This morning, like usual, I started my day with a workout. On an empty stomach, I focused on chest, shoulders, and triceps. I don't particularly enjoy chest exercises, so I don’t do them often. Plus, since my shoulder muscles are small, it seems like my blood sugar doesn't rise much after working them out. The workout intensity felt quite high (RPE 8). For breakfast, I kept it simple with a protein shake. My blood sugar went up a bit today, though only slightly. For a mid-morning snack, I had a salami stick and a protein bar, and I sipped on an iced Americano with three shots of espresso over a fairly long period. For lunch, I went to Euljiro with some keto friends and had dakdoritang (spicy chicken stew) and chicken salad. The food was quite sweet, and despite not eating rice, my blood sugar spiked significantly. I think it was because I had a lot of the broth. For dinner, I grilled some beef and prepared it three ways: with salt, teriyaki sauce, and stir-fried with gochujang (Korean chili paste). I enjoyed it with leafy greens and, just like yesterday, a half-serving of rice (150g). I think having half a serving of rice with a clean meal is fine. However, with a meal like today’s lunch, which wasn’t as clean and was quite sweet, I should probably avoid rice. I’m happy to have collected meaningful data today. Another day has passed without any issues! Here’s to making it through to day 15!

Today at the gym, I worked on my back and biceps. As expected, my blood glucose went up a bit. I skipped cardio and went straight to showering, and interestingly, my glucose rose a little more during the shower. It seems like showers might have some effect on my blood glucose. After the workout, I craved a big breakfast, so I grilled 2 sausages, 2 eggs, 2 protein pancakes, and some mushrooms, along with an iced Americano. Surprisingly, my blood glucose didn’t rise at all—probably because it was already dropping, and the high-protein, high-fat meal didn’t affect it much. For lunch, I experimented with my rice portion. Normally, a full bowl of white rice spikes my blood glucose significantly, but today I had only half a bowl with sous vide beef and teriyaki mushrooms. My glucose only went up by 3 points, from 97 to 100. It seems like half a bowl doesn’t have a big impact on me, but I need to experiment more. For dinner, I had beef yukjeon, rose pasta (50g dry), and rose risotto (using half a bowl of rice). My glucose rose by 25 points during the first peak, likely due to this meal. Later, I had some fried chicken, which caused the second peak on the graph, but my glucose stabilized quickly. I still need to test how half a bowl of rice affects me. Finally, I went for a walk to get some ice cream but discovered a new place selling Korean fried chicken. I skipped the ice cream and instead bought half fried and half sweet & spicy chicken, eating about 10 pieces. It didn’t have a big impact on my blood glucose. I should freeze the leftover chicken to enjoy later.