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

Tuesday 08/03/2022

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:15 Breakfast: Avocado dip with Ryvita and Boiled egg
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

18:00 Dinner: Chicken curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Wednesday 09/03/2022

FBG(06:30)- 7.4
 
Wednesday 9/3
FBG (05.30) 4.0

..............................5 km walk
Breakfast (8am): Bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans/
Juice from one grapefruit {498 Cal / 28.3g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Green bean & fig salad {213 Cal / 16.9g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {127 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Snack (2.30pm): Lemon drizzle cake {185 Cal / 21.3g Carbs}
Made by a student, during a break in a tutorial

Dinner (6.30pm): Venison burger, fries, onion rings, salad {662 Cal / 49.8g Carbs}
Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {122 Cal / 11.1g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1849
Carbs 146.1g
Protein 105.0g
Fat 83.4g (Sat Fat 21.9g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Wednesday 09/03/2022

No Morning run

07:15 Breakfast: Avocado dip with Ryvita and Boiled egg
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

18:00 Dinner: Salmon fillet
Cauliflower rice
Salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Thursday 10/03/2022

FBG(06:30)- 7.7
 
Thursday 10/3
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), plum, blackberries, walnuts {273 Cal / 37.1g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................5.5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {92 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}
Albacore tuna steak, salad {320 Cal / 4.0g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, yoghurt, pecans {130 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Toast, damson jam {105 Cal / 21.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Roast aubergine, spiced chick peas, yoghurt, walnut & mint sauce {296 Cal / 33.5g Carbs}
Rhubarb & ginger crumble, ice cream {266 Cal / 27.9g Carbs}

Minervois (5oz) {125 Cal / 3.7g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1641
Carbs 156.5g
Protein 93.9g
Fat 50.1g (Sat Fat 12.4g / Trans fats 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Thursday 10/03/2022

07:00 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:15 Breakfast: Avocado dip with olive bread and Boiled egg
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

18:00 Dinner: Salmon curry
Cauliflower rice
Salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Friday 11/03/2022

FBG(06:30)- 6.7
 
Friday 11/3
FBG (05.30) 4.0

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {270 Cal / 36.9g Carbs}
..............................11 km run [54 min 28 sec]

Lunch (12pm): Roast aubergine, spiced chick peas, yoghurt, walnut & mint sauce
[leftovers] {296 Cal / 33.5g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {124 Cal / 10.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Friday meal with Bubble, I cooked tonight
Pissaladiere / Pastis 51 {207 Cal / 24.4g Carbs}
Moules mariniere / Signe Montagny (6oz) {198 Cal / 6.4g Carbs}
Baked cod loin, pomme puree, asparagus, peas {375 Cal / 20.2g Carbs}
Cheese & figs [Roquefort, Comte, Chevre] / Minervois (4oz) {214 Cal / 7.1g Carbs}
Tarte Tatin, ice cream {267 Cal / 28.2g Carbs}

6 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 2002
Carbs 174.7g
Protein 99.6g
Fat 62.0g (Sat Fat 20.5g / Trans fats 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Saturday 12/3
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {271 Cal / 36.6g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Tomato & lentil soup {102 Cal / 14.7g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {212 Cal / 20.5g Carbs}
Plum, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {135 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.1
Dinner (6pm): Chicken, roast celeriac & cauliflower, carrots, peas {368 Cal / 17.6g Carbs}
Tarte Tatin (leftovers), ice cream {268 Cal / 28.3g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (2 of them decaf)

Calories 1398
Carbs 134.9g
Protein 63.0g
Fat 56.9g (Sat Fat 13.7g / Trans fats 0.3g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Sunday 13/3
FBG (05.30) 4.2

................................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30 am): Eggs, avocado toast, mushrooms, tomatoes/ OJ {471 Cal / 30.4g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {64 Cal / 11.9g Carbs}
Chicken salad {298 Cal / 17.7g Carbs}
Strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {124 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Crab, asparagus & pea quiche, fries, salad {505 Cal / 40.3g Carbs}
Cherries, yoghurt, pecans {128 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1632
Carbs 129.9g
Protein 74.2g
Fat 81.0g (Sat Fat 24.5g / Trans fats 1.0g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Saturday 12/03/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.6

Sunday 13/03/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.3

No Morning run

10:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip with olive bread and Boiled egg
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

18:00 Dinner: Salmon Fillet
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
spanakopita and Veg Dumplings
Salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Monday 14/03/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.6
 
Monday 14/3
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}
..............................11 km run [52 min 58 sec]

Snack (11am): Banana {69 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................2.5 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {62 Cal / 11.5g Carbs}
Crab & asparagus quiche [leftovers], salad {260 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pistachios {132 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Cauliflower casarecce/ Minervois [small glass whilst cooking] {474 Cal / 52.9g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {140 Cal / 21.7g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1445
Carbs 172.5g
Protein 41.6g
Fat 52.7g (Sat Fat 17.6g / Trans fats 0.8g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Monday 14/03/2022

