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

Monday 16/11
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 35.9g Carbs}
...................................4.2 km run [23 min 04 sec]

Snack (11am): Banana {61 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
...................................4.2 km run [21 min 56 sec]
Oddly, the first run felt a lot faster. I think that I just find it tough to run fast in the dark.

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, chilli & coconut soup {85 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
Chicken & artichoke salad {390 Cal / 13.9g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {130 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.5
Dinner (6pm): Spaghetti alla Norma {372 Cal / 39.7g Carbs}
Mango, passion fruit, yoghurt. pistachios {125 Cal / 12.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1504
Carbs 147.9g
Protein 67.1g
Fat 61.2g (Sat Fat 15.4g / Trans fats 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Monday 16/11/2020

No Morning run

08:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked Omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood Glucose before dinner 5.4
17:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Bitter Guard pickle
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 17/11/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.1
 
Venkat K said:
Monday 16/11/2020

No Morning run

08:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked Omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood Glucose before dinner 5.4
17:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Bitter Guard pickle
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Tuesday 17/11/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.1
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Numbers back to more normal levels I see, that's great.
 
Tuesday 17/11
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (5.30am): Porridge (almond milk), plum blueberries, walnuts {277 Cal / 37.4g Carbs}
...................................9.4 km run [46 min 36 sec] New PB
Mild this morning, felt comfortable running.
Breakfast 2 (7am): Garlic mushrooms, toast/ Half a grapefruit {233 Cal / 18.2g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, chilli & coconut soup {83 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {356 Cal / 6.3g Carbs}
Pear, blackberries, yoghurt, pecans {133 Cal / 11.8g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Venison burger, fries, salad {627 Cal / 46.8g Carbs}
Persimmon, kiwi, yoghurt, almonds {132 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1910
Carbs 157.0g
Protein 103.1g
Fat 89.0g (Sat Fat 25.3g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
FBG: 6.3 - wrong way! Could it be fall-out still from last couple of days a bit off-piste?

Yesterday:
Lunch: protein meal shake, 2 x keto-friendly coffees
Dinner: chili garlic mussels with a touch of tomato paste & cream, green leaf salad, 3 pieces of SF dark choc

Cal <800, net carbs 19g
 
Tuesday 17/11/2020

06:45 Morning 1st run for 1.5 miles

07:45 Morning 2nd run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Stir fry Okra
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood Glucose before dinner 5.2
17:30 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Bitter Guard pickle
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 18/11/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.3
 
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Wednesday 18/11
FBG (05:30) Not measured today
Exercise free day today

Breakfast (5.30am): Avocado on toasted soda bread, scrambled eggs/
Juice from one orange {407 Cal / 26.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {114 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}
Chicken & hummus salad {268 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {154 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Lemon sole, celeriac rosti, peas, sweetcorn {335 Cal / 33.5g Carbs}
Apple & blueberry crumble, ice cream {192 Cal / 24.2g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (4 of them decaf)

Calories 1553
Carbs 137.2g
Protein 94.9g
Fat 61.0g (Sat Fat 15.5g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Wednesday 18/11/2020

06:45 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Two boiled eggs
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood Glucose before dinner 5.2
17:30 Dinner: Seabass stir fry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Aubergine chutney
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Thursday 19/11/2020

FBG(6:00) 5.8
 
Thursday 19/11
FBG (05:30) 4.1

Breakfast (6am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blueberries, walnuts {277 Cal / 36.3g Carbs}

Snack (11am): Fruitcake {202 Cal / 30.5g Carbs}
I was just giving the xmas cakes a drink of brandy and decided it was time to test whether the spare cake was coming on nicely. It was very nice, time for a run though.
...................................5 km run [26 min 14 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {112 Cal / 16.6g Carbs}
Avocado, toasted soda bread, cottage cheese, tomatoes {315 Cal / 23.0g Carbs}
Persimmon, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {143 Cal / 13.5g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.0
Dinner (6pm): Cheese & tomato quiche, sweet potato fries, salad {356 Cal / 39.7g Carbs}
Cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {127 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1601
Carbs 181.0g
Protein 58.1g
Fat 64.7g (Sat Fat 15.6g / Trans fats 0.5g)

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

Yesterday
Lunch Feast with Guest!: green leaf salad with 1tsp mixed seeds, smoked salmon, cottage cheese, 2 boiled eggs + 3pieces SF dark orange choc, 3 x keto friendly coffees
Dinner: protein meal shake with cashew milk + psyllium husk

Cal 910, net carbs 19g
 
Thursday 19/11/2020

07:45 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:30 Breakfast: Oven cooked omelette
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Couple of Coffee with cream in the morning

Blood Glucose before dinner 4.7
17:30 Dinner: Salmon fillet
peppers, pokchai, Cauliflower and Broccoli stri fry
Salad and Papad
Nuts mixture and Dark chocolate

Friday 20/11/2020

FBG(6:00) 6.7
 
FBG 5.5

Busy work day yesterday so:
Lunch protein meal shake + psyllium, green salad and 3 x keto-friendly coffees
Dinner: portobello mushroom pizzas (yum!), green leaf salad and double ration of new salted caramel SF milk choc :bag: - ok I won't buy that one again, it's WAY too moreish for me - much easier to be restrained with the dark choc varieties!

Cal 840, net carbs 25g
 
Friday 20/11
FBG (05:30) Not measured today

Breakfast (6am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {282 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}
...................................4 km run [23 min 04 sec]
Felt great but quite slow, cold mornings make quick running difficult.
I'm really looking forward to the gym reopening!

Lunch (12pm): Sweet potato, coconut & chilli soup {75 Cal / 12.4g Carbs}
Cheese & tomato quiche [leftovers], salad {241 Cal / 11.6g Carbs}
Raspberries, blackcurrants, yoghurt, pecans {134 Cal / 8.3g Carbs}

Friend (bubble) round for dinner so having a bit of a blowout
Dinner (6pm): Olives, bruschetta (aubergine, tomato & chilli/ Fennel, artichoke & truffle)/
Bellini (2) {385 Cal / 28.9g Carbs}
Seafood lasagne / Valpolicella Ripasso (2 x 5oz) {644 Cal / 34.9g Carbs}
Torta Caprese, chocolate truffles (2), mascarpone/
Passito di Pantelleria (2oz) {334 Cal / 27.0g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2164
Carbs 168.9g
Protein 83.3g
Fat 88.3g (Sat Fat 31.9g / Trans fats 1.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Saturday 21/11
FBG (06:00) 4.6
Could have been a lot worse after previous evening

Breakfast (6am): Porridge (almond milk), raspberries, blackcurrants, walnuts {273 Cal / 34.5g Carbs}
...................................8 km gentle run

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {95 Cal / 14.0g Carbs}
Chicken salad with artichoke & fennel {305 Cal / 10.4g Carbs}
Persimmon, blueberries, yoghurt, pecans {144 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Spaghetti bolognaise{442 Cal / 48.9g Carbs}
Plum, strawberries, yoghurt, pistachios {111 Cal / 10.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1439
Carbs 140.6g
Protein 83.6g
Fat 52.1g (Sat Fat 9.9g / Trans fats 0.3g)

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