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I’m presently on my third spherical of utilizing a steady glucose monitor (CGM) for monitoring my blood sugar. I love to do a one month plan every now and then to realize perception into how the meals I’m consuming, how I’m sleeping, my train routine, and stress ranges are effecting my blood sugar. Blood sugar is so usually considered solely as being a problem for diabetics, however increasingly analysis is displaying the way it would possibly play a job in lots of well being afflictions from Alzheimer’s to coronary heart illness, kidney illness, and extra. Whereas A1C is useful to see how your blood sugar seems over an prolonged interval, a CGM offers you instant suggestions as to how your actions impression your blood sugar, permitting you to simply tweak your habits and obtain extra optimum well being.
That is my third time utilizing Nutrisense, however my first time with their new CGM machine, Stelo. It was simple to placed on, although that very same preliminary “pop!” when it inserts the monitor nonetheless made me bounce. It didn’t harm and opposite to fashionable concern, whereas the machine does use a tiny needle to connect the monitor, it doesn’t keep in your pores and skin; it leaves behind a tiny filament that tracks your blood glucose.
I’m comfortable to reply any questions you’ve gotten concerning the nitty gritty, however at the moment I needed to focus in on the outcomes, what it seems like in motion. To take action, I recorded a 3 day diary of what I ate and when, and also you’ll see the outcomes on the screenshot from the Nutrisense app, which makes it simple to interpret the outcomes. Word: it may well take 24 hours to calibrate correctly, so I waited 48 hours earlier than I began my meals diary. So right here we go!
Day 1
- 6:30 AM 1/3 caffeine espresso and a splash of half and half
- 8:25 AM Plain Greek yogurt, grain-free granola, chia seeds, half a banana, two fried eggs
- 10:30 AM Salad with romaine, carrots, radish, cucumber, sprouts, rooster, hemp seeds
- 11:55 AM Half a toddler’s leftover peanut butter and honey sandwich on a hamburger bun
- 3:30 PM Apple then a string cheese
- 5:25 PM Spaghetti (eaten within the automotive so in a 16oz Thermos, nevertheless it was half full of spaghetti and half full of my favourite meat sauce)
Day 2
- 6:45 AM Espresso with a splash of half and half
- 8:30 AM Sourdough (not my greatest loaf; my starter wasn’t bubbly sufficient) and butter
- 8:37 AM Plain Greek yogurt, chia seeds, grain-free granola, strawberries, fried egg
- 12:00 PM Cheese stick then an apple
- 2:15 PM Salad then pimento cheese and pretzels
- 8:10 PM Salsa rooster with bone broth rice, guacamole, salsa, chips, and jalapenos
Day 3
- 6:45 AM Espresso with a splash of half and half
- 8:01 AM Plain Greek yogurt, chia seeds, grain-free granola, half a banana, strawberries, two fried eggs
- 12:00 PM Salad with a can of tuna fish (no dressing as a result of the bottle was truly empty and I didn’t notice it till we had been at co-op) and a bag of jalapeno chips
- 2:20 PM Turkey and cheddar on sourdough
- 3:00 PM 1/3 a Lemon Lime Poppi Soda
- 6:30 PM Cava salad bowl
CGM Diary Takeaways
- The order wherein you eat meals actually does make a distinction. Consuming the apple then the cheese stick made my blood sugar spike an extra 10 factors versus consuming the cheese stick first, then the apple.
- My physique tolerates carbs (spaghetti, sourdough bread, chips) nicely when paired with sufficient protein and fats.
- I drank the Poppi as a result of I needed a psychological afternoon decide me up however stopped at 1/3 as a result of I wasn’t actually having fun with the flavour. The entire can has 5g of sugar in it and I had it on an empty abdomen, and 1/3 of it spiked my blood sugar out of the inexperienced zone, which wasn’t tremendous stunning, however I really feel prefer it took some time to get well after which was more durable to stabilize basically afterwards. I might bodily really feel the crash afterwards in my temper and my starvation ranges. I feel this reveals how unstable blood sugar results in making worse selections. IE: a crash made me really feel moody and hungry.
- Cortisol and adrenaline additionally impression blood sugar. I had my allergy shot on day 2 (at 3:10- so you possibly can see the response) and I might see my blood sugar rise in response to the extreme localized swelling that I skilled (allergy shot replace to occur in a distinct weblog publish; I used to sing it’s praises however now am altering my tune).
- I really feel actually assured in my means to maintain my blood sugar stabilized, so I’ve to power myself to not simply “play the sport” once I’m sporting the CGM. It’s a good time to experiment and whereas it’s tempting for me to eat in the way in which I do know will hold my blood sugar stabile, I wish to use this as a time to get information on gadgets I’m much less positive on- will sourdough spike my blood sugar? Will consuming rice that’s been cooked, then cooled, then reheating actually reduce the glycemic response? What a couple of glass of wine versus a martini?
- I want I might have had entry to this type of data a decade in the past. I’ve a historical past of troublesome blood sugar: 20 years in the past I’d hold a granola bar subsequent to my mattress to eat very first thing upon waking to keep away from feeling sick and dizzy from tanking blood sugar, I had PCOS and my cycles had been all over, I handed out within the physician’s workplace once I needed to take my gestational diabetes take a look at whereas pregnant with Hailey. Since then, I’ve realized a lot and have carried out the modifications vital to realize the secure blood sugar I need. The issues I consider have helped probably the most: power coaching (constructing muscle), understanding macros and meals pairings, and specializing in high quality sleep.
I might discuss concerning the significance of blood sugar and greatest methods all day lengthy. The Glucose Goddess is a well-liked useful resource for all issues blood sugar; you possibly can discover her e-book right here. I began years in the past with Mark Hyman’s blood sugar e-book and extremely advocate it as nicely. You probably have any questions concerning the CGM or my expertise, please ask away. Blissful to speak about all issues blood sugar anytime 🙂
