• BG at 7.00 a.m. was 7.33 (US=132)
• BG at 12 noon was 7.21 (US=130)
• BG at 1.15 p.m. was 5.77 (US=104)

MEDICATION

• Metformin at 7.20 a.m.
• Lisinopril at 7.20 a.m.
• Metformin at 6.40 p.m.

DIET

• 2 slices of four-grain whole wheat bread with butter
• Cup of coffee
• One half-boiled egg
• Mid morning snack of two slices of pomelo
• Brown rice with broccoli, lentils and eggplant
• Soup with coral trout and eggplant

EXERCISE

• 30 minutes of yoga
• 30 minutes of stretching exercises
• 10 minutes of deep breathing
• 60 hammer curls
• 60 bicep curls
• 60 tricep curls
• Walked 10 km (6 miles)

Coral Trout

Source: https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/fisheries/species-identification/reef-fish/coral-trout/squaretail-coral-trout-passionfruit-trout

• BG at 6.00 a.m. was 7.82 (US=141)
• BG at 1.15 p.m. was 5.77  (US=104)

MEDICATION

• Metformin at 6.10 a.m.
• Lisinopril at 6.10 a.m.
• Metformin at 6.30 p.m.
• 2 fish oil capsules

DIET

• Oatmeal with sorghum and milk
• Brown rice with lentils and tomato
• Mid afternoon snack of a banana
• Brown rice with mashed roasted eggplant, fresh prawns and diced fresh tomato

EXERCISE

• 30 minutes of yoga
• 30 minutes of stretching exercise
• 10 minutes of deep breathing
• 60 bicep curls
• 60 hammer curls
• 60 tricep curls
• Walked 10 km (6 miles)

Fresh prawns from off Cairns

• No blood glucose testing today as I was a tourist around Cairns the whole day!

MEDICATION

• Metformin at 6.00 a.m.
• Lisinopril at 6.00 a.m.
• 2 fish oil capsules
• Metformin at 7.15 p.m.

DIET

• Oatmeal with sorghum and milk
• Mid morning snack of a banana
• Naan with lentils
• Yam with bitter melon and anchovies
• Pomelo for dessert

EXERCISE

• 30 minutes of yoga
• 30 minutes of stretching exercises
• 10 minutes of deep breathing
• 60 bicep curls
• 60 hammer curls
• 60 tricep curls
• Walked 5 km (3 miles)

Pomelos
Source: Season with Spice

• BG at 6.05 a.m. was 8.32 (US=150)
• BG at 5 p.m. was 7.99 (US=144)
• BG at 6.45 p.m. was 5.49 (US=99)

MEDICATION

• Metformin at 6.30 a.m.
• Lisinopril at 6.30 a.m.
• 2 fish oil capsules
• Metformin at 7.15 p.m.

DIET

• 2 slices of four-grain whole wheat bread with cheese
• Mid morning snack of blanched broccoli
• Naan with lentil soup
• Brown rice and stir-fried beef with bitter melon in oyster sauce
• Dessert of Australian Cadbury chocolate
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EXERCISE

• 30 minutes of yoga
• 30 minutes of stretching exercises
• 10 minutes of deep breathing
• 60 hammer curls
• 60 bicep curls
• 60 tricep curls
• Walked 10 km (6 miles)

Bitter melon
Source: http://juicing-for-health.com/health-benefits-of-bitter-gourd.html

• BG at 6.30 a.m. was 7.94 (US=143)
• BG at 1.30 p.m. was 5.77 (US=104)
• BG at 7.25 p.m. was 5.16 (US=93)

MEDICATION

•  Metformin at 6.35 a.m.
• Lisinopril at 6.35 a.m.
• 2 fish oil capsules
• Metformin at 7.00 p.m.

DIET

• 2 slices of four-grain whole wheat bread
• Oatmeal with sorghum and milk
• Brown rice with spicy yam and lentil soup
•  Mid afternoon snack of a slice of whole wheat bread with cheese
• Brown rice with Filipino ceviche made with raw spanish mackerel, tomoato, ginger, red onion, apple cider vinegar, and hot fresh chilli 

EXERCISE

• 30 minutes of yoga
• 30 minutes of stretching exercises
• 10 minutes of deep breathing
• 60 bicep curls
• 60 tricep curls
• 60 hammer curls
• Walked 5 km (3 miles)

Filipino raw fish salad
Source: http://burntlumpiablog.com/

• BG at 10.35 a.m. was 7.49 (US=135)
• BG at 6.15 p.m. was 7.16 (US=129)

MEDICATION

• Metformin at 7.00 a.m.
• Lisinopril at 7.00 a.m.
• 2 fish oil capsules
• Metformin at 6.30 p.m.

DIET

• Oatmeal with milk, flax meal, sorghum and wheat germ
• Brown rice, cabbage with sausage, and lentils with tomato
• Mid afternoon snack of a slice of four-grain whole wheat bread with slice of cheese
• Fried rice with eggs, cabbage and fish soup
• An Australian navel orange for dessert

EXERCISE

• 30 minutes of yoga
• 30 minutes of stretching exercises
• 10 minutes of deep breathing
• 60 bicep curls
• 60 tricep curls
• 60 hammer curls
• Walked 5 km (3 miles)

Juicy Australian navel oranges

• BG at 4.45 a.m. was 9.93 (US=179)
• BG at 2.30 p.m. was 7.27 (US=131)

MEDICATION

• Metformin at 5.00 a.m. 
• Lisinopril at 5.00 a.m.
• 2 fish oil capsules

DIET

• 2 slices of four-grain whole wheat bread with cheese
• Cup of coffee
• Mid morning snack of oatmeal with milk
• Lentil soup with tomato
• Mung bean noodles with eggs, bok choy and roasted chook (chicken)

EXERCISE

• 30 minutes of yoga
• 30 minutes of stretching exercises
• 10 minutes of deep breathing
• 60 hammer curls
• 60 bicep curls
• 60 tricep curls
• Walked 5 km (3 miles)

Note

• Most of the buildings in Cairns are very low one-storey buildings as a precaution against hurricanes! I, therefore, miss walking up and down steps here!!