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What did you eat yesterday?

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Brunch: bacon and eggs (3 carbs)
Dinner: Balsamic sausages in puy lentils with wilted spinach. (15 carbs)
Yoghurt with blueberries (10 carbs)
Snack: 50g kp nuts (2.5 carbs)

BG range within target range 5 - 7.5.
 
Yesterday
Tea
B: Bacon, spam, eggs & tinned tomatoes. 1 Seedy bread toasted, apple juice.
Water
Tea
T: 1 steak burger (no bun) with fried onion, salad & coleslaw, 2 glasses red wine.
Coffee.
 
Monday 23/7
FBG (5.30am) 4.3
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
pear, blackberries, pecans {283 Cal / 35.2g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Scrambled egg, toast (one slice, seeded),
mushrooms, tomatoes / Juice from one orange {197 Cal / 21.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Butternut squash & chilli soup {62 Cal / 12.7g Carbs}
Turkey & avocado salad, hummus {288 Cal / 9.6g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, cashews {127 Cal / 15.3g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Turkey lasagne / Chianti (4oz) {507 Cal / 27.3g Carbs}
Plum, blackcurrants, yoghurt, hazelnuts {118 Cal / 10.8g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (two slices, seeded), almond milk {168 Cal / 17.3g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1808
Carbs 154.7g
Protein 102.0g
Fat 65.6g (Sat Fat 12.7g / Trans fat 0.6g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Today
Tea
B: out - bacon, egg, sausage, beans, tinned tomato, 1 seedy bread toasted, tea
Tea
L: Spam, salad, coleslaw, berries, mullerlight yogurt, water.
Tea
T: Spag bol with wholewheat spag, coffee
Red bush tea.
 
Tuesday 24/7
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
pear, blueberries, walnuts {294 Cal / 37.2g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Duck egg yolk, toast (one slice, seeded), avocado,
mushrooms, tomatoes / Juice from one orange {269 Cal / 19.5g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Chestnut crepe {130 Cal / 21.0g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Estimated, as out for lunch
Noodles, prawns, peppers, mangetout {200 Cal / 25.1g Carbs}
Peach, melon, ice cream {133 Cal / 18.0g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Swordfish steak, sweet potato fries, green beans,
salad / Sancerre (4oz) {521 Cal / 28.6g Carbs}
………………………………..3 mile walk
Cherries, raspberries, yoghurt, pecans {155 Cal / 13.3g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), almond milk {106 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1875
Carbs 187.3g
Protein 91.8g
Fat 63.0g (Sat Fat 14.5g / Trans fat 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
B. Was hungry, 3 slices of wholemeal bread 2had a little peanut butter and a large coffee.
L sparkling water.
D. Chicken Brest, little gem Lettuce, coleslaw and a Coke Zero.
S. A pack of wotsits
Bedtime drink . Coffee
Water throughout the day.
 
Yesterday
Tea
B: Bacon & scrambled eggs, water
Tea
L: Pate butty on Allinson seedy bread, mixed fruit & mullerlight yogurt, water
Tea
T: Chicken saag masala curry with brown rice, tea.
Tea
 
B. 2slices of wholemeal bread with peanut butter and a large coffee.
L sparkling water.
D. Roast beef , lettuce, coleslaw, salad cream and a Coke Zero.
Water throughout the day.
Bedtime snack . A bag of wotsits as I was a bit low to sleep safely.
 
Oops I forgot the raspberry ice lolly , not had a lolly for years and years , it seems I tolerate the supermarkets own brand very well 🙂
 
Wednesday 25/7
FBG (5.30am) 4.0
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
plum, blackberries, walnuts {284 Cal / 36.0g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Mackerel, toast (one slice, seeded) /
Tangerine {231 Cal / 15.5g Carbs}

Snack (9am): Banana {58 Cal / 13.2g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Chocolate muffin {187 Cal / 25.6g Carbs}
I was hungry and forgot that I'd had a banana

Lunch 1 (12pm): Estimated, as out for lunch
Beans on toast (one slice, white) {196 Cal / 26.7g Carbs}

Lunch 2 (2.30pm): Butternut squash & chilli soup {47 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}
Crab & avocado, melba toast {167 Cal / 9.5g Carbs}
Peach, blackberries, yoghurt {56 Cal / 8.0g Carbs}

………………………………..3 mile walk

BG (6pm) 4.3
Dinner (6pm): Pork loin, celeriac mash, carrots, green beans,
peas, caramelised apple {309 Cal / 39.8g Carbs}
Malaga ice cream {165 Cal / 28.4g Carbs}

………………………………...5 km row
4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1856
Carbs 218.6g
Protein 90.0g
Fat 44.7g (Sat Fat 10.7g / Trans fat 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Yesterday
Tea
B: Avocado & poached eggs on 2 slices of Tesco finest protein bread toasted. Milky coffee.
Tea
L: Corned beef butty on Burgen, berries, Muller Greek yogurt, water.
Water
A local solicitor brought some Magnums round for us and I had one 😱 - I know, very naughty 😳
T: Chicken & bacon salad, 2 glasses of prosecco.
Water
 