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

08:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip with olive bread and Boiled egg
Half Grapefruit
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

Dinner: Skipped

18:00 Evening walk for 2 miles

Tuesday 15/03/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.1
 
Tuesday 15/3
FBG (05.30) 4.2

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, pecans {270 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
.................................2.5 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................2.5 km jog home

Snack (11am): Banana {70 Cal / 16.0g Carbs}
.................................1 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................7 km jog home

Lunch (12pm): Chick pea, chilli & chard soup [made by Bubble] {141 Cal / 12.8g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {296 Cal / 6.3g Carbs}
Plum, blackberries, yoghurt, walnuts {129 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}

BG (5pm) 4.0
Dinner (6.30pm): Cod bites & chips, baked beans {501 Cal / 40.5g Carbs}
Beach walk then a chippy tea, too greasy for me, left most of batter & chips
so values are probably overestimated
Ice cream {129 Cal / 13.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1569
Carbs 142.2g
Protein 76.3g
Fat 66.1g (Sat Fat 11.6g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just as
 
Tuesday 15/03/2022

No Morning run

07:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip with olive bread and Boiled egg
Half Grapefruit
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

17:30 Dinner: Grilled chicken
Grilled Aubergine
Cauliflower and Broccoli rice
Salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

18:00 Evening walk for 2 miles

Wednesday 16/03/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.7
 
Wednesday 16/3
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

.............................5 km walk
Breakfast (7.30 am): Mushroom omelette, toast/ Juice from one orange {400 Cal / 27.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Carrot & ginger soup {58 Cal / 10.7g Carbs}
Crab & avocado salad {281 Cal / 6.6g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {125 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Chocolate cake {159 Cal / 18.4g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Salmon primavera, celeriac mash, Dijon mustard sauce {370 Cal / 26.2g Carbs}
Plum, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {124 Cal / 10.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1559
Carbs 117.2g
Protein 93.1g
Fat 72.1g (Sat Fat 18.0g / Trans fats 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Wednesday 16/03/2022

No Morning run

07:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip with olive bread and Boiled egg
Half Grapefruit
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

Dinner: Skipped

18:00 Evening walk for 2 miles

Thursday 17/03/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.4
 
Thursday 17/3
FBG (05.30) 4.3

Breakfast (5.30 am): Porridge (almond milk), black & blueberries, walnuts {270 Cal / 37.3g Carbs}
.................................2.5 km jog to the gym
.................................rowing machine (8 x 500m, 30 sec rests)
.................................7 km run [35 min 44 sec] very happy with the time

Lunch (12pm): Spiced aubergine & tomato soup {76 Cal / 10.9g Carbs}
Tuna & avocado salad {259 Cal / 4.9g Carbs}
Peach, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {132 Cal / 10.0g Carbs}

Dinner (6.30pm): Wood pigeon & wild mushroom stroganoff, lemon rice{480 Cal / 35.5g Carbs}
Plum, strawberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {122 Cal / 11.2g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1381
Carbs 116.3g
Protein 69.3g
Fat 60.8g (Sat Fat 9.0g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Thursday 17/03/2022

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

07:15 Breakfast: Avocado dip with olive bread and Boiled egg
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

17:30 Dinner: Tofu curry
Cabbage stir fry
salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

18:00 Evening walk for 2 miles

Friday 18/03/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.4
 
Friday 18/3
FBG (05.30) Not measured today

Breakfast (7.30 am): Garlic mushrooms on toast, half a grapefruit {260 Cal / 32.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Spiced aubergine soup {81 Cal / 13.6g Carbs}
Green bean & fig salad {232 Cal / 26.1g Carbs}
Peach, cherries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {133 Cal / 14.1g Carbs}

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6.30pm): Prawn, squash & cashew rendang, fennel seed paratha {428 Cal / 33.7g Carbs}
Black & blueberries, yoghurt, walnuts {130 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee (3 of them decaf)

Calories 1306
Carbs 137.6g
Protein 60.0g
Fat 44.0g (Sat Fat 7.7g / Trans fats 0.1g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like a recipe, please just ask
 
Saturday 19/03/2022

FBG(06:00)- 8.2

Sunday 20/03/2022

FBG(06:00)- 8.2

06:30 Morning run for 1.5 miles

09:00 Breakfast: Avocado dip with olive bread and Boiled egg
Half Grape Fruit
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

Couple of Black coffees in the morning

18:30 Dinner: Lamb curry
Cauliflower and Broccoli stir fry
salad
Roasted Nuts and Dark chocolate

19:00 Evening walk for 1.5 miles

Monday 21/03/2022

FBG(06:00)- 7.4
 
FBS 6.7

breakfast
coffee x3
Egg mayo

lunch
Crackers and cheese
Blueberries n Greek yogurt full fat

dinner
Homemade tikka with cauliflower rice 16g of carbs and spicy.

snacks
Pineapple tart
Costa latte
Kvarg yogurt
Dark chocolate

exercise a run and weight lifting

calories 2141
Carbs 152g
Protein 85g
Fats 130g
 
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