1900: Fish curry (11.2g carbs) & 80g Bulgur Wheat (16g carbs?). 1 Milky Way Bar (15.2g carbs).
2100: 160g Leerdammer cheese.

Fbg today 6.4.
 
Yesterday (23/2).
0710: Coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1300: Scotch egg (11.2g carbs), 67g Camembert cheese (1g carbs).
1900: Leftover liver, 1 new potato, 20g Bulgar wheat with garlic mayo. 1 milky Way Bar (15.2g carbs).
2100: 66g Camembert cheese (1g carbs). 25g cashew nuts (13.5g carbs).
2145: Hot chocolate (6g carbs).

Fbg today 6.2.
 
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Saturday 23/2
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blackberries, walnuts {283 Cal / 35.8g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, toast (one slice, seeded) / Tangerine {220 Cal / 14.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom soup {61 Cal / 3.4g Carbs}
Ham, fig & avocado salad {318 Cal / 16.2g Carbs}
Strawberries, yoghurt, passion fruit, pistachios {117 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter, banana {243 Cal / 26.4g Carbs]
……………………………….2 mile walk
6 pints of beer {825 Cal / 65.5g Carbs}

Dinner (9pm): Moussaka {431 Cal / 21.0g Carbs}
Chocolate brownie {153 Cal / 17.7g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2702
Carbs 221.2g
Protein 119.2g
Fat 79.5g (Sat Fat 21.5g / Trans fat 1.0g)

A little hungover today, hence the late post
FBG (6am, Sun 24/2) 4.0

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

8:15 Morning Run 2 miles

9:15 Breakfast Oven cooked omelette
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix

Lunch- Fasting
Black coffee
15:00 one hour gardening
19:00 Blood sugar Before dinner 6.5

19:00 Dinner - Cauliflower, Broccoli, courgette stir fry
Chicken curry
Poached egg curry
Salad(Cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, green chillies, crispy salad and seasoning)
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix


7:40 hours sleep

Fitbit shows 12300 steps by end of day.

Sunday 24/02/2019

FBG(06:40) - 7.6
 
Sunday 24/2
FBG (6am) 4.0
Exercise free day
Breakfast (8am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, tomatoes,
toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from one orange {407 Cal / 27.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Mushroom soup {53 Cal / 2.9g Carbs}
Salmon & avocado salad {295 Cal / 5.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {128 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Game stew, celeriac mash, roast cauliflower, carrots, green beans {485 Cal / 39.1g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, cashews {101 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1548
Carbs 108.6g
Protein 122.9g
Fat 58.1g (Sat Fat 15.2g / Trans fat 0.3g)

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

7:30 Breakfast Oven cooked omelette
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix
Coffee with cream

8:30 Badminton one hour

13:30 Lunch- Two dosa with coconut chutney
Coffee with cream

15:00 one hour gardening

18:30 Blood sugar Before dinner 6.7

18:45 Dinner - Aubergine, pepper and egg stir fry
Cauliflower, Broccoli, courgette stir fry
Lamb curry
Left over Poached egg curry
Papad with soft cream
Salad(Cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, green chillies, crispy salad and seasoning)
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix
Two glasses of butter milk

7:30 hours sleep

Fitbit shows 7200 steps by end of day.

Monday 25/02/2019

FBG(06:30) - 8.2
 
Monday 25/2
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), peach, rhubarb, walnuts {276 Cal / 35.3g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [23 min 51 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, toast (one slice, seeded) /
Juice from one orange {116 Cal / 17.0g Carbs}

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

Lunch (12pm): Roast cauliflower soup {90 Cal / 16.3g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad {256 Cal / 5.6g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 9.2g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Pear, almonds {83 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Butternut squash, fennel & pancetta risotto {424 Cal / 42.5g Carbs}
Kiwi, strawberries, yoghurt, pistachios {110 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1623
Carbs 172.0g
Protein 77.0g
Fat 61.4g (Sat Fat 9.4g / Trans fat 0.1g)

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

7:30 Breakfast-Frozen berries, overnight recovery protein powder and Coconut milk smoothie
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix

8:20 cycle to office 11 miles

Lunch- Fasting
3 Green Tea and Black coffee at work

17:40 Cycle to home 11 miles

19:00 Blood sugar Before dinner 7.9

19:00 Dinner - Spinach and Kale Stir fry
Cauliflower, Courgette stir fry
Papad with soft cheese
Salad(Cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, green chillies, crispy salad and seasoning)
Raw Bitter Gourd pickle
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix

7:15 hours sleep

Fitbit shows 12600 steps by end of day.

Tuesday 26/02/2019

FBG(06:20) - 7.6
 
Yesterday (25/2).
0610: Coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1600: Approx 100g cashew nuts (18g carbs).
1915: Leftover lamb fried with spices, 200g Bulgur Wheat (100g carbs).Home made butterscotch icecream.
2200: Hot chocolate with cream (5g carbs).