B. My usual.
L. Sparkling water
D. It would have been a salad except my grocery order didn’t turn up 😱 and we couldn’t be bothered with going shopping in this heat. The cause was so many staff went off sick 🙄 😉 at that store that most orders were cancelled . So instead We had 2 sausages, a pile of fried onions I had my usual 6 oven chips and a Coke Zero.
Bedtime snack. A bag of wotsits
Water throughout the day.​
 
Thursday 26/7
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Exercise free day today
Breakfast (8am): Scrambled eggs, toast (one slice, seeded),
mushrooms, tomatoes / Juice from one orange {282 Cal / 21.0g Carbs}

Snack (10am): Pear, walnuts {109 Cal / 9.9g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Butternut squash & chilli soup {55 Cal / 11.3g Carbs}
Crayfish, crab & avocado salad {205 Cal / 4.3g Carbs}
Peach, blackberries, yoghurt. pecans {145 Cal / 10.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Prawn & cashew red curry / jasmine rice {408 Cal / 40.3g Carbs}
Nectarine, raspberries, yoghurt, pistachios {172 Cal / 12.6g Carbs}

Snack (9pm): Toast (one slice, seeded), 2% milk {149 Cal / 15.8g Carbs}

A tough day, I know that rest days are important, but the urge to go for a walk was
strong at times

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1515
Carbs 131.6g
Protein 84.4g
Fat 73.8g (Sat Fat 19.2g / Trans fat 0.4g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Yesterday
Tea
B: Strawberries & Muller Greek yogurt, 1 slice Burgen toasted with butter, milky coffee
Tea
L: Prawn & Marie rose butty on seedy bread (in local pub), a bit of salad and a few crisps, diet Pepsi.
Tea
NAS orange barley water
T: Richmonds chicken sausages & cauliflower cheese, NAS orange barley water.
Went for a walk and bought a Haagen Dazs salted caramel ice cream 🙄
 
Friday 27/7
FBG (5.30am) 3.9
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
nectarine, raspberries, walnuts {291 Cal / 35.0g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Garlic mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (one slice, seeded) /
Juice from half a grapefruit {125 Cal / 18.4g Carbs}

Snack (9am): Banana {61 Cal / 13.8g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Beef & pearl barley broth {125 Cal / 16.8g Carbs}
Prawn & avocado salad, hummus {273 Cal / 9.2g Carbs}
Cherries, blackberries, yoghurt, hazelnuts {146 Cal / 14.2g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Mini Magnum {150 Cal / 14.6g Carbs}
………………………………..3 mile walk

Dinner (6pm): Breaded basa fillet, sweet potato wedges,
peas, sweetcorn {425 Cal / 40.6g Carbs}
Peach, strawberries, yoghurt, pecans {172 Cal / 16.4g Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 1802
Carbs 183.2g
Protein 94.1g
Fat 66.9g (Sat Fat 13.8g / Trans fat 0.2g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Breakfast: Bacon, tomatoes and spinach (2.5 carbs)

Skipped lunch ...

Snack, baby bell cheese and some nuts 2 carbs)
Zero coke

Home made chicken and mushroom curry with cauliflower rice (10 carbs)

BG starting high in the mornings most mornings this week - around 6.4 but dropping back within target later in the day.

Target range 5 - 7.5
 
Saturday 28/7
FBG (5.30am) Not measured today
Breakfast 1 (5.30am): Porridge (made with almond milk),
nectarine, raspberries, walnuts {293 Cal / 36.9g Carbs}
……………………………….2 mile walk
……………………………….5 km on rowing machine
Breakfast 2 (8am): Scrambled egg, tomatoes, ham, baked beans,
toast (one slice, seeded) / Juice from two tangerines {277 Cal / 22.7g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Beef & pearl barley broth {141 Cal / 18.1g Carbs}
Turkey & avocado salad, hummus {279 Cal / 9.7g Carbs}
Peach, blackberries, yoghurt, cashews {123 Cal / 11.0g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Pear, almonds {103 Cal / 10.6g Carbs}
………………………………..2 mile walk
………………………………..5 km row

BG (6pm) 4.0
Snack (6.30pm): Ciabatta, olive oil / Ricard & water {244 Cal / 22.8g Carbs}

Dinner (8pm): Out at a restaurant, values estimated
Squid with lemon & chilli / Picpoul de Pinet (4oz) {184 Cal / 5.4g Carbs}
Chateaubriand, fries, fine beans, broccoli / Rioja (4oz) {436 Cal / 24.7g Carbs}
Panna cotta, peaches, crumbled cookie / Sauternes (2oz) {240 Cal / 23.6g Carbs}
Armagnac (2oz) {116 Cal / 0 Carbs}

4 cups of coffee too

Calories 2499
Carbs 191.8g
Protein 134.6g
Fat 80.0g (Sat Fat 19.0g / Trans fat 0.5g)

All food cooked from scratch, if you would like any recipes please just ask
 
Weekend away again in the motorhome :D
Yesterday
Tea
B: Out bacon, sausage, black pudding, grilled tomato, beans, egg & white toast 😱, tea
Tea
Iced latte
Coffee
T: Chicken curry & mushroom rice, red wine (quite a few) 😳
 
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