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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 from time to time to achieve 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 more analysis is exhibiting the way it may play a task 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 influence 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 system, Stelo. It was straightforward 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 well-liked concern, whereas the system 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 glad to reply any questions you’ve in regards to the nitty gritty, however as we speak 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 straightforward to interpret the outcomes. Word: it might probably 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, hen, 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 hen 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 have 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 through which you eat meals actually does make a distinction. Consuming the apple then the cheese stick made my blood sugar spike a further 10 factors versus consuming the cheese stick first, then the apple.
- My physique tolerates carbs (spaghetti, sourdough bread, chips) nicely when paired with satisfactory protein and fats.
- I drank the Poppi as a result of I needed a psychological afternoon choose 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 shocking, however I really feel prefer it took some time to get well after which was more durable to stabilize typically afterwards. I may bodily really feel the crash afterwards in my temper and my starvation ranges. I believe 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 influence blood sugar. I had my allergy shot on day 2 (at 3:10- so you’ll be able to see the response) and I may see my blood sugar rise in response to the extreme localized swelling that I skilled (allergy shot replace to occur in a distinct weblog submit; I used to sing it’s praises however now am altering my tune).
- I really feel actually assured in my skill to maintain my blood sugar stabilized, so I’ve to power myself to not simply “play the sport” after I’m sporting the CGM. It’s a good time to experiment and whereas it’s tempting for me to eat in the best way I do know will maintain my blood sugar stabile, I wish to use this as a time to get information on objects I’m much less certain 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 few 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 maintain 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 have been in every single place, I handed out within the physician’s workplace after I needed to take my gestational diabetes check whereas pregnant with Hailey. Since then, I’ve realized a lot and have carried out the modifications essential to realize the steady blood sugar I need. The issues I imagine have helped probably the most: energy coaching (constructing muscle), understanding macros and meals pairings, and specializing in high quality sleep.
I may speak in regards to 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’ll be able to discover her guide right here. I began years in the past with Mark Hyman’s blood sugar guide and extremely advocate it as nicely. When you have any questions in regards to the CGM or my expertise, please ask away. Joyful to talk about all issues blood sugar anytime 🙂