Fbg today 6.7
 
Tuesday 26/2
FBG (5.30am) 4.3
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), blackberries, raspberries, cashews {258 Cal / 34.0g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [24 min 09 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from one orange {225 Cal / 15.9g Carbs}

Snack (9am): Banana {66 Cal / 15.0g Carbs]
……………………………….2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Butternut squash & chilli soup {71 Cal / 14.3g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {327 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}
Nectarine, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {123 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Snack (4pm): Cookie {75 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Pheasant, roast potato & parsnip, carrots, swede, cauliflower, beans {496 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}
Rhubarb, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {142 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1850
Carbs 168.7g
Protein 112.3g
Fat 68.7g (Sat Fat 14.2g / Trans fat 0.5g)

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

7:30 Breakfast-Omelette oven cooked( eggs,mushrooms, frozen kale, Frozen Spinach, frozen okra, mozzarella cheese and spices)
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix

8:20 cycle to office 11 miles

Lunch- Fasting
3 Green Tea and Black coffee at work

17:40 Cycle to home 11 miles

19:40 Blood sugar Before dinner 6.1

19:45 Dinner - Zero noodles cooked with pepper, Onions and coconut milk and Thai green curry paste
Papad with soft cheese
Salad( tomatoes, crispy salad, feta cheese and seasoning)
Raw Bitter Gourd pickle
3 spoons of Natural Yogurt
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix

7:00 hours sleep

Fitbit shows 14000 steps by end of day.

Wednesday 27/02/2019

FBG(06:20) - 8.4
 
Wednesday 27/2
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today - Exercise free day
Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, avocado, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (one slice, seeded) /
Juice from one orange {337 Cal / 18.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Cauliflower soup {68 Cal / 12.3g Carbs}
Game stew [leftovers], sweet potato wedges, carrots, turnip, green beans {328 Cal / 22.6g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {129 Cal / 9.3g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Salmon, prawn & watercress linguine {354 Cal / 36.0g Carbs}
Mango & coconut panna cotta, rum flambed pineapple, pistachios {190 Cal / 20.2g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), peanut butter, almond milk {180 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1664
Carbs 142.7g
Protein 110.6g
Fat 64.3g (Sat Fat 18.3g / Trans fat 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Yesterday (27/2).
0610: Coffee with double cream & sweetener.
1100: Banana milk (18g carbs).
1300: 60g Camenbert, Adonis Pecan & Goji Berry bar (5.3g carbs).
1600: Tea.
1930: SeaBass fillets, steamed broccoli, spinach & 1 200g potato (33g carbs). Mango puree sorbet.
2100: 2 squares 70% Dark chocolate with caramel (9.8g carbs).
2130: Some peanuts.

Fbg today 6.2.
 
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Yesterday food

7:30 Breakfast-Chia seeds, cocoa powder,Gobi Berries, Coconut milk with spoon of maple syrup
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix

Lunch- Fasting
3 Green Tea and Black coffee at work

18:50 Blood sugar Before dinner 5.9

19:00 Dinner -Chicken curry with Nuts
Cauliflower, courgette Stir fry
Leftover Zero noodles cooked with pepper, Onions and coconut milk and Thai green curry paste
Papad with soft cheese
Salad( Olives, tomatoes, crispy salad, feta cheese and seasoning)
Raw Bitter Gourd pickle
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix

7:30 hours sleep

Fitbit shows 5700 steps by end of day.

Thursday 28/02/2019

FBG(06:30) - 8.0
 
Thursday 28/2
FBG (5.30am) 3.8
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), pear, blackberries, walnuts {275 Cal / 35.9g Carbs}
……………………………...2 mile run
……………………………...5 km on rowing machine [24 min 01 sec]
Breakfast 2 (8am): Toast (one slice, seeded), baked beans, mushrooms /
Juice from half a grapefruit {149 Cal / 20.7g Carbs}

Snack (9am): Banana {61 Cal / 13.8g Carbs]
……………………………….2 mile run
……………………………….7 x 500m [sprints, 1 minute rests] on rowing machine

Lunch (12pm): Butternut squash & chilli soup {65 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
Chicken & avocado salad {389 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {134 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Guinea fowl, celeriac mash, carrots, turnip, beans, red cabbage {398 Cal / 38.9g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {166 Cal / 27.4g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1716
Carbs 183.1g
Protein 85.6g
Fat 59.9g (Sat Fat 14.7g / Trans fat 0.6g)

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

7:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

7:30 Breakfast-Frozen raspberry and Coconut milk juice
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix

Lunch- Fasting
3 Green Tea and Black coffee at work

18:50 Blood sugar Before dinner 6.0

18:50 Dinner -Chicken curry with Nuts
Cauliflower, courgette Stir fry
Papad with soft cheese
Salad( Olives, tomatoes, crispy salad, feta cheese and seasoning)
Raw Bitter Gourd pickle
Four Spoon of homemade nut mix

20:45 Blood sugar After dinner 7.8

7:30 hours sleep

Fitbit shows 8000 steps by end of day.

Friday 01/03/2019

FBG - Not Measured
 
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